Caroline Shipman Foundation

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.

HPM Building Supply Foundation

Keaau, HI

HPM Building Supply Foundation supports local Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofits across areas including housing, Native Hawaiian community development, education, and health. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $4,150. Although its donation request program is described as active, its 2023 filing says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Hilo Rotary Club Foundation

Hilo, HI

Gates Family Foundation

Denver, CO

Gates Family Foundation funds Colorado-focused work in education, natural resources, community development, informed communities, and capital projects benefiting Colorado residents. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $20 million, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests for strategic grants; capital grant applications are accepted.

Altres Foundation

Honolulu, HI

ALTRES Foundation funds community-based nonprofits, with recent grants supporting education, youth, community programs, capacity building, and capital improvements. Its 2025 grants ranged from $40 to $200,000, with a median of $500; most funding went to Hawaiʻi, with some awards in Texas and Maryland. The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and lists a contact for applying, but does not specify an application process or deadlines.

The Robert M and Alice K Fujimoto

Hilo, HI

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.

Hawaii Loa Ohana

Honolulu, HI

HAWAII LOA OHANA funds assistance to indigent families, with grants supporting organizations working in areas such as food, health, education, and social services. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $400,000, with a median of $15,000; 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Historic Hawai'i Foundation

Honolulu, HI

To preserve and encourage the preservation of historic buildings, objects, and sites relating to the history of hawaii; to promote an awareness of and respect for all that is historically significant and architecturally distinctive in our state; and through these efforts, to keep alive and intact for the enrichment of present and future generations the inherent beauty of the hawaiian islands and the unique historic role of the islands in the development of the pacific basin.

Hoveida Family Foundation

Bainbridge Island, WA

The Hoveida Family Foundation funds science and engineering education and research, especially environmental, energy, health, and medical work, as well as related public health and educational programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $20,000, mostly to U.S. tax-exempt organizations. It does not accept unsolicited requests and invites organizations to apply.

Hawaii Realtors Charitable Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Hawai‘i REALTORS® Charitable Foundation supports community efforts addressing food insecurity and providing housing for people in need, including disaster relief and food assistance, primarily in Hawai‘i. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $3,000, with a median of $2,500. It offered applications for Maui wildfire housing assistance, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.