MMM Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 81-1006761

MMM Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $104K.

MMM Family Foundation at a glance

In short: MMM Family Foundation gave $84K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$83,600
-10.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,943
-35.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$2,105,373
+9.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Hawaii (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who MMM Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Hawaii Community Foundation: $70KHawaii Community Foundation$70KCsun Foundation: $5KCsun Foundation$5KIona Dance Theatre: $5KIona Dance Theatre$5KKevin Ketchnefsky Foundation: $2KKevin Ketchnefsky Foundation$2KKuilei Cliffs: $1KKuilei Cliffs$1KLarc: $500Larc$500St Jude: $100St Jude$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Hawaii Community Foundation ($70K). Together the top 7 received $84K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 26 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

HonoluluNorthridgeKailuaTunkhannock

How MMM Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$50K$100K$150K6 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $106K (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $84K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HIExempt Purposes of the Organization$70,000
Csun Foundation Northridge, CAExempt Purposes of the Organization$5,000
Iona Dance Theatre Kailua, HIExempt Purposes of the Organization$5,000
Kevin Ketchnefsky Foundation Tunkhannock, PAExempt Purposes of the Organization$2,000
Kuilei Cliffs Honolulu, HIExempt Purposes of the Organization$1,000
Larc Honolulu, HIExempt Purposes of the Organization$500
St Jude Honolulu, HIExempt Purposes of the Organization$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,105,373$262,658$94,339$83,6007$84,524$104,303$97,926
2023$1,915,209$191,896$107,299$93,0005$96,614$31,703$91,788
2022$1,830,612$91,810$22,828$15,5004$15,504$35,272$87,969
2021$1,761,630$490,668$124,288$105,6504$110,137$56,548$70,310
2020$1,395,250$523,337$87,460$69,5006—$255,381$54,879

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MMM Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

MMM Family Foundation is led by Michael R. Aranoff, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael R. Aranoff

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey L. Aranoff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mika Yamaguchi-Aranoff

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 MMM Family Foundation

How much does MMM Family Foundation give each year?

MMM Family Foundation gave $84K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $93K across 5 grants.

What is MMM Family Foundation's typical grant size?

MMM Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $11,943, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does MMM Family Foundation give grants?

MMM Family Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (4 grants).

Who are MMM Family Foundation's largest grantees?

MMM Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hawaii Community Foundation ($70,000), Csun Foundation ($5,000) and Iona Dance Theatre ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is MMM Family Foundation?

MMM Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (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 is MMM Family Foundation's EIN?

MMM Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1006761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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