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Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 203746814

Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2024 it gave $6.4 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $6.4 million and the largest $6.4 million. 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 up from $2.0 million the year before.

100% 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$2.0 million2$15.4 million
2024$6.4 million1$18.1 million

How to apply

Leonard Hoshijo Memorial 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 Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii1$6.4 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Hawaii William S Richardson School of Law
Honolulu, HI
provide grant funds to establish an endowment at the UH School of Law$6.4 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation give?

$6.4 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $6.4 million.

Who runs Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Tracy Takano (Secr/Treas/Director), Ronette Kawakami (President/Director), Andie Hoshijo (Vice President/Director) and Vernon Pico (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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