Hawaiian Airlines Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 46-4283879

Hawaiian Airlines Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $960K in total assets. In 2024, it made $16 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $44K.

Key facts about Hawaiian Airlines Foundation

EIN
46-4283879
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets
$960,490

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$960K

+6.1% YoY

Revenue

$64K

-68.3% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$16

-99.1% YoY

Expenses

$10K

+9.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hawaiian Airlines Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hawaiian Airlines Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 0% 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

States

Cities

Kaneohe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $110K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$960,490$905,268$714,546
Revenue$63,851$201,197$2,966
Expenses$9,984$9,122$119,313
Qualifying Distributions$16$1,859$112,518
Net Investment Income$44,174$34,411$10,606
Distributable Amount$59,786$45,214$44,213

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

Hawaiian Airlines Foundation is led by Avi A. Mannis, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Avi A. Mannis

    President & Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Alter

    Secretary & Director

    Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Okinaka

    Vice President, Treasurer & Director

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, Treasurer & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Hawaiian Airlines Foundation

How large is Hawaiian Airlines Foundation?

Hawaiian Airlines Foundation reported $960K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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.

Where does Hawaiian Airlines Foundation operate?

Hawaiian Airlines Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is Hawaiian Airlines Foundation's EIN?

Hawaiian Airlines Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4283879. 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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