Danny Kaleikini Foundation
Danny Kaleikini Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $469K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $9K.
Danny Kaleikini Foundation at a glance
In short: Danny Kaleikini Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,857
- -78.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,286
- -63.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $468,972
- +5.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Danny Kaleikini Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hawaii Childrens Cancer Foundation ($4K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Danny Kaleikini Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $18K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Childrens Cancer Foundation Honolulu, HI | To support the needs of children diagnosed with cancer, their families, and long-term survivors of childhood cancer. | $3,500 |
| Saint Louis School Honolulu, HI | To support saint louis school which emphasizes mental, physical, spiritual and emotional development and the charactristics of a marianist education: -to educate in family spirit -to educate for formation of faith -to provide a comprehensive - quality education -to educate for service -to educate for adaptation and change. | $250 |
| St Francis Community Health Services Honolulu, HI | To support a catholic healthcare system in Hawaii, sponsored by the sisters of st. Francis, committed to creating healthy communities in the spirit of christ's healing ministry. | $107 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $468,972 | $22,646 | $27,801 | $3,857 | 3 | $14,122 | $8,883 | $22,226 |
| 2023 | $443,767 | $95,751 | $18,752 | $17,595 | 5 | $17,595 | $88,769 | $19,858 |
| 2022 | $417,329 | $1,000 | $15,754 | $10,100 | 5 | $15,754 | — | $21,048 |
| 2021 | $432,083 | $9,897 | $3,525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $425,711 | $9,387 | $4,509 | — | — | — | $3 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danny Kaleikini Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Danny Kaleikini Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melvin Hamada
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nicholas Kaleikini
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hamada
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonn Kaleikini
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Daniel K. Kaleikini Jr. (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Tara Shimooka (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Danny Kaleikini Foundation
How much does Danny Kaleikini Foundation give each year?
Danny Kaleikini Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 5 grants.
What is Danny Kaleikini Foundation's typical grant size?
Danny Kaleikini Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $250, and its average grant was $1,286, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Danny Kaleikini Foundation give grants?
Danny Kaleikini Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (3 grants).
Does Danny Kaleikini Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Danny Kaleikini Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Danny Kaleikini Foundation?
Danny Kaleikini Foundation reported $469K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Danny Kaleikini Foundation's EIN?
Danny Kaleikini Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0231416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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