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Larson Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 943315315

Larson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2024 it gave $70,900 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 $80,000 the year before.

83% 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
2023$80,0007$431,972
2024$70,9006$459,152

How to apply

Larson Charitable 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii4$47,500
California2$23,400

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice
Honolulu, HI
General support$20,000
Bridge the Gap College Prep
Sausalito, CA
General support$16,100
Hawaii Food Bank
Honolulu, HI
General support$15,000
Girl Scouts of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
General support$10,000
Wildcare
San Rafael, CA
General support$7,300
Henry Kapono Foundation
Honolulu, HI
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Larson Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Larson Charitable Foundation give?

$70,900 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Larson Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Rice Grossman (President) and John William Larson (Secretary).

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