Skal Foundation Hawaii

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 93-2511327

Skal Foundation Hawaii is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $34K.

Skal Foundation Hawaii at a glance

In short: Skal Foundation Hawaii gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,697
+274.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,849
+87.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$16,849
Total assets
$44,883
-28.8% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Skal Foundation Hawaii funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Valerie Davis Scholarship Endowment: $20KValerie Davis ScholarshipEndowment$20KGrants Less Than 5000 Each: $14KGrants Less Than 5000 Each$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Valerie Davis Scholarship Endowment ($20K). Together the top 2 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Honolulu

How Skal Foundation Hawaii gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $34K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valerie Davis Scholarship Endowment Honolulu, HIGRANT$20,000
Grants Less Than 5000 Each Honolulu, HIScholarships$13,697
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$44,883$39,019$57,136$33,6972$33,697$2,657
2024$63,000$48,858$30,045$9,0001$13,900$2,746

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Skal Foundation Hawaii reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Skal Foundation Hawaii is led by Brian Chan, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Chan

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffery Eslinger

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Chun

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Sammer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Oshiro

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Foy

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Lii

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie King

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Barzman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Given Yagi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kiana Beimes

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Emi Espinda (2024) — Director
  • Former: Naomi Kanna (2024) — Director
  • Former: Theodore Sakai (2024) — Director
  • Former: Simeon Miranda (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ted Sakai (2023) — Director
  • Former: Valerie King-Azevedo (2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Skal Foundation Hawaii

How much does Skal Foundation Hawaii give each year?

Skal Foundation Hawaii gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is Skal Foundation Hawaii?

Skal Foundation Hawaii reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Skal Foundation Hawaii?

Skal Foundation Hawaii is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $45K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Skal Foundation Hawaii operate?

Skal Foundation Hawaii has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is Skal Foundation Hawaii's EIN?

Skal Foundation Hawaii's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2511327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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