A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 23-7302232Arts and culture

Who funds Polynesian Voyaging Society?

31 private foundations gave Polynesian Voyaging Society in Honolulu, HI $2.2 million across 59 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

59 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Tradewind Group FoundationHonolulu, HI 2025

    Exempt purposes of the organization

    $8,000
  2. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  3. Trailsend FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Special project support

    $150,000
  4. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $75,000
  5. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI 2024

    General operating support

    $15,000
  6. Lewis Pirkle FoundationShreveport, LA 2024

    To perpetuate the art and science of traditional polynesian voyaging

    $5,000
  7. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2024

    General support

    $500
  9. The Tapestry Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $340
  10. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI 2023

    Challenge grant to strengthen the polynesian voyaging society's capacity to lead a movement of sustainability based on revived indigenous wisdom and to support the moananuiakea voyage throughout the pacific [5535; PC]

    $160,000
  11. Kosasa FoundationHonolulu, HI 2023

    Support for worldwide voyage

    $100,000
  12. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  13. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI 2023

    General operating support

    $12,000
  14. Ac Kobayashi Family FoundationHonolulu, HI 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $805
  17. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI 2023

    To match an employee contribution [5711; PC]

    $521
  18. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $150,000
  19. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI 2022

    Challenge grant to strengthen the polynesian voyaging society's capacity to lead a movement of sustainability based on revived indigenous wisdom and to support the moananuiakea voyage throughout the pacific [5535; PC]

    $65,000
  20. The Maxwellhanrahan FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support Moananuiakea - A Voyage for the Pacific, and organizational strengthening and leadership development

    $30,000
  21. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI 2022

    To preserve and celebrate the cultrual heritage and aloha spirit of hawai'i.

    $10,000
  22. Larson Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Lewis Pirkle FoundationShreveport, LA 2022

    To perpetuate the art and science of traditional polynesian voyaging

    $5,000
  24. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $902
  26. Rogers-Carroll Family FoundationWestport, NY 2022

    Research polynesian voyaging

    $250
  27. Atherton Family FoundationHonolulu, HI 2021

    Moananuiakea - taking the next step from hope to action

    $100,000
  28. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI 2021

    Positioning PVS: voyaging; program impact; and organizational strength [5036; PC]

    $60,000
  29. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $30,000
  30. The Maxwellhanrahan FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support Moananuiakea - A Voyage for the Pacific

    $30,000
  31. Engaging the Senses FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2021

    To support program

    $27,500
  32. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI 2021

    To preserve and celebrate the cultrual heritage and aloha spirit of hawai'i.

    $10,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $860
  34. Rogers-Carroll Family FoundationWestport, NY 2021

    Research polynesian voyaging

    $250
  35. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI 2021

    To match an employee contribution made by eric co [5488; PC]

    $250
  36. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT 2020

    Restricted to support ocean education

    $150,000
  37. The Shaw (US) FoundationTseung Kwan O 2020

    Operating funds

    $50,000
  38. Harold KL Castle FoundationKailua, HI 2020

    Positioning PVS: voyaging; program impact; and organizational strength [5036; PC]

    $40,000
  39. Julie Ann Wrigley Foundation IncKetchum, ID 2020

    General fund

    $15,000
  40. Okeanos Foundation (US) IncHighland Park, NJ 2020

    General support

    $11,757
  41. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI 2020

    To preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage and aloha spirit of hawai'i.

    $10,000
  42. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $552
  44. Rogers-Carroll Family FoundationWestport, NY 2020

    Research polynesian voyaging

    $250
  45. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    Purchase of the sister boat of Hokulea

    $300,000
  46. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $56,000
  47. The Strong FoundationHonolulu, HI 2019

    Planning for moananuiakea

    $50,000
  48. Julie Ann Wrigley Foundation IncKetchum, ID 2019

    General fund

    $14,250
  49. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI 2019

    To preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage and aloha spirit of hawai'i.

    $12,000
  50. Ac Kobayashi Family FoundationHonolulu, HI 2019

    General support

    $7,900
  51. Nadao & Mieko Yoshinaga FoundationHonolulu, HI 2019

    General grant -

    $7,875
  52. Ernest H Hui Family FoundationKaneohe, HI 2019

    To support the organization's operations

    $5,000
  53. First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI 2019

    Support general fund

    $5,000
  54. Weissman Family Foundation IncRye, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  55. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2018

    Purchase of the sister boat of Hokulea

    $300,000
  56. AMA Olukai FoundationHonolulu, HI 2018

    To preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage and aloha spirit of hawai'i.

    $12,000
  57. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2018

    Worldwide voyage (WWV)

    $10,000
  58. Lloydmoore FoundationHonolulu, HI 2018

    Cultural and environmental education

    $2,500
  59. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    General support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Honolulu, HI and are not among Polynesian Voyaging Society’s funders above.

  1. Cooke Foundation LimitedHonolulu, HI 54 grants Accepts applications $2,509,920 to similar organizations
  2. J Watumull FundHonolulu, HI 72 grants Accepts applications $301,500 to similar organizations
  3. McInerny FoundationHonolulu, HI 36 grants Preselected only $1,453,540 to similar organizations
  4. The Cades FoundationHonolulu, HI 65 grants Accepts applications $527,000 to similar organizations
  5. Bank of Hawaii Charitable FDNHonolulu, HI 23 grants Accepts applications $252,700 to similar organizations
  6. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 101 grants Preselected only $2,978,000 to similar organizations
  7. Dolores F Martin FoundationHonolulu, HI 23 grants Accepts applications $166,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Dods FoundationHonolulu, HI 20 grants Preselected only $131,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7302232 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.