Straub Foundation
The mission of Straub Foundation is to create a healthier hawai'I.
Straub Foundation at a glance
In short: Straub Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,558,040
- +106.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,558,040
- +106.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,558,040
- Total assets
- $44,169,748
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Straub Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Straub Clinic & Hospital ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Straub Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $756K (2024) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Straub Clinic & Hospital Honolulu, HI | General Support | $1,558,040 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,169,748 | $6,804,543 | $2,703,798 | $1,558,040 | 1 | $775,739 |
| 2024 | $38,176,600 | $9,259,452 | $1,979,860 | $756,005 | 1 | $726,319 |
| 2023 | $29,971,973 | $5,130,216 | $2,507,306 | $1,362,696 | 1 | $158,454 |
| 2022 | $26,564,863 | $14,587,144 | $2,163,708 | $1,137,976 | 1 | $121,307 |
| 2021 | $15,015,264 | $4,202,945 | $2,244,763 | $877,375 | 1 | $1,179,610 |
| 2020 | $12,029,631 | $2,705,317 | $2,743,409 | $1,882,569 | 1 | $44,690 |
About Straub Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Straub Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $776K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Straub Foundation is led by Dawn Dunbar, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Dunbar
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Snook
Board of Director & Chair
Board of Director → Board of Director & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Ai-May
Board of Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Weldon MD
Board of Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenton Eldridge
Board of Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond P Vara Jr.
Board of Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adelia Chung
Board of Director & Vice Chair
Board of Director → Board of Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D Matthew Pakkala
Board of Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenji MD Yamazaki
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Dames
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Fong
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Ann Tsutsui
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles R Ching
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Okabe
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Lewis
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Richanne Lam (2020–2024) — Board of Director & Chair
- Former: Greg Dickhens (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Matthew Pakkala (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Earl Inouye (2020–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Kelvin Bloom (2020) — Board of Director
- Former: Michael Robinson (2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Richard Zwern (2020) — Bod & Vice Chair
- Former: Stephen Reese (2020) — Board of Director
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 Straub Foundation
How much does Straub Foundation give each year?
Straub Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $756K across 1 grant.
How large is Straub Foundation?
Straub Foundation reported $44.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.
What is Straub Foundation?
Straub Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $44.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Straub Foundation operate?
Straub Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Straub Foundation's EIN?
Straub Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0109350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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