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12 funders with a record of paying for “aina”

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Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Keiki O Ka Aina Preschool Inc: $2.9M across 4 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: $490K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stupski Foundation → Kupu: $450K across 3 grants, latest 2024First Nations Development Institute → Aina Momona: $435K across 5 grants, latest 2023The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg → Aina Momona: $230K across 3 grants, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → University of Hawaii Foundation: $224K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc → Papahana Aloha Aina Hawaii: $170K across 2 grants, latest 2023Solutions Project Inc → Kua'aina Ulu Auamo: $110K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Aina Momona: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Rencourt Foundation Inc → Zara Aina Inc: $56K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Makana Aloha Foundation → Hawaiian Island Land Trust: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2022Cooke Foundation Limited → Hoa Aina O Makaha: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana: $2.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Kauluakalana: $478K across 2 grants, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Kai Loa Inc: $220K across 2 grants, latest 2022Stupski Foundation → Partners in Development Foundation: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024First Nations Development Institute → Sust' Aina Ble Molokai: $150K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → The Kohala Center: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc → Paphana Aloha Aina Hawaii: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Makana Aloha Foundation → When We Shine Foundation: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024Solutions Project Inc → Aina Momona: $28K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg → Hookuaaina: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Cooke Foundation Limited → Aloha Kuamoo Aina: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Hawaii Land Trust: $453K across 2 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Hoala Aina Kupono: $408K across 4 grants, latest 2024Stupski Foundation → 'aina Ho'okupu O Kilauea: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2022Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Paepae O Heeia: $200K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc → Hui Mahial Aina: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Kosasa Foundation → Ho'okua'aina: $38K across 1 grant, latest 2024First Nations Development Institute → Hui Aloha Aina Momona: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2021Cooke Foundation Limited → Malama Kauai: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg → Hui Mahiai Aina: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Makana Aloha Foundation → Hawaiian Islands Land Trust: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Pacific American Foundation: $453K across 2 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Hoa Aina O Makaha: $397K across 4 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Laiopua: $378K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Malama Huleia: $353K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Hui Hooleimaluo: $353K across 2 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Papahana Aloha Aina Hawaii: $324K across 4 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Hui O Waa Kaulua: $303K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Hawaiian Community Assets Inc: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center: $253K across 2 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Na Mamo Aloha Aina O Honokohau: $205K across 2 grants, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → The Trust for Public Land: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2022Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Hookuaaina: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Aina Momona: $193K across 1 grant, latest 2021Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Windward School District: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Kupu: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2022Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Resources Legacy Fund: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (Hilt): $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024Stupski Foundation → Kumano I Ke Ala: $90K across 1 grant, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Hui Mahiai Aina: $63K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc → Hui Mahiai Aina: $58K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Ho'ala 'aina Kupono: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → State of Hawaii Doe (Hoakea): $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Kauluakalana: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022Stupski Foundation → Iewe Hanau O Ka Aina: $37K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Hoa Aina O Makaha: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2022The Kosasa Foundation → Hoa 'aina O Makaha: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Manoa Heritage Center: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2020Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Aina Alliance: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2023Cooke Foundation Limited → Young of Heart Workshop: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Nurture Cultivate Inc: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi: $6.