TO PRESERVE AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND SITES RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF HAWAII; TO PROMOTE AN AWARENESS OF AND RESPECT FOR ALL THAT IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND ARCHITECTURALLY DISTINCTIVE IN OUR STATE; AND THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, TO KEEP ALIVE AND INTACT FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THE INHERENT BEAUTY OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND THE UNIQUE HISTORIC ROLE OF THE ISLANDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PACIFIC BASIN.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.7M
+2.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$616K
-12.7% YoY
Grant Count
19
-9.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$32K
-3.5% YoY
About Historic Hawai'i Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Historic Hawai'i Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in HONOLULU, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $616K. Net investment income was $80K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,712,577 | $2,643,145 | $2,646,286 |
| Revenue | $1,292,089 | $1,196,864 | $1,345,719 |
| Expenses | $1,279,736 | $1,305,491 | $1,174,666 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $80,052 | $94,890 | $37,348 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Historic Hawai'i Foundation
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK KIEFER | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JIM KELLY | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOANNA OSHIRO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TRINETTE KAUI | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LEN ISOTOFF | AT LARGE OFFICER | 1 | — |
| KAWIKA MCKEAGUE | AT LARGE OFFICER | 1 | — |
| VINCENT SHIGEKUNI | AT LARGE OFFICER | 1 | — |
| KATIE STEPHENS | AT LARGE OFFICER | 1 | — |
| CORD ANDERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICKY CHING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA CHIU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DONNE DAWSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BLAINE GEMENO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREG HACKLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HALLETT HAMMATT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALLEN HOE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRIS HONG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| IINIMAIKALANI KAHAKALAU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MIKE KRAFT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TOM LAMBERT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN MITCHELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICOLE OKUNA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MIKE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA SHIDELER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNY STANLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAN TENBRUGGENCATE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ADRIANE TRULUCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN UEDA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEREMY BALDWIN | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEKOA KALUHIWA | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WENDIE MCALLASTER | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WENDY RICE PETERSON | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY PIETSCH | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VERNON WONG | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KIERSTEN FAULKNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $123,425 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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