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The Christine Zecca Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kihei, Hawaii · EIN 943265224

The Christine Zecca Foundation is a private foundation in Kihei, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $85,000. 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 $113,000 the year before.

25% 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$137,9004$2.4 million
2024$113,0004$2.3 million
2025$130,0004$2.6 million

How to apply

The Christine Zecca 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 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$110,000
Hawaii1$10,000
Washington1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Hill Communities California
Soquel, CA
General purpose$85,000
Tangible Hope Foundation
Sausalito, CA
General purpose$25,000
Mosaic Multicultural Foundation
Seattle, WA
General purpose$10,000
Paragenius Foundation
Kihei, HI
General purpose$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Christine Zecca Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Christine Zecca Foundation give?

$130,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs The Christine Zecca Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christine Zecca (President).

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