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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 68-0586978

The Earthshine Foundation

A private foundation in Kamuela, HI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $43,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Andrew Castellano
66-84 Kaunaoa Dr A35
Kamuela, HI 96743
(949) 280-1111
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written requests
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,005,234

  • Tax year 2023

    $55,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $890,003

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $991,096

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,044,612

  • Tax year 2020

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $968,763

  • Tax year 2019

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $929,588

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $911,468

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General contribution

    $17,000
  2. Idaho Base CampKetchum, ID

    General contribution

    $10,000
  3. Ak'ado'a ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    General contribution

    $10,000
  4. Project HawaiiKeaau, HI

    General contribution

    $5,000
  5. Puako Community AssociationKamuela, HI

    General contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $10,00062% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $17,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $10,000
  4. Hawaii2 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Andrew CastellanoPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dean MuellerCFO/SEC Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kim CastellanoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Debra CastellanoDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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