Danny Kaleikini Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 99-0231416

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.

Key facts about Danny Kaleikini Foundation

In short: Danny Kaleikini Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-0231416
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$3,857
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$1,286
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$468,972
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$469K

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

-78.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-63.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Honolulu

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $18K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Hawaii Childrens Cancer Foundation: $4KHawaii Childrens CancerFoundation$4KSaint Louis School: $250Saint Louis School$250St Francis Community Health Services: $107St Francis Community HealthServices$107

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

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Childrens Cancer Foundation Honolulu, HITo support the needs of children diagnosed with cancer, their families, and long-term survivors of childhood cancer.$3,500
Saint Louis School Honolulu, HITo 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, HITo 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

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$468,972$443,767$417,329
Revenue$22,646$95,751$1,000
Expenses$27,801$18,752$15,754
Qualifying Distributions$14,122$17,595$15,754
Net Investment Income$8,883$88,769—
Distributable Amount$22,226$19,858$21,048

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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