Bishop Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026
Total received
$22.1M
Foundation funders
76
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2026
Who funds Bishop Museum?
Bishop Museum is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by John T Waterhouse Te Co-Tr Bishop ($5.2M), C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust ($4.7M), Charles R Bishop Trust ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.1M in grants to Bishop Museum between 2020–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $4.8M (2022). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
What grants has Bishop Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thomas and Elizabeth Brodhead Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2026 | Unoyo Kojima Trust | ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH | $2,000 |
| 2025 | John T Waterhouse Te Co-Tr Bishop | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $851,175 |
| 2025 | Charles R Bishop Trust | TO SUPPORT CULTURAL MUSEUM | $515,000 |
| 2025 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $454,393 |
| 2025 | C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust | FOR CAPITAL AND PROGRAM NEEDS | $450,000 |
| 2025 | C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust | UNRESTRICTED | $449,416 |
| 2025 | The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc | Program Support | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Robert E Black Memorial Trust | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $132,000 |
| 2025 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Luomala Charitable Trust | PUBLICATION & RESEARCH; | $71,000 |
| 2025 | Bishop L Allen Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $66,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothea Sloggett Cooke Trust | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT | $44,500 |
| 2025 | John Chin Young Foundation | PROMOTE ART | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Kualoa Ranch Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $22,000 |
| 2025 | Charles H and Margaret E Edmondson Charitable | MARINE INVERTEBRATE STUDIES | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $8,000 |
| 2025 | First Insurance Company | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Ernest and Margaret Peggy Kai Charitable | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Unoyo Kojima Trust | ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Deupree Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Larry and Beatrice Ching Foundation | CULTURAL PROGRAMS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Robin & Christopher Steis Foundation | FUNDING THE MUSEUM | $65 |
| 2024 | John T Waterhouse Te Co-Tr Bishop | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $871,099 |
| 2024 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART CHALLENGE | $700,000 |
| 2024 | C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust | UNRESTRICTED | $506,143 |
| 2024 | Charles R Bishop Trust | TO SUPPORT CULTURAL MUSEUM | $465,000 |
| 2024 | C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust | FOR CAPITAL AND PROGRAM NEEDS | $425,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bishop Museum?
Bishop Museum is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by John T Waterhouse Te Co-Tr Bishop ($5.2M), C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust ($4.7M), Charles R Bishop Trust ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.1M in grants to Bishop Museum between 2020–2026.
Who is Bishop Museum's largest funder?
John T Waterhouse Te Co-Tr Bishop is the largest recorded funder of Bishop Museum, with $5.2M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Bishop Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $22.1M in grants to Bishop Museum across 200 grants from 76 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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