Childrens Discovery Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.3M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
67
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Childrens Discovery Center?
Childrens Discovery Center is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association ($2.1M), Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big ($612K), McInerny Foundation ($605K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Childrens Discovery Center between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $243K (2021) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $818K.
What grants has Childrens Discovery Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big | TO PROVIDE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS TO CHILDREN | $312,000 |
| 2025 | Aim 5 Foundation | ALL GRANTS PAID WERE PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $250,000 |
| 2025 | McInerny Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FYE 12/31/25 | $155,000 |
| 2025 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $45,000 |
| 2025 | K J Luke Foundation | TO PROVIDE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS TO CHILDREN | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Gee Hing Chinese Company Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Kadowaki Gateside Foundation | TO SUPPORT CENTER'S GOAL TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS IN HAWAII MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Altres Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT GRANT - WORKFORCE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Chung Kun Ai Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FORCHILDREN | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $457,620 |
| 2024 | Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big | TO PROVIDE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS TO CHILDREN | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Freeman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Maurice and Joanna Sullivan Family | Unrestricted Gift | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc | GRANT: 2025 FUNDING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | To support School Group Discovery Visit program and upgrade classrooms for Discovery Camps and Preschool programs. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | K J Luke Foundation | TO PROVIDE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS TO CHILDREN | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Cades Foundation | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| 2024 | J Watumull Fund | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Twanda Foundation | Childrens Exploratorium | $1,510 |
| 2024 | JK Family Foundation | To provide children and families with a place where they could learn together through purposeful play. To serve as a resource for the children of Hawaii. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Yang Family Foundation | General Support | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Chung Kun Ai Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FORCHILDREN | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $320,600 |
| 2023 | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $296,400 |
| 2023 | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $293,100 |
| 2023 | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $257,900 |
| 2023 | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $216,100 |
| 2023 | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $141,300 |
| 2023 | Maurice and Joanna Sullivan Family | Unrestricted Gift | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 67 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Childrens Discovery Center?
Childrens Discovery Center is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association ($2.1M), Loretta Luke Yajima Dream Big ($612K), McInerny Foundation