How much funding does Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant - General Operating Grants provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant - General Operating Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant - General Operating Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Individuals; Multiple-year projects; To endowments; For reserve purposes; Deficit financing; Neither does it provide multiple-year funding.

Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant - General Operating Grants

Elsie Wilcox Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Operating Support Grants Grants for Arts Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

Support is usually provided to organizations that have an established relationship with the Trust.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Individuals
Not eligible: Multiple-year projects
Not eligible: To endowments
Not eligible: For reserve purposes
Not eligible: Deficit financing
Not eligible: Neither does it provide multiple-year funding

Overview

The Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant supports various fields including arts, education, environment, health, human services, and religion. Established in 1938, it offers general operating grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in Hawaii. The foundation prefers projects that engage the community, especially on Kauai, and typically requires a strong relationship with the Trust. However, it does not fund individuals or multiple-year projects.

The Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation was established by Deed of Trust on February 15, 1938 for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes. The Trust provides a flexibility to permit use of income to meet changing requirements or needs.

Eligibility

Support is usually provided to organizations that have an established relationship with the Trust. The Distribution Committee provides assistance to qualified tax-exempt (501 (C) (3) charitable organizations throughout Hawaii whose programs benefit a sizeable number of people.

Ineligibility

Although the Trust is broad-purposed, it does not make grants to individuals, to endowments, for reserve purposes, or deficit financing; neither does it provide multiple-year funding.

What Elsie Wilcox Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 16
Total given: $60K
Median grant: $3,750
Range: $2,000–$5,000

By dollars: Hawaii 95%, Georgia 5%. Top recipient cities: Honolulu, HI; Lihue, HI; Kiluea, HI.
81% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.