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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0898248

Gary O Galiher Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Honolulu, HI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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

    $2,051,547

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,953,087
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,200,893

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,143,645
  • Tax year 2022

    $539,009

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,204,071
  • Tax year 2021

    $460,701

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,757,267
  • Tax year 2020

    $280,630

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,621,504
  • Tax year 2019

    $879,722

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,883,357
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,265

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,573,827

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Hawai'i Foundation - Endowed ProfessorshipHonolulu, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $1,325,000
  2. University of Hawai'i Foundation - Hcamp Hutt PledgesHonolulu, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $350,000
  3. University of Hawai'i Foundation - Womens BasketballHonolulu, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $140,000
  4. Hawaii FoodbankHonolulu, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $100,000
  5. HP Baldwin Highschool FoundationKahului, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $45,000
  6. Molokai High School RoboticsHoolehua, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $26,500
  7. The Hack FoundationW Hollywood, CA

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $22,000
  8. 'ainapa's Wrestling TeamKaunakakai, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $15,000
  9. Maui Economic Development Boad IncKihei, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $12,240
  10. Molokai Boys & Girls Basketball BoosterHoolehua, HI

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $12,000
  11. Kilohana Surf ProgramHonolulu, HI

    To contrubute cash and goods to the support of the organization.

    $3,780
  12. Schedule K-1 Signaturefd Private Equity Fund - Charitable ContributionsAtlanta, GA

    Contributions made from passthrough. To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $26
  13. Schedule K-1 White Oak Fixed Income Fund C LP - Charitable ContributionsSan Francisco, CA

    Contributions made from passthrough. To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $1

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,00082% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $22,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii10 grants $2,029,520
  2. California2 grants $22,001
  3. Georgia1 grant $26

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Linda MonicaPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $16,290
  • Willis ChoyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $14,322
  • Debra SakataSECRETARY/ TREASURER Hours 5Pay $8,932

The return

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