Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation

What Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation does

Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation (INCF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity established in 1998 and headquartered in Kilauea, Hawaii. It operates as a donor-directed foundation sanctioned by the IRS as one of only seven such organizations in the United States, providing it with the structural ability to allow donors to specify and track the use of their tax-deductible contributions. Under its umbrella, INCF runs more than fifteen interconnected social impact projects and wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, including Change For Balance (a strategic communications and production agency whose content has accumulated over one billion online views and is distributed on Netflix, Amazon Prime, iTunes, and National Geographic), Women's Global Peace Alliance (weekly global meditation circles since 2009), Ulu Va'a (Hawaiian voyaging canoe and ahupua'a restoration), Konohiki Restoration (Native Hawaiian cultural preservation), The Great Will (Santa Monica Mountains fire recovery using SuperAdobe construction), Healing of Persia (multilateral trauma-healing program for Iran), Play Hanalei (youth music education), the Veterans Headstone Restoration Project, and the Energy Research Institute.

The foundation's core technology and production capability spans documentary and multimedia production, animated films (Crossing the Indigo Bridge, Ask The Mother) embedding sound and color code systems, ThetaHealing protocols delivered via mobile apps and online platforms, and consumer products (Pepper Sauce For Peace hot sauce, Time of Women apparel). Revenue is generated through tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundation grants, merchandise sales where 100% of Pepper Sauce For Peace proceeds fund peace movements, and in-kind contributions, with no program fees charged for most services. Customer-facing content production is anchored by marquee NGO clients including Amnesty International, American Heart Association, Virgin Unite, and the Charlize Theron African Outreach Project, while grassroots engagement is sustained through weekly meditations, community workdays, local camps on Kauai, and a multi-channel digital presence spanning website, Instagram, streaming platforms, and email.

INCF's leadership comprises Executive Director Kenneth C. Hunt (enrolled member of the Chickamauga Nation, Weichupla Clan, with prior ownership of a $100M annual revenue computer reseller business), Chairwoman Shirin Hunt (intuitive healer and WGPA meditation leader since 2009), Strategic Director and Change For Balance Co-Founder John McCarthy, Communications Director and Co-Founder Roddy Tabatabai, and project-level directors across each operating subsidiary.

Name

Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation

Legal name

Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation

Website

https://incfworld.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inter-Nation Cultural Foundation is a Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) donor-directed nonprofit umbrella operating fifteen-plus social impact projects spanning media production, Hawaiian cultural preservation, women's peace movements, trauma healing, and environmental restoration. It serves global donor, NGO, and community constituencies primarily through donations, merchandise sales, and cause-driven content distributed on major streaming platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Sponsors (BPAGAKAF), Gender Lens / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Funds (FSANAJAM)

Keywords

• Donor-directed philanthropy
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Cultural preservation programs
• Nonprofit media production
• Community restoration initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilauea

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: INCF operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Donors may specify and follow up on the use of their donations, providing deeper participation in projects they fiscally support. All contributions are tax-deductible in the US.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sales of branded merchandise including Pepper Sauce For Peace hot sauce and Time of Women apparel. 100% of proceeds from Pepper Sauce For Peace fund peace movements.
3. In-Kind Donations: INCF accepts in-kind donations, as noted on their donation page, allowing supporters to contribute goods and services directly.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INCF operates a portfolio of donor-directed philanthropic programs addressing peace, cultural preservation, environmental restoration, veterans affairs, and healing. It funds and operates projects such as Women's Global Peace Alliance, Change For Balance media production, Healing of Persia, Konohiki Restoration, Ulu Va'a, and The Great Will, supplemented by branded merchandise sales including Pepper Sauce For Peace and Time of Women apparel.

Product overview

INCF operates as a non-profit cultural foundation established in 1998 with a portfolio of interconnected social impact projects and consumer products. The core offering consists of multiple programs including: Women's Global Peace Alliance (with its Pepper Sauce For Peace consumer product), Change For Balance (creative media production), The Time of Women, Crossing The Indigo Bridge and Ask The Mother (animated films), Healing of Persia (trauma healing), Veterans Headstone Restoration Project, Play Hanalei (children's music camps), Konohiki Restoration (Hawaiian culture preservation), Pineapple Yoga Temple (vision), Energy Research Institute (sustainable technology research), Ulu Va'a (canoe building and habitat restoration), and The Great Will (fire recovery). These projects are supported through an online store selling merchandise, and the organization relies on donations as a 501(c)(3) public charity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women's Global Peace Alliance (WGPA): A global peace movement organizing weekly peace meditations and promoting peace globally through the Pepper Sauce For Peace initiative.
• Change For Balance
• Energy Research Institute (ERI)
• Konohiki Restoration
• Play Hanalei
• Veterans Headstone Restoration Project
• Ask The Mother
• Healing of Persia
• Pineapple Yoga Temple
• Crossing The Indigo Bridge
• The Time of Women