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Trustees of the Estate of Ber…$6.7MHau'oli Mau Loa Foundation: $3.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation$3.9MHarold Kl Castle Foundation: $1.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Harold Kl Castle Foundation$1.7MStupski Foundation: $977K on this topic. Open the funder.Stupski Foundation$977KFirst Nations Development Institute: $611K on this topic. Open the funder.First Nations Development Ins…$611KThe Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc: $388K on this topic. Open the funder.The Hawaii Pacific Foundation…$388KThe Kosasa Foundation: $328K on this topic. Open the funder.The Kosasa Foundation$328KThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg: $275K on this topic. Open the funder.The Harry and Jeanette Weinbe…$275KSolutions Project Inc: $138K on this topic. Open the funder.Solutions Project Inc$138KThe Makana Aloha Foundation: $90K on this topic. Open the funder.The Makana Aloha Foundation$90KCooke Foundation Limited: $80K on this topic. Open the funder.Cooke Foundation Limited$80KRencourt Foundation Inc: $56K on this topic. Open the funder.Rencourt Foundation Inc$56KKeiki O Ka Aina Preschool Inc: received $2.9M on this topicKeiki O Ka Aina Preschool Inc$2.9MKanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana: received $2.3M on this topicKanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana$2.3MAina Momona: received $958K on this topicAina Momona$958KKupu: received $570K on this topicKupu$570KKauluakalana: received $518K on this topicKauluakalana$518KHui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: received $490K on this topicHui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili$490KHawaii Land Trust: received $453K on this topicHawaii Land Trust$453KPacific American Foundation: received $453K on this topicPacific American Foundation$453KHoa Aina O Makaha: received $452K on this topicHoa Aina O Makaha$452KHoala Aina Kupono: received $408K on this topicHoala Aina Kupono$408KLaiopua: received $378K on this topicLaiopua$378KMalama Huleia: received $353K on this topicMalama Huleia$353KHui Hooleimaluo: received $353K on this topicHui Hooleimaluo$353KPapahana Aloha Aina Hawaii: received $324K on this topicPapahana Aloha Aina Hawaii$324KHui O Waa Kaulua: received $303K on this topicHui O Waa Kaulua$303KHawaiian Community Assets Inc: received $300K on this topicHawaiian Community Assets Inc$300KKa Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center: received $253K on this topicKa Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage…$253KHookuaaina: received $225K on this topicHookuaaina$225KUniversity of Hawaii Foundation: received $224K on this topicUniversity of Hawaii Foundation$224KKai Loa Inc: received $220K on this topicKai Loa Inc$220KNa Mamo Aloha Aina O Honokohau: received $205K on this topicNa Mamo Aloha Aina O Honokohau$205KPartners in Development Foundation: received $200K on this topicPartners in Development Foundat…$200K'aina Ho'okupu O Kilauea: received $200K on this topic'aina Ho'okupu O Kilauea$200KPaepae O Heeia: received $200K on this topicPaepae O Heeia$200KThe Trust for Public Land: received $200K on this topicThe Trust for Public Land$200KPapahana Aloha Aina Hawaii: received $170K on this topicPapahana Aloha Aina Hawaii$170KSust' Aina Ble Molokai: received $150K on this topicSust' Aina Ble Molokai$150KWindward School District: received $150K on this topicWindward School District$150KResources Legacy Fund: received $120K on this topicResources Legacy Fund$120KKua'aina Ulu Auamo: received $110K on this topicKua'aina Ulu Auamo$110KThe Kohala Center: received $100K on this topicThe Kohala Center$100KPaphana Aloha Aina Hawaii: received $100K on this topicPaphana Aloha Aina Hawaii$100KHawaiian Islands Land Trust (Hilt): received $100K on this topicHawaiian Islands Land Trust (Hi…$100KKumano I Ke Ala: received $90K on this topicKumano I Ke Ala$90KHui Mahiai Aina: received $83K on this topicHui Mahiai Aina$83KHui Mahial Aina: received $60K on this topicHui Mahial Aina$60KHui Mahiai Aina: received $58K on this topicHui Mahiai Aina$58KZara Aina Inc: received $56K on this topicZara Aina Inc$56KHo'ala 'aina Kupono: received $50K on this topicHo'ala 'aina Kupono$50KState of Hawaii Doe (Hoakea): received $50K on this topicState of Hawaii Doe (Hoakea)$50KHawaiian Island Land Trust: received $45K on this topicHawaiian Island Land Trust$45KHo'okua'aina: received $38K on this topicHo'okua'aina$38KIewe Hanau O Ka Aina: received $37K on this topicIewe Hanau O Ka Aina$37KWhen We Shine Foundation: received $30K on this topicWhen We Shine Foundation$30KHoa 'aina O Makaha: received $30K on this topicHoa 'aina O Makaha$30KAina Momona: received $28K on this topicAina Momona$28KHui Aloha Aina Momona: received $26K on this topicHui Aloha Aina Momona$26KSustainable Coastlines Hawaii: received $25K on this topicSustainable Coastlines Hawaii$25KManoa Heritage Center: received $25K on this topicManoa Heritage Center$25KAina Alliance: received $22K on this topicAina Alliance$22KAloha Kuamoo Aina: received $20K on this topicAloha Kuamoo Aina$20KMalama Kauai: received $20K on this topicMalama Kauai$20KYoung of Heart Workshop: received $20K on this topicYoung of Heart Workshop$20KNurture Cultivate Inc: received $20K on this topicNurture Cultivate Inc$20KHawaiian Islands Land Trust: received $15K on this topicHawaiian Islands Land Trust$15K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →