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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5440930

The Dods Foundation

A private foundation in Honolulu, HI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,582,924

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,512,089

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,511,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,060,669

  • Tax year 2022

    $448,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,323,041

  • Tax year 2021

    $469,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,174,759

  • Tax year 2020

    $246,316

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,543,648

  • Tax year 2019

    $301,185

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,096,789

  • Tax year 2018

    $240,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,375,322

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $1,096,424
  2. Saint Louis SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $200,000
  3. Mid-Pacific InstituteHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $100,000
  4. Dynamic Community SolutionsWaianae, HI

    General operations

    $50,000
  5. Public Schools of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $50,000
  6. Straub FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $20,000
  7. Aloha United WayHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $10,000
  8. Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  9. Child & Family ServiceEwa Beach, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  10. Donkey Mill Art CenterHolualoa, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  11. Hawaii Public RadioHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  12. Hawaii Women's Legal FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Hawaii Youth SymphonyHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  14. Henry Kapono FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. Honolulu Museum of ArtHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  16. Mediation Center of the PacificHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Hawaii ContemporaryHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $2,500
  18. Hawaii Opera TheatreHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $2,500
  19. Hawaii Symphony OrchestraHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $2,500
  20. Read to Me International FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $2,000
  21. Catholic Charities HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. YMCA of HonoluluHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $1,151,42495% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $24,5002% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii21 grants $1,382,924
  2. Missouri1 grant $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Walter A Dods JrCHAIRMAN/PRES/TREAS/SEC/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Walter A Dods IIIVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christoper L DodsVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter D DodsVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lauren S DodsVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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