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The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation

Accepts applications Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 990163400

The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.2 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3.2 million and the largest $3.2 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $2.6 million the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.0 million59$47.5 million
2024$2.6 million1$51.2 million
2025$3.2 million1$57.8 million

How to apply

ContactKehau Meyer
827 Fort Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone or email(808) 566-5524, meyer@hcf-hawaii.org
What to submit, restrictionsSee footnote enclosed.
DeadlinesJanuary 15, may 15, september 15.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii1$3.2 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Schedule
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$3.2 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: January 15, may 15, september 15.

How much does The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation give?

$3.2 million in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3.2 million.

Who runs The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of Hawaii (Co-Trustee) and Gary S Morimoto (Co-Trustee).

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