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Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi

HONOLULU, HI EIN: 99-0073480 Website
Education

The Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, operating as Kamehameha Schools, is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Established under the will and codicils of Bernice Pauahi Bishop in 1885 and opened in 1887, the organization operates one of the largest private schools in the United States. It serves students from kindergarten through grade 12, operates 31 preschools, and provides educational extension programs including summer programs, grants, and K-3 reading programs.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.2B

+8.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$45.2M

+33.5% YoY

Grant Count

134

+21.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$337K

+9.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: Kamehameha Schools' mission is to fulfill Pauahi's desire to create educational opportunities in perpetuity to improve the capability and well-being of people of Hawaiian ancestry.

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Elementary and secondary education (K-12)
  • Preschool education
  • Educational extension programs
  • STEM education
  • Human services

The organization gives preference to students of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law and has continuously provided quality education for over 130 years.

Grantmaking

The organization's grant-making focuses on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, with typical awards ranging from $5,000 to $14,332,075. The organization provides educational grants and supports education nonprofits through its grantmaking activities.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding focus areas include Hawaii, California, and Virginia, with the organization's main operations centered in Hawaii.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

States

CaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaHawaiiMassachusettsMarylandMontanaVirginiaWashington

Cities

AieaAnaholaArlingtonBosemanCaptain CookEdmondsEleeleEwa BeachGaithersburgHakalauHaleiwaHanaHanaleiHanapepeHiloHioHolualoaHonaunauHonoluluHoolehua

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $12.17 billion

Annual Giving: $98.87 million

Total Revenue: Approximately $588.8 million to $917 million (depending on fiscal year)

Total Expenses: Approximately $426.6 million to $596.8 million (depending on fiscal year)

Tax-Exempt Status: Since February 1939

EIN: 99-0073480

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$447M$895M$1.3B$1.8B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,171,215,830$11,241,089,771$11,621,172,512
Revenue$588,827,104$594,652,097$917,042,978
Expenses$1,408,154,627$629,784,667$596,797,807
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$396,488,767$409,720,127$739,781,779
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11M$23M$34M$45M109 grants2020120 grants2021134 grants2022110 grants2023134 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

INSTITUTE FOR NATIVE PAC…$1.6MAHA PUNANA LEO$1.5MHOOKAKOO CORPORATION$1.0MFRIENDS OF THE LEEWARD C…$818KALU LIKE INC$697KHUI HOOLEIMALUO$606KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF H…$442KIOLE$333KHOOULU LAHUI$313KHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDAT…$300K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K44$50–100K86$100–250K29$250–500K17$500K–1M21$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key executives include:

  • L Jack Wong – CEO
  • Elizabeth Hokada – Chief Investment Officer
  • Timothy Slottow – EVP - Finance & CFO
  • Darrel Hoke – EVP - Administration
  • Eric Sonnenberg – VP - Legal Services & General Counsel
  • Lauren Nahme – VP - Strategy & Innovation
  • Kevin Cockett – VP - Communications/Chief Communications Officer
  • T Ka'Eo Duarte – VP - Community Engagement & Resources

Trustees listed include Micah Kane, Robert Nobriga, and Lance Wilhelm.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TIMOTHY DONOHUECIO$2.5ML JACK WONGCEO$1.3MBURTON YUENMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS$1.2MCARA NAKAMURAMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS$958KJON IWATANIMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS$951KCHRISTOPHER PICCIONECOO, FINANCIAL ASSETS$889KDAVID AMESMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS$735KMIA OKINAGAVP INTERNAL AUDIT$573KDARREL HOKEEVP - ADMINISTRATION$523KTARAN CHUNHEAD OF SCHOOL - KAPALAMA$438KM NALANI FUJIMORI KA…GEN COUNSEL & VP$401KWALTER THOEMMESMD, KS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE$399KBENJAMIN SALAZARVP FINANCE & CFO$374KM KAHEALANI NAE'OLE-…HEAD OF SCHOOL - BIG ISLAND$365KSCOTT PARKERHEAD OF SCHOOL - MAUI$357KM WAI'ALE'ALE ARROYOVP HI'IALO$337KT KA'EO DUARTEVP AINA PAUAHI$332KSHELLI KIMFORMER INTERIM HEAD-PRESCHOOLS$274KLAUREN NAHMEVP S&T (UNTIL 7/23)$266KSABRINA TOMAFORMER INT. GEN COUNS, VP$246KANDREA KANNOINT VP COMM & CCO(UNTIL 11/23)$208KCARRIE SHODA-SUTHERL…INTERIM VP S&T (7/23 - 11/23)$206KELLIOT MILLSCHAIR/TRUSTEE$200KROBERT NOBRIGATRUSTEE$196KKEHAU ABADVP S&E (AS OF 11/26)$186KCRYSTAL ROSETRUSTEE$177KJENNIFER GOODYEAR-KA…TRUSTEE$177KMICHELLE KA'UHANETRUSTEE$92KLANCE WILHELMFORMER TRUSTEE$78K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TIMOTHY DONOHUECIO50$2,455,692
L JACK WONGCEO50$1,349,584
BURTON YUENMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS50$1,206,906
CARA NAKAMURAMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS50$958,423
JON IWATANIMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS50$951,152
CHRISTOPHER PICCIONECOO, FINANCIAL ASSETS50$889,375
DAVID AMESMANAGING DIR. - FIN'L ASSETS50$735,038
MIA OKINAGAVP INTERNAL AUDIT50$573,497
DARREL HOKEEVP - ADMINISTRATION50$523,464
TARAN CHUNHEAD OF SCHOOL - KAPALAMA50$437,595
WALTER THOEMMESMD, KS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE50$398,676
BENJAMIN SALAZARVP FINANCE & CFO50$373,566
M KAHEALANI NAE'OLE-WONGHEAD OF SCHOOL - BIG ISLAND50$364,797
M NALANI FUJIMORI KAINAGEN COUNSEL & VP50$401,436
SCOTT PARKERHEAD OF SCHOOL - MAUI50$356,928
M WAI'ALE'ALE ARROYOVP HI'IALO50$336,986
T KA'EO DUARTEVP AINA PAUAHI50$331,630
SHELLI KIMFORMER INTERIM HEAD-PRESCHOOLS50$274,146
LAUREN NAHMEVP S&T (UNTIL 7/23)50$266,378
SABRINA TOMAFORMER INT. GEN COUNS, VP50$246,315
CARRIE SHODA-SUTHERLANDINTERIM VP S&T (7/23 - 11/23)50$205,902
ANDREA KANNOINT VP COMM & CCO(UNTIL 11/23)50$208,274
KEHAU ABADVP S&E (AS OF 11/26)50$185,936
ELLIOT MILLSCHAIR/TRUSTEE10$199,859
ROBERT NOBRIGATRUSTEE10$196,138
CRYSTAL ROSETRUSTEE10$177,414
JENNIFER GOODYEAR-KA'OPUATRUSTEE10$177,414
MICHELLE KA'UHANETRUSTEE10$91,865
LANCE WILHELMFORMER TRUSTEE—$78,049

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The Pauahi Foundation, affiliated with Kamehameha Schools, has been active in scholarship distribution, awarding over $700,000 in post-high school scholarships. The foundation received $1 million in scholarship funding from the Alaka'ina Foundation and is joining Kamehameha Schools as a cornerstone for advancement initiatives.

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Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Education

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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