Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation at a glance
In short: Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,700
- -45.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,425
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,350
- Total assets
- $63,743
- -13.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% 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 Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ho'omau Fire Academy ($2K). Together the top 4 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 167% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $11K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ho'omau Fire Academy Mililani, HI | Public Support | $2,000 |
| Kick Start Karate Honolulu, HI | Public Support | $1,700 |
| Oahu Babe Ruth League Mililani, HI | Public Support | $1,000 |
| Pearl Ridge Elementary School PTA - Hustle for Health Aiea, HI | Public Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,743 | — | $9,888 | $5,700 | 4 | $5,700 | $3,409 |
| 2023 | $73,631 | — | $10,500 | $10,500 | 7 | $10,500 | $3,890 |
| 2022 | $84,131 | $20,000 | $11,556 | $9,200 | 11 | $9,200 | $3,597 |
| 2021 | $75,687 | — | $10,513 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $3,937 |
| 2020 | $86,200 | — | $11,057 | $8,500 | 2 | — | $4,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation is led by Jonn Serikawa, Director & President Minimal on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jonn Serikawa
Director & President Minimal
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation
How much does Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation give each year?
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 7 grants.
What is Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation's typical grant size?
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,350, and its average grant was $1,425, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation give grants?
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mililani, HI (2 grants).
Does Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Support" (4 grants).
How large is Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation?
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation?
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $64K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation's EIN?
Palekana-Dan Ide Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4215794. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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