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Cause EducationState Hawaii194 funders

Foundations that fund education in Hawaii

194 private foundations based in Hawaii with a return in the last two years gave $20 million to education organizations in 503 grants. The median grant was $6,967, and 73 of these foundations accept applications.

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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 education

Top 50

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

  1. Thomas J Vincent Foundation IncKaneohe, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,100,000 to education
  2. Hau'oli Mau Loa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,515,357 to education
  3. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,419,858 to education
  4. Hmsa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200,000 to education
  5. The Dods FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,151,424 to education
  6. The Clarence TC Ching FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $868,000 to education
  7. McInerny FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $851,300 to education
  8. M&P Ledbetter Family FoundationOahu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $775,801 to education
  9. Maurice and Joanna Sullivan Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $775,000 to education
  10. Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation IncHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $680,000 to education
  11. Cooke Foundation LimitedHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $382,500 to education
  12. Lga Family FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $375,000 to education
  13. Hans and Clara Zimmerman FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $368,123 to education
  14. Charles and Mitch Ota FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $360,000 to education
  15. The I Michael and Beth Kasser FoundatioKailuakona, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $347,003 to education
  16. Alarab Education FoundationWailuku, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $337,000 to education
  17. Kosasa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $305,000 to education
  18. Kaneta FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $300,000 to education
  19. Jean Estes Epstein Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $276,581 to education
  20. First Hawaiian Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $205,544 to education
  21. Dr Alvin & Monica Saake FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $200,000 to education
  22. Takaki FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to education
  23. Albert T & Wallace T Teruya FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $168,000 to education
  24. Hawaii Loa OhanaHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $155,000 to education
  25. Tradewind Group FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $142,865 to education
  26. Bank of Hawaii Charitable FDNHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $142,500 to education
  27. First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $142,450 to education
  28. Charles Furneaux Charitable Trust TrustHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $139,000 to education
  29. Gca Education FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $125,000 to education
  30. Betty Mae Ling Charitable TrustHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $123,200 to education
  31. The Kutler Family FoundationKamuela, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $106,232 to education
  32. James & Abigail Campbell Family FoundationKapolei, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $105,337 to education
  33. Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to education
  34. Marshall & Yuko Hung FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to education
  35. Kahuku Development Foundation IncHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to education
  36. Germaine Hope Brennan FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $97,000 to education
  37. Tamah and Yoshihiro Nakamura FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $93,000 to education
  38. Laulima FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $88,500 to education
  39. The Robert & Betty Wo FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to education
  40. Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $82,750 to education
  41. Nuestro Futuro IncHaiku, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $76,000 to education
  42. Dolores F Martin FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $74,500 to education
  43. Myra W and Jean Kent Angus FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $68,000 to education
  44. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to education
  45. Edwin Hastings Memorial TrustHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $64,500 to education
  46. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $63,000 to education
  47. Abigail K K Kawananakoa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $60,000 to education
  48. Bendon Family FoundationPaia, HI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $59,500 to education
  49. C N Wodehouse Hawaii Charities TrustHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $58,000 to education
  50. Minami Community FoundationKaneohe, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $56,200 to education

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,419,858 to education
  2. Hmsa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200,000 to education
  3. The Clarence TC Ching FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $868,000 to education
  4. Cooke Foundation LimitedHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $382,500 to education
  5. Hans and Clara Zimmerman FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $368,123 to education
  6. Charles and Mitch Ota FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $360,000 to education
  7. The I Michael and Beth Kasser FoundatioKailuakona, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $347,003 to education
  8. Kosasa FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $305,000 to education
  9. Kaneta FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $300,000 to education
  10. Jean Estes Epstein Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $276,581 to education
  11. First Hawaiian Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $205,544 to education
  12. Albert T & Wallace T Teruya FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $168,000 to education
  13. Tradewind Group FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $142,865 to education
  14. Bank of Hawaii Charitable FDNHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $142,500 to education
  15. First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $142,450 to education
  16. James & Abigail Campbell Family FoundationKapolei, HI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $105,337 to education
  17. Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to education
  18. Marshall & Yuko Hung FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to education
  19. The Robert & Betty Wo FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to education
  20. Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $82,750 to education
  21. Dolores F Martin FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $74,500 to education
  22. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to education
  23. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $63,000 to education
  24. Minami Community FoundationKaneohe, HI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $56,200 to education
  25. Antone and Edene Vidinha TrustHonolulu, HI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to education