Kuakini Foundation
The mission of Kuakini Foundation is to improve the health status of the community by: providing comprehensive health care services and programs at reasonable cost; continuously improving the quality of health care services and programs; encouraging clinical research; supporting training and educational programs for health care personnel; and offering health education and community service programs. Kuakini Foundation is responsible for developing a broader base of community financial support through fundraising activities including annual fund drives, special donor events, multi-year fundraising campaigns, endowment programs, and charitable planned giving programs.
Kuakini Foundation at a glance
In short: Kuakini Foundation gave $644K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $644K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $644,002
- -89.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $644,002
- -89.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $644,002
- Total assets
- $13,456,529
- +7.1% 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 Kuakini Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kuakini Medical Center ($644K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
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 Kuakini Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $644K (2025) to $11.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $644K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kuakini Medical Center Honolulu, HI | Operating Grant to Affiliate | $644,002 |
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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 | $13,456,529 | $1,401,565 | $1,394,918 | $644,002 | 1 | $43,747 |
| 2024 | $12,561,462 | $7,155,649 | $6,630,446 | $6,054,837 | 1 | $139,914 |
| 2023 | $11,288,362 | $3,608,097 | $7,765,210 | $7,167,841 | 1 | $-155,439 |
| 2022 | $13,730,730 | $1,542,997 | $3,271,289 | $2,578,726 | 2 | $351,043 |
| 2021 | $15,169,850 | $4,896,720 | $11,815,198 | $11,047,966 | 1 | $3,098,672 |
| 2020 | $20,972,198 | $2,614,440 | $5,812,475 | $5,001,589 | 1 | $1,210,932 |
| 2019 | $24,443,350 | $7,641,645 | $1,855,220 | $1,003,500 | 1 | $312,904 |
About Kuakini Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kuakini Foundation is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $644K. Net investment income was $44K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kuakini Foundation is led by Gregg Oishi, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregg Oishi
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kamal Masaki
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kuraoka
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Hidaka
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gary Kajiwara (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Nancy Shimamoto (2019–2023) — Chair
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 Kuakini Foundation
How much does Kuakini Foundation give each year?
Kuakini Foundation gave $644K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Kuakini Foundation?
Kuakini Foundation reported $13.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
Where does Kuakini Foundation operate?
Kuakini Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Kuakini Foundation's EIN?
Kuakini Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0225067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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