Ben & Miriam Lau Foundation

The James and Juanita Wo Foundation

Mililani, HI

First Insurance Company

Honolulu, HI

FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY supports education, health, community services, environmental education, and public media, primarily in Hawai‘i, where 97% of its 2025 grant dollars went. Grants ranged from $100 to $47,450, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests; applicants should contact Todd Takayama with a letter describing the proposed activity.

Aloha United Way Inc

Honolulu, HI

Aloha United Way funds Hawaiʻi community organizations working on health, education, financial stability, housing, basic needs, family support, and related services, with most funding focused on Oʻahu. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,852 to $1,858,647, with a median of $24,421; it offers specific application cycles, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

J Watumull Fund

Honolulu, HI

J Watumull Fund supports public charities and schools across areas including arts, education, health, community services, and child welfare; most of its 2024 grant dollars went to Hawaii. Its grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. It accepts applications anytime.

Bank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn

Honolulu, HI

The foundation supports community development, education, human services, and arts integration, with an emphasis on strengthening low- and moderate-income communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $297,500, with a median of $25,000; 95% of funding went to organizations in Hawaii. Grant requests may be submitted at any time.

Tradewind Group Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Tradewind Group Foundation supports education, workforce development, housing, health, arts, youth, culture, and other community needs in Hawai‘i. Its 2025 grants ranged from $86 to $100,510, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests by letter stating the request and the organization’s purpose; the filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The foundation supports educational, religious, health, social, cultural, and civic organizations, primarily in Hawaii. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests by letter at any time and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Clarence TC Ching Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation funds Hawaii nonprofits serving local residents in education, healthcare, sustainability, children and families, housing, and arts and culture; it supports programs and some capital projects, but not general operating costs. Awards are typically modest—the median is $25,000, though its listed program range is $3,000–$100,000—and it accepts online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities, with deadlines twice a year.

The Robert & Betty Wo Foundation

Honolulu, HI

Kosasa Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Kosasa Foundation funds Hawaiʻi 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in environmental stewardship, culture and arts, early childhood education, and support for young people; it may support operating costs, projects, and capital campaigns. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $500,000, with a median of $45,000, and most funding went to Hawaiʻi organizations. It does not accept unsolicited requests; prospective grantees can submit a questionnaire and may be invited to apply.

Central Pacific Bank Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Central Pacific Bank Foundation funds education, health and human services, and ethnic and cultural preservation, primarily for organizations serving Hawaii. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $110,000, with a median of $10,000; it accepts online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations with a physical presence in Hawaii.

McInerny Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The McInerny Foundation supports charitable organizations serving people statewide in Hawaii, with funding for arts and culture, community, education, environment, health, and human services. Typical grant amounts aren’t clear from the available information, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.