Private foundations in Hawaii

464 private foundations based in Hawaii gave $138 million in 5,644 grants in their latest year, and 137 of them accept applications.

Foundations that fund causes in Hawaii

Education
$84.5 million from 618 foundations
Health
$50.9 million from 258 foundations
Environment and conservation
$37.2 million from 241 foundations
Youth programs
$26.4 million from 261 foundations
Community development
$25.1 million from 196 foundations
Arts and culture
$22.9 million from 298 foundations
Human services
$19.1 million from 206 foundations
Food and hunger
$17.7 million from 204 foundations
Housing and homelessness
$12.2 million from 57 foundations
Science and research
$9.4 million from 97 foundations
Faith communities
$6.8 million from 252 foundations
Animals
$3.3 million from 176 foundations
International
$2.2 million from 42 foundations
Veterans
$1.7 million from 20 foundations
Disability
$1.2 million from 31 foundations
Seniors
$890,769 from 39 foundations

These count grants to recipients in Hawaii, including from foundations based elsewhere.

Foundations by city in Hawaii

Honolulu
336 foundations · $116 million
Kailua
14 foundations · $7.5 million
Kaneohe
11 foundations · $3.0 million
Lahaina
6 foundations · $586,611
Waipahu
7 foundations · $417,389
Wailuku
5 foundations · $387,560
Kailua Kona
5 foundations · $336,973
Aiea
9 foundations · $334,651
Kihei
7 foundations · $207,447

Hawaii foundations that accept applications

Harold KL Castle Foundation · Kailua
Accepts applications $6.7 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
Atherton Family Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $5.6 million a year · typical grant $5.6 million
The Clarence TC Ching Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $5.2 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Health
Kosasa Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $5.2 million a year · typical grant $45,000 · Education
Hmsa Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $4.7 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Health
The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $3.2 million a year · typical grant $3.2 million
Frost Family Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $2.0 million a year · typical grant $75,000 · Environment and conservation
Tradewind Group Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $2.0 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Samuel N & Mary Castle Fdn · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.9 million a year · typical grant $1.9 million
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.8 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
The Strong Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.6 million a year · typical grant $100,000 · Youth programs
James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation · Kapolei
Accepts applications $1.6 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
Cooke Foundation Limited · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
Bank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Human services
Hawaii Realtors Charitable Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $2,500 · Human services
Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1.3 million · Education
Ama Olukai Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.2 million a year · typical grant $12,000 · Arts and culture
Central Pacific Bank Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $816,461 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Human services
Altres Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $781,334 a year · typical grant $500 · Education
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $777,983 a year · typical grant $6,000 · Education
Armstrong Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $749,300 a year · typical grant $1,500 · Health
The Cades Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $710,920 a year · typical grant $7,500 · Arts and culture
J Watumull Fund · Honolulu
Accepts applications $683,500 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
The I Michael and Beth Kasser Foundatio · Kailuakona
Accepts applications $580,336 a year · typical grant $100,000 · Arts and culture
First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $541,850 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $512,000 a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
Teresa Hughes Trust · Honolulu
Accepts applications $415,000 a year · typical grant $45,000 · Youth programs
Antone and Edene Vidinha Trust · Honolulu
Accepts applications $381,541 a year · typical grant $50,000 · Health
Gertrude S Straub Trust Estate · Honolulu
Accepts applications $377,500 a year · typical grant $377,500 · Education
Albert T & Wallace T Teruya Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $328,800 a year · typical grant $84,000 · Education
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $310,530 a year · typical grant $88,582 · Education
Winslow Family Foundation · Kamuela
Accepts applications $310,157 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Health
Kaneta Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $301,500 a year · typical grant $150,750 · Education
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $300,000 a year · typical grant $20,000 · Food and hunger
Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $290,179 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Marshall & Yuko Hung Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $290,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
John Chin Young Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $279,974 a year · typical grant $27,500 · Arts and culture
The James and Juanita Wo Foundation · Mililani
Accepts applications $269,500 a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
Servco Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $266,594 a year · typical grant $2,500 · Human services
Shiraki Memorial Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $263,306 a year · typical grant $13,500 · Faith communities
Atlas Insurance Agency Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $260,096 a year · typical grant $5,132 · Youth programs
Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $253,500 a year · typical grant $3,500 · Education
The Makana Aloha Foundation · Kailua
Accepts applications $227,288 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
The Robert & Betty Wo Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $225,000 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
The Honda Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $217,916 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $200,000 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Human services
The Kenneth and Diane Matsuura Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $198,325 a year · typical grant $850 · Education
Castiglione A Casauria Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $195,000 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Grove Farm Company Foundation · Lihue
Accepts applications $193,000 a year · typical grant $1,500 · Education
Locations Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $191,459 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Youth programs

