The Uncle Mike Foundation
The Uncle Mike Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $72K. Net investment income was $51K.
The Uncle Mike Foundation at a glance
In short: The Uncle Mike Foundation gave $72K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $72K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $72,298
- +12.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $72,298
- +236.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $72,298
- Total assets
- $1,696,203
- +15.9% 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 The Uncle Mike Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Alzheimer's Association of Hawaii ($72K).
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Uncle Mike Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $64K (2023) to $85K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Alzheimers Research and Treatment | $72,298 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,696,203 | $50,522 | $83,437 | $72,298 | 1 | $72,298 | $50,522 | $85,361 |
| 2023 | $1,464,026 | $32,504 | $76,742 | $64,429 | 3 | $64,429 | $32,504 | $67,417 |
| 2022 | $1,046,771 | $6,488 | $97,576 | $85,110 | 5 | $85,110 | $27,843 | $69,262 |
| 2021 | $1,137,859 | $71,215 | $92,945 | $74,000 | 4 | $75,375 | $53,645 | $79,388 |
| 2020 | $1,159,589 | $-107,247 | $85,467 | $70,000 | 5 | — | $10,269 | $64,648 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Uncle Mike Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Uncle Mike Foundation is led by Josie Zacarias Pometta, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Josie Zacarias Pometta
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lmichael Pometta (2020–2023) — President & Treasurer
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 The Uncle Mike Foundation
How much does The Uncle Mike Foundation give each year?
The Uncle Mike Foundation gave $72K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $64K across 3 grants.
How large is The Uncle Mike Foundation?
The Uncle Mike Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Uncle Mike Foundation operate?
The Uncle Mike Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York.
What is The Uncle Mike Foundation's EIN?
The Uncle Mike Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3380867. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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