#278of 1,000 in 2025

Kumano I Ke Ala O Makaweli

Location
Waimea, Hawaii
Sector
Arts and culture
Founded
2015
584%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025
$2.9MFY2025 revenue
24Employees, FY2025
#38of 107 in Arts and culture
#1of 5 in Hawaii

Revenue by fiscal year

FY2022: $425,962 $426K FY22 FY2023: $853,005 $853K FY23 FY2024: $1,931,852 $1.9M FY24 FY2025: $2,912,708 $2.9M FY25

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Gifts and grants
$1.8M · 61%
Government grants
$720K · 25%
Other revenue
$386K · 13%
Program revenue
$27K · 1%
Total revenue on the 990
$2,930,061
Investment income
− $17,353
Revenue we count
$2,912,708

What it does

None

The organization has engaged thousands of local k-12 youth in aina-based hands-on learning experiences on the farm. Served 3,000 youth in 2025.through our stewardship and community engagement programs, we work to protect and revitalize native hawaiian food practices while ensuring access to staple foods like kalo for future generations. We processed 75,000 pounds of locally grown kalo in 2025.the organization has come to steward over 100 acres of traditional agricultural land, revitalizing traditional hawaiian practices like kalo farming to promote food sovereignty and sustainability.

Leadership

Kaina MakuaExecutive Director

EIN 47-3180959 · Full filings on ProPublica

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