Blue Ala Wai Canal Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BLUE ALA WAI CANAL FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ALA WAI CANAL IN WAIKIKI, HAWAII. OUR MISSION IS TO LEAD A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EFFORT FOCUSED ON THE COMPREHENSIVE CLEANUP, REJUVENATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ESSENTIAL FLOOD CONTROL SOLUTION FOR THE CANAL. BY ENSURING ITS LONG-TERM HEALTH AND FOSTERING A SUSTAINABLE AND THRIVING ECOSYSTEM, WE AIM TO PROTECT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FROM THE IMPACTS OF FLOODING. THROUGH STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS, INNOVATIVE PROJECTS, AND PROACTIVE ADVOCACY, WE STRIVE TO ADDRESS POLLUTION, WASTE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT JEOPARDIZE THE CANAL'S ECOLOGICAL BALANCE WHILE CONCURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES. OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS, EXPERTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WORK TIRELESSLY TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE CLEANUP PROGRAMS, RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATERWAYS, AND ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- IN THE REPORTING YEAR, BLUE ALA WAI CANAL FOUNDATION SUCCESSFULLY LED AND EXECUTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES AIMED AT THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ALA WAI CANAL. KEY EFFORTS INCLUDED ORGANIZING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CLEANUP EVENTS THAT COLLECTED SEVERAL TONS OF DEBRIS FROM THE CANAL, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING POLLUTION LEVELS. WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS DESIGNED TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF FLOODING IN WAIKIKI, HAWAII. OUR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS REACHED HUNDREDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, ENHANCING COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND FLOOD RESILIENCE PRACTICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO COMMENCED A LONG-TERM PROJECT TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AND THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE CANAL, WHICH WILL INFORM FUTURE RESTORATION EFFORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES BUT ALSO LAY A FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE ALA WAI CANAL.
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Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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