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Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i

Public charity · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 45-2596726 Website

The reduction of pollution on coastlines through large scale beach cleanups and education to inspire better consumer behaviors and continued coastal stewardship.

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i at a glance

Total assets
$878,252
-5.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,083,086
+11.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$37,177
+165.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,131,913
+5.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Honolulu

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zero Waste Hawai'i Honolulu, HIGeneral Operations$33,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$878,252$1,083,086$1,131,913——$37,177
2023$927,079$971,530$1,074,269——$14,017
2022$1,029,818$782,349$822,643——$145
2021$1,070,112$911,308$542,368$33,2501$115
2020$740,317$850,739$482,782——$-3,994

About Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i

Based on IRS filings

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $878K in total assets. Net investment income was $37K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i is led by Jack Kittinger, Chair on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jack Kittinger

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rafael Bergstrom

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $70K (2020) → $113K (2024)

  • Danya Hakeem

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kahi Pacarro

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Towill

    Advisor

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Advisor, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxx Phillips

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Makana Reilly

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Park

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Davis

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Wesley Wong (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Michelle Mak (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rafael Bergstrom — Executive Di: $113KRafael BergstromExecutive Di$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $113K, to Rafael Bergstrom (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i

How large is Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i?

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i reported $878K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i?

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $878K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i operate?

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i's EIN?

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2596726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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