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Frederic Duclos Barstow Foundation for American Samoans Grant

Bank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • institutions within the state of Hawaii.

Required status

  • Tax-exempt status
  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • The Permanent Committee's general policy is to consider qualified
  • Education programs benefiting youth in American Samoa.
  • Commitment of school principal (if applicable)Program participants must be of whole or part Polynesian blood to whom American Samoa is home

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Individuals
  • Not eligible: To endowments
  • Not eligible: For
  • Not eligible: reserve purposes, or deficit financing; neither does it provide
  • Not eligible: multiple-year funding.

Overview

The Frederic Duclos Barstow Foundation for American Samoans Grant aims to enhance education for the youth of American Samoa. It supports diverse initiatives, including assistance to schools, cultural education centers, and programs promoting health and arts. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt organizations in American Samoa and educational institutions in Hawaii. The foundation specifically focuses on projects benefiting youth, fostering their growth and opportunities within their community.

The Deed of Trust states that the purpose of the foundation is education in American Samoa and benefiting the youth of American Samoa. Among which, without limiting this generality, may be: assistance to schools, government and/or private; education of Samoan youths abroad; education of residents in hygiene; and assistance in creating and maintaining a Cultural Education Center, including a museum or library. Education of Samoan youth was adopted by the first Permanent Committee as their main field in which to serve the Samoan people. The benefits of the Foundation may be extended for projects in cases which the Permanent Committee deems it appropriate.
Support is provided for programs that improve the education of youth and residents of American Samoa.

Eligibility

The Permanent Committee's general policy is to consider qualified
tax-exempt (501 (C) (3) organizations within American Samoa and learning
institutions within the state of Hawaii.Education programs benefiting youth in American SamoaCommitment of school principal (if applicable)Program participants must be of whole or part Polynesian blood to whom American Samoa is home

Ineligibility

The foundation does not make grants to individuals, to endowments, for
reserve purposes, or deficit financing; neither does it provide
multiple-year funding.

What Bank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
40
Total given
$1.38M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$1,000–$298K
  • By dollars: Hawaii 95%, Virginia 1%, California 1%. Top recipient cities: Honolulu, HI; Waianae, HI; Wailuku, HI.
  • 95% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    Unrestricted gift

    $298K

  • Hawaii Community Lending · Hilo, HI

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    $100K

  • Dynamic Community Solutions · Waianae, HI

    Unrestricted gift

    $100K

  • Bank of Hawaii Foundation · Honolulu, HI

    Unrestricted gift

    $78K

  • PBS Hawaii · Honolulu, HI

    Unrestricted gift

    $75K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Youth programs

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