Hawaii is home to 9k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $13b in revenue and employ 70.6k individuals.
Where Do Hawaii
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo | 422 | 1,745 | $159,309,800 | $4,956,285 |
| Kailua | 310 | 3,568 | $356,815,364 | $189,067,783 |
| Kaneohe | 276 | 1,116 | $94,269,865 | $6,219,781 |
| Kailua Kona | 267 | 383 | $33,880,359 | $13,491,740 |
| Wailuku | 234 | 1,028 | $112,818,106 | $7,527,240 |
| Waipahu | 192 | 133 | $37,373,971 | $8,956,464 |
| Mililani | 190 | 460 | $45,559,315 | $17,379,409 |
| Kahului | 182 | 972 | $83,005,576 | $4,240,641 |
| Lihue | 175 | 836 | $230,822,791 | $36,526,593 |
| Aiea | 167 | 253 | $33,083,807 | $2,376,130 |
| Waianae | 165 | 1,211 | $131,135,483 | $902,017 |
| Kapolei | 165 | 578 | $102,441,010 | $26,365,352 |
| Ewa Beach | 134 | 1,040 | $71,701,990 | $1,378,606 |
| Kihei | 134 | 90 | $17,636,216 | $473,235 |
| Lahaina | 133 | 90 | $25,501,819 | $9,208,818 |
| Kamuela | 133 | 1,284 | $212,229,260 | $107,194,053 |
| Pearl City | 133 | 117 | $13,096,868 | $302,668 |
| Wahiawa | 107 | 1,018 | $77,632,108 | $868,632 |
| Makawao | 99 | 585 | $50,254,786 | $976,777 |
| Kapaa | 99 | 37 | $18,895,463 | $19,608,590 |
Kilauea, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to offer services which help individuals develop an understanding of the animal species in which they have an interest and/or to work more effectively with their pets.
Mililani, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide preventive, diagnostic and inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment services as well as transitional support for people who have a physical and/or psychological dependency on alcohol and/or drugs.
Honolulu, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to preserve and protect water resources from indiscriminate waste and ensure that the supply of quality water is adequate to meet the needs of the public, agriculture and industry. Also included are organizations that preserve and manage coastal lands including shorelines, coastal waters and lands extending inland from the shore which affect coastal waters; bays, lakes, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, watersheds and other aquatic habitats.
Honolulu, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to build, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing for low-income individuals and families, older adults and people with disabilities; or which make purchasable housing available to low or moderate income families by offering lower priced housing and/or affordable payment plans, by arranging for interest or mortgage subsidies or by involving eventual owners in the construction process (sweat equity).
Aiea, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the religious organizations whose form of Christian faith and practice originated with the principles of the Reformation. Use this code for Protestant churches as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools; and bible distribution programs.
Kahului, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide organized opportunities for individuals to pursue their interest in ornamental plants, flowers, trees, shrubs, house plants, herbs, garden fruits and vegetables or other species of plants.
Wahiawa, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the religious organizations whose form of Christian faith and practice originated with the principles of the Reformation. Use this code for Protestant churches as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools; and bible distribution programs.
Kihei, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to satisfy their inner needs and enhance their spiritual growth through organized worship or through other devotional activities under the auspices of one of the group of religious faiths that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Use this code for Christian denominations that are not specified below as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools. (rev. 11/04)
Honolulu, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to create and/or perform a variety of types of dance, including modern, folk, country and western, and square dancing.
Honolulu, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to satisfy their inner needs and enhance their spiritual growth through organized worship or through other devotional activities under the auspices of one of the group of religious faiths that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Use this code for Christian denominations that are not specified below as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools. (rev. 11/04)
Honolulu, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide substitute parental care for children during some portion of a twenty-four hour day.
Waianae, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to run schools classified as elementary by state and local practice and composed of any span of grades not above grade eight.
Kailua, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games. Also included are social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers at dances, parties, picnics, barbecues and other companionable events; and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.
Honolulu, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations, sometimes referred to as public charities, that derive their funding or support primarily from the general public in carrying out their social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare. Although public foundations may provide direct charitable services to the public as other nonprofits do, their primary focus is on grantmaking.
Wahiawa, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.
Makawao, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to satisfy their inner needs and enhance their spiritual growth through organized worship or through other devotional activities under the auspices of one of the group of religious faiths that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Use this code for Christian denominations that are not specified below as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools. (rev. 11/04)
Haleiwa, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote artistic expression within a particular ethnic community; work for the preservation and promotion of the traditions, values and lifestyles of different cultural groups; organize activities and events which promote cultural exchange locally or nationally; and encourage understanding and respect for different cultural heritages among the youthful members of the group as well as the mainstream population.
Kaneohe, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to create and/or perform a variety of types of dance, including modern, folk, country and western, and square dancing.
Wailuku, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote artistic expression within a particular ethnic community; work for the preservation and promotion of the traditions, values and lifestyles of different cultural groups; organize activities and events which promote cultural exchange locally or nationally; and encourage understanding and respect for different cultural heritages among the youthful members of the group as well as the mainstream population.
Alea, HI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the religious organizations whose form of Christian faith and practice originated with the principles of the Reformation. Use this code for Protestant churches as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools; and bible distribution programs.