夏威夷歷史基金會的成立宗旨主要在於保存和維護古蹟建築、物質、遺址和任何關於夏威夷歷史的事物；促進夏威夷對於建築物和歷史事物的認識和重視；藉由這些努力，使夏威夷的美麗和特殊歷史成為重要的資產。

The purpose of the foundation shall be to preserve and encourage the preservation of historic buildings, objects, sites and communities relating to the history of Hawai''i; to promote an awareness of and respect for all that is historically significant and architecturally distinctive in our State; and through these efforts, to keep alive and intact for the enrichment of present and future generations the inherent beauty of the Hawaiian Islands and its unique historic role in the development of the Pacific Basin.