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Unoyo Kojima Trust

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 996088748

Unoyo Kojima Trust is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,050 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $6,050. 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 $19,950 the year before.

13% 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$19,5008$508,978
2024$19,9508$507,157
2025$20,0508$562,458

How to apply

Unoyo Kojima Trust 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 Unoyo Kojima Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii5$14,050
California2$4,000
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Hawaii Foundation
Honolulu, HI
Annual distribution for$6,050
Teachers College Columbia University
New York, NY
General purposes$2,000
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Oakland, CA
Medical research$2,000
The Salvation Army
Long Beach, CA
General purposes$2,000
Palama Settlement
Honolulu, HI
Children's education$2,000
Bishop Museum
Honolulu, HI
Ecological research$2,000
Kuakini Health Foundation
Honolulu, HI
Medical research$2,000
St Francis Health Care Foundation of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
General purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Unoyo Kojima Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Unoyo Kojima Trust give?

$20,050 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Unoyo Kojima Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).

What does Unoyo Kojima Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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