AMA Olukai Foundation
The AMA Olukai Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, that makes grants to nonprofit organizations located in Hawai‘i. Its filing says eligible applicants must be organizations classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AMA Olukai Foundation at a glance
In short: AMA Olukai Foundation gave $1.2M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in Hawaii. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,208,462
- +331.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,086
- +457.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $92,389
- -91.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (12 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to AMA Olukai Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Kerry Konrady as the contact, says no application form or materials are specified, and lists no deadline. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations classified under Section 501(c)(3) and located in Hawai‘i.
- Contact
Application contact: Kerry Konrady
Mailing address: 1 N Hotel St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (800) 797-7262
Email: info@amaolukaifoundation.org
Website: https://www.amaolukaifoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from AMA Olukai Foundation
Who AMA Olukai Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lele Aloha ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 83 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Hawai‘i. The foundation’s filing also restricts grant eligibility to nonprofit organizations located in Hawai‘i.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is AMA Olukai Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 17 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $96K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 769% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lele Aloha Kahului, HI | To Support the Maui Relief Fund | $1,016,462 |
| Huli Hawaii LLC Honolulu, HI | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Kokua Hawai'i Foundation Haleiwa, HI | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Moore Aloha Honolulu, HI | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| NA Kama Kai Waianae, HI | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society PVS Honolulu, HI | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Hawaiian Lifeguard Association HLA Kapaa, HI | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Ho'ola Music & Cutural Arts Honolulu, HI | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| I NUI Ke Aho Waialua, HI | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Imiloa Astronomy Center (University of Hawaii Foundation) Honolulu, HI | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92,389 | $259,915 | $1,237,426 | $1,208,462 | 17 | $1,237,426 | $7,834 |
| 2024 | $1,070,262 | $275,980 | $321,472 | $280,300 | 22 | $321,472 | $51,363 |
| 2023 | $1,150,265 | $1,520,187 | $380,637 | $356,827 | 18 | $380,637 | $12,164 |
| 2022 | $1,382 | $146,500 | $155,574 | $139,000 | 12 | $153,074 | $299 |
| 2021 | $1,861 | $134,000 | $126,553 | $120,000 | 14 | $126,553 | $146 |
| 2020 | $4,202 | $106,000 | $102,306 | $98,500 | 10 | — | $555 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AMA Olukai Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to honor those who preserve and celebrate Hawai‘i’s cultural heritage and Aloha spirit. Its grant-program description says it seeks organizations that understand Hawaiian culture and participate directly in their communities, with programs designed to educate and serve Hawaiian communities.
Among its 2025 grantees, Lele Aloha describes its mission as honoring Hawai‘i’s genealogy, protecting land, ocean, and water resources, and building healthy communities beginning with Lahaina. Nā Kama Kai says it connects children with the kia and ‘āina to foster aloha and kuleana for the natural environment and themselves. Kauluakalana describes its work as restoring relationships between people and place through Kailua-specific stories, ancestral foods, and care for sacred sites, lands, and waters.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $1,208,462. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,016,462, with a median grant of $12,000. The largest award was $1,016,462 to Lele Aloha to support the Maui Relief Fund. Other listed awards included $15,000 each to Huli Hawaii LLC, Kokua Hawai‘i Foundation, Moore Aloha, Nā Kama Kai, and Polynesian Voyaging Society; and $12,000 each to Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Ho‘ola Music & Cultural Arts, I Nui Ke Aho, Imiloa Astronomy Center, Kauai Community Radio KKCR, and Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku ODKF Waterman’s HOF. Kauluakalana received $10,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James C. Hormel as board director and president, James Harris as board director and treasurer, Kerry Konrady as board director and secretary, and Dan McInerny as executive director.
AMA Olukai Foundation is led by Dan McInerny, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan McInerny
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James C. Hormel
Board Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Harris
Board Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Konrady
Board Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about AMA Olukai Foundation
How much does AMA Olukai Foundation give each year?
AMA Olukai Foundation gave $1.2M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 22 grants.
What is AMA Olukai Foundation's typical grant size?
AMA Olukai Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $71,086, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from AMA Olukai Foundation that year got $96K on average.
Where does AMA Olukai Foundation give grants?
AMA Olukai Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (6 grants).
Does AMA Olukai Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of AMA Olukai Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are AMA Olukai Foundation's largest grantees?
AMA Olukai Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lele Aloha ($1,016,462), Huli Hawaii LLC ($15,000) and Kokua Hawai'i Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is AMA Olukai Foundation?
AMA Olukai Foundation reported $92K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does AMA Olukai Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to honor those who preserve and celebrate Hawai‘i’s cultural heritage and Aloha spirit. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from AMA Olukai Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists Kerry Konrady as the contact, says no application form or materials are specified, and lists no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is AMA Olukai Foundation's EIN?
AMA Olukai Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1771001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). AMA Olukai Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ama-olukai-foundation-morg_5c519fcdffdb4bbbb3b815e96c9cf5c2
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