Funding search · EIN 990090807 · Honolulu, HI
The Strong 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
- $4.6M
- total given
- 2021–2023
- filing years
- $100,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. 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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- The Nature Conservancy1 grant · $100,000
- Pacific Cancer Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- The Maui Farm1 grant · $100,000
- Parker School1 grant · $100,000
- Pono Academy1 grant · $100,000
- Real Ongoing Opportunities To Soar1 grant · $100,000
- Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Teach for America-Hawaii1 grant · $100,000
- Seabury Hall1 grant · $100,000
- Child & Family Services1 grant · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 55 reported grants, largest first.
- $100,000
Book Trust Hawaii Chapter · Denver, CO · 2023
Promoting literacy for hawai'i elementary students
- $100,000
Hawaii Theatre Center · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Enriching, educating, engaging our keiki through the arts
- $100,000
Historic Hawaii Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Historic preservation education program
- $100,000
Hui No'Eau · Makawao, HI · 2023
Visiting artist cottage repair & restoration project
- $100,000
Living Pono Project · Paia, HI · 2023
Pu'u kukui watershed alapi'i project
- $100,000
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program · Hana, HI · 2023
Ma ka hana ka 'ike 2024 contractor truck and trailer
- $100,000
Manoa Heritage Center · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Kualii-a cultural treasure and community resource
- $100,000
Pacific Cancer Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2023
Hope project for children and families battling cancer
- $100,000
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
The care fund: caring for those with few resources
- $100,000
Teach for America-Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Teach for america hawai'i programming
- $100,000
The Maui Farm · Makawao, HI · 2023
Ho'olana keiki education program
- $100,000
The Nature Conservancy · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Protecting maui's critical habitats and native forest birds
- $100,000
University of Hawaii Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Manoa athletics-rainbow wahine volleyball team
- $100,000
Variety School of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Variety school outdoor playground
- $100,000
Assistance Dogs of Hawaii · Makawao, HI · 2022
Assistance dogs of hawaii honolulu office
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Club of Maui · Kahului, HI · 2022
Rebuilding promising futures in paukukalo
- $100,000
Child & Family Services · Ewa Beach, HI · 2022
From hope to strength: a place of families and youth in crisis
- $100,000
Feeding Hawaii Together · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Walk-in refrigerator and freezer repair and replacement
- $100,000
Haleakala Conservancy · Pukalani, HI · 2022
Enhanced safety and security within haleakala national park
- $100,000
Hui Ho'Oleimaluo · Hilo, HI · 2022
Kauhale o kaumaui
- $100,000
Island School · Lihue, HI · 2022
New classroom building
- $100,000
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services · Hilo, HI · 2022
Equity for kkv's youth and disabled dental patients
- $100,000
Parker School · Waimea, HI · 2022
Broadening foundations for excellence
- $100,000
Seabury Hall · Makawao, HI · 2022
Security gate
- $100,000
Straub Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Straub redevelopment-phase one
- $100,000
Carden Academy of Maui · Pukalani, HI · 2021
Carden academy of maui building "c" expansion for grades 2, 3, 4 & 5
- $100,000
Chaminade University · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Phase i library redesign
- $100,000
Girl Scouts of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Stem center for excellence at paumalu
- $100,000
Halau Ku Mana Pcs · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Multi purpose technology center
- $100,000
Hawaii Opera Theatre · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Hawaii opera theatre education & outreach programs
- $100,000
Hawaiian Humane Society · Honolulu, HI · 2021
West oahu campus projectwest oahu campus project
- $100,000
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust · Wailuku, HI · 2021
Adaptive reuse restoration for c w dickey house, waihee maui
- $100,000
Kapiolani Health Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Teen resiliency program at kapiolani medical center for women & children
- $100,000
Kokua Hawaii Foundation · Haleiwa, HI · 2021
Kokua learning farm outdoor learning area
- $100,000
Lahaina Restoration Foundation · Lahaina, HI · 2021
Rehabilitation of the historic baldwin home in lahaina
- $100,000
Maryknoll School · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Living our faith, creating our future - a campaign for bachelot hall
- $100,000
Pono Academy · Kahului, HI · 2021
Pono academy
- $100,000
Real Ongoing Opportunities To Soar · Haiku, HI · 2021
Growing roots phase ii and iii
- $92,290
Awaiaulu · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Kakoi: shaping adze
- $50,000
Hui O Wa'a Kaulua · Lahaina, HI · 2023
Restoring, rebuilding, and replacing wa'a from the maui fire losses
- $50,000
Mental Health Association in Hawaii Dba Mental Health America of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2023
No shame, get help suicide prevention app
- $50,000
Bishop Museum · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Science and sustainability festival
- $50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Pu'uhonua initiative
- $50,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Maui strong fund
- $50,000
Hoola Na Pua · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Prevention education/awareness training and starfish mentoring
- $50,000
Hui O Waa Kaulua · Kahului, HI · 2022
Maui disaster relief
- $50,000
Naaikane O Maui · Makawao, HI · 2022
Maui disaster relief
- $50,000
Special Olympics Hawaii · Ewa Beach, HI · 2022
Building champions-a campaign for special olympics hawai'i
- $50,000
Aloha Medical Mission · Honolulu, HI · 2021
The honolulu dental clinic - impacting the smiles of women and children
- $50,000
Lyman House Memorial Museum · Hilo, HI · 2021
Island heritage gallery
- $45,000
Kula Elementary School · Kula, HI · 2022
Pta keokea agricultural science program
- $25,000
Ballet Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
The nutcracker relocation during blaisdell renovation
- $25,000
Moanalua Gardens Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Malama kamananui valley environmental education initiative
- $25,000
Parents and Children Together · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Kalaulanilawapuni: a permanent home for brighter futures
- $25,000
Rotary District 5000 Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Centennial park waikiki
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Similar purposes
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