Pacific Rainbow Foundation
Pacific Rainbow Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $115,000, including gifts to Hawaii nonprofits and one California recipient.
Pacific Rainbow Foundation at a glance
In short: Pacific Rainbow Foundation gave $115K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Hawaii. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,000
- +134.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,214
- +67.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $908,768
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (91% 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 Pacific Rainbow Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1060 Young Street 327, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 533-8099
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pacific Rainbow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Foodbank ($15K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 48 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii and 9% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pacific Rainbow Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 188% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 400% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Foodbank Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| Institute for Human Services Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| Lanakila Pacific Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| River of Life Mission Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| REHAB Hospital of the Pacific Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Hawaii Literacy Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Sts Peter Paul Catholic Church Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Friends McCully-Moiliili Public Lib Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $2,500 |
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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 | $908,768 | $176,740 | $163,720 | $115,000 | 14 | $159,889 | $172,909 | $39,992 |
| 2024 | $895,748 | $47,994 | $83,671 | $49,000 | 10 | $76,356 | $40,750 | $43,945 |
| 2023 | $931,425 | $191,327 | $151,030 | $112,000 | 11 | $147,882 | $188,179 | $41,443 |
| 2022 | $891,128 | $35,382 | $86,684 | $40,000 | 7 | $83,079 | $32,139 | $43,729 |
| 2021 | $942,430 | $100,691 | $74,697 | $30,000 | 6 | $71,184 | $26,077 | $42,015 |
| 2020 | $916,438 | $34,228 | $99,229 | $71,000 | 13 | — | $32,052 | $45,002 |
| 2019 | $981,439 | $-77,696 | $83,541 | $64,500 | 21 | — | $26,413 | $88,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pacific Rainbow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including food banks, social-service providers, a hospital, literacy organizations, a church, and public-library support groups. Lanakila Pacific describes its mission as building independence and improving quality of life for individuals with cognitive, physical, social, or age-related challenges. Hawaii Literacy describes its mission as empowering Hawaii’s children and adults with essential reading, writing, and lifelong learning skills to strengthen themselves, families, and communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $115,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median of $7,500. Listed recipients included Hawaii Foodbank, The Salvation Army, Institute for Human Services, Lanakila Pacific, and River of Life Mission, each receiving $15,000; REHAB Hospital of the Pacific and University of California–an individual recipient, each receiving $10,000; and Hawaii Literacy, which received $5,000. The listed gifts were described as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick Joseph Sullivan and Elliot H. Loden as trustees.
Pacific Rainbow Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elliot H Loden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $46K (2025)
Patrick Joseph Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$38K (2021) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $46K, to Elliot H Loden (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Rainbow Foundation
How much does Pacific Rainbow Foundation give each year?
Pacific Rainbow Foundation gave $115K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 10 grants.
What is Pacific Rainbow Foundation's typical grant size?
Pacific Rainbow Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,214, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pacific Rainbow Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Pacific Rainbow Foundation give grants?
Pacific Rainbow Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (11 grants).
Does Pacific Rainbow Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pacific Rainbow Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pacific Rainbow Foundation's largest grantees?
Pacific Rainbow Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hawaii Foodbank ($15,000), The Salvation Army ($15,000) and Institute for Human Services ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pacific Rainbow Foundation?
Pacific Rainbow Foundation reported $909K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pacific Rainbow Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including food banks, social-service providers, a hospital, literacy organizations, a church, and public-library support groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pacific Rainbow Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pacific Rainbow Foundation's EIN?
Pacific Rainbow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1965878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Pacific Rainbow Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pacific Rainbow Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pacific-rainbow-foundation-morg_48112a983e1141988de6d1ad9cc08957
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