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West Hawaii Humane Society Inc

Accepts applications Kailua Kona, Hawaii · EIN 990160184

West Hawaii Humane Society Inc is a private foundation in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. In tax year 2024 it gave $145,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $270,000 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$270,0007$512,062
2024$145,0004$368,322

How to apply

ContactSharon Sakai
PO Box 1208, Kailua Kona, HI 96745
Phone or email(808) 937-4132, sharonl.sakai@gmail.com
What to submitApplications are accepted annually. Each grant request is considered separately, and grants are made based on need and availability of funds.
DeadlinesGrant applications are generally accepted once per year. The organization will consider a request fo
RestrictionsGrants must align with the mission and vision of the organization.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What West Hawaii Humane Society Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii4$145,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Wildlife Center
Kapaau, HI
Support$50,000
Kohala Animal Rescue & Educaton Cen Kares
Kamuela, HI
Support$40,000
Aloha Ilio Rescue
Keaau, HI
Support$30,000
Aloha Animal Oasis
Kona, HI
Support$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does West Hawaii Humane Society Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Grant applications are generally accepted once per year. The organization will consider a request fo.

How much does West Hawaii Humane Society Inc give?

$145,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs West Hawaii Humane Society Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sharon Sakai (President/Se), Diane Vida Blancett-Maddock (Vice Preside), Carol W Noble (Treasurer) and Mary Menacho (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does West Hawaii Humane Society Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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