Kadowaki Gateside Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 87-3008692

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. In filing year 2025, it gave $24,000 through 10 grants, all to organizations in Hawaii.

Key facts about Kadowaki Gateside Foundation

In short: Kadowaki Gateside Foundation gave $24K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-3008692
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$24,000
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$2,400
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$512,485
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing says applications should be in writing and state their charitable purposes. Full details ↓
Deadline
None listed.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$512K

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+26.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-49.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kadowaki Gateside Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kadowaki Gateside Foundation gives

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center, whose stated purpose is to help children develop positive self-concept and understand others in Hawaii’s multicultural community, and Kapiolani Health Foundation, whose mission is to create a healthier Hawaii. Other grantees included organizations focused on literacy, education, music, public broadcasting, art, cultural heritage, and tropical plant biodiversity.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $24,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000.

Review Cycle

None listed.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Hawaii. The listed 2025 grantees are in Honolulu.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

HonoluluLittletonMililani

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hawaii Children's Discovery Center: $10KHawaii Children's DiscoveryCenter$10KKapiolani Health Foundation: $5KKapiolani Health Foundation$5KUh Foundation Lyon Arboretum: $2KUh Foundation Lyon Arboretum$2KHawaii Public Radio: $1KHawaii Public Radio$1KHawaii Symphony Orchestra: $1KHawaii Symphony Orchestra$1KRead to Me International Foundation: $1KRead to Me InternationalFoundation$1KPBS Hawaii: $1KPBS Hawaii$1KHanahauoli School: $1KHanahauoli School$1KManoa Heritage Center: $1KManoa Heritage Center$1KHonolulu Museum of Art: $1KHonolulu Museum of Art$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Children's Discovery Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Children's Discovery Center Honolulu, HITo support center's goal to help children develop positive self-concept and an understanding of others in Hawaii multicultural community.$10,000
Kapiolani Health Foundation Honolulu, HITo support organization's mission to provide intensive care for infants and children, and women.$5,000
Uh Foundation Lyon Arboretum Honolulu, HITo support its mission to inspire and cultivate the conservation of tropical plant biodiversity.$2,000
Hawaii Public Radio Honolulu, HITo support organization's public service that informs with essential news, music and art to people of Hawaii.$1,000
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Honolulu, HITo support organization's mission to entertain, comfort, and inspire Hawaii community through the power of music.$1,000
Read to Me International Foundation Honolulu, HITo support organization's mission to address the literacy needs of children.$1,000
PBS Hawaii Honolulu, HITo support organization's public service as a licensed educational broadcaster.$1,000
Hanahauoli School Honolulu, HITo Support School's Education Vision for Students.$1,000
Manoa Heritage Center Honolulu, HITo support organiztion's mission to promote an understanding of Hawaii's cultural and natural heritage.$1,000
Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu, HITo support museum's vision to inspire and uplifts the community through transformative art experiences.$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $512,485 $15,821 $27,694 $24,000 (10 grants)
2024 $524,358 $20,239 $27,300 $19,000 (4 grants)
2023 $531,419 $434,891 $27,398 $6,500 (2 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$512,485$524,358$531,419
Revenue$15,821$20,239$434,891
Expenses$27,694$27,300$27,398
Qualifying Distributions$24,000$19,000$6,500
Net Investment Income$15,821$20,239$247,176
Distributable Amount$28,396$27,002$13,410

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jay Kadowaki as president; Ann Kadowaki as vice president; J Kenji Kadowaki and Curtis K Saiki as directors; and Jann Kadowaki-Okabe as treasurer and secretary.

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation is led by Jay Kadowaki, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jay Kadowaki

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis K. Saiki

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • J. Kenji Kadowaki

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Kadowaki

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jann Kadowaki-Okabe

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Jay Kadowaki
Mailing address: 1579 St Louis Dr, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 440-7511

Frequently asked questions about Kadowaki Gateside Foundation

How much does Kadowaki Gateside Foundation give each year?

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation gave $24K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 4 grants.

What is Kadowaki Gateside Foundation's typical grant size?

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,400, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kadowaki Gateside Foundation give grants?

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (10 grants).

Does Kadowaki Gateside Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Kadowaki Gateside Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Kadowaki Gateside Foundation's largest grantees?

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hawaii Children's Discovery Center ($10,000), Kapiolani Health Foundation ($5,000) and Uh Foundation Lyon Arboretum ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kadowaki Gateside Foundation?

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation reported $512K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.

What does Kadowaki Gateside Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kadowaki Gateside Foundation?

The filing says applications should be in writing and state their charitable purposes. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Kadowaki Gateside Foundation's EIN?

Kadowaki Gateside Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3008692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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