2026-04-15T09:41:06Z 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 872085209 WAIHAPAKAI WAIH 8086369987 47-146 Pulama Rd Kaneohe HI 96744 Dane Kanaloa Bishop CEO/President 8086369987 2026-04-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dane Kanaloa Bishop 47-146 Pulama Road Kaneohe HI 96744 245249 false X X 2021 HI Our mission is to educate and strengthen communities knowledge on our relationship to Hawaiis fresh and salt waters.Waihapakai is a restored lot kalo and coastal food system space in Punaluu, Oahu, named for the place where fresh and salt water meet. This mixing of wai reflects abundance, interconnectedness, and the continuum between upland and nearshore ecosystems. Guided by this principle, our programs integrate hands on food education with freshwater, estuarine, loko ia, and coastal ecology to teach that wai (water), aina (land), and kalo (taro) are inseparable foundations of Hawaiian food sovereignty and community healing. Our place based learning includes loi construction and maintenance, watershed and streamflow education, salinity and estuary monitoring, invasive species and pest management, loko ia (fishpond) ecology, and nearshore ecosystem studies. We serve learners and communities from across Oahu, including students and teachers, kupuna, families, community volunteers. 4 2 0 0 235949 238099 7150 7150 0 0 0 243099 245249 0 0 148131 0 0 66628 0 214759 243099 30490 32809 86080 0 0 32809 86080 Waihapakai mission is to educate and strengthen communities knowledge on our relationship to Hawaiis fresh and salt waters true false 87895 100000 0 Since the start of the project, we have conducted successful once a month workdays. During community workdays, volunteers played a crucial role in the project restoration area. They engaged in various tasks such as planting native vegetation to contribute to erosion control measures and removing invasive species in streams and invasive plants in the restoration area. Community volunteers also participated in debris removal, helping to clear the area of litter and unwanted materials. Some assisted with water quality testing and wildlife surveys, contributing to the project's scientific data collection efforts. The collective effort of volunteers significantly accelerated the restoration process, allowing for more extensive area coverage and task completion than would have been possible with limited staff alone.we began the out planting of more native plants in the restoration areas for crucial ecosystem recovery and biodiversity conservation. This process involves careful site assessment, selection of appropriate native species like the milo, kou, kukui, and proper propagation techniques. Restoration efforts focus on clearing invasive plants and preparing the soil before introducing native flora. Ongoing maintenance, including irrigation and protection from environmental factors like heavy rains and flooding, is essential for successful establishment. By increasing the presence of native plants, these efforts help restore ecological balance. 21012 41000 0 30101 0 139008 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 2 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false Riz Donna Almagro 8082256050 47-146 Pulama Rd Kaneohe HI 96744 Dane Kanaloa Bishop CEO/President 40.00 X X 91351 0 0 Riz Donna Almagro Secretary 20.00 X X 30000 0 0 Theresa Leimomi Akana Treasurer 0.25 X 0 0 0 Kaleilehua Carillo Vice President 0.25 X 0 0 0 121351 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 236099 2000 238099 Fees collected for educational field trips and aina based learning activities that directly support 611699 7150 7150 7150 245249 7150 0 0 148031 148031 100 100 2850 0 2850 17752 17752 152 152 5162 5162 4569 1366 3203 SUPPLIES 1363 1363 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 34780 34780 214759 208606 6153 0 32809 66093 0 0 0 0 0 19987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32809 86080 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32809 86080 0 0 0 0 32809 86080 32809 86080 30490 0 0 X false false X 0 0 0 0 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Part I, Line 3 The organizations policy is published through written material during its registration period. Part VI, Line 1a As of the last day of the tax year, the organization had 4 voting members serving on its governing body. All individuals counted were duly appointed board members with full voting rights during that period. Part VI, Line 2 The organization reports that the board president and the board secretary are spouses. This relationship has been disclosed in accordance with IRS instructions, and the organization follows its conflictofinterest policy to ensure that all decisions are made in the best interest of the organization. Part VI, Line 11b A complete copy of Form 990 was provided to all members of the governing body prior to filing. Board members were given the opportunity to review the return and ask questions before submission. 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