Kokua Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eastchester, NY EIN: 83-1934723

Kokua Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eastchester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K.

Kokua Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Kokua Charitable Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
-60.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$4,706
-38.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kokua Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Island Housing Trust: $25KIsland Housing Trust$25KKuki'o Ho'omana Fund: $20KKuki'o Ho'omana Fund$20K914 Cares Inc: $15K914 Cares Inc$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Island Housing Trust ($25K). Together the top 3 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 18 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChappaquaMelvilleNew YorkWest TinsburyArmonkDenverKailua KonaNorth SalemStaten IslandWest TisburyWestportBox ElderCharlotteChicagoForest HillsHonoluluMt KiscoPurchaseRestonShort Hills

How Kokua Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K17 grants2019 9 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $729K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Island Housing Trust West Tisbury, MASupport Mission of Local Affordable Housing Development$25,000
Kuki'o Ho'omana Fund Kailua Kona, HIEducational scholarships and hardship grants for the hardworking families$20,000
914 Cares Inc Armonk, NYProvide essentials such as clothing, hygiene products, diapers, books and more to the community$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$4,706$65,234$68,201$60,0003$66,245$266
2024$7,673$70,314$66,427$50,0001$62,326$328
2023$3,786$-4,475,971$416,926$408,3343$414,840$83,302
2022$3,121,533$635,000$637,785$632,0846$637,785$169,281
2021$4,899,468$5,567,784$682,045$673,3335$675,511$20,520
2020$13,729$515,000$506,670$497,5009—$282
2019$5,399$750,727$745,328$728,53617—$280

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kokua Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $266 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kokua Charitable Foundation is led by Andrew Neuberger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Neuberger

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Amato

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Neuberger

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Alison Giampa (2019–2022) — Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kokua Charitable Foundation

How much does Kokua Charitable Foundation give each year?

Kokua Charitable Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

What is Kokua Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Kokua Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kokua Charitable Foundation give grants?

Kokua Charitable Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Hawaii (33%) and New York (25%).

Does Kokua Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kokua Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Kokua Charitable Foundation?

Kokua Charitable Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kokua Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Kokua Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1934723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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