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Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 261633670

Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,050 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $22,000. 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 $37,200 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,16710$852,072
2024$37,2008$915,546
2025$42,0509$1.1 million

How to apply

Patrick and Kris Kobayashi 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 Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$22,000
Hawaii7$19,950
California1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
General purpose$22,000
Hanahauoli School
Honolulu, HI
General purpose$10,000
Straub Foundation
Honolulu, HI
General purpose$5,000
American Red Cross
Honolulu, HI
General purpose$2,500
Mid-Pacific Institute
Honolulu, HI
General purpose$1,250
Kapiolani Health Foundation
Honolulu, HI
General purpose$1,000
Iolani School
Honolulu, HI
General purpose$100
Punahou School
Honolulu, HI
General purpose$100
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation give?

$42,050 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patrick Kobayashi (Vp/Tr), Kris Kobayashi (Pr/Sec) and Susan Kobayashi (VP).

What does Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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