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Who funds mental health work in Hawaii
15 funders have a record of paying for mental health work by Hawaii recipients: 61 grants totaling $4.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation ($223,500), Garmar Foundation ($200,000) and The Kosasa Foundation ($340,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Hawaii recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $43,000 to Mental Health America of Hawaii — mental health support programming
Largest: $25,000 to MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN HI DBA MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF HI — for general support
Largest: $200,000 to HOPE SERVICES HAWAII — to support this organizations operations as it expands its clinical behavioral health program that will help leverage available medicaid funding for mental health, case management,…
Largest: $100,000 to MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF HAWAII — program support for mental health trainings for youth
Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA
4 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $573,500 to Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc — to provide general operating support and support the 18th annual mental health awareness and awards celebration.
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanOakland, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $540,000 · through 2024Largest: $350,000 to University Of Hawaii — mental health workforce accelerator
Largest: $13,058 to WAIANAE COAST COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC — to support humane and resilient communities through behavioral health, advocacy. education and other human services competent in addressing the diversity of cultural and social pat…
Bob Woodruff Family FoundationLong Island City, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $328,427 · through 2025Largest: $126,427 to CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE — military children's mental health; urgent needs
Largest: $3,000 to MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF HAWAII — program support
Largest: $42,333 to HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — hpa behavioral health fund
Largest: $50,000 to FAMILY PROGRAMS HAWAII — increasing mental health expertise in treating victims of child maltreatment & their families
Aloha United WayHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $118,395 · through 2024Largest: $48,894 to MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA — general operating grant
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