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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 99-0335635

The Makaainana Foundation

A private foundation in Waianae, HI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $20,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), 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

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $489,597

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $540,353

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $485,327

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $531,337

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $478,912

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mauka to Makai Makaha Foundation INCWaianae, HI

    support the junior lifeguard program which teaches the keiki (children) of the Waianae coast about ocean safety including Ocean Safety Awareness Training, Physical Fitness Training, Lifeguard Training, Leadership Development, CPR and Jet Ski Rescue Training, and Hawaiian Cultural values to malama i ke kai (take care of the ocean)

    $10,000
  2. Hoa Aina O MakahaWaianae, HI

    support their place-based education program which provides hands on experience for the keiki (children) to grow and prepare healthy foods, make healthy life choices, connect with their Hawaiian culture, and deepen relationships with the land and the community.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ninia Parks ElseyPres/sec/Direct Hours 15Pay $0
  • Makau Pilila'auVice pre/tre/Di Hours 10Pay $0
  • Makua Pilila'auDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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