Bishop Museum

Honolulu, HI ·EIN 99-0161980 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$17.8M received 80 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Bishop Museum?

Bishop Museum is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust ($4.7M), John T Waterhouse Te Co-tr Bishop ($4.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.8M in grants to Bishop Museum between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust$4,657,693102021–2025
John T Waterhouse Te Co-tr Bishop$4,354,96652020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$2,000,00042021–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$775,00032020–2022
Allen Family Philanthropies$748,06612023
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$700,00012024
Robert E Black Memorial Trust$520,99242021–2024
The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc$500,00022020–2021
John R Halligan Charitable Fund$355,00052020–2024
Luomala Charitable Trust$327,00052020–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$305,62622020–2022
Dorothea Sloggett Cooke Trust$278,75052020–2024
American Association of$225,39012022
Maurice and Joanna Sullivan Family$200,00022023–2024
Kosasa Foundation$150,00032020–2024
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi$117,50022020–2024
Atherton Family Foundation$101,00032020–2021
Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation$100,00032020–2022
Marilyn and James Pappas Charitable$100,00012020
Ohuokalani Charitable Foundation$90,00052020–2024
Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust$82,25042020–2024
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation$75,00012020
John Chin Young Foundation$70,00032020–2024
Leburta Atherton Foundation$66,00032020–2023
J Watumull Fund$60,00022020–2021

Showing top 25 of 80 funders by total given.

What grants has Bishop Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum TrustFOR CAPITAL AND PROGRAM NEEDS$450,000
2025C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum TrustUNRESTRICTED$449,416
2025Unoyo Kojima TrustECOLOGICAL RESEARCH$2,000
2025Larry and Beatrice Ching FoundationCULTURAL PROGRAMS$1,000
2024John T Waterhouse Te Co-tr BishopGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$871,099
2024The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART CHALLENGE$700,000
2024C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum TrustUNRESTRICTED$506,143
2024C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum TrustFOR CAPITAL AND PROGRAM NEEDS$425,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INDIGENOUS FRAMEWORKS FOR CURATORS OF HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ART AND CULTURE$300,000
2024Robert E Black Memorial Trust$127,200
2024Maurice and Joanna Sullivan FamilyUnrestricted Gift$100,000
2024Kosasa FoundationINCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF MUSEUM'S COLLECTION TO BROADER ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD$100,000
2024John R Halligan Charitable FundUNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY$80,000
2024Luomala Charitable TrustPUBLICATION & RESEARCH;$70,000
2024Dorothea Sloggett Cooke TrustUNRESTRICTED GIFT$54,000
2024John Chin Young FoundationPROMOTE ART$25,000
2024Abigail K K Kawananakoa FoundationFor Ulu Sponsorship$25,000
2024Charles H and Margaret E Edmondson CharitableMARINE INVERTEBRATE STUDIES$20,500
2024Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke TrustUNRESTRICTED GIFT$19,500
2024Trustees of the Estate of Bernice PauahiEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$17,500
2024Ohuokalani Charitable FoundationTO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE ABORIGINAL HAWAIIAN CULTURE AS IT WAS FROM 1820-1920$15,000
2024Kualoa Ranch FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT$15,000
2024Council for Native Hawaiian AdvancementTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT$10,500
2024Aloha United Way IncGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$9,672
2024Gates Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$7,500
2024Ernest and Margaret Peggy Kai CharitableEDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$5,500
2024Wai Family FoundationGrant$5,000
2024Zadoc W & Lawrence N BrownFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ARCHIVES$5,000
2024The Cades FoundationUnrestricted Gift$3,500
2024Keith and Polly Steiner Family FoundationCHARITABLE$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Bishop Museum?

Bishop Museum is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust ($4.7M), John T Waterhouse Te Co-tr Bishop ($4.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.8M in grants to Bishop Museum between 2020–2025.

Who is Bishop Museum's largest funder?

C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust is the largest recorded funder of Bishop Museum, with $4.7M across 10 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Bishop Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $17.8M in grants to Bishop Museum across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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