Foundations that fund organizations in Kailua, Hawaii
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Kailua nonprofits
94 private foundations gave $5.9M to Kailua organizations in their latest filings; 38 of the 93 that say either way accept applications.
144 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Kailua around $10K. 40 of these funders are based in Hawaii; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 94
- Accept applications
- 38
- of 93 that state a policy
- Dollars to Kailua
- $5.9M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 144
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in HI
- 43%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Kailua organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 12 | $964K | $5,000 | Yes | General operations; Health & wellness; Let's build on this campaign |
| Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $700K | $350K | Preselected only | Aina-based program for children - hfk ekolu; Aina-based program for children - hfk ekolu (year 1 & 2 gra… |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 7 | $492K | $35K | Preselected only | To support the successful transition of the foundation's ma…; To support the general operations of this organization, whi…; To support this organizations efforts to expand its cultiva… |
| The Oetting Foundation | Odessa, MO | 1 | $431K | $431K | Preselected only | General support |
| Stupski Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $400K | $150K | Preselected only | To provide general operating support.; To both continue and expand health and wellness programs fo… |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $257K | $257K | Preselected only | Papahanaumokuakea marine debris project capacity-building |
| The Clarence Tc Ching Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Capital improvement |
| Kosasa Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 5 | $223K | $38K | Yes | Support for annual piano competition and music education; Youth mentorship program around environmental stewardship; Community action teams to address little fire ant invasion |
| Harold Kl Castle Foundation | Kailua, HI | 9 | $218K | $20K | Yes | To forge stronger connections between windward employers an…; To continue efforts to restore hamakua marsh with native fl…; To increase coordination, response, and community involveme… |
| Altres Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Restricted capital improvement grant - education (3 year) |
| McInerny Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 4 | $154K | $28K | Preselected only | Le jardin academy tuition assistance program (07/01/2025-06…; Let's build on this: advancing the future of le jardin acad…; Trinity christian school tuition aid program (6/1/2025-5/31… |
| The Hassenfeld Family Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Mechai Bamboo School |
| Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Tuition fund |
| The Baszucki Family Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Ketogenic therapy in action pilot program and study. |
| James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | Special project support |
| McPike Zima Charitable Foundation US | New York, NY | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | To help remove marine debris |
| Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc | Honolulu, HI | 3 | $80K | $25K | Preselected only | Grant: surgical technician trainee program; Unrestricted fund.; Grant: honolulu work-based learning initiative |
| The Laurence H Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $75K | $38K | Yes | General operating |
| The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | To aid in wildfire recovery efforts for affected kula resid… |
| FIRST Hawaiian Bank Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 3 | $71K | $25K | Yes | To support Kailua Primary Care Expansion Project to expand…; To support capital campaign to construct an arts and innova…; To support educational curriculum for Native Hawaiian Organ… |
| Meshewa Farm Foundation C/O Robert G Edmiston President | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Unrestricted contribution |
| Minami Community Foundation | Kaneohe, HI | 2 | $55K | $27K | Yes | Theater and teacher support; Slow food oahu grant |
| Albert T & Wallace T Teruya Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $52K | $52K | Yes | Arts and inovation center |
| Arrillaga Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Nalu studies program |
| Jw & Hm Goodman Family Charitable Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $48K | $48K | Yes | Seabird Program |
| Nathalie C Batts Charitable Trust Ltd | Towson, MD | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Water technologies,water health educationand basic water re… |
| Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation Xxxxx3008 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | General operating |
| The Laulima Charitable Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | Support for 2025-2026 hawaii center for youth philanthropy… |
| Schuler Family Foundation | Kirkland, WA | 2 | $26K | $13K | Preselected only | N/a |
| The Unaka Foundation Inc | Greeneville, TN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | To provide financial support that the organization may use… |
| Six Tree Foundation | Atherton, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Whh Foundation | San Marino, CA | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Program/project support |
| Chamberlin Family Philanthropy | Richmond, CA | 2 | $23K | $12K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Weeden Foundation | Bedford Hills, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Grant |
| Volo Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Genral purpose |
| Henry & Colene Wong Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Charitable contribution |
| The Cades Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $16K | $8,000 | Yes | Unrestricted Gift |
| Michael J Marks Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 3 | $15K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Contribution/support |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund C/O Norman Kellerman | Bannockburn, IL | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted for general use of charity |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Revitalize the Environment |
| Alice E Davis Trust | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Okun Family Foundation Inc | LA Jolla, CA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Dechambeau Creek Foundation | Lee Vining, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | 2024 phalarope research |
| Hawaii Loa Ohana | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Assistance to indigent families |
| Ksk Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable - general |
| Marshall & Yuko Hung Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Charitable |
| Catt Family Foundation Joal C Miller | Bella Vista, AR | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Charitable |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| The Chan Family Foundation | Cupertino, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ama Olukai Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Stannard & Dorothy Dunn Charitable Trust | Norwich, VT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| Donald and Astrid Monson Education Fund Inc | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Collect data for surface and sub- surface features such as… |
| Mmm Family Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Exempt purposes of the organization |
| Na Hoaloha O Ka'aina Ltd | Lahaina, HI | 1 | $5,312 | $5,312 | Preselected only | For maui strong recovery |
| Dorrance Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | To support general operations |
| Cooke Foundation Limited | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Hale halawai project |
| Versacare Inc | Loma Linda, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Education |
| Joy Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Public charity support |
| Barbetta Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Shaotran Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | ThriveHI Program General Support |
| Bonnell Cove Foundation | Groton, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Environmental & safety at sea |
| Central Pacific Bank Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Kulana 'ike kupuna initiative |
| Graham Family Foundation | Yreka, CA | 2 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Preselected only | Protected species support; Restoring ancestral fish ponds |
| Wendell and Marsha Yim Foundation | Kaneohe, HI | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Donation education |
| Oahu Interscholastic Association Athletic Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $3,800 | $1,900 | Yes | Athletics |
| Keith and Polly Steiner Family Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Doris Duke Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Matching gift |
| South Texas Charitable Foundation | Victoria, TX | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Charitable/educational |
| Pacific Rainbow Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted Gift |
| Ricky and Diana Patel Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Lloydmoore Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| J Watumull Fund | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | General charitable purpose |
| Kakatu Foundation Inc | Muncie, IN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Empowerment ryse |
| Ernest H Hui Family Foundation | Kaneohe, HI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | To support the organization's operations |
| Kathleen Binnicker Swann Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Pikake Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | General purpose / fund operations |
| Chung Kun Ai Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Provide education to children-school |
| Dr & Mrs Lq Pang Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Holistic approach to health, death & dying |
| Donald P King Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Greenspan Foundation 5223318 | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General operating |
| Louise Arnold Maddux Environmental Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| The Tinybell Charitable Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $800 | $800 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Hazel H Takumi Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | To provide financial support for its general operations. |
| The Michael B Wood Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Creating a platform with resources and perspectives of kama… |
| Peter G Drewliner Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Gcharles ehiga award |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics |
| Carolyn a Berry Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | To support the organization's mission to provide an afforda… |
| Aloha Foundation | Waimanalo, HI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Heimbinder Family Foundation Co William E Reichard | Westlake, OH | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Yumi Foundation | Waipahu, HI | 1 | $200 | $200 | Not stated | Donation for a dog namedpeach for medical care. |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| Bainum Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $52 | $52 | Preselected only | Financial Assistance |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Kailua, Hawaii?
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc, Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, The Oetting Foundation, Stupski Foundation and 89 others reported grants to Kailua organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Kailua. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.