Na Kama Kai
Nā Kama Kai is a Waianae, Hawaiʻi 501(c)(3) that empowers keiki through ocean-based programs focused on ocean safety, stewardship, and Hawaiian cultural education. The website publishes program details, volunteer and participant application materials, annual reports and public Form 990 filings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Hawaii-based small or medium nonprofit focused on ocean stewardship, youth/keiki programming, Hawaiian cultural education, or community recovery projects with clear project-level budgets in the $40K–$125K range.
Good Fit
- • Organizational work based in Hawaii or serving a specific Hawai‘i community (e.g., Lahaina).
- • Programs that combine ocean safety, youth development, and Hawaiian cultural practices.
- • Project-specific requests aligned with community rebuilding or stewardship priorities at the reported grant size.
- • Local credibility or connections to community leaders or funder networks.
Geography
All observed grant dollars in the latest year were awarded to recipients in a single state (Hawaii), indicating a narrowly local geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest active year shows funding to only two distinct recipients with no repeat grantees across the available filings; this is a small observed recipient set, though overall giving history is limited.
New Applicants
Both recipients in the latest year were new grantees, which demonstrates the funder will fund newcomers, but there are no published application guidelines and only one active giving year to evaluate, so broad openness to unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
