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Keehi Memorial Organization

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 990300914

Keehi Memorial Organization is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,250 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $23,850 the year before.

47% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$34,75015$971,876
2023$23,85014$1.0 million
2024$22,25015$988,040

How to apply

Keehi Memorial Organization 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 Keehi Memorial Organization funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii5$10,750
Oregon4$4,500
Massachusetts1$2,500
California2$2,250
Washington2$2,000
Ohio1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Honolulu, HI
Educationalscholarship grant$5,000
Babson College
Babson Park, MA
Educationalscholarship grant$2,500
Hawaiian Hope Organization
Honolulu, HI
Grant$2,500
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Educationalscholarship grant$2,250
Uc Regents
Irvine, CA
Educationalscholarship grant$2,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10276
Aiea, HI
Grant$2,000
University of Portland
Portland, OR
Educationalscholarship grant$1,000
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Educationalscholarship grant$1,000
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Educationalscholarship grant$1,000
American University of Paris
Paris France, HI
Educationalscholarship grant$1,000
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Educationalsholarship grant$1,000
Hiram College
Hiram, OH
Educationalscholarship grant$250
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Educationalscholarship grant$250
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Educationalscholarship grant$250
Cub Scout Pack 941
Honolulu, HI
Grant$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keehi Memorial Organization accept grant applications?

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

How much does Keehi Memorial Organization give?

$22,250 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Keehi Memorial Organization?

Its 2024 filing lists Alma Grocki (President/Director), Gilbert Tam (Treasurer/Director), Rodney Tam (Secretary/Director) and Karl Calleon (Vice President/Director).

What does Keehi Memorial Organization fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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