Funding search · EIN 990285922 · Honolulu, HI
The Cades 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.
- 175
- grants reported
- $2.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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.
- University of Hawaii Foundation - Law School3 grants · $241,943
- Hawaii Food Bank3 grants · $150,000
- Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii3 grants · $120,000
- Institute for Human Services3 grants · $105,000
- The Food Basket3 grants · $75,000
- Ballet Hawaii3 grants · $75,000
- Hawaii Public Radio3 grants · $75,000
- Mid-Pacific Institute3 grants · $75,000
- Maui Food Bank3 grants · $65,000
- Diamond Head Theatre3 grants · $60,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 175 grants.
- $141,943
University of Hawaii Foundation - Law School · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Law School Scholarship Fund
- $50,000
Hawaii Food Bank · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $50,000
University of Hawaii Foundation - Law School · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Law School Scholarship Fund
- $50,000
Hawaii Food Bank · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $50,000
University of Hawaii Foundation - Law School · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Law School Scholarship Fund
- $50,000
Hawaii Food Bank · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $40,000
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $40,000
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $40,000
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $35,000
Institute for Human Services · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $35,000
Institute for Human Services · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $35,000
Institute for Human Services · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Ballet Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Hawaii Contemporary · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Hawaii Public Radio · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Hawaii Youth Symphony Association · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Mid-Pacific Institute · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Ballet Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Hawaii Public Radio · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Hawaii Youth Symphony Association · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Mid-Pacific Institute · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Ballet Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Hawaii Public Radio · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Hawaii Wildlife Center · Kapaau, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
Mid-Pacific Institute · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $25,000
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Diamond Head Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Diamond Head Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Hawaii State Bar Association · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Diamond Head Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Family Programs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $20,000
Le Jardin Academy · Kailua, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Le Jardin Academy · Kailua, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Manoa Valley Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
McKinley High School Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Scholarship Fund
- $15,000
Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Le Jardin Academy · Kailua, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Manoa Valley Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
McKinley High School Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Scholarship Fund
- $15,000
Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Honolulu Museum of Art · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Manoa Valley Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $15,000
McKinley High School Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Scholarship Fund
- $15,000
Pbs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Aloha Harvest · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Aloha United Way · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Assets School · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Family Programs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hanahau'Oli School · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hawaii Opera Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Honolulu Museum of Art · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hugs · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Teach for America - Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Aloha Harvest · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Aloha United Way · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Assets School · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Family Programs Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hanahau'Oli School · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hawaii Opera Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Honolulu Museum of Art · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hugs · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Teach for America - Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Aloha Harvest · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Aloha United Way · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Assets School · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hanahau'Oli School · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hawaii Opera Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Hugs · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $10,000
Teach for America - Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
American Lung Association · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Bamboo Ridge Press · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Hawaii Justice Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Kauai Independent Food Bank · Lihue, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Kauai Northshore Pantry · Kilauea, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
The Pantry · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
American Lung Association · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Bamboo Ridge Press · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Hawaii Justice Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Kauai Independent Food Bank · Lihue, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Kauai Northshore Pantry · Kilauea, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
The Pantry · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Bamboo Ridge Press · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Hawaii Justice Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Kauai Independent Food Bank · Lihue, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
Kauai Northshore Pantry · Kilauea, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $7,500
The Pantry · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $6,000
Blue Planet Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Unrestricted Gift
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Unrestricted Gift
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