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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1365260

Aloha Foundation

A private foundation in Waimanalo, HI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $82,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $613,396

  • Tax year 2024

    $83,480

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $643,652

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Malama Honua Pub CH School FoundationWaimanalo, HI

    Operational support

    $15,000
  2. Faith and Justice Interfaith AllianceWashington, DC

    Operational support

    $10,000
  3. Colorado Youth Corps AssociationDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $7,500
  4. Hudson GuildNew York, NY

    Operational support

    $5,000
  5. Road to ResponsibilityMarshfield, MA

    Operation support

    $5,000
  6. Rose Community FoundationDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $4,000
  7. Colorado Fiscal InstituteDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $3,500
  8. The Bell Policy CenterDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $3,500
  9. Aspen Public RadioAspen, CO

    Operational support

    $3,000
  10. Colorado Center on Law & PolicyDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $3,000
  11. Carbon Leadership ForumOakland, CA

    Operation support

    $2,500
  12. Colorado Alliance for Environmental EducationDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $2,500
  13. Colorado Conservation Education FDDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $2,500
  14. Adopt InternationalSan Francisco, CA

    Operational support

    $1,500
  15. Blue Forest Finance IncSacramento, CA

    Operational support

    $1,500
  16. Prime CoalitionCambridge, MA

    Operational support

    $1,500
  17. Arizona Community Foundation GcyfPhoenix, AZ

    Operational support

    $1,000
  18. Center on Budget & Policy PrioritieWashington, DC

    Operational support

    $1,000
  19. Cobalt AdvocatesDenver, CO

    Operational support

    $1,000
  20. Chacruna Institue for Psychedelic Plant MedicinesSan Francisco, CA

    Operational support

    $500
  21. Environment Law AllianceEugene, OR

    Operational support

    $500
  22. Environmental Charter SchoolsGardena, CA

    Operational support

    $500
  23. Hawaii Food BankHononlulu, HI

    Operational support

    $500
  24. Honolulu Public RadioHonolulu, HI

    Operational support

    $500
  25. Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (maps)Pasadena, CA

    Operation support

    $500
  26. Ocean CleanupNew York City, NY

    Operational support

    $500
  27. Pae Pae O HeeiaKaneohe, HI

    Operation support

    $500
  28. PBS HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    Operational support

    $500
  29. Property and Environmental Research Center (perc)Bozeman, MT

    Operational support

    $500
  30. Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative (PSFC)San Francisco, CA

    Operational support

    $500
  31. Seagull SchoolKailua, HI

    Operational support

    $500
  32. Shfa Jewish Psychedelic SupportBerkeley, CA

    Operational support

    $500
  33. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Operational support

    $500
  34. Sustainable CoastlinesHonolulu, HI

    Operational support

    $500
  35. TerracycleTrenton, NJ

    Operation support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 grants $13,00035% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $9,50025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,00013% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $3,5009% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $3,5009% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado9 grants $30,500
  2. Hawaii7 grants $18,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $11,000
  4. California9 grants $8,500
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $6,500
  6. New York2 grants $5,500
  7. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  8. Montana1 grant $500
  9. New Jersey1 grant $500
  10. Oregon1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Carolyn Buck-LuceTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beverly BuckTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael BuckTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Genevieve R ShermanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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