Carole Kai Charities Inc
Organize & operate a community wide run/walk in order to obtain funds exclusively for various charities in the state of Hawaii.
Carole Kai Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Carole Kai Charities Inc reported $158K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $158,485 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +204.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,233,653
- -18.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $641,584
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $51,494
- +3198.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $872,267
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carole Kai Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2024) to $210K (2021). In 2025 it reported $158K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Foodbank Honolulu, HI | Support the Hawaii foodbank in supplying food to those in need | $185,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Assn of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | To support child developmnt & social svc prgrms for young children w/developmental challenges | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,233,653 | $641,584 | $872,267 | $158,485 | Total only | $51,494 |
| 2024 | $1,516,209 | $835,239 | $770,769 | $52,010 | Total only | $1,561 |
| 2023 | $1,437,709 | $887,359 | $871,650 | $78,940 | Total only | $2,904 |
| 2022 | $1,348,422 | $595,433 | $519,526 | $74,996 | Total only | $2,904 |
| 2021 | $1,294,409 | $901,451 | $719,430 | $210,000 | 2 | $18,754 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Carole Kai Charities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Carole Kai Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $158K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $51K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carole Kai Charities Inc is led by Carole Kai-Onouye, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carole Kai-Onouye
President
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Okinaga
Chairperson
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Nikkhoo
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Gladstone
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kurisu
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin K. Campaniano
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kuioka
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanford Carr
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Unyong Nakata
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Hagi
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Hiraki
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Carole Kai Charities Inc
How much does Carole Kai Charities Inc give each year?
Carole Kai Charities Inc reported $158K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $52K in grants paid.
How large is Carole Kai Charities Inc?
Carole Kai Charities Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $642K.
Where does Carole Kai Charities Inc operate?
Carole Kai Charities Inc has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Carole Kai Charities Inc's EIN?
Carole Kai Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0314751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
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