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The Kohala Center

The Kohala Center

Kamuela, HI 96743
Tax ID99-0354676

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About this organization

Revenue

$3,490,984

Expenses

$3,483,006

Mission

Founded in the year 2000, The Kohala Center is an independent, community-based center for research, conservation, and education. We turn research and ancestral knowledge into action, so that communities in Hawaii and around the world can thrive—ecologically, economically, culturally, and socially. Our main areas of focus are food, water, place, and people. (http://www.kohalacenter.org)

About

Conservation: We expanded our watershed management area (WMA) from 8,000 acres to more than 18,000 acres, extending work downslope to also focus on coastal ecosystems. Planted 3,197 native trees and shrubs and cleared 108.5 tons of debris from 16 sediment check dams in the WMA. Educated 53,000 visitors to Kahaluu Bay about reef etiquette; launched a reef-friendly sun protection campaign to increase awareness of the harmful effects of chemicals found in many commercial sunscreens; collected nearly 300 bottles of harmful sunscreen and distributed more than 800 samples of reef-friendly sunscreen. Collected more than 60,000 cauliflower coral gametes during spawning events in Kahaluu Bay in an effort to raise coral in a laboratory to eventually revitalize the bay's coral garden.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “The kohala center is an independent, community-based center for research, conservation, and education. we turn research and traditional knowledge into action, so that communities on the island, across the state, and around theworld can thrive -- ecologically, economically, culturally, and socially. our main areas of interest are energy self-reliance, food self- reliance, and ecosystem health.”.

When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “To respectfully engage the island of hawai'i as a model of and for the world through our work in the areas of energy self-reliance, food self- reliance and ecosystem health.”.

  • The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as PO BOX 437462, KAMUELA, HI, 96743.
  • The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 62 employees on their payroll.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor-advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $7,978.
  • The CEO's salary plan within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an independent body.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 7 independent voting members.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization pays $2,040,444 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $20,398 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.