Funding search · EIN 650631534 · Paia, HI
Bendon Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 162
- grants reported
- $2.4M
- total given
- 2021–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Hawaii Public Radio4 grants · $115,000
- Ka Lima O Maui1 grant · $110,000
- Imua Family Services5 grants · $105,000
- Maui United Way1 grant · $103,500
- Pacific Primate Sanctuary5 grants · $100,000
- Maui United Way1 grant · $100,000
- University of Hawaii Foundation Maui College1 grant · $95,000
- Seabury Hall Alumni Scholarship Fund3 grants · $75,000
- Pbs Hawaii2 grants · $70,000
- Maui Rescue Mission3 grants · $62,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 162 grants.
- $110,000
Ka Lima O Maui · Wailuku, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $103,500
Maui United Way · Wailuku, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $100,000
Maui United Way · Wailuku, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $95,000
University of Hawaii Foundation Maui College · Kahului, HI · 2025
Endowment, reading program, radiology tech program
- $60,000
Imua Family Services · Kahului, HI · 2025
Pre-school project
- $60,000
Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Matching grant pledge
- $60,000
Ho'Ola Na Pua · Honolulu, HI · 2021
General operating
- $55,000
Hawaii Public Radio · Honolulu, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $53,000
Hospice of Maui · Wailuku, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $50,000
Hawaii Public Radio · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Reporting for maui and general fund
- $50,000
Seabury Hall Alumni Scholarship Fund · Makawao, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $45,000
Malama Family Recovery Center · Makawao, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $30,000
Roots School · Haiku, HI · 2025
Unrestricted funds
- $30,000
Maui Behavioral Health Resources · Paia, HI · 2024
Bathroom renovation
- $30,000
Ho'Ola Na Pua · Honolulu, HI · 2022
General operating
- $27,500
Salvation Army Maui · Honolulu, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $27,000
Maui Rescue Mission · Kahului, HI · 2021
General operating support
- $25,000
Maui Family Ymca · Kahului, HI · 2025
Tuition assistance and office remodel
- $25,000
Maui Rescue Mission · Kahului, HI · 2022
To expand services to kihei
- $25,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Kahului, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $25,000
University of Hawaii Foundation · Kihei, HI · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Maui Academy of Performing Arts · Wailuku, HI · 2025
Educational theater tour and tuition assistance
- $20,000
Pacific Primate Sanctuary · Haiku, HI · 2025
Year 5 of 5 grant for intern program
- $20,000
Whale Trust · Puunene, HI · 2025
Whale tales program
- $20,000
Imua Family Services · Kahului, HI · 2024
For organizational general purposes
- $20,000
Pacific Primate Sanctuary · Haiku, HI · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $20,000
Montessori Schoool of Maui · Makawao, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $20,000
Pacific Primate Sanctuary · Haiku, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $20,000
Pacific Primate Sanctuary · Haiku, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $20,000
Feed My Sheep · Puunene, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $20,000
Hawaii Public Television Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2021
General operating
- $20,000
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust · Honolulu, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $20,000
Pacific Cancer Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $20,000
Pacific Primate Sanctuary · Haiku, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $19,500
Hale Kau Kau · Kihei, HI · 2024
For new kitchen equipment
- $18,000
Maui Rescue Mission · Kahului, HI · 2025
Water pumping for mobile trailer
- $17,000
Hale Kau Kau St Theresa Church · Kihei, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $17,000
Hale Kau Kau St Theresa Church · Kihei, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $16,250
Seabury Hall · Makawao, HI · 2024
For organizational general purposes
- $16,000
Montessori School of Maui · Makawao, HI · 2025
Tuition assistance and hawaiian scholarhip fund
- $15,000
Carden Academy of Maui · Pukalani, HI · 2025
Year 1 of 3 pledge for professional development
- $15,000
Friends of Maui Waena Intermediate School · Kahului, HI · 2025
Robotics and afterschool program
- $15,000
Hospice Maui · Wailuku, HI · 2025
Kokua fund endowment
- $15,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2025
General support
- $15,000
Maui Pops Orchestra · Wailuku, HI · 2025
Year 3 of 3 ensembles in schools pledge
- $15,000
Friends of Maui Waena Intermediate School · Kahului, HI · 2024
For organizational general purposes
- $15,000
Ho'Ola Na Pua · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To support equine therapy program
- $15,000
Maui Pops Orchestra · Wailuku, HI · 2024
To support ensembles in schools program
- $15,000
Feed My Sheep · Puunene, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $15,000
Maui Pops Orchestra · Wailuku, HI · 2023
For organizational general
- $15,000
Maui Youth and Family Services · Makawao, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $15,000
Feed My Sheep · Puunene, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $15,000
Aloha House · Makawao, HI · 2021
General operating support
- $15,000
Carden Academy · Pukalani, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $15,000
Friends of the Childrens Justice Center · Wailuku, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $15,000
La Akea Foundation · Paia, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $15,000
Paia Youth and Cultural Center · Paia, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $15,000
Seabury Hall Alumni Scholarship Fund · Makawao, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $12,000
Malama Family Recovery Center · Kahului, HI · 2023
For organization's general
- $10,660
Seabury Hall · Makawao, HI · 2025
Annual fund
- $10,250
Pacific Cancer Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2024
For organizational general purposes
- $10,000
Hawaii Council for the Humanities · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Hawaii history day
- $10,000
La'Akea Village · Wailuku, HI · 2025
General fund/unrestricted
- $10,000
Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike · Hana, HI · 2025
K-12 ina-based culinary program, kahu ai pono,
- $10,000
Maui Adult Daycare Centers · Kahului, HI · 2025
Tution assistance
- $10,000
Maui Arts & Cultural Center · Kahului, HI · 2025
Year 2 of 5 unrestricted fund pledge
- $10,000
Paia Youth and Cultural Center · Kahului, HI · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Holiday meals and food security
- $10,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2024
For organizational general purposes
- $10,000
Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To support the programming of daniel tiger
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Kahului, HI · 2024
For organizational general purposes
- $10,000
Friends of Maui Waena Intermediate Schoo · Kahului, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Hawaii Public Television Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust · Honolulu, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Academy of Performing Art · Wailuku, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Arts and Cultural Center · Kahului, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Rescue Mission · Kahului, HI · 2023
To expand services to kihei
- $10,000
Salvation Army Maui · Honolulu, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Seabury Hall Alumni Scholarship Fund · Makawao, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Univ of Hawaii Fdn Maui College · Kahului, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $10,000
Friends of Maui Waena Intermediate Schoo · Kahului, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $10,000
Hawaii Council for the Humanities · Honolulu, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $10,000
Hawaii Public Television Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Adult Daycare Center · Kahului, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Arts and Cultural Center · Kahului, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $10,000
Maui Humane Society · Puunene, HI · 2022
General operating
- $10,000
Pacific Cancer Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $10,000
Routt County United Way · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2021
For organization general
- $10,000
Women Helping Women · Wailuku, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $10,000
Yampa Valley Community Foundation · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2021
For organization general
- $8,500
Pacific Cancer Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2025
Aloha kalikimaka
- $8,500
Imua Family Services · Kahului, HI · 2022
For organization general
- $8,500
Imua Family Services · Kahului, HI · 2021
For organization general
- $8,000
Hui Maka Ainana O Makana · Hanalei, HI · 2025
Education programs
- $8,000
Imua Family Services · Kahului, HI · 2023
For organization general
- $7,700
La'Akea Village · Wailuku, HI · 2024
For organizational general purposes
- $7,500
Maui Huliau Foundation · Haiku, HI · 2025
Matching grant pledge
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