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Arc Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 830973593

Arc Family Foundation is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,700 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,900 and the largest $2,900. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $7,800 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,2003$291,736
2024$7,8003$313,511
2025$8,7003$338,577

How to apply

Arc Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Arc Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii3$8,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Baptist Academy
Honolulu, HI
Scholarship financial aid$2,900
Saint Louis School
Honolulu, HI
Scholarship financial aid$2,900
Damien Memorial School
Honolulu, HI
Scholarship financial aid$2,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arc Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Arc Family Foundation give?

$8,700 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,900.

Who runs Arc Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sharon Mendes (Director President), Gary Cadinha (Director Vice President), Allan Cadinha (Director Vice President) and Mark Mendes (Director Vice President) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Arc Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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