Ho'ōla Nā Pua

What Ho'ōla Nā Pua does

Hoʻōla Nā Pua (HNP), founded in 2008 and headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit (EIN #46-5139164) whose mission is the prevention of child sex trafficking and the provision of care for youth survivors of exploitation and abuse. Operationally it delivers an integrated continuum of care spanning prevention education, advocacy, mentorship, licensed residential treatment, and long-term alumni support across the State of Hawaiʻi. Its core service portfolio comprises five programs — Starfish Mentoring Program, Education, Hōkū Group Services, Coconut Wireless, and the Bromley Family Pearl Haven Campus (Hawaiʻi’s only licensed residential treatment program dedicated to minor survivors of sex trafficking and sexual abuse) — supplemented by professional training of 49K+ individuals across tourism, education, military, and medical systems.

The “technology” of HNP is service- and clinical-care-oriented rather than software-oriented: CARF-accredited trauma-informed clinical care is combined with experiential modalities (equine therapy, surf therapy, music, arts and culture, culinary experiences, gardening) that are intended to rebuild trust, confidence, and connection. There are no proprietary software products, mobile apps, or public APIs; digital channels consist of a content website, an online donation portal (give.hoolanapua.org), a YouTube presence, and SMS/email outreach via SimpleTexting.

HNP’s revenue model is donations-and-grants driven, with no fees charged to program participants. Income streams include individual and corporate donations, foundation grants, CFC #26421 federal-employee giving, AUW #80370 partner-agency designation, and the annual Voices of Hope gala — an invitation-only 500-seat concert and culinary experience featuring Grammy-level performers (e.g., Wilson Phillips, 2026) with Platinum, Gold, and lower sponsorship tiers and presenting sponsorship by The Arrillaga Foundation. Distribution is exclusively direct program delivery in Hawaiʻi, supplemented by national partnerships (e.g., American Bus Association for transportation-industry training) for awareness, training, and fundraising — not direct service delivery outside the state.

Name

Ho'ōla Nā Pua

Legal name

Ho'ōla Nā Pua

Website

https://hoolanapua.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hoʻōla Nā Pua is a Honolulu-based nonprofit that prevents child sex trafficking and delivers trauma-informed prevention education, mentorship, advocacy, and licensed residential treatment (Pearl Haven) to minor survivors of exploitation in Hawaiʻi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates as a nonprofit relying primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. EIN #46-5139164.
2. Event Sponsorships: Voices of Hope annual event generates revenue through sponsorship tiers including Platinum, Gold, and other levels with limited seating of 500 guests.
3. Grants: The organization receives grants as a trusted partner in the anti-trafficking field.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ho'ōla Nā Pua is a Honolulu, Hawaii-based nonprofit organization dedicated to combating child sex trafficking through prevention, survivor care, education, and advocacy. The organization delivers prevention education to youth and communities, provides one-on-one mentoring and group support services for survivors, and operates a residential treatment campus (Pearl Haven) for minor survivors of sex trafficking and sexual abuse.

Product overview

Ho'ōla Nā Pua is a nonprofit organization offering a continuum of care for exploited youth in Hawaiʻi, not a technology product company. Its service portfolio includes five core programs: the Starfish Mentoring Program for mentorship support, Education for prevention awareness, Hōkū Group Services, Coconut Wireless, and Pearl Haven Campus (Hawaiʻi's only licensed residential treatment program for minor survivors of sex trafficking and sexual abuse). The organization also hosts the annual Voices of Hope fundraising event. The programs work together through prevention education, advocacy, mentorship, and therapeutic services to strengthen communities and create pathways toward long-term healing and resilience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pearl Haven: Hawai'i's only licensed residential treatment program dedicated to serving minor survivors of sex trafficking and sexual abuse, part of Ho'ōla Nā Pua's continuum of care.
• Starfish Mentoring Program
• Hōkū Group Services
• Coconut Wireless
• Voices of Hope

Products and services

• Starfish Mentoring Program A one-on-one mentoring program pairing youth survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation with trained adult mentors who provide consistent support, advocacy, and connection to community resources.
• Hōkū Group Services Group-based clinical and peer support services for survivors, providing therapeutic group work, psychoeducation, and community connection in a structured setting.
• Pearl Haven Campus A residential treatment campus in Hawaii providing long-term trauma-informed care, therapeutic programming, education, and safe housing for minor survivors of sex trafficking and sexual abuse.
• Prevention Education School- and community-based prevention education curriculum teaching youth, parents, and community members about healthy relationships, exploitation risk factors, and how to access support services.
• Coconut Wireless Community awareness and outreach program designed to engage the broader Hawaii community in anti-trafficking efforts and education.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• The Arrillaga FoundationflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 September 2026Presenting sponsor of Voices of Hope 2026 event - the organization's signature annual fundraising concert and culinary experience featuring Wilson Phillips.
• American Bus AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025American Bus Association Deepens Commitment to Anti-Human Trafficking Through Partnership with Ho'ōla Nā Pua. The transportation industry partnership focuses on preventing trafficking through education and awareness within bus companies and at transportation hubs.
• FartherminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Farther Announces New Relationship with Ho'ōla Nā Pua - a financial services firm partnership supporting the organization's mission.
• Auw #80370minorOthersPartner agency identification number - listed as A PARTNER AGENCY OF AUW #80370
• CFC #26421minorOthersCombined Federal Campaign partner - CFC #26421 designation for federal employee giving

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A21: Global anti-human trafficking organization operating prevention, protection, and prosecution programs. Comparable in integrated model (prevention, survivor care, aftercare) and in operating licensed survivor recovery facilities.
• Polaris: National anti-trafficking nonprofit operating the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and survivor services. Most directly comparable to HNP in mission (combating human trafficking) and in combining prevention, survivor care, and policy advocacy.
• Love146: Nonprofit combating child trafficking and exploitation through survivor care homes, prevention education, and professional training. Closely comparable to HNP in combining residential care for survivors with prevention training in at-risk regions.
• Thorn: Nonprofit building technology to defend children from sexual exploitation, co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. Comparable in mission focus (child sexual exploitation) and in scaling survivor identification and prevention tooling.
• Restore NYC: Nonprofit providing long-term restoration, housing, and economic empowerment services for survivors of sex trafficking in New York. Comparable in residential/housing support and survivor-aftercare orientation.
• ECPAT-USA: Member of the ECPAT International network focused on ending commercial sexual exploitation of children in the U.S. Comparable in policy advocacy, prevention education, and child-survivor focus.
• CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking): Los Angeles-based anti-trafficking nonprofit providing case management, residential services, and advocacy for survivors. Comparable in licensed service delivery and direct survivor care model.
• Shared Hope International: Nonprofit focused on sex trafficking prevention, survivor care, and legislative advocacy. Closely comparable to HNP in target population (sex trafficking survivors, especially minors) and integrated service model.
• GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services): New York-based nonprofit serving commercially sexually exploited and trafficked girls and young women through outreach, education, and survivor-led programming. Comparable in survivor-centered direct-service delivery for trafficking survivors.

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Large, established U.S. nonprofit focused on missing and exploited children, operating the CyberTipline and national resource centers. Comparable mission and beneficiary population, with substantially broader scope and federal government partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HoolanapuaOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/hoolanapua
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hoolanapua

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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