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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-2881695

Ro Foundation

A private foundation in Honolulu, HI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $18,885 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,885

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $409,461

  • Tax year 2023

    $33,508

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $293,071

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $318,062

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $213,165

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $37,113

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Leeward Community CollegePearl City, HI

    Public institution

    $6,885
  2. Wahea FoundationHonolulu, HI

    Preserve aspects of hawaiian culture

    $5,000
  3. Ke Alii Pauahi FoundationHonolulu, HI

    Seek community partnerships

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Provide accesss to education and inform

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii3 grants $16,885

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kelvin RoPRESTREASDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jan RoVPSECDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael ChinaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bryan LukeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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