The Ohana Foundation
The Ohana Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 21 grants totaling $355,000 to charitable organizations, including schools, arts organizations, food programs, and organizations working in health and human rights.
The Ohana Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ohana Foundation gave $355K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state California. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,905
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,568,891
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (10 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (37% 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 The Ohana 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: 220 Sansome Street Ste 500, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 982-1492
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ohana Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marin Montessori School ($50K). Together the top 10 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 80 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares by recipient state were California (37%), Hawaii (23%), New York (10%), the District of Columbia (7%), and Illinois (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Ohana Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 21 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $270K (2021) to $450K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $355K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Montessori School Corte Madera, CA | To Provide Students Tuition Assistance Program | $50,000 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy Lahaina, HI | To make up for the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating the students | $50,000 |
| True West Film Center Healdsburg, CA | To help remove barriers to film & media arts by supporting artist, educating students and creating joy through entertainment | $50,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | To support women's reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world | $20,000 |
| Maui Food Bank Wailuku, HI | To provide meals to the hungry living in Hawaii | $20,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To help further the lifesaving mission for kids battling childhood cancer and other deadly diseases | $20,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | To honor and empower wounded warriors who incurred a physical or mental injury, illnesses, or wound, co-incident to the military service on or after september 11, 2001 | $20,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association CA (CA Chapter) Chicago, IL | To eliminate alzheimer's disease and to provide the best care and support to those living with alzheirmer's | $10,000 |
| Amnesty International USA New York, NY | To help end human rights violations of refugees, peaceful protesters, and civilians | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Hagerstown, MD | To Help Provide Lifesaving Medical Humanitarian Care | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,568,891 | $568,237 | $456,534 | $355,000 | 21 | $355,000 | $565,290 | $290,556 |
| 2024 | $3,457,188 | $564,673 | $522,348 | $450,000 | 17 | $450,000 | $563,115 | $264,685 |
| 2023 | $3,414,863 | $160,948 | $360,235 | $289,500 | 13 | $289,500 | $160,012 | $265,291 |
| 2022 | $3,614,213 | $591,587 | $413,626 | $335,000 | 15 | $335,000 | $520,008 | $291,228 |
| 2021 | $3,437,354 | $572,290 | $343,305 | $270,000 | 14 | — | $506,969 | $250,174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ohana Foundation reported a distributable amount of $291K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for education, film and media arts, food assistance, health research and care, housing, and human rights. These are areas reflected in the grantees’ own descriptions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, True West Film Center describes its work as bringing cinema to Northern California, supporting artists, and educating students. Marin Montessori School says it seeks to nurture children’s development, while Maui Preparatory Academy describes its educational program as focused on equity, ecology, and economy. Maui Food Bank says it helps address hunger in Maui County through food distribution and community partnerships. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $355,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the largest were $50,000 each to Marin Montessori School for tuition assistance, Maui Preparatory Academy to help cover the gap between tuition and the cost of educating students, and True West Film Center to support film and media arts. Other reported grants included $20,000 to the Center for Reproductive Rights, Maui Food Bank, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Wounded Warrior Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marcia Lucas as chair of the board, Amanda Hallikainen as secretary, and Amy Soper as treasurer.
The Ohana Foundation is led by Marcia Lucas, Chair of the Board on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcia Lucas
Chair of the Board
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Hallikainen
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Amy Soper
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ohana Foundation
How much does The Ohana Foundation give each year?
The Ohana Foundation gave $355K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 17 grants.
What is The Ohana Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ohana Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,905, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ohana Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Ohana Foundation give grants?
The Ohana Foundation's top state is California, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Hawaii (23%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does The Ohana Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Ohana Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Ohana Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ohana Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marin Montessori School ($50,000), Maui Preparatory Academy ($50,000) and True West Film Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ohana Foundation?
The Ohana Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $355K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $291K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ohana Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for education, film and media arts, food assistance, health research and care, housing, and human rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ohana 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 The Ohana Foundation's EIN?
The Ohana Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3268338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Ohana 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Ohana Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ohana-foundation-morg_792a01adaa23449caec64747ecaed611
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