Kina'ole Foundation
To educate, advance, and promote the economic development of the people of Hawaii & veterans
Kina'ole Foundation at a glance
In short: Kina'ole Foundation gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $149,700
- -50.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $74,850
- -75.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $74,850
- Total assets
- $4,959,771
- +37.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kina'ole Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pohai O Kamehameha ($140K). Together the top 2 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kina'ole Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $300K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pohai O Kamehameha Honolulu, HI | To provide support of the na koa ali'I scholarship program | $140,000 |
| Aiga Foundation Long Beach, CA | To provide support for the 13th annual polynesian all American bowl | $9,700 |
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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 | $4,959,771 | $1,720,245 | $374,828 | $149,700 | 2 | $179,136 |
| 2023 | $3,595,691 | $2,020,553 | $770,368 | $300,000 | 1 | $566,305 |
| 2022 | $2,350,195 | $1,303,392 | $490,017 | $10,903 | Total only | $1,432,992 |
| 2021 | $1,282,100 | $180,718 | $695,632 | $170,000 | 4 | $55,375 |
| 2020 | $1,072,899 | $277,191 | $28,580 | $6,000 | 1 | $15,284 |
| 2019 | $824,287 | $108,540 | $40,449 | $10,000 | 1 | $8,788 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kina'ole Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kina'ole Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $179K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kina'ole Foundation is led by Tautua Reed, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tautua Reed
Chairman
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$44K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Nawaakoa Misi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Bowley
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myrna-Anne Wright
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Adam Zarro (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ka'ala Buenconsejo (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ben Bright (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jasen Takei (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: John Foy (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Raymond Jardine Jr. (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: John Neff (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Kalili (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Elliot Akana (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $66K, to Tautua Reed (Chairman).
Frequently asked questions about Kina'ole Foundation
How much does Kina'ole Foundation give each year?
Kina'ole Foundation gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $300K across 1 grant.
How large is Kina'ole Foundation?
Kina'ole Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Kina'ole Foundation?
Kina'ole Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Kina'ole Foundation operate?
Kina'ole Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii.
What is Kina'ole Foundation's EIN?
Kina'ole Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0287605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 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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