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Tigras Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hilo, Hawaii · EIN 823508144

Tigras Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Hilo, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,200 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,600 and the largest $1,600. 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 $2,850 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$2,5002$57,812
2024$2,8502$63,812
2025$3,2002$68,542

How to apply

Tigras Charitable 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 2 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon1$1,600
Washington1$1,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohsu Foundation
Portland, OR
Charitable support$1,600
UW Orthodontic Alumni Association
Seattle, WA
Charitable support$1,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tigras Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tigras Charitable Foundation give?

$3,200 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,600.

Who runs Tigras Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Coleen Yoshida (Trustee), Erin Yoshida (Trustee) and Nathan Yoshida (Trustee).

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