Hawaii Rise Foundation
Hawaii Rise Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Hilo, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets.
Hawaii Rise Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,002
- +50.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $107,115
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $112,121
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hawaii Rise Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2023) to $452K (2021). In 2023 it reported $750 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Hawaii Hilo, HI | Resilience Hubs | $452,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,002 | $107,115 | $112,121 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $9,985 | $82,050 | $145,954 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $97,342 | $288,829 | $310,550 | $750 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $207,729 | $369,177 | $365,300 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $137,205 | $1,573,108 | $1,631,181 | $452,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $243,653 | $2,640,018 | $2,567,775 | — | — | $22 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawaii Rise Foundation is led by Breeani Kobayashi-Kuali'i, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Breeani Kobayashi-Kuali'i
President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jolene Vicario Hughes
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ke'olu Kailikea
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Sitan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacky Tu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kealani Canda
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiana Vallente
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Rapozo
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Tyler Kraker (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Colleen Noah (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Breeani Kobayashi (2023) — President & Executive Director
- Former: Julaine Keamo (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alison Aganus (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Breeani Sumera-Lee (2020–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Danny Paleka (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Sohriakoff Jr. (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Miles Kawazoe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katelynne Paleka-Kennedy (2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Kimi (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hawaii Rise Foundation
How large is Hawaii Rise Foundation?
Hawaii Rise Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $107K.
What is Hawaii Rise Foundation?
Hawaii Rise Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Hilo, HI. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hawaii Rise Foundation operate?
Hawaii Rise Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Hawaii Rise Foundation's EIN?
Hawaii Rise Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1596718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
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