Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Cause Community developmentState Hawaii50 funders

Foundations that fund community development in Hawaii

50 private foundations based in Hawaii with a return in the last two years gave $2.2 million to community development organizations in 80 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 26 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Hau'oli Mau Loa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $711,755 to community development
  2. First Hawaiian Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to community development
  3. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to community development
  4. Bank of Hawaii Charitable FDNHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $165,000 to community development
  5. Kosasa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $122,995 to community development
  6. Tradewind Group FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $111,000 to community development
  7. Abigail K K Kawananakoa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to community development
  8. James & Abigail Campbell Family FoundationKapolei, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to community development
  9. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to community development
  10. The Public Health Fund of the Chamber of Commerce of HawaiiHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  11. Flores Family Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to community development
  12. Cooke Foundation LimitedHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  13. The Roy H and Lorraine M Okumura FoundationKahului, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to community development
  14. Kwaksangro Charity FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to community development
  15. McInerny FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to community development
  16. HPM Building Supply FoundationKeaau, HI · tax year 2023 2 grants Preselected only $16,000 to community development
  17. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,104 to community development
  18. Fred Baldwin Memorial FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  19. Macnaughton FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $12,000 to community development
  20. Altres FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  21. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  22. Iwamoto Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  23. Grove Farm Company FoundationLihue, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  24. Seto Foundation Co Hawaii Community FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  25. Dolores F Martin FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  26. John and Clifford Mirikitani FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to community development
  27. Marvin and Sandra Fong Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  28. Kualoa Ranch FoundationKaaawa, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  29. K J Luke FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  30. Consuelo Zobel Alger FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  31. Hawaii National FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  32. C Q Yee Hop FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $4,700 to community development
  33. Savitt Family FoundationHaiku, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,500 to community development
  34. Aloha FoundationWaimanalo, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,500 to community development
  35. J Watumull FundHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 to community development
  36. Saturnia Family Foundation IncHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to community development
  37. Glenn Cannon Foundation IncHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to community development
  38. Waimakua FoundationLihue, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 to community development
  39. First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200 to community development
  40. Peter G Drewliner FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to community development
  41. The Michael B Wood FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  42. Keith and Polly Steiner Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to community development
  43. The Earthshine FoundationKamuela, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  44. Wendell and Marsha Yim FoundationKaneohe, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,000 to community development
  45. NMF FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to community development
  46. Wo Hing SocietyLahaina, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500 to community development
  47. Christina Hassell & Watters O Martin Jr Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to community development
  48. Castiglione A Casauria FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to community development
  49. Louise & Yt Lum FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $350 to community development
  50. Mildred Tyson FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200 to community development

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. First Hawaiian Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to community development
  2. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to community development
  3. Bank of Hawaii Charitable FDNHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $165,000 to community development
  4. Kosasa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $122,995 to community development
  5. Tradewind Group FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $111,000 to community development
  6. James & Abigail Campbell Family FoundationKapolei, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to community development
  7. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to community development
  8. The Public Health Fund of the Chamber of Commerce of HawaiiHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  9. Cooke Foundation LimitedHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  10. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,104 to community development
  11. Fred Baldwin Memorial FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  12. Altres FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  13. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  14. Grove Farm Company FoundationLihue, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  15. Dolores F Martin FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  16. Marvin and Sandra Fong Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  17. K J Luke FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  18. C Q Yee Hop FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $4,700 to community development
  19. J Watumull FundHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 to community development
  20. Waimakua FoundationLihue, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 to community development
  21. First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200 to community development
  22. The Michael B Wood FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  23. The Earthshine FoundationKamuela, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  24. Christina Hassell & Watters O Martin Jr Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to community development
  25. Castiglione A Casauria FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to community development