About KoaMana
A Native Hawaiian Organization, built for generations.
Rooted in Wailuku, Maui. Governed by a Native Hawaiian–majority board. Committed to the prosperity of our people.
Who we are
The People's Tribe
KoaMana is a nonprofit corporation chartered in the State of Hawaiʻi and organized as a Native Hawaiian Organization. We have no shareholders. We build businesses, and we direct what they earn toward the people and places of Hawaiʻi.
Our name carries two promises: long-term economic opportunity for Native Hawaiian communities, and equitable partnerships in which everyone who contributes is respected and shares in the success. Our philosophy is simple: Give First. Build Together. Prosper Together.
Our purpose
Four commitments, set in our bylaws
Education & workforce
Training that empowers Native Hawaiian youth.
Native Hawaiian enterprise
Resources and support for Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs.
Culture & heritage
Programs that perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture.
The ʻāina
Sustainable practices that protect Hawaiʻi's environment.
How it works
Enterprise is the means. Our people are the purpose.
KoaMana
Nonprofit parent, governed by a Native Hawaiian–majority board
Our companies
Compete for work and earn revenue, starting with KoaMana Build
Our communities
Benefit returns to Native Hawaiian–serving priorities and partners
Our story
A young organization with a long view.
- March 2024KoaMana is incorporated in Hawaiʻi as a nonprofit, with its home in Wailuku, Maui.
- 2024KoaMana organizes its first company, KoaMana Build.
- Sept 2024The board adopts KoaMana's bylaws, setting its purpose and its Native Hawaiian–majority governance.
- TodayKoaMana Build is operating, and KoaMana is building the relationships that will carry its giving.
What is a Native Hawaiian Organization?
A community-owned model for prosperity
A Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) is a community service organization serving Native Hawaiians in the State of Hawaiʻi. Under federal regulations (13 CFR 124.3), an NHO is a not-for-profit organization chartered by the State of Hawaiʻi, controlled by Native Hawaiians, whose business activities principally benefit Native Hawaiians.
Instead of building wealth for a few private owners, an NHO's businesses build lasting capacity for the whole community. That is the heart of The People's Tribe.
Learn more: SBA 8(a) Business Development program (sba.gov) · 13 CFR Part 124 (ecfr.gov) · Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (nhoassociation.org)
| KoaMana (the NHO) | Our companies |
|---|---|
| Nonprofit, chartered in Hawaiʻi | For-profit businesses |
| Native Hawaiian–majority board | Run day to day by professional managers |
| Sets purpose, directs community benefit | Perform contracts, earn revenue |
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