Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focusing on women's issues and solutions that empower women in Hawaii. Hwlf's mission is to support projects that benefit women and children in the exercise of their legal rights, and to empower women.
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation at a glance
In short: Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,500
- -33.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,167
- -11.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $753,497
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation
Who Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was HWL ($15K). Together the top 3 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $128K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HWL Honolulu, HI | Community Welfare | $15,000 |
| Uh Foundation Honolulu, HI | Apil Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Aloha Medical Mission Honolulu, HI | Dental Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $753,497 | $114,592 | $101,611 | $30,500 | 3 | $29,919 |
| 2023 | $740,516 | $122,951 | $115,316 | $45,812 | 4 | $63,719 |
| 2022 | $732,881 | $118,697 | $108,568 | $15,500 | 2 | $25,780 |
| 2021 | $722,752 | $132,926 | $232,487 | $128,000 | 7 | $104,812 |
| 2020 | $822,313 | $82,111 | $147,776 | $64,000 | 6 | $77,599 |
About Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $753K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $30K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation is led by Tricia Nakamatsu, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 30 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tricia Nakamatsu
President
Vice President & Acting Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
Vice President & Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Lum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernice Littman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Eblen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Daleiden
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Winter Brookins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dyan Mitsuyama
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Ireland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Cosgrove
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Gillmor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene A. Anzai
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn Esser
Director
Director → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Hasegawa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Char
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren R. Sharkey
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Hiraoka
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margery S. Bronster
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Lambert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Griswold
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Clifton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shellie Park-Hoapili
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Ito
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zale Okazaki
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Ma
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alana Peacott-Ricardos
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Buckley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Kajikawa
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Strawn
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michi Momose
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Jeanette Castagnetti (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shan Wirt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Correia (2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Altman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Molly Stebbins (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Shan Writ (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheree Stewart (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Donna Leong (2020) — Director
- Former: Emily Reber Porter (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Martell (2020) — Director
- Former: Lynne McGivern (2020) — Director
- Former: Marissa Machida (2020) — 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 Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation
How much does Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation give each year?
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $46K across 4 grants.
What is Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation's typical grant size?
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation give grants?
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (3 grants).
Does Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation?
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation reported $753K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $115K.
What is Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation's EIN?
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0217537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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