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Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 990344016

Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2024 it gave $51,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 $53,354 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$53,35414$131,419
2024$51,00012$116,416

How to apply

Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc 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 Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii12$51,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Brain Park
Honolulu, HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
HI
Scholarship$500
Individual
HI
Scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc give?

$51,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Hyo Kyu Lim (President), Hae Joo Lim (Vice President) and Thomas Kim (Treasurer).

What does Palama Scholarship Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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