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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 82-4730659

The Navatek Foundation

A private foundation in Honolulu, HI. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 9 grants and $41,653 paid in grants.

Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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
Martin Kao
841 Bishop Street Ste 1110
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 531-7001
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable, educational, literacy, scientific and religious purposes or organizations under irc 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2019 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,653

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $253,325

Grants paid in 2019

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Noelani Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HI

    General support, air conditioners, supplies, etc.

    $20,336
  2. The Waterfall FoundationFairbanks, AK

    Breast cancer drive

    $13,363
  3. University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI

    General support

    $3,000
  4. Central Union ChurchHonolulu, HI

    Preschool general support

    $1,172
  5. Hongwanji Mission SchoolHonolulu, HI

    General support

    $1,000
  6. The University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Hawaii FoodbankHonolulu, HI

    General support

    $900
  8. Aloha United WayHonolulu, HI

    General support

    $500
  9. Arlington Elementary SchoolSpokane, WA

    Smithsonian volunteer trip

    $382

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $13,36391% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $9006% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii6 grants $26,908
  2. Alaska1 grant $13,363
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000
  4. Washington1 grant $382

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Martin KaoPRESIDENT/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tiffany LamVICE PRESIDENT/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • George KaoSECRETARY/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel KaoTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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