Kona Hospital Foundation
Dedicated to improving the kona community hospital for the entire kona community by funding medical technology, expanded services, and enhanced facilities that would otherwise be unavailable.
Kona Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Kona Hospital Foundation gave $790K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $790K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $790,316
- +825.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $790,316
- +825.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $790,316
- Total assets
- $5,125,647
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kona Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kona Community Hospital ($790K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 5 (20%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kona Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving grew 128% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $790K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $790K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kona Community Hospital Kealakekua, HI | Support | $790,316 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,125,647 | $797,583 | $1,015,089 | $790,316 | 1 | $169,454 |
| 2024 | $5,329,132 | $703,294 | $244,530 | $85,427 | 1 | $159,806 |
| 2023 | $4,846,022 | $1,385,311 | $314,757 | $187,910 | 1 | $106,327 |
| 2022 | $3,761,082 | $320,497 | $421,291 | $346,887 | 1 | $60,435 |
| 2021 | $4,202,049 | $918,726 | $114,520 | $43,299 | 1 | $169,581 |
| 2020 | $3,219,554 | $304,141 | $315,002 | $209,601 | 1 | $38,264 |
About Kona Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kona Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Kealakekua, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $790K. Net investment income was $169K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kona Hospital Foundation is led by Karen Zulkowski, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Zulkowski
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith-Ann Nakamaru
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann Iwane
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avivia Plaut
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Jean Alvarado
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Meeson Morton
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noella Callejo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joei Feke
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$68K (2023) → $79K (2025)
Lee Douglas Graham MD
Past Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Rocha
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Buskirk
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Peter Sr Olson Esq. (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jason Ikaika Hauanio (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Ann Meeson (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Trisha Buskirk (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Priscilla Fiden (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Adam J. Reugh (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Donna Hiranaka (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Lauren Ruminski (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Vicki Rosenstien (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Vicki Rosenstein (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Beverly Maragos (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Ruminski (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ikaika Hauanio (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Patricia Clark (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to Joei Feke (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Kona Hospital Foundation
How much does Kona Hospital Foundation give each year?
Kona Hospital Foundation gave $790K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $85K across 1 grant.
How large is Kona Hospital Foundation?
Kona Hospital Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $798K.
What is Kona Hospital Foundation?
Kona Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Kealakekua, HI. It holds $5.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kona Hospital Foundation operate?
Kona Hospital Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Kona Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Kona Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0233964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- 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 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Kona Hospital Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kona-hospital-foundation-morg_621d51284ca84c7fa140457ddbedd4da
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