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12 funders with a record of paying for “malama”

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Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Malama Honua Public Charter School: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024Aloha United Way Inc → Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Malama Maunalua: $874K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg → Aloha United Way: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: $490K across 2 grants, latest 2024Rsf Social Finance Inc → Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: $450K across 2 grants, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → University of Hawaii Foundation: $224K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Malama Maunalua: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024First Insurance Company → Malama Learning Center: $120K across 5 grants, latest 2025The People's Fund → Malama Makua: $67K across 4 grants, latest 2024Cooke Foundation Limited → Moanalua Gardens Foundation Inc: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2022Patagoniaorg → Malama Pupukea-Waimea: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Malama Loko Ea Foundation: $838K across 4 grants, latest 2024Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation → Malama Huleia: $353K across 2 grants, latest 2024Rsf Social Finance Inc → Hui Malama I Ke Ala 'ulili: $225K across 2 grants, latest 2022The Kosasa Foundation → Maui Hui Malama: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Hui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation: $170K across 2 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Malama Haleakala Foundation: $124K across 1 grant, latest 2023The People's Fund → Malama Kauai: $56K across 3 grants, latest 2024Cooke Foundation Limited → Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2022The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg → Hui Malama Learning Center: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Patagoniaorg → Malama Loko Ea Foundation: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023Aloha United Way Inc → Malama Learning Center: $16K across 1 grant, latest 2023First Insurance Company → Hawaii Meals On Wheels: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: $669K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Malama Learning Center Corp: $92K across 3 grants, latest 2024Cooke Foundation Limited → Malama Kauai: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2023The People's Fund → Malama Kakanilua: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg → Malama Honua Public Charter School Foundation: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022First Insurance Company → Hawaii Land Trust: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2025Patagoniaorg → Malama Maunalua: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Malama Na Apapa: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2021Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Malama Learning Center: $595K across 4 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Malama Huleia: $275K across 4 grants, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi → Hui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation: $189K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Hui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2024Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Malama Honua Public Charter School Foundation: $65K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Malama Pupukea-Waimea: $57K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Khm International: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Kosasa Foundation → Malama Learning Center: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Malama Maunalua: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Cooke Foundation Limited → Malama Huleia: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021Cooke Foundation Limited → Malama Maunalua: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Cooke Foundation Limited → Malama Na Makua A Keiki: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2021The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg → Hui Mlama I Ke Ala Lili: $17K across 1 grant, latest 2024Cooke Foundation Limited → Waikiki Community Center: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Patagoniaorg → Malama Learning Center: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022Cooke Foundation Limited → Malama Pa Akea O Waimalu: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024Cooke Foundation Limited → The Hawaiian Church of Hawaii Nei: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Cooke Foundation Limited → Common Grace: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021Cooke Foundation Limited → Hawaiian Church of Hawaii Nei: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021First Insurance Company → Navian Hawaii: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2025Cooke Foundation Limited → State of Hawaii-Doe Lihikai Elementary School: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022Harold Kl Castle Foundation → St Marks Lutheran Church and School: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Hau'ula Elementary: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Friends and Families of Castle (Class of 2023 Project Grad): $4K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harold Kl Castle Foundation → Lutheran Church Missouri Synod: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi: $3.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Trustees of the Estate of Ber…$3.8MAloha United Way Inc: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Aloha United Way Inc$1.3MNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder.National Fish and Wildlife Fo…$1.0MHau'oli Mau Loa Foundation: $843K on this topic. Open the funder.Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation$843KThe Kosasa Foundation: $687K on this topic. Open the funder.The Kosasa Foundation$687KRsf Social Finance Inc: $675K on this topic. Open the funder.Rsf Social Finance Inc$675KHarold Kl Castle Foundation: $642K on this topic. Open the funder.Harold Kl Castle Foundation$642KThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg: $562K on this topic. Open the funder.The Harry and Jeanette Weinbe…$562KCooke Foundation Limited: $221K on this topic. Open the funder.Cooke Foundation Limited$221KThe People's Fund: $148K on this topic. Open the funder.The People's Fund$148KFirst Insurance Company: $145K on this topic. Open the funder.First Insurance Company$145KPatagoniaorg: $60K on this topic. Open the funder.Patagoniaorg$60KHui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili: received $3.0M on this topicHui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili$3.0MMalama Honua Public Charter School: received $1.3M on this topicMalama Honua Public Charter Sch…$1.3MMalama Maunalua: received $1.1M on this topicMalama Maunalua$1.1MMalama Loko Ea Foundation: received $858K on this topicMalama Loko Ea Foundation$858KMalama Learning Center: received $791K on this topicMalama Learning Center$791KMalama Huleia: received $648K on this topicMalama Huleia$648KAloha United Way: received $500K on this topicAloha United Way$500KHui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation: received $439K on this topicHui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation$439KHui Malama I Ke Ala 'ulili: received $225K on this topicHui Malama I Ke Ala 'ulili$225KUniversity of Hawaii Foundation: received $224K on this topicUniversity of Hawaii Foundation$224KMaui Hui Malama: received $200K on this topicMaui Hui Malama$200KMalama Haleakala Foundation: received $124K on this topicMalama Haleakala Foundation$124KMalama Kauai: received $96K on this topicMalama Kauai$96KMalama Learning Center Corp: received $92K on this topicMalama Learning Center Corp$92KMalama Honua Public Charter School Foundation: received $85K on this topicMalama Honua Public Charter Sch…$85KMalama Pupukea-Waimea: received $77K on this topicMalama Pupukea-Waimea$77KMalama Makua: received $67K on this topicMalama Makua$67KKhm International: received $50K on this topicKhm International$50KMoanalua Gardens Foundation Inc: received $40K on this topicMoanalua Gardens Foundation Inc$40KMa Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program: received $40K on this topicMa Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Prog…$40KMalama Kakanilua: received $25K on this topicMalama Kakanilua$25KHui Malama Learning Center: received $25K on this topicHui Malama Learning Center$25KMalama Na Makua A Keiki: received $18K on this topicMalama Na Makua A Keiki$18KHui Mlama I Ke Ala Lili: received $17K on this topicHui Mlama I Ke Ala Lili$17KWaikiki Community Center: received $15K on this topicWaikiki Community Center$15KHawaii Meals On Wheels: received $10K on this topicHawaii Meals On Wheels$10KHawaii Land Trust: received $10K on this topicHawaii Land Trust$10KMalama Pa Akea O Waimalu: received $8K on this topicMalama Pa Akea O Waimalu$8KMalama Na Apapa: received $6K on this topicMalama Na Apapa$6KThe Hawaiian Church of Hawaii Nei: received $5K on this topicThe Hawaiian Church of Hawaii N…$5KCommon Grace: received $5K on this topicCommon Grace$5KHawaiian Church of Hawaii Nei: received $5K on this topicHawaiian Church of Hawaii Nei$5KNavian Hawaii: received $5K on this topicNavian Hawaii$5KState of Hawaii-Doe Lihikai Elementary School: received $5K on this topicState of Hawaii-Doe Lihikai Ele…$5KSt Marks Lutheran Church and School: received $5K on this topicSt Marks Lutheran Church and Sc…$5KHau'ula Elementary: received $5K on this topicHau'ula Elementary$5KFriends and Families of Castle (Class of 2023 Project Grad): received $4K on this topicFriends and Families of Castle…$4KLutheran Church Missouri Synod: received $2K on this topicLutheran Church Missouri Synod$2K
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