Kadowaki Gateside Foundation
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.
Kadowaki Gateside Foundation at a glance
In short: Kadowaki Gateside Foundation gave $24K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,400
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $512,485
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kadowaki Gateside Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says applications should be in writing and state their charitable purposes. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Jay Kadowaki
Mailing address: 1579 St Louis Dr, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 440-7511
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kadowaki Gateside Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Children's Discovery Center Honolulu, HI | To 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, HI | To support organization's mission to provide intensive care for infants and children, and women. | $5,000 |
| Uh Foundation Lyon Arboretum Honolulu, HI | To support its mission to inspire and cultivate the conservation of tropical plant biodiversity. | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Public Radio Honolulu, HI | To support organization's public service that informs with essential news, music and art to people of Hawaii. | $1,000 |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Honolulu, HI | To support organization's mission to entertain, comfort, and inspire Hawaii community through the power of music. | $1,000 |
| Read to Me International Foundation Honolulu, HI | To support organization's mission to address the literacy needs of children. | $1,000 |
| PBS Hawaii Honolulu, HI | To support organization's public service as a licensed educational broadcaster. | $1,000 |
| Hanahauoli School Honolulu, HI | To Support School's Education Vision for Students. | $1,000 |
| Manoa Heritage Center Honolulu, HI | To support organiztion's mission to promote an understanding of Hawaii's cultural and natural heritage. | $1,000 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu, HI | To support museum's vision to inspire and uplifts the community through transformative art experiences. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $512,485 | $15,821 | $27,694 | $24,000 | 10 | $24,000 | $15,821 | $28,396 |
| 2024 | $524,358 | $20,239 | $27,300 | $19,000 | 4 | $19,000 | $20,239 | $27,002 |
| 2023 | $531,419 | $434,891 | $27,398 | $6,500 | 2 | $6,500 | $247,176 | $13,410 |
| 2022 | $123,926 | $10,712 | $7,021 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $10,712 | $5,395 |
| 2021 | $120,235 | $120,235 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,588 |
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.
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.
The largest awards were $10,000 to Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center and $5,000 to Kapiolani Health Foundation. Other grants included $2,000 to UH Foundation Lyon Arboretum and $1,000 each to Hawaii Public Radio, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Read to Me International Foundation, PBS Hawaii, Hanahauoli School, Manoa Heritage Center, and Honolulu Museum of Art.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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