Private foundation · EIN 99-6005323 · Honolulu, Hawaii

James & Sally Zukerkorn Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $88K total, median $2,103. 58% of grants stayed in Hawaii.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
12
$88K
Median grant
$2,103
Stays in HI
58%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Punahou SchoolHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$34K
Temple Emanu-ElHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$29K
University of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$7,660
American Committee for the WeizmannNew York, NYUnrestricted Gift$5,000
Temple Beth ShalomOcala, FLUnrestricted Gift$3,150
Team Prime TimeLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted Gift$2,500
Camon Runyon Cancer Research FndNew York, NYUnrestricted Gift$1,706
Make-A-Wish HawaiiHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,200
Honolulu Museum of ArtHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,000
Jewish Community Services of HawaiiHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,000
Rohr Chabad CenterWashington, DCUnrestricted Gift$1,000
Ballet HawaiiHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$550

By state: Hawaii 7 · New York 2 · Florida 1 · California 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

James & Sally Zukerkorn Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii, administered in care of Loden & Conahan Lllc, tax-exempt since 1957. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does James & Sally Zukerkorn Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does James & Sally Zukerkorn Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $88K across 12 grants, a median of $2,103.

Where does James & Sally Zukerkorn Foundation give?

Hawaii (7 grants), New York (2 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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