Kumukahi Health + Wellness

What Kumukahi Health + Wellness does

Kumukahi Health + Wellness is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, with an additional office in Hilo. The organization was rebranded in 2021 from its original name, Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation, reflecting a strategic expansion beyond its original HIV/AIDS mission into broader sexual health, harm reduction, and wellness services. It serves the Hawai'i Island community with particular focus on LGBTQI+, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Compact of Free Association (COFA) Micronesian populations, supported by bilingual clinical and outreach staff fluent in Chuukese and Marshallese.

The organization's core service lines include (1) legacy HIV/AIDS care, testing, and case management; (2) the AIAOLA Sexual Health Clinic, which provides STI testing, PrEP, and sexual wellness services; (3) harm reduction programming including Narcan distribution and syringe exchange; and (4) the Kokua Services Partnership (KSP), a health insurance and benefits enrollment and navigation program that expanded to statewide scope in July 2024. The PrEP PONO public health campaign, launched in 2022, extends HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake into underserved Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and LGBTQI+ communities. No proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; service delivery is community- and clinic-based.

Revenue is generated through a mix of foundation grants (notably a $1M Stupski Foundation grant in August 2025 and a $95K UnitedHealthcare Community Plan grant in October 2023), state and federal HIV/AIDS public funding (undisclosed), individual donations, merchandise sales, and event-based fundraising via a tiered annual gala (Platinum ~$4K, Diamond ~$2.5K, Gold ~$1.3K per table). The organization's go-to-market is relationship-driven, relying on community trust accumulated over 40 years, embedded referral relationships with Medicaid managed care plans and the State of Hawai'i Department of Health, and physical clinic locations in Kailua-Kona and Hilo.

Name

Kumukahi Health + Wellness

Legal name

Kumukahi Health + Wellness

Website

https://kumukahihealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kumukahi Health + Wellness is a Hawai'i Island-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (founded 1985) providing HIV/AIDS care, sexual health services, harm reduction, and health insurance navigation to LGBTQI+, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and COFA Micronesian communities across the state of Hawai'i.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS services
• Sexual health clinic
• Harm reduction services
• Health insurance navigation
• Gender-affirming care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kailua Kona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Kumukahi receives grant funding from healthcare insurers and government programs to support its health services. A $95,000 grant from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Hawaii was used to expand sexual health screenings and address congenital syphilis for underserved populations.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to support the organization's HIV/AIDS and chronic condition programs. The organization promotes that approximately 90 cents of every dollar goes directly to serving people with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions.
3. Merchandise Sales: The organization sells branded merchandise including hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs, water bottles, and PrEP PONO campaign merchandise through Bonfire, with a portion of proceeds supporting the mission.
4. Gala and Event Fundraising: Ticketed events such as the annual fashion gala and wellness walk generate revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, silent auctions, and donations. Sponsorships ranged from Platinum ($4,000/table) to Gold ($1,300/table).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kumukahi Health + Wellness provides free and confidential HIV/STI/Hepatitis C testing, PrEP navigation and prescriptions, HIV medical care, hormone evaluation and treatment for transgender individuals, harm reduction services including free Narcan/naloxone training and syringe exchange, free condom distribution, and health insurance enrollment assistance through its Kokua Services Partnership. The AIAOLA Sexual Health Clinic is the only sexual health and HIV specialty clinic on the Big Island of Hawai'i, supported by a mobile Prevention, Outreach & Engagement (PO'E) team that brings services directly into LGBTQI+, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and COFA communities across East and West Hawai'i.

Product overview

Kumukahi Health + Wellness is a Hawai'i Island-based HIV/AIDS service organization offering a comprehensive suite of health and wellness services. The organization operates primarily through three departments: the AIAOLA Sexual Health Clinic (providing HIV care, PrEP, STI testing, hormone therapy, and LGBTQ+ health), the Kokua Services Partnership (health insurance enrollment assistance), and Prevention Outreach Engagement (community outreach, harm reduction, and education). The portfolio centers on HIV/AIDS care and prevention, sexual health services, harm reduction (including syringe exchange and Narcan distribution), and healthcare access support, with services expanded statewide as of July 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIAOLA: Sexual Health Clinic providing HIV care, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Hormone Evaluation & Treatment, STI testing & Treatment, Hepatitis C Evaluation & Treatment, and LGBTQ+ Health.

