First Hawaiian Bank Foundation

HONOLULU, HI EIN: 23-7437822

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation is a corporate foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Established in 1975, the foundation supports charitable giving across education, health care, social services, cultural and civic organizations. The foundation operates with no employees and is structured as a 501(c)(3) organization.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.7M

+34.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

-3.7% YoY

Grant Count

69

-1.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-2.3% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports programs designed to:

  • Meet community needs
  • Improve access to health care
  • Provide educational opportunities
  • Serve youth and children
  • Enrich life through culture and the arts

The foundation makes charitable contributions to educational, religious, health, social, cultural, and civic organizations.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$27,000

Average Grant

$27,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Hawaii, with some activity in California.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AieaAlexandriaApoDanvilleEwa BeachFpoHanaleiHiloHonoluluKahuluiKailuaKailuakonaKalaheoKamuelaKaneoheKapoleiKaunakakaiKeaauKealakekuaKekaha

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2024 Financial Data:

  • Total assets: $5,698,655
  • Total revenue: $3,314,328
  • Total expenses: $1,849,198
  • Net investment income: $306,862

2023 Financial Data:

  • Total assets: $4,233,525
  • Total revenue: $194,373
  • Total expenses: $1,920,474

2022 Financial Data:

  • Total assets: $5,959,626
  • Total revenue: $68,589
  • Total expenses: $1,964,027
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$999K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,698,655$4,233,525$5,959,626
Revenue$3,314,328$194,373$68,589
Expenses$1,849,198$1,920,474$1,964,027
Qualifying Distributions$1,848,900$1,920,250$1,948,692
Net Investment Income$306,862$193,449$169,939
Distributable Amount$253,242$246,898$328,922

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$905K$2M$3M$4M79 grants202062 grants202176 grants202270 grants202369 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hawaii Community Lending…$250KBlood Bank of Hawaii$125KAloha United Way$100KUniversity of Hawaii Eco…$50KYouth Impact Program$50KParker School$50KStraub Foundation$50KHawaii Foodbank$50KPunahou School$40KHawaii Island United Way$35K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

190<$50K44$50–100K13$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT S HARRISONCHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
CAMERON W NEKOTAPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
ALTON A MURAKAMIVICE PRESIDENT AND TAX MANAGER
JOEL E RAPPOPORTVP, SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
JAMES M MOSESVP, TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
ALAN H ARIZUMIDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER L DODSDIRECTOR
GINA O W ANONUEVODIRECTOR
CORBETT A K KALAMADIRECTOR
DONALD G HORNERDIRECTOR
NEILL A CHARDIRECTOR
SHARON S BROWNDIRECTOR
LEA M NAKAMURADIRECTOR
DARLENE N BLAKENEYDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813-4423

Phone: 808-525-7777

Website: www.fhb.com/en/about-us/caring-our-community/

EIN: 23-7437822

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

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