Blueprint for Change
Blueprint for Change develops and supports family-centered, community- driven service delivery models that assure the safety and well-being of children who have been identified as at-risk for abuse and/or neglect.
Blueprint for Change at a glance
In short: Blueprint for Change gave $1.2M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $194K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,166,027
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $194,338
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180,000
- Total assets
- $406,428
- -57.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Blueprint for Change funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child and Family Service - Kauai ($305K). Together the top 6 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blueprint for Change gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child and Family Service - Kauai EWA Beach, HI | Program Services | $305,000 |
| Neighborhood Place of Puna Pahoa, HI | Program Services | $200,000 |
| Parents and Children Together Honolulu, HI | Program Services | $180,000 |
| Neighborhood Place of Wailuku Wailuku, HI | Program Services | $180,000 |
| Waianae Coast Community Mental HEA Waianae, HI | Program Services | $170,000 |
| Neighborhood Place of Kona Kailua Kona, HI | Program Services | $131,027 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $406,428 | $1,768,948 | $2,270,798 | $1,166,027 | 6 | — |
| 2024 | $965,270 | $1,890,683 | $1,865,799 | $1,081,852 | 6 | — |
| 2023 | $644,862 | $1,633,842 | $1,549,335 | $1,032,184 | 6 | $803 |
| 2022 | $603,164 | $1,545,736 | $1,424,336 | $1,000,991 | 6 | $23 |
| 2021 | $494,869 | $1,390,695 | $1,379,148 | $1,006,117 | 6 | $123 |
| 2020 | $284,324 | $1,315,818 | $1,396,497 | $1,016,004 | 6 | $481 |
| 2019 | $416,206 | $1,426,264 | $1,301,589 | $1,039,085 | 6 | — |
About Blueprint for Change
Based on IRS filings
Blueprint for Change is a public charity focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $406K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blueprint for Change is led by Daphne Kahawai-Tom, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daphne Kahawai-Tom
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kawika Burgess
Director Unt
Director → Director Unt, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimo Kahoano
Director Unt
Director → Director Unt, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Simms
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Venus Rosete-Medeiros
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shayne Yoshimoto
Executive Di
Executive Director Fro → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$70K (2022) → $113K (2025)
Marty Oliphant
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Kaaa
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Chun Oakland
1st Vice President
2nd Vice Pr → 1st Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Stephen Morse (2019–2022) — Executive Director to
- Former: Noreen Mokuau (2019–2021) — Director to
- Former: Wally Lau (2019–2020) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Oswald Stender (2019) — Director Unt
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to Shayne Yoshimoto (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Blueprint for Change
How much does Blueprint for Change give each year?
Blueprint for Change gave $1.2M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 6 grants.
What is Blueprint for Change's typical grant size?
Blueprint for Change's median grant in 2025 was $180,000, and its average grant was $194,338, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Blueprint for Change give grants?
Blueprint for Change gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Blueprint for Change give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Blueprint for Change's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (6 grants).
Who are Blueprint for Change's largest grantees?
Blueprint for Change's largest 2025 grantees include Child and Family Service - Kauai ($305,000), Neighborhood Place of Puna ($200,000) and Parents and Children Together ($180,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blueprint for Change?
Blueprint for Change reported $406K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Blueprint for Change?
Blueprint for Change is a public charity focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $406K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Blueprint for Change's EIN?
Blueprint for Change's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1692841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
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