Oahu Interscholastic Association
Oahu Interscholastic Association is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It funds athletics at high schools belonging to the Oahu Interscholastic Association.
Oahu Interscholastic Association at a glance
In short: Oahu Interscholastic Association gave $65K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Hawaii. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,200
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,717
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,900
- Total assets
- $1,306,765
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Oahu Interscholastic Association
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. High schools belonging to the Oahu Interscholastic Association must submit information about the purpose of their athletic program for board review and disposition. Awards are restricted to member high schools.
- Contact
Application contact: Charlene Quinones
Mailing address: C/O 4361 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818
Phone: (808) 596-2077
Website: https://www.oiafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oahu Interscholastic Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OIA ($12K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Oahu Interscholastic Association open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 24 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $81K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OIA Honolulu, HI | Athletics | $12,000 |
| Mililani High School Mililani, HI | Athletics | $11,400 |
| Aiea High School Aiea, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
| Anuenue High School Honolulu, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
| Campbell High School EWA Beach, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
| Castle High School Kaneohe, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
| Farrington High School Honolulu, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
| Kahuku High School Kahuku, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
| Kailua High School Kailua, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
| Kaimuki High School Honolulu, HI | Athletics | $1,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,306,765 | $135,534 | $95,539 | $65,200 | 24 | $71,547 | $111,042 | $81,826 |
| 2024 | $1,266,770 | $79,403 | $100,789 | $77,500 | 23 | $77,500 | $57,365 | $73,618 |
| 2023 | $1,288,156 | $16,722 | $104,564 | $80,700 | 23 | $80,700 | $36,811 | $68,716 |
| 2022 | $1,375,998 | $68,650 | $78,659 | $50,400 | 12 | $50,400 | $41,714 | $80,517 |
| 2021 | $1,386,007 | $110,520 | $98,759 | $70,000 | 7 | — | $85,373 | $77,727 |
| 2020 | $1,374,246 | $73,001 | $93,924 | $70,000 | 7 | — | $50,489 | $68,567 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oahu Interscholastic Association reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $65,200. The median grant was $1,900; awards ranged from $1,900 to $12,000. The largest listed grants were $12,000 to OIA and $11,400 to Mililani High School, both for athletics. Other listed high school grants were $1,900 each, including awards to Aiea, Anuenue, Campbell, Castle, Farrington, Kahuku, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kaiser, and Kalaheo high schools, all for athletics.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Larry Price as president; Meredith Maeda as vice-president; Be-Jay Kodama as secretary; Kevin Nishiki as treasurer; and Benjamin Taga, Ron Tomosada, Don Botelho, Keith Morioka, Charlene Quinones, and Neal Takamori as directors.
Oahu Interscholastic Association is led by Larry Price, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 30 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Price
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Taga
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlene Quinones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Takahara-Dias
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Camello
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Arimoto
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Botelho
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Toyama
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elden Esmeralda
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Nitta
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Tanaka
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Taufaasau
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Yoshida
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Morioka
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lad Panis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Kaaialii
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Takamori
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Takahashi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Haru
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Townsend
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Shimokawa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Tomosada
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Ichinose
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Hurd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Yoshimura
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Ching
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Kaneko
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Be-Jay Kodama
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Nishiki
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Maeda
Vice President
V.p. → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Oahu Interscholastic Association
How much does Oahu Interscholastic Association give each year?
Oahu Interscholastic Association gave $65K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 23 grants.
What is Oahu Interscholastic Association's typical grant size?
Oahu Interscholastic Association's median grant in 2025 was $1,900, and its average grant was $2,717, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oahu Interscholastic Association that year got $12K on average.
Where does Oahu Interscholastic Association give grants?
Oahu Interscholastic Association gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (10 grants), Kailua, HI (2 grants) and Waianae, HI (2 grants).
Does Oahu Interscholastic Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Oahu Interscholastic Association's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Athletics" (24 grants).
Who are Oahu Interscholastic Association's largest grantees?
Oahu Interscholastic Association's largest 2025 grantees include OIA ($12,000), Mililani High School ($11,400) and Aiea High School ($1,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oahu Interscholastic Association?
Oahu Interscholastic Association reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Oahu Interscholastic Association?
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Oahu Interscholastic Association's EIN?
Oahu Interscholastic Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1579990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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