Hawaii · Nonprofit
SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I
SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I (Hawaii) receives grants from 39 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,557,803 to it, the largest being THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION ($695,000). 18 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.1M
- Funders on record
- 39
- Grants received
- $2.6M
- Net assets
- $878k
What Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'I does
Mission
The reduction of pollution on coastlines through large scale beach cleanups and education to inspire better consumer behaviors and continued coastal stewardship.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Our large-scale cleanups are hands-on and engaging community beach cleanups held across the islands. With a focus on fun and education, our goal is to take grass-roots action to inspire global change. Plastic pollution is an overwhelming issue and with the help of thousands of volunteers, over half a million pounds of debris have been removed from our coastlines. However, what we've learned along the way is that cleaning can only do so much. It is not the solution; cleanups are the gateway to behavior change. After spending a couple of hours doing the hard work with the sch crew, we know that you will never look at plastic the same. Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'I cleanups are immersive, inspiring people to look deeper into the productsthey purchase and use on a daily basis. Together, we can turn off the tap to plastic pollution by changing how we consume and asking more from the businesses that provide us with goods and services. We'll never ask you to be perfect at cleanups, just to take notice and be part of a community of positive change.
$217,356 spent$118,250 earned by the program29% of program spendingIn partnership with the state department of land and natural resources (dlnr) and division of aquatic resources (dar), sustainable coastlines hawaiis marine debris rapid response (mdrr) program directly addresses wildlife entanglement and plastic pollution impacting hawaiis coastlines. By providing the public an efficient means of reporting marine debris with quick response and action from the sch team, coastal locations in need will be addressed and remedied faster than ever before.
$237,200 spent$184,092 earned by the program31% of program spendingSustainable Coastlines Hawai'Is (re)learning program is solutions-based, interactive, and fun. Our educators focus on defining marine debris and explaining where it comes from, how it negatively affects people and our environment, andmost importantlywhat we can do about it. Sch empowers people of all ages to take immediate action in their everyday lives to address plastic pollution and encourages people to get their friends, family, schools, and community involved. Sch (re)learning opportunities are always free for schools and student groups
$147,501 spentof which $232 as grants$41,010 earned by the program19% of program spendingSince 2012, Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'I has been working with diverse clients to make environmentally conscious choices when planning events, diverting waste all while educating and inspiring guests in the process. Hosting a zero waste or sustainable event can be simple and rewarding. We are available for hire to help you minimize your events impact on the environment through pre-event consulting and during event implementation of our waste diversion systems and trained resource management/education staff. All proceeds go directly back into our program to perpetuate our mission. Sustainevents is available for: fundraisers weddings private events school events
$158,654 spentof which $103 as grants$274 earned by the program21% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $760,711.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $335k to $740k (+121%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2019 2% · 2020 4% · 2021 5% · 2023 7% · 2024 7%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
82% of SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (88% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Jack Kittinger
Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2018 and FY2019 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 8 funders, grant income rose $1k → $338k.
8 of 39 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 8% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 39 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 27% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
26% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 50% · 2018 81% · 2019 93% · 2020 34% · 2021 25% · 2022 38% · 2023 56% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
21% of SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 46% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I draws 67% of its grant income from funders outside Hawaii, across 11 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $215k arriving through sponsors registered in 7 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I is better cushioned than half of the 2,186 environment nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,186 environment nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Government funding SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $65k on record.
- Department of the Interior$65k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Hawaii
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
79% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
60%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I?
- SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I (Hawaii) receives grants from 39 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,557,803 to it, the largest being THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION ($695,000). 18 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I have?
- IRS filings report 39 organizations giving $2,557,803 in grants to SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I, 18 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I?
- THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $695,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAI'I find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Hawaii. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 39 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing