The Kokua Foundation
The Kokua Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $72K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
The Kokua Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $71,530
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,115
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,115
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,229
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kokua Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Kokua Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 169% 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 $1K (2023) to $25K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Youth Athletic Organization Honolulu, HI | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $71,530 | $12,115 | $7,229 | — | — | — | $2,115 | $3,163 |
| 2024 | $66,644 | $12,623 | $10,591 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,623 | $2,953 |
| 2023 | $64,612 | $12,617 | $6,229 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $2,617 | $2,752 |
| 2022 | $58,224 | $10,716 | $17,353 | $12,500 | 2 | $12,500 | $716 | $2,849 |
| 2021 | $64,861 | $10 | $11,469 | $6,898 | 1 | $6,898 | $10 | $3,598 |
| 2020 | $76,320 | $196 | $29,392 | $24,600 | 7 | — | $196 | $4,529 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kokua Foundation 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
The Kokua Foundation is led by Harlan B. Cadinha, President, Director, Vice President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harlan B. Cadinha
President, Director, Vice President & Director
President, Director & Director → President, Director, Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mahina Pua'a
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Denis C. H. Leong (2020–2022) — Vice President & 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 The Kokua Foundation
How large is The Kokua Foundation?
The Kokua Foundation reported $72K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.
What is The Kokua Foundation?
The Kokua Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $72K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Kokua Foundation operate?
The Kokua Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii, Nebraska, Oregon.
How much is The Kokua Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Kokua Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Kokua Foundation's EIN?
The Kokua Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0079969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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