Funding search · EIN 990231196 · Keaau, HI
Caroline Shipman 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.
- 55
- grants reported
- $74,180
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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
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- Hawaii Science and Technology Museum2 grants · $10,000
- The Food Basket4 grants · $5,850
- Volcano Community Foundation3 grants · $5,000
- Hawaii Care Choices4 grants · $4,850
- Hilo Medical Center Foundation4 grants · $4,350
- Christian Liberty School4 grants · $4,150
- Kona Historical Society4 grants · $4,120
- Lyman Museum4 grants · $4,120
- Puna Covenant Church4 grants · $4,120
- Puna Hongwanji Mission4 grants · $4,120
Giving over time
Grant history
All 55 reported grants, largest first.
- $5,000
Hawaii Science and Technology Museum · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $5,000
Hawaii Science and Technology Museum · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $4,000
Hawaii Science Technology Museum · Hilo, HI · 2023
Operting Funds
- $3,000
Volcano Community Foundation · Volcano, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $2,000
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $2,000
Boys and Girls Club Big Island · Hilo, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,500
Salvation Army · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,500
Hawaii Care Choices · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,500
Salvation Army · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,500
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,500
Hawaii Care Choices · Hilo, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,500
Hilo Medical Center Foundation · Hilo, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,500
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,500
The Salvation Army · Hilo, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,350
Kona Historical Society · Captain Cook, HI · 2022
Operating Funds
- $1,350
Lyman Museum · Hilo, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,350
Puna Covenant Church · Keaau, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,350
Puna Hongwanji Mission · Keaau, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,100
Christian Liberty School · Keaau, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,100
Ke Kula Nawahiokalaniopuu · Keaau, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,100
Christian Liberty School · Keaau, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,100
Ke Kula Nawahikalaniopuu · Keaau, HI · 2022
Operating funds
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Hawaii Care Choices · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Hawaii Pacific Parks Association · Hawaii National Park, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Hilo Medical Center Foundation · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Kona Historical Society · Captain Cook, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Lyman Museum · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Puna Covenant Church · Keaau, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Puna Hongwanji Mission · Keaau, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Uh Foundation Imiloa Center · Hilo, HI · 2025
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Christian Liberty School · Keaau, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Hawaii Pacific Parks Association · Hawaii National Park, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Hilo Medical Center Foundation · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Ke Kula Nawahiokalaniopuu · Keaau, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Kona Historical Society · Captain Cook, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Lyman Museum · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Pacific Tsunami Museum · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Puna Covenant Church · Keaau, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Puna Hongwanji Mission · Keaau, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Uh Foundation Imiloa Center · Hilo, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Volcano Community Foundation · Volcano, HI · 2024
Operating Funds
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island · Hilo, HI · 2023
Operating funds
- $1,000
Volcano Community Foundation · Volcano, HI · 2023
Operating Funds
- $950
Christian Liberty School · Keaau, HI · 2023
Operating funds
- $950
Ke Kula Nawahiokalaniopuu · Keaau, HI · 2023
Operating funds
- $850
Hawaii Care Choices · Hilo, HI · 2023
Operating funds
- $850
Hilo Medical Center Foundation · Hilo, HI · 2023
Operating Funds
- $850
Salvation Army · Hilo, HI · 2023
Operating funds
- $850
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2023
Operating funds
- $770
Kona Historical Society · Captain Cook, HI · 2023
Operating Funds
- $770
Lyman Museum · Hilo, HI · 2023
Operating Funds
- $770
Puna Covenant Church · Keaau, HI · 2023
Operating Funds
- $770
Puna Hongwanji Mission · Keaau, HI · 2023
Operating funds
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