On Jan. 2, 2013, Ohana was registered as one of the first 14 companies to incorporate as Benefit Corporations in Illinois. Benefit Corporations are a new type of corporate entity that are hybrids between for-profits and non-profits. Illinois was the 11th state to pass legislation to establish Benefit Corps. Ohana now joins the ranks of socially responsible businesses in other states such as Patagonia and King Arthur Flour.