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. 29 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 Records29
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
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
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
$245,132
Showing up to 5 of 29 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.