Mission
THE KOHALA CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER FOR RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION.
Public Charity
THE KOHALA CENTER
THE KOHALA CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in KAMUELA, HI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.0M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $7.3M total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 990354676
KAMUELA, HI
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$7.3M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Kohala Center
How The Kohala Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
The foundation of The Kohala Center's (tkc's) work is to build healthy pilina (meaningful relationships) through stewardship and educational exchanges with our unique island ecosystems
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
$247,632
TO PRESERVE NIULII HALA GROVES AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES OF LAUHALA TO PERPETUATE THIS IMPORTANT KOHALA RESOURCE.
$56,250
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AT KAHAU'U
$40,021
Champion grant
$20,000
TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
$18,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT/CEO
Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui
DIRECTOR
Ian Robertson
TREASURER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
James Takamine
SECRETARY
Kehaulani Marshall
DIRECTOR
Peter Vitousek
INTERIM CHAIR
Roberta Chu
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $3.2M | $7.3M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.5M | $6.9M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $4.5M | $7.7M |
| 2022 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $7.5M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $4.5M | $7.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.7M to $3.0M (-19%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.