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Kona Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 450571263

Kona Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $776,808 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $704,808. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $47,755 the year before.

21% of its 2024 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$47,75521$2.0 million
2024$776,80824$1.6 million

How to apply

Kona Foundation Inc 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 Kona Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$704,808
Washington6$35,000
New York6$20,000
District of Columbia5$7,000
Alabama1$5,000
California2$2,500
Georgia1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000
Oregon1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Bessemer Giving Fund
Woodbridge, NJ
Charitable$704,808
The Feel Good Action
Seattle, WA
Charitable$20,000
Piatigorsky Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Temple Beth Am
Seattle, WA
Charitable$9,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montogomery, AL
Charitable$5,000
Center for Reproductive Rights Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$2,000
Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio
Seattle, WA
Charitable$2,000
Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation
Washington, DC
Charitable$2,000
United States Association for Unhcr
Washington, DC
Charitable$2,000
Northwest Health Law Advocates
Seattle, WA
Charitable$2,000
The Trust for Public Land
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$1,500
350ORG
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Alliance for Tompotika Conservation
Vashon, WA
Charitable$1,000
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$1,000
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$1,000
Friends of the Earth
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Charitable$1,000
Oceana Inc
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
The Innocence Project Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Vera Institute of Justice
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,000
The Bailey Boushay House
Seattle, WA
Charitable$500
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (Elaw)
Eugene, OR
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kona Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kona Foundation Inc give?

$776,808 in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Kona Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jonathan G Drachman (Vice President,director) and Jane Sims (Secretary,treasurer).

What does Kona Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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