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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4070304

Hemic Foundation

A private foundation in Honolulu, HI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $149,453 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $149,453

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $103,174
  • Tax year 2023

    $180,361

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $91,155
  • Tax year 2022

    $125,384

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $88,897
  • Tax year 2021

    $117,303

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $50,842
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,172

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $19,680
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Make-A-Wish Foundation of HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $40,000
  2. Arthritis Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  3. Kids' Chance of Hawai'iWaimanalo, HI

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  4. Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii IncHonolulu, HI

    General purpose suppport

    $7,000
  5. Aloha Council Boy Scouts of AmericaHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $5,500
  6. Friends of Hawaii Charities IncBend, OR

    General purpose support

    $5,236
  7. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General purpose support

    $5,000
  8. Hale Kipa IncEwa Beach, HI

    General purpose support

    $5,000
  9. Hawaii Meals on WheelsHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $5,000
  10. Girl Scouts of HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $4,500
  11. Waikiki Community CenterHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $4,500
  12. Goodwill Industries of Hawaii IncHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $4,000
  13. YWCA of OahuHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $4,000
  14. Domestic Violence Action CenterHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $3,500
  15. Manoa Valley TheatreHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $3,500
  16. Crimestoppers Honolulu IncHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $3,000
  17. Chinatown Community FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $2,700
  18. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General purpose support

    $2,550
  19. Hawaii Children's Action NetworkHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $2,500
  20. Kapiolani Health FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $2,500
  21. Maui Economic Development Board IncKihei, HI

    General purpose support

    $2,500
  22. Susan G KomenDallas, TX

    General purpose support

    $1,604
  23. Finance Factors FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,350
  24. Habilitat IncKaneohe, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  25. Hawaii Foodbank IncHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  26. Lanakila PacificHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  27. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  28. Maui Economic Opportunity IncKahului, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  29. Paniolo Hall of FameKapolei, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  30. Parents and Children TogetherHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  31. Punahou SchoolHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  32. Read to Me International FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  33. Seabury HallMakawao, HI

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  34. Women Helping WomenWailuku, HI

    General purpose support

    $510
  35. Common GraceHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $500
  36. Hawaii Farm BureauKunia, HI

    General purpose support

    $500
  37. Hawaii Mothers' Milk IncHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $500
  38. Maui Day Care Center for Senior Citizens and DisabledKahului, HI

    General purpose support

    $350
  39. St Jude's Ranch for ChildrenBoulder City, NV

    General purpose support

    $325
  40. Taking Control of Your DiabetesSan Diego, CA

    General purpose support

    $325
  41. Hawaiian Civic Club of WahiawaMililani, HI

    General purpose support

    $250
  42. HemicHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $250
  43. Next Step Foundation IncMililani, HI

    General purpose support

    $200
  44. United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    General purpose support

    $103
  45. Iolani SchoolHonolulu, HI

    General purpose support

    $100
  46. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General purpose support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health10 grants $64,47954% of the total
  2. Human services6 grants $12,21010% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $11,60010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $6,6896% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $6,0005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 grants $5,7505% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $13,10011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii38 grants $130,050
  2. Georgia2 grants $11,000
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $2,550
  5. California1 grant $325
  6. Nevada1 grant $325
  7. Nebraska1 grant $103
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Faye BuenoPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $0
  • Tammy TeixeiraVICE PRESIDE Hours 32Pay $0
  • Paul NasoSECRETARY/TR Hours 18Pay $0
  • Martin WelchDIRECTOR Hours 12Pay $0
  • Jason YoshimiDIRECTOR Hours 18Pay $0

The return

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