How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Hawaii Community Foundation
827 Fort Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 566-5524
- Form and materials
- This application is available for online submission. Your organization must first establish an online account with the hawaii community foundation to access the online application. Please go to https://nexus.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/nonprofit to request an account or, if you already have an account, to access the online application.
- Deadlines
- February 1 & august 2
- Restrictions
- Applicants must have 501(c)(3) status or must apply through a fiscal sponsor with 501 (c)(3) status. Applicants must be located or have significant programs in maui county. Grants are for a one-year term. Grantees may not receive more than one grant at a time and no more than one grant in any twelve-month period. Grantees may reapply for funding in subsequent years but generally the foundation is not a source of ongoing support for any organization. Average grants are $5,000 with occasional exceptions. Capital campaign requests, while not a priority, may be considered in some situations. Final reports must be submitted before a new grant will be considered. The foundation does not fund loans or debt service, endowments, funds for re-granting, scholarships, grants to individuals or units of government, or activities that have already occurred.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$290,179
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $5,509,621
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Tax year 2024
$262,850
- Grants listed
- 41
- Assets, end of year
- $5,309,078
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Tax year 2023
$280,530
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $5,063,036
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Tax year 2022
$341,716
- Grants listed
- 44
- Assets, end of year
- $5,324,711
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Tax year 2021
$256,785
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $5,380,361
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Tax year 2020
$241,461
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $4,771,220
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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J Walter Cameron CenterWailuku, HI
Ka'a kokua - maintenance cart acquisition
$18,000 -
Makawao Union ChurchPaia, HI
2025 annual grant
$12,000 -
American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA
Restoring seabirds on west maui within the makamakaole conservation fence
$10,000 -
Hawaiian Islands Land TrustHonolulu, HI
Nuu ecological & educational stewardship program 2025/26
$10,000 -
Hawaiian Mission Children's SocietyHonolulu, HI
Preserving lahaina's resilient history
$10,000 -
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building ProgramHana, HI
Ma ka hana ka ike excavator
$10,000 -
Maui Academy of Performing ArtsWailuku, HI
Mapas arts education school partnership programs
$10,000 -
Maui Humane Society IncPuunene, HI
Maui humane society animal care and enrichment
$10,000 -
When We ShineKula, HI
Kula elementary school choir
$10,000 -
Kelea FoundationPaia, HI
Accessible van driver training
$8,963 -
Girl Scouts of HawaiiHonolulu, HI
Girl scouts learning experience (gsle)
$7,500 -
Malama NA Makua A KeikiPaia, HI
Wahine mana garden program
$7,500 -
Friends of Hawaii Technology AcademyWaipahu, HI
Food security and resiliency education in k-12
$6,500 -
UvscHaiku, HI
Financial assistance program for cancer fighters in maui county
$6,500 -
Boy Scouts of AmericaHonolulu, HI
Be prepared! Bringing automated external defibrillators to maui scouting sites
$5,716 -
American National Red CrossHonolulu, HI
Red cross home fire campaign on maui
$5,000 -
Carden Academy of MauiMakawao, HI
Carden academy performing arts expansion
$5,000 -
Family Promise of HawaiiHonolulu, HI
Maui family fund
$5,000 -
Hana ArtsHana, HI
Hana noeau: afterschool arts & culture program
$5,000 -
Hana Business Council IncHana, HI
Hana community kitchen project
$5,000 -
Hawaii Farmers Union FoundationWaianae, HI
Hana farmers market
$5,000 -
Hawaii International Film FestivalHonolulu, HI
2025 hiff maui showcase and hiff education programs
$5,000 -
Hawaii Nature Center IncHonolulu, HI
Hawaii nature center school programs and nature adventure camps
$5,000 -
Historic Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI
Makawao historic district story map & public program
$5,000 -
Hokulani Children's Theatre of MolokaiHoolehua, HI
Hokulani children's theatre of molokai
$5,000 -
Hoola NA PuaHonolulu, HI
Empowering maui: protecting youth from sexual exploitation and trafficking
$5,000 -
Hospice Maui IncWailuku, HI
Portable ventilator access & patient transport pilot program
$5,000 -
Hui NoeauMakawao, HI
Hui no'eau inspiring abilities program at arc of maui county
$5,000 -
Ka Ipu Kukui IncKahului, HI
Stay maui nui
$5,000 -
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream FoundationHonolulu, HI
Always reading program in maui county
$5,000 -
Lanai Academy of Performing ArtsLanai City, HI
Lapa 2025 performing arts programs
$5,000 -
Lines for LifePortland, OR
Youthline hawaii youth development
$5,000 -
Lokahi PacificWailuku, HI
Maui county public art program
$5,000 -
Maui Swim Club IncKahului, HI
Maui swim club inc.
$5,000 -
NA Hoaloha-Maui Interfaith Volunteer CaregiversWailuku, HI
2025 volunteer recruitment
$5,000 -
National Tropical Botanical GardenKalaheo, HI
Water supply security for kahanu garden
$5,000 -
Nisei Veterans Memorial CenterKahului, HI
Defining courage exhibits
$5,000 -
Parents and Children TogetherHonolulu, HI
Pact maui domestic violence resource expansion
$5,000 -
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana & Ky IncSeattle, WA
Safety-net family planning and sexual health services
$5,000 -
Real Ongoing Opportunities to Soar IncHaiku, HI
Outdoor campus repairs
$5,000 -
Roots RebornKahului, HI
Immigrant rights legal aid program
$5,000 -
Sust Aina Ble MolokaiKaunakakai, HI
15 years strong at sust'ainable molokai: powering progress & impact through funding & evaluation
$5,000 -
Trust for Public LandLos Angeles, CA
Maui bassed programs
$5,000 -
Hoolehua Homesteaders AssociationHoolehua, HI
Prince kuhio ho'olaulea molokai
$4,000 -
Project Vision HawaiiHonolulu, HI
Health outreach maui
$3,500
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.
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Makawao Union ChurchPaia, HI
Annual grant
$12,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture6 grants $40,00018% of the total
- Environment5 grants $35,00016% of the total
- Human services5 grants $25,00011% of the total
- Youth development3 grants $22,50010% of the total
- Animals2 grants $20,0009% of the total
- Education3 grants $16,5007% of the total
- 7 other causes11 grants $64,96329% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Hawaii41 grants $265,179
- Virginia1 grant $10,000
- California1 grant $5,000
- Oregon1 grant $5,000
- Washington1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Kristina E Lyons LambertPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
- Wendy Rice PetersonSECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Elizabeth NorcrossTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Jeremy BaldwinTREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Claire C SanfordASS'T SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Edward BaldwinTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Frances CameronVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Morag Rice MirandaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
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