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12 funders with a record of paying for “hawaiian”
Where the money went
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
66 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $290,000 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE GREAT NW AND HAWAIIAN ISL — health care and access expenses
Council for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HICharity · may take applications
40 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2023Largest: $40,000 to HAWAIIAN MUSIC PERPETUATION SOCIETY INC — to support hawaiian culture in resort zoned areas
Largest: $500,000 to NEW BREATH FOUNDATION — supporting asian american, native hawaiian, pacific islander health: to build the power of marginalized, low-income and disenfranchised asian americans, native hawaiians and pacifi…
Largest: $25,000 to HAWAII COMMUNITY LENDING INC — to support travel and community partner stipends for a time-sensitive outreach campaign to native hawaiian beneficiaries of a settlement with the department of hawaiian homelands t…
Aloha United WayHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $155,868 to HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY — general operating grant
Largest: $900,000 to NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER (NORC) — 81670 expanding norc's asian american, native hawaiian, and pacific islander panel to strengthen the voice of those communities in survey research
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice PauahiHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.3M to COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT — educational and general support
Largest: $15,000 to HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDREN'S SOCIETY — the hawaiian evangelical association (hea) project
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, COCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $385,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to WAIMEA HAWAIIAN HOMESTEADERS' ASSOC — economic development
Largest: $100,000 to WAIMANALO HEALTH CENTER — waimanalo health center (whc) provides primary and preventive health services, with special attention to the needs of native hawaiians and the medically underserved. a native hawai…
Largest: $5,000 to MALAMALAMA WALDORF SCHOOL INC — hawaiian studies program enhancement - curriculum development & implementation / hooponopono pilot
Hawaii Alliance for Community-BasedHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $65,000 · through 2023Largest: $5,000 to HAWAIIAN VOLCANO EDUCATION AND RESILIENCE INSTITUTE — elca lutheran disaster response. native hawaiian - kilauea volcano response grant - to support disaster recovery efforts in response to the kilauea eruption.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. 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 →