The Kohala Center Inc.

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“Annual review of policy with the board of directors.”

“The board reviews compensation ranges for comparable positions when determing salary for key personnel.”

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“The kohala center is an independent, community-based center for research, conservation, and education. We turn research and traditional knowledge into action, so that communities on the island, across the state, and around theworld can thrive -- ecologically, economically, culturally, and socially. Our main areas of interest are energy self-reliance, food self- reliance, and ecosystem health.”

“Volunteers assist in many of our programs including kahalu'u bay educational center by meeting and greeting visitors on the island and teaching water safety and preservation of the species that live in the bay and the coral reef; kohala watershed projects to plan trees and preserve land; school garden programs to teach growing of food. In addition, there are guest speakers at eduational events for primary, high school, college and graduate student programs and events.”

“Rural economic development: held "hawaii seed fest: local seeds for local needs" community events for the second year in a row in east and west hawaii island, maui, and oahu to connect communities with local seed growers; launched hawaiiseedgrowersnetwork.com, offering more than 30 varieties of locally produced and adapted seeds. Introduced 35 high school students to indigenous agricultural methods and local food production; graduated 13 students from the seventh cohort of our beginning farmer- rancher development program, bringing the total number of program graduates to 168. Provided technical assistance and consulting services to 165 local businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations; assisted in the launch of four new cooperative businesses and provided technical assistance to 15 existing co-ops. Awarded 146,000 in low- and no-interest microloans to 16 businesses; helped 33 clients complete grant and loan applications, resulting in acquisition of 1,999,070 for rural businesses. Helped aina pono: hawaii's farm to school initiative expand to a second pilot site in mililani, oahu, increasing number of students served from 780 to 3,900 and local food procurement from 3 to 15 percent while decreasing costs by 108,000. Co-released good food for all: advancing health equity through hawaii's food system in partnership with state agencies and food equity organizations.”

“Education: we served 564 students, teachers, and family members through our field investigation programs; completed and published huli aina kumu wai, a field investigations manual for hawaii middle and high school teachers; and held a youth symposium at which 11 teachers and 31 students from hawaii island and oahu presented their field investigation projects. Established the hawaii island vog network in partnership with the massachusetts institute of technology; helped to install 28 sulfur dioxide and particulate-matter sensors around hawai'i island to provide real-time air quality data to the public; conducted a vog workshop for educators at which 28 teachers learned how to use ancestral knowledge, real-time data, and familiar tools to conduct lessons with their students. Introduced hawaii department of education's na hopena ao standards to 20 hawaii island school garden educators to integrate into their academic instruction.”

“Intellectual leadership. After careful review, the mellon foundation agreed to extend our doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship program for another three years. New knowledge about hawaiis eco-cultural landscape is being produced,enhancing the states ability to create and improve aina-based programs for community well-being.”

“Program contract services 658,833 18,119 0 legal 0 13,408 0 computer services 0 6,838 0 total 658,833 38,365 0”

“Book gain for sale of fixed assets 0 book / tax depreciation difference 20,162 total 20,162 land valued at 1,975,000 held in the kohala center foundation, a 501 (c)3,that was incorporated with the purpose to support the kohala center has been added. This was done to match the audited financial statements as they report the activity of the supporting fountation.”