Products and services

• AIAOLA Sexual Health Clinic HIV care, PrEP prescriptions, hormone evaluation and treatment, STI testing and treatment, Hepatitis C care, and LGBTQ+ health services delivered at the only sexual health and HIV specialty clinic on the Big Island of Hawai'i, serving insured clients via HMSA, BCBS, Medicaid/Quest, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, and other plans.
• Kokua Services Partnership Health insurance enrollment assistance program helping uninsured individuals determine eligibility for MedQuest/Medicaid and Special Enrollment periods, with certified Kokua helpers statewide across Hawai'i Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai as of July 2024.
• Prevention Outreach Engagement (PO'E) Community outreach program providing mobile STI testing, Narcan/naloxone training, free condom distribution, linkage to PrEP and PEP, and harm reduction services delivered at community events and partner pickup locations across East and West Hawai'i.
• Client Services / Case Management One-on-one case management for people living with HIV/AIDS, providing education, empowerment, and connection to resources including medical case management, dental care referrals, health insurance access, pharmacy assistance, housing support, transportation, and financial resources.
• PrEP PONO Program HIV prevention campaign and PrEP navigation service offering PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) medication information, navigation, and brand merchandise to promote HIV prevention awareness for at-risk individuals on Hawai'i Island.
• HIV Care Medical care services for individuals living with HIV, including regimen management and ongoing treatment support.
• HIV Case Management Comprehensive case management for people living with HIV/AIDS including medical case management, dental care referrals, health insurance access, pharmacy assistance, financial resources, rental assistance, transportation support, and behavioral health referrals.
• STI Testing Free and confidential testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea using finger-prick and sample collection methods, available at Hilo and Kona offices.
• Free Condoms and Safer Sex Packets Distribution of free condoms and safer sex packets (4 condoms, 2 lube packets, 1 testing info card) throughout East and West Hawaii, including business partnerships for community pickup locations.
• Narcan Training and Distribution Free naloxone (Narcan) training and supply distribution to reverse opioid-induced sedation and respiratory depression, including free overdose recognition and response training.
• Hormone Evaluation & Treatment Gender-affirming hormone therapy evaluation and treatment services for transgender individuals, provided through the AIAOLA Sexual Health Clinic.
• Syringe Exchange Syringe exchange services for people who use drugs, provided as part of the organization's harm reduction portfolio across Hawai'i Island.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 90 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to serving people with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hawaii Island Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Statewide KSP partner serving Hawai'i Island for health insurance enrollment (Medicaid/Med Quest, healthcare.gov). Includes Marshallese-speaking staff (Charles Kelen) for COFA community outreach. Offices in Hilo and West Hawai'i.
• KalanihalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Statewide KSP partner serving Hawai'i Island, contributing to the statewide network of certified Kokua helpers for health insurance navigation.
• Vibrant HawaiicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Statewide KSP partner contributing to health insurance navigation services across Hawai'i as part of the statewide Kokua Services Partnership network.
• Hamakua-Kohala Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Statewide KSP partner providing health insurance navigation services, extending coverage to the Hamakua and Kohala regions of Hawai'i Island.
• Maui AIDS FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Statewide KSP partner serving Maui County (Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi). Sister organization to Kumukahi. Also listed as a beneficiary of a portion of gala proceeds for Maui wildfire relief efforts.
• Malama Pono (Kauai)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Statewide KSP partner serving Kauai County with health insurance navigation assistance as part of the statewide Kokua network.
• JILA (Maui County)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024JILA (Marshallese-speaking organization) partners with Maui AIDS Foundation in Maui County as part of the statewide KSP network, providing culturally specific health insurance navigation for Marshallese/COFA communities.
• Grand Naniloa Hotel (Hilo)minorOthers · 1 July 2024Host venue for the 10th Annual Rock The Red Ribbon Wellness Walk & Festival on August 15, 2026. Exclusive discounted room rates secured for event attendees ($185/night standard room, waived resort fee, complimentary self-parking).
• Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2023HHHRC is both a statewide partner in the Kokua Services Partnership (health insurance navigation) and a sponsor of the 2023 Fashion Gala. Serves Honolulu (City & County of Honolulu) under the KSP statewide network.
• Multiple Health Insurance PayerscoreOthersAccepts a wide range of insurance plans for AIAOLA Sexual Health Clinic services, including HMSA, PPO, HPH (HMO), Quest (Medicaid), Blue Card, Ohana Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem BC/BS, Aetna, Medicare, Aloha Care, United Healthcare, HMAA, Humana, UHA, Tri-West, and others. This broad insurance acceptance enables access for insured clients and facilitates billing for covered services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC): Honolulu-based harm reduction and HIV/AIDS services organization that is both a Kokua Services Partnership partner of Kumukahi and a sister provider offering needle exchange, HIV testing, and case management in Hawaii.
• Maui AIDS Foundation: Maui County-based HIV/AIDS service organization explicitly identified as a Kumukahi sister organization; co-partner in the statewide Kokua Services Partnership and joint beneficiary of Kumukahi gala proceeds.
• Malama Pono Health Services (Kauai): Kauai-based HIV/STD testing, harm reduction, and case management provider that partners with Kumukahi under the Kokua Services Partnership statewide network, serving overlapping populations with comparable service models.

Regional players

• Hep Free Hawaii: Hawaii statewide coalition addressing viral hepatitis and co-infections; closely aligned with Kumukahi's Hepatitis C evaluation, treatment, and harm reduction services across the same patient populations.
• Hawaii Island Community Health Center: Federally qualified health center operating on Hawai'i Island with Marshallese-speaking staff; Kokua Services Partnership partner and one of the few overlapping primary care providers serving similar Big Island populations.

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest (Hawaii): Regional Planned Parenthood affiliate offering STI testing, PrEP, and gender-affirming care with overlapping LGBTQI+ and sexual health services across Hawaiian islands, though with a broader reproductive health mandate.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Long-tenured HIV/AIDS service organization providing testing, PrEP, harm reduction, and case management — a mature analog illustrating a scaled-up operating model Kumukahi could evolve toward.
• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): Established HIV/AIDS and LGBTQI+ service organization offering case management, testing, PrEP navigation, and benefits navigation with structural parallels to Kumukahi's integrated service model.
• AIDS United: National HIV/AIDS advocacy and funding organization representing the category of HIV/AIDS service providers; relevant as a peer ecosystem rather than a direct service competitor.

Others

• Gilead Sciences: Pharmaceutical manufacturer of HIV PrEP/PEP medications (Descovy, Truvada) and a current Kumukahi gala sponsor; an ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor but financially aligned with HIV prevention services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWwWqL_2JnGnfwtqdXkE8GA
• Facebookfacebook.com/kumukahiHW
• Instagraminstagram.com/kumukahihw
• TikToktiktok.com/kumukahihw
• Xx.com/KumukahiHW

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

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