Largest foundations in Hawaii

Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $7.1 million a year · typical grant $180,000 · Environment and conservation
Harold KL Castle Foundation · Kailua
Accepts applications $6.7 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $6.4 million a year · typical grant $6.4 million · Education
McInerny Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $6.1 million a year · typical grant $35,000 · Education
Atherton Family Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $5.6 million a year · typical grant $5.6 million
The Clarence TC Ching Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $5.2 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Health
Kosasa Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $5.2 million a year · typical grant $45,000 · Education
Hmsa Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $4.7 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Health
Glacs Endowment Fund · Honolulu
Preselected only $4.3 million a year · typical grant $250,000
The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $3.2 million a year · typical grant $3.2 million
Maurice and Joanna Sullivan Family Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $3.0 million a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
Thomas J Vincent Foundation Inc · Kaneohe
Preselected only $2.3 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
Gary O Galiher Foundation Inc · Honolulu
Preselected only $2.1 million a year · typical grant $22,000 · Education
Frost Family Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $2.0 million a year · typical grant $75,000 · Environment and conservation
Lga Family Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $2.0 million a year · typical grant $40,000 · Education
Tradewind Group Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $2.0 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Samuel N & Mary Castle Fdn · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.9 million a year · typical grant $1.9 million
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.8 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
Hawaii Loa Ohana · Honolulu
Preselected only $1.8 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Human services
Abigail K K Kawananakoa Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $1.7 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Health
The Strong Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.6 million a year · typical grant $100,000 · Youth programs
James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation · Kapolei
Accepts applications $1.6 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
The Dods Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc · Honolulu
Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $3,000 · Education
Cooke Foundation Limited · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
Bank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Human services
Hawaii Realtors Charitable Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $2,500 · Human services
Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1.3 million · Education
Ama Olukai Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $1.2 million a year · typical grant $12,000 · Arts and culture
George N Wilcox General Trust · Honolulu
Preselected only $1.2 million a year · typical grant $1.2 million
Charles and Mitch Ota Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $1.1 million a year · typical grant $30,000 · Education
Garmar Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $1.1 million a year · typical grant $30,000 · Health
Nuestro Futuro Inc · Haiku
Preselected only $941,229 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
M&p Ledbetter Family Foundation · Oahu
Preselected only $858,214 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Environment and conservation
Central Pacific Bank Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $816,461 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Human services
Altres Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $781,334 a year · typical grant $500 · Education
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $777,983 a year · typical grant $6,000 · Education
Armstrong Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $749,300 a year · typical grant $1,500 · Health
Prisanlee Trust · Honolulu
Preselected only $746,000 a year · typical grant $746,000 · Community development
The Cades Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $710,920 a year · typical grant $7,500 · Arts and culture
J Watumull Fund · Honolulu
Accepts applications $683,500 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
Harry Chow and Nee Chang Chock Wong Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $655,000 a year · typical grant $25,000 · Health
Bendon Family Foundation · Paia
Preselected only $641,160 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Tokyo Union Church Foundation Inc · Honolulu
Preselected only $611,382 a year · typical grant $611,382 · Faith communities
The I Michael and Beth Kasser Foundatio · Kailuakona
Accepts applications $580,336 a year · typical grant $100,000 · Arts and culture
Priscilla and Michael Baldwin Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $563,760 a year · typical grant $281,880 · Arts and culture
First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $541,850 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big Foundation · Honolulu
Accepts applications $512,000 a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
Hiland Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $475,000 a year · typical grant $50,000 · Arts and culture
Hazel H Takumi Foundation · Honolulu
Preselected only $470,706 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Community development

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