Ernest H Hui Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kaneohe, HI EIN: 31-1674030

The Ernest H Hui Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Kaneohe, Hawaii. In its 2025 filing year, it made grants to organizations in Hawaii and several other states, with the listed grant purposes supporting recipient organizations’ operations.

Key facts about Ernest H Hui Family Foundation

In short: Ernest H Hui Family Foundation gave $55K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Hawaii. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1674030
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,200
Grants made (2025)
25
Average grant
$2,208
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (2 of 25, 2025)
Total assets
$1,443,396
Primary geography
Hawaii (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
The filing states that no deadline has been established.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+33.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

-13.5% YoY

Grant Count

25

+13.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-23.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest H Hui Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Ernest H Hui Family Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 25 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 59% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include community services, conservation, family support, education, housing, and public media. For example, Special Service for Groups describes its work as providing community-based solutions to social and economic issues facing people in greatest need; The Nature Conservancy describes its mission as conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends; and Child and Family Service says its primary purpose is strengthening families in Hawaii.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $55,200. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $10,000 to Special Service for Groups Inc., $9,000 to the Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu, $5,000 to Washington University, and $4,000 each to Doctors Without Borders and The Nature Conservancy. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as supporting the organizations’ operations.

Review Cycle

The filing states that no deadline has been established.

How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. It has no formal application and states that it will consider requests from organizations operating exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, religious, or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3). The filing names Ernest H Hui as the contact. It states that no restrictions or limitations on awards have been established.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii, 19% to California, 9% to Missouri, and 8% each to New York and Virginia. Grants also went to organizations in other states.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.

Cities

HonoluluNew YorkSan FranciscoArlingtonFairfaxKaneoheMontgomerySanta MonicaAlexandriaAmericusSaint LouisWashingtonAliquippaBostonKailuaLos AngelesChicagoEWA BeachOwassoTorrance

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K28 grants2019 33 grants2020 25 grants2021 26 grants2022 22 grants2023 22 grants2024 25 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2025) to $64K (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $55K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Special Service for Groups Inc: $10KSpecial Service for Groups Inc$10KFoundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu: $9KFoundation of the Rotary Clubof Honolulu$9KWashington University: $5KWashington University$5KDoctors Without Borders: $4KDoctors Without Borders$4KThe Nature Conservancy: $4KThe Nature Conservancy$4KPBS Hawaii: $3KPBS Hawaii$3KChild and Family Service: $3KChild and Family Service$3KAloha United Way: $2KAloha United Way$2KHabitat for Humanity: $2KHabitat for Humanity$2KLe Jardin Academy: $2KLe Jardin Academy$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Special Service for Groups Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 120 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Special Service for Groups Inc Los Angeles, CATo Support the Organization's Operations$10,000
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu Honolulu, HITo Support the Organization's Operations$9,000
Washington University Saint Louis, MOTo Support the Organization's Operations$5,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYTo Support the Organization's Operations$4,000
The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VATo Support the Organization's Operations$4,000
PBS Hawaii Honolulu, HITo Support the Organization's Operations$3,000
Child and Family Service EWA Beach, HITo Support the Organization's Operations$2,500
Aloha United Way Honolulu, HITo Support the Organization's Operations$2,000
Habitat for Humanity Americus, GATo Support the Organization's Operations$2,000
Le Jardin Academy Kailua, HITo Support the Organization's Operations$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,443,396 $851,293 $68,767 $55,200 25
2024 $1,081,118 $406,856 $71,944 $63,800 22
2023 $913,106 $345,638 $77,793 $60,400 22
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,443,396$1,081,118$913,106
Revenue$851,293$406,856$345,638
Expenses$68,767$71,944$77,793
Qualifying Distributions$55,200$63,800$60,400
Net Investment Income$316,592$174,603$34,296
Distributable Amount$93,773$67,274$49,519

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ernest H Hui as president and treasurer, Kane K Hui as vice president and secretary, and Gloria C M Hui as director.

Ernest H Hui Family Foundation is led by Ernest H. Hui, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ernest H. Hui

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria C. M. Hui

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kane K. Hui

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Application contact: Ernest H Hui
Mailing address: 44-224 Malae Place, Kaneohe, HI 96744-2622
Phone: (808) 254-1234

Frequently asked questions about Ernest H Hui Family Foundation

How much does Ernest H Hui Family Foundation give each year?

Ernest H Hui Family Foundation gave $55K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 22 grants.

What is Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,208, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ernest H Hui Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.

Where does Ernest H Hui Family Foundation give grants?

Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's top state is Hawaii, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (19%) and Missouri (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (10 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Ernest H Hui Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Operations" (24 grants).

Who are Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Special Service for Groups Inc ($10,000), Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu ($9,000) and Washington University ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ernest H Hui Family Foundation?

Ernest H Hui Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 does Ernest H Hui Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include community services, conservation, family support, education, housing, and public media. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ernest H Hui Family Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's EIN?

Ernest H Hui Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1674030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Ernest H Hui Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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