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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-0992719

Makahakama Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $530,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $530,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $19,118,541

  • Tax year 2023

    $636,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $19,412,971

  • Tax year 2022

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $25,971,091

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lahaina Community Land TrustLahaina, HI

    For Fire Recovery Opportunity and Permanence Fund

    $300,000
  2. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    For the Ocean Recovery work at the Nature Conserva

    $60,000
  3. The Acceleration ProjectScarsdale, NY

    Project Launchpad support

    $36,000
  4. African Diaspora NetworkSanta Clara, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Hawaiian Islands Land TrustHonolulu, HI

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. Ayudando Latinos a SonarEl Granada, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Teach For America Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Climate Resilient CommunitiesPalo Alto, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Immigrant Legal Resource CenterSan Francisco, CA

    $2500 to CRISP and $2500 to SBLISN

    $5,000
  13. LifeMovesSanta Clara, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. San Jose JazzSan Jose, CA

    Progressions Program grant

    $5,000
  15. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. The Audacity Performing Arts Project IncCampbell, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. The Trust for Hidden VillaLos Altos HLS, CA

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  18. Truckee Donner Land TrustTruckee, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Big Sur Land TrustMonterey, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  20. Kitchen Table AdvisorsBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  21. Korean American Community Foundation of San FranciOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  22. Silicon Valley Urban Debate LeagueSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. Chopsticks Alley ArtSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  24. San Jose Taiko Group IncSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $300,00067% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $47,50011% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $36,0008% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $20,0004% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $9,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii2 grants $320,000
  2. California20 grants $114,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $60,000
  4. New York1 grant $36,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joyce A ChungDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Rene A LacerteDIRECTOR, TREASURER, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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