Funding search · EIN 990195093 · Lihue, HI
Waimakua 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.
- 66
- grants reported
- $404,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- 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.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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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.
- National Tropical Botanical Garden7 grants · $157,500
- Kauai Museum Association Ltd5 grants · $78,500
- Island School3 grants · $65,000
- Hui O Laka4 grants · $20,500
- Kauai Community College3 grants · $15,000
- Ywca3 grants · $15,000
- Honolulu Museum of Art (Fka Honolulu Academy of Arts)1 grant · $5,000
- Saint Michael'S and All Angels Episcopal Church3 grants · $5,000
- Kauai Independant Food Bank3 grants · $5,000
- Kore Kauai3 grants · $5,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 66 reported grants, largest first.
- $31,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2022
Limahuli multi-purpose cultural and maintenance facility
- $30,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2024
Limahuli multi-purpose cultural and maintenance facility
- $25,000
Island School · Lihue, HI · 2022
Restricted - capital campaign for new building
- $22,000
Kauai Museum Association Ltd · Lihue, HI · 2024
Capital campaign
- $22,000
Kauai Museum Association Ltd · Lihue, HI · 2023
Capital campaign, reroof wilcox buidling
- $22,000
Kauai Museum Association Ltd · Lihue, HI · 2022
Capital campaign, reroof wilcox buidling
- $20,000
Island School · Lihue, HI · 2024
Board matching challenge fund
- $20,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2024
Education director
- $20,000
Island School · Lihue, HI · 2023
Board matching challenge fund
- $20,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2023
Limahuli multi-purpose cultural and maintenance facility
- $20,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2023
Education director
- $19,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2022
Limahuli multi-purpose cultural and maintenance facility
- $17,500
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2023
Limahuli multi-purpose cultural and maintenance facility
- $10,000
Kauai Museum Association Ltd · Lihue, HI · 2024
Capital campaign, reroof wilcox buidling
- $6,500
Hui O Laka · Kekaha, HI · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Hui O Laka · Kekaha, HI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Kauai Community College · Lihue, HI · 2024
Restricted - hale malama/kipapai
- $5,000
Ywca · Lihue, HI · 2024
Camp slogget repairs and maintenance
- $5,000
Kauai Community College · Lihue, HI · 2023
Restricted - hale malama/kipapai
- $5,000
Ywca · Lihue, HI · 2023
Camp slogget repairs and maintenance
- $5,000
Honolulu Museum of Art (Fka Honolulu Academy of Arts) · Honolulu, HI · 2022
General operations
- $5,000
Hui O Laka · Kekaha, HI · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Kauai Community College · Lihue, HI · 2022
Restricted - hale malama
- $5,000
Ywca · Lihue, HI · 2022
Camp slogget repairs and maintenance
- $4,000
Hui O Laka · Kekaha, HI · 2022
Ccc camp reroofing
- $2,500
Kauai Museum Association Ltd · Lihue, HI · 2023
Capital campaign
- $2,000
Garden Island Resource Conservation & Development · Lihue, HI · 2024
Kauai forest bird recovery
- $2,000
Kauai Independant Food Bank · Lihue, HI · 2024
Backpack program
- $2,000
Kore Kauai · Kapaa, HI · 2024
General operations
- $2,000
Saint Michael'S and All Angels Episcopal Church · Lihue, HI · 2024
Bell tower repairs
- $2,000
Garden Island Resource Conservation & Development · Lihue, HI · 2023
Kauai forest bird recovery
- $2,000
Kauai Independant Food Bank · Lihue, HI · 2023
Backpack program
- $2,000
Kore Kauai · Kapaa, HI · 2023
General operations
- $2,000
Saint Michael'S and All Angels Episcopal Church · Lihue, HI · 2023
Bell tower repairs
- $2,000
Malama Hule'Ia · Lihue, HI · 2022
Alekoko fishpond education
- $1,000
Hanalei-Wainiha-Haena Community Association · Hanalei, HI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Hanapepe United Church · Eleele, HI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Haw'N Mission Children'S Society · Honolulu, HI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Kapaa First Hawaiian Church · Kapaa, HI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Kkcr Radio Station · Hanalei, HI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Koolau Hui Ia Church · Anahola, HI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Malama Hule'Ia · Lihue, HI · 2024
Alekoko fishpond education
- $1,000
Malama Kua'Aina · Hanalei, HI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Waimea United Church · Waimea, HI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Waioli Hui Ia Church · Hanalei, HI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Hanapepe United Church · Eleele, HI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Kapaa First Hawaiian Church · Kapaa, HI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Kekahu Foundation Inc Dba Kkcr-Fm · Hanalei, HI · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Koolau Hui Ia Church · Anahola, HI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Malama Hule'Ia · Lihue, HI · 2023
Alekoko fishpond education
- $1,000
The Hawaiian Mission Children'S Society · Honolulu, HI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Waimea United Church · Waimea, HI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Waioli Hui Ia Church · Hanalei, HI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Garden Island Resource Conservation & Development · Lihue, HI · 2022
Kauai forest bird recovery
- $1,000
Hanapepe United Church · Eleele, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Kapaa First Hawaiian Church · Kapaa, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Kauai Independant Food Bank · Lihue, HI · 2022
Backpack program
- $1,000
Koolau Hui Ia Church · Anahola, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Kore Kauai · Kapaa, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Saint Michael'S and All Angels Episcopal Church · Lihue, HI · 2022
Loaves and fishes food distribution
- $1,000
The Hawaiian Mission Children'S Society · Honolulu, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Waimea United Church · Waimea, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Waioli Hui Ia Church · Hanalei, HI · 2022
General operations
- $500
Hui Maka'Ainana O Makana · Hanalei, HI · 2023
Unrestricted
- $500
Hui Maka'Ainana O Makana · Hanalei, HI · 2022
Unrestricted
- $500
Kekahu Foundation Inc Dba Kkcr-Fm · Hanalei, HI · 2022
Unrestricted
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