Products and services

• Women's Global Peace Alliance (WGPA) A global peace movement offering weekly online peace meditation circles held every Thursday at 10AM Hawaii time, led by Shirin Hunt, open to men, women, and children of all ages, races, colors, and belief systems. The program is the home of the Pepper Sauce For Peace initiative.
• Pepper Sauce For Peace

Quantifiable outcome

• Content has received more than one billion online views
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Na Kalai Wa'a Moku o KeawecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Hawaiian wa'a (canoe) organization that INCF's Ulu Va'a project will collaborate with for voyaging canoe programs and youth education in Hawaiian culture.
• Kamehameha SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Hawaiian educational institution that Ulu Va'a coordinates with for planting programs and lo'i kalo (taro patches) in Kohala and Waipi'o.
• Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization addressing substance abuse that Ulu Va'a works with to engage at-risk youth in culturally-based programming as an alternative to drug use.
• Hip AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural organization partnering with Ulu Va'a for sustainable farming practices and food sovereignty initiatives.
• Kepaniwai Ola Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the woodshop facility at the old Hala'ula sugar mill for Ulu Va'a's wa'a (canoe) building project. This is the only industrial zoned shop in North Kohala.
• Charlize Theron African Outreach ProjectcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational nonprofit for which Change for Balance (INCF project) has produced high-level content for film, television, and digital platforms.
• American Heart AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational health organization served by Change for Balance productions for documentary and video content creation.
• Virgin UnitecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental nonprofit aligned with INCF's sustainability mission, receiving strategic communications support through Change for Balance.
• Amnesty InternationalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal human rights organization benefiting from Change for Balance's cause-driven media content production.
• NuclearWakeUpCall.EarthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject supported by INCF focused on women transforming nuclear legacy. Listed as an additional initiative on INCF's projects page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Hawaii Community Foundation: Hawaii's largest grantmaking public charity managing donor-advised funds and statewide philanthropic initiatives. Comparable as a Hawaii-anchored public charity facilitating donor-directed philanthropy for island and broader Pacific causes.
• Kamehameha Schools: Major Hawaiian charitable educational institution supporting Native Hawaiian culture, education, and community programs. Directly comparable on Hawaiian cultural preservation (Konohiki Restoration, Ulu Va'a) and is also an INCF partner.

Broad incumbents

• National Trust for Historic Preservation: U.S. nonprofit that funds cultural and heritage preservation projects including veterans memorials and historic sites. Comparable to INCF's Veterans Headstone Restoration Project and Konohiki Restoration work at the intersection of cultural stewardship and grantmaking.
• Fidelity Charitable: The largest U.S. donor-advised fund sponsor, enabling individuals to direct charitable contributions to qualified nonprofits. Comparable to INCF's donor-directed model that allows donors to specify use of their contributions, though Fidelity Charitable operates without its own programs.
• National Geographic Society: A nonprofit scientific and exploration organization that funds and distributes cause-driven documentary content. Comparable through its distribution platform where INCF's Change for Balance content is already hosted, sharing the model of mission-aligned media at global scale.
• Ford Foundation: One of the largest U.S. private foundations funding social justice, education, and global development programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent grantmaker overlapping with INCF's international grantmaking scope, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Schwab Charitable Fund: Major donor-advised fund sponsor facilitating billions in annual directed charitable giving. Comparable as a donor-directed giving vehicle, though operating without its own programmatic projects unlike INCF's hybrid model.

Direct peers

• Participant Media: Cause-driven entertainment company producing documentary and narrative films (including An Inconvenient Truth, Roma) on social and environmental issues. Closely analogous to INCF's Change for Balance division, which similarly produces high-impact documentary and digital media content.
• Tides Foundation: A major public charity and grantmaking intermediary that operates donor-advised funds and houses dozens of cause-driven projects, very similar in structure to INCF's project-subsidiary model. Both function as fiscal sponsors and grantmakers supporting grassroots social impact initiatives.
• Ms. Foundation for Women: A national gender-equity grantmaking foundation that funds women and girls-led movements in the U.S. and globally. Directly comparable to INCF's Time of Women and Women's Global Peace Alliance programs as a gender-lens grantmaker operating nonprofit programs alongside grantmaking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/theresetqueen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inter-nation-cultural-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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