NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATION (NHO) | SBA CONTROLLING ENTITY APPROVED
On October 9, 2026, the SBA approved Kahiʻolani Foundation as a recognized Controlling Entity. As a Native Hawaiian Organization, the Foundation is authorized to sponsor and support entity-owned firms applying to the 8(a) Business Development Program. Individual firms require separate SBA certification. Read the announcement
Built for Community Reinvestment, and Accountability.
Kahiʻolani Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preserving Hawaiian culture and expanding opportunity for Native Hawaiian communities through education, cultural programs, and essential services. We publish a public, quarterly-reconciled Transparency Ledger so our community benefit is measurable, auditable, and real.
Nā Kapuaʻi o Nā Kūpuna, Nā Ala no Ka Lā ʻApōpō
Kahiʻolani Foundation exists to strengthen Native Hawaiian well-being through culture, education, and essential services, delivered directly and through trusted community partners. We prioritize measurable community benefit, documented publicly through our Transparency Ledger.
In practice: programs delivered, hours served, and reinvestment recorded and reconciled quarterly.
E mālama i ka moʻomeheu. E paʻa ka lāhui.
To become a durable community reinvestment institution, trusted because our impact is visible, measurable, and reconciled. We will scale both, (1) direct service and in-kind/pro bono support, and (2) trackable monetary contributions that expand as operating capacity grows.
E ulu ka pono. E mālamalama ka hana.
How We Operate
Ma ka hana ka ʻike. Ma ka mālamalama ka hilinaʻi.
We are service-first and evidence-first: we deliver what we can now, and we publish what we do so the community can verify it.
Status
- IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit (EIN: 87-2497853).
- SBA Controlling Entity approval: recognized October 9, 2026.
- Public reporting: Transparency Ledger reconciled quarterly.
On October 9, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration approved Kahiʻolani Foundation as a recognized Controlling Entity in the SBA certification system. This recognition authorizes the Foundation to sponsor and support entity-owned firms applying to the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program. It is separate from the individual 8(a) certification of an operating company; each participating firm must independently receive SBA approval. Our community impact remains weighted toward in-kind and pro bono service, documented publicly in our Transparency Ledger.
This disclosure is included for transparency about what the Foundation's approval establishes and what it does not.
Nā Ala no Ka Lā ʻApōpō
We honor this by delivering service now and publishing our reinvestment publicly, because trust requires evidence.
Our Core Values
Principles made operational, each one describes what we actually do.
Cultural Preservation
We preserve and transmit Hawaiian language, history, culture, and hula through programs that strengthen identity and continuity for future generations, and we record that work as measurable community benefit.
E ola ka ʻōlelo. E ola ka hula.
Community First
We design programs around community-defined needs and prioritize Native Hawaiian keiki, kūpuna, families, and cultural institutions. We measure impact and publish it, not just promise it.
No ke kaiāulu ka hana.
Commitment to Excellence
We operate with integrity and controls: quarterly reconciliation, receipt redaction to protect personal data, and valuation memos supporting in-kind reporting.
Hoʻokō me ka pono.
Sustainable Impact
We build durable capacity so service continues and monetary reinvestment grows over time. Our goal is long-term, measurable outcomes, not one-time gestures.
E paʻa ka pono no ka wā lōʻihi.
IRS Certified 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Kahiʻolani Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit (effective Aug 31, 2021). We publish a public Transparency Ledger and reconcile it quarterly. Receipts are redacted to protect personal data and sensitive identifying details.
Community Reinvestment Commitment
E hoʻihoʻi i ka waiwai i ke kaiāulu.
Kahiʻolani Foundation is committed to reinvesting into Native Hawaiian communities through both direct service and monetary contributions. We target dedicating a meaningful portion of operating surplus/net proceeds from mission-aligned activity to community benefit programs, with amounts tracked publicly in the Transparency Ledger. This commitment is implemented through board oversight and measured through documented contributions and reconciled reporting.
How it's tracked, every cash contribution and major in-kind/pro bono service is logged and reconciled quarterly in the Transparency Ledger.
Our Companies
Kahiʻolani Foundation advances its commitment to Native Hawaiian communities through cultural programs, responsible stewardship, and the development of sustainable economic opportunities.
Our Foundation-owned operating companies pursue opportunities in their respective industries while supporting a broader mission of cultural preservation, education, and long-term community benefit.
Pacific Global Security Group LLC
Native Hawaiian Organization-Owned Operating Company
Pacific Global Security Group LLC is an intelligence-led cybersecurity and mission engineering company serving government, national-security, critical infrastructure, and commercial customers. Its capabilities include cybersecurity engineering, IT/OT and industrial control systems security, cyber and space mission support, and mission assurance.
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Learn how the Foundation’s Native Hawaiian Organization economic development model works, how the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program applies to NHO-owned businesses, and how Foundation-owned companies are structured.
Each listed company is a separately operated business responsible for its own contracts, certifications, and compliance obligations. Additional Foundation-owned companies will be added here as they are verified and approved for publication.
Funding Focus
E koho i ka pono; e mālama i ka kuleana.
What we support
- Native Hawaiian education and cultural preservation
- Keiki and kūpuna-focused community programs
- Community resilience and essential services through trusted partners
- Capacity-building for Native Hawaiian-owned small businesses (including cybersecurity support)
What we do not support
- Political campaigning or partisan activity
- Unverified or non-measurable programs without accountability
- Requests that cannot be tracked and reconciled for public reporting
- Activities outside our mission scope