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Atherton Family Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Atherton Family Foundation funds Hawai‘i-serving nonprofits in arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health, human services, spiritual development, and youth development, with an emphasis on collaborative systems change. Its stated average awards for 2026 are about $13,500 for program grants and $41,500 for capital grants. It accepts applications through its online process at scheduled deadlines.

The Strong Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Strong Foundation funds Hawaii 501(c)(3) charities, primarily youth-oriented work and major capital needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50,000 to $200,000, with a median of $100,000. It accepts requests from organizations that secure a trustee sponsor before submitting; the filing lists a March 1 deadline.

Hawaii Council for Humanities

Honolulu, HI

The Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities funds public humanities programs and projects that preserve cultural resources and make them accessible, serving communities across Hawai‘i. Recent grants were typically $9,000–$10,000, with awards up to $10,000; its grants program is temporarily paused and not accepting applications.

Dolores F Martin Foundation

Honolulu, HI

Armstrong Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The Armstrong Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as animal welfare, cancer, children’s connection to nature, and community and cultural causes, primarily in Hawaii but also elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $343,000, with a median of $1,500. It accepts requests from recognized 501(c)(3) organizations by letter, with no stated deadline.

Bank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn

Honolulu, HI

The foundation supports community development, education, human services, and arts integration, with an emphasis on strengthening low- and moderate-income communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $297,500, with a median of $25,000; 95% of funding went to organizations in Hawaii. Grant requests may be submitted at any time.

Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The foundation funds programs and projects in the arts, education, environment, health, and human services that benefit people in Maui County. Recent grants ranged from $3,500 to $18,000, with a median of $5,000; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or use a qualifying fiscal sponsor. It accepts applications through the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation grant portal.

Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc

Honolulu, HI

Friends of Hawaii Charities activates financial resources from the private sector and spirited volunteerism from the community, in concert with the extraordinary natural resources of the state, to produce sports and cultural events that generate funds for qualifying not-for-profit endeavors in Hawaii benefiting its women, children, youth, and needy, primarily in the areas of intervention, health, and education.

Liliuokalani Trust

Honolulu, HI

The Queen's Medical Center

Honolulu, HI

The Queen’s Medical Center funds nonprofit programs and events that strengthen local health care and improve community well-being, with priorities including financial and food security, mental and behavioral health, housing, and equitable access. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,308,586, with a median of $10,000, and 95% of grant dollars went to Hawai‘i recipients. It offers an online application for organizational funding requests.

The Red Cabin Foundation Trust

Wilmington, DE

The Red Cabin Foundation Trust supports charitable organizations in areas including healthcare, cancer research, children’s services, education, water access, and community services, with most of its 2024 giving going to Hawaii and additional grants in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,899 to $120,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hawaii Dental Service

Honolulu, HI

Through its HDS Foundation, Hawaii Dental Service funds oral health education, disease prevention, and access to dental care for underserved communities in Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,050 (ranging from $5,050 to $1.5 million), and eligible nonprofits and government programs can apply directly through the Foundation’s online application process.