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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 91-2144632Science and technology

Who funds Whale Trust?

18 private foundations gave Whale Trust in Puunene, HI $635,763 across 68 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

68 grants

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

  1. Bendon Family FoundationPaia, HI 2025

    Whale tales program

    $20,000
  2. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Charles G Wright Endowment for Huma IncTavernier, FL 2025

    Better world grant

    $5,170
  4. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Welsh Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2024

    For costs associated with the 2025 whale tales research event.

    $20,000
  7. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2024

    For costs associated with the 2025 whale tales keiki program.

    $10,000
  8. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    General

    $2,500
  11. Welsh Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  13. The John Lazarich FoundationExton, PA 2023

    Same as 3a

    $62,000
  14. Charles G Wright Endowment for Huma IncTavernier, FL 2023

    The whale tales program

    $40,500
  15. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2023

    Grant to help fund whale tales 2024.

    $20,000
  16. The Red Cabin Foundation TrustWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    Support charitable activities

    $7,000
  18. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2023

    Grant for general operating support.

    $5,000
  19. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    General

    $4,000
  20. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    General

    $2,575
  21. Welsh Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Support whale tales

    $1,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $160
  24. The John Lazarich FoundationExton, PA 2022

    Same as 3a

    $62,000
  25. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2022

    Grant to support whale tales semiar and fundraiser.

    $25,000
  26. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  27. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2022

    Grant for memorial scholorship in honor of chuck nicklin

    $10,000
  28. L Heart Foundation IncBozeman, MT 2022

    Further tax exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  29. Anderman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2022

    General

    $7,500
  31. Bendon Family FoundationPaia, HI 2022

    For organization general

    $6,000
  32. Welsh Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    Support charitable activities

    $1,000
  34. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Support whale tales

    $1,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $229
  36. The McCord Family Foundation IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA 2022

    General fund

    $100
  37. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer program

    $50
  38. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2021

    General support

    $46,000
  39. Eppley Foundation for Research IncNew York, NY 2021

    Research grant

    $34,310
  40. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2021

    Grant to pay for the whale tales and the private vip reception/fundraiser.

    $20,000
  41. Bendon Family FoundationPaia, HI 2021

    For organization general

    $5,000
  42. Shoemate Foundation dtd 102901West Hartford, CT 2021

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $3,500
  43. Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal WelfarePalm Desert, CA 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  44. The John Lazarich FoundationExton, PA 2021

    Same as 3a

    $2,000
  45. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2021

    Support charitable activities

    $1,500
  46. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Sponsor whales tales

    $1,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $172
  48. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2020

    Grant to pay for the whale tales and the private vip reception/fundraiser at the valkirs home.

    $20,000
  49. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2020

    General support

    $7,000
  50. Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal WelfarePalm Desert, CA 2020

    General operating

    $2,000
  51. The John Lazarich FoundationExton, PA 2020

    Same as 3a

    $2,000
  52. Shoemate Foundation dtd 102901West Hartford, CT 2020

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,000
  53. Bendon Family FoundationPaia, HI 2020

    For organization general

    $1,000
  54. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Sponsor whales tales

    $500
  55. The McCord Family Foundation IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA 2020

    General fund

    $250
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $147
  57. L Heart Foundation IncBozeman, MT 2019

    Further tax exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  58. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2019

    Grant to pay for the whale tales and the private vip reception/fundraiser at the valkirs home.

    $20,000
  59. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2019

    General support

    $12,500
  60. Bendon Family FoundationPaia, HI 2019

    For organization general

    $3,000
  61. Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal WelfarePalm Desert, CA 2019

    General operating

    $2,000
  62. The John Lazarich FoundationExton, PA 2019

    Same as 3a

    $2,000
  63. Shoemate Foundation dtd 102901West Hartford, CT 2019

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,000
  64. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2019

    Support Charitable Activities

    $500
  65. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Sponsor whales tales

    $500
  66. The McCord Family Foundation IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA 2019

    General fund

    $100
  67. The Makana Aloha FoundationKailua, HI 2018

    Grant to pay for the whale tales and the private vip reception/fundraiser at the valkirs home

    $20,000
  68. Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal WelfarePalm Desert, CA 2018

    General operating

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Hawaii and are not among Whale Trust’s funders above.

  1. Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBASaint Louis, MO 4 grants Preselected only $6,750 to similar organizations
  2. Bank of Hawaii Charitable FDNHonolulu, HI 2 grants Accepts applications $5,125 to similar organizations
  3. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 10 grants Preselected only $4,220,181 to similar organizations
  4. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Preselected only $1,448,994 to similar organizations
  5. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 1 grant Preselected only $535,000 to similar organizations
  6. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  7. Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation XXXXX3008Chicago, IL 3 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to similar organizations
  8. McInerny FoundationHonolulu, HI 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-2144632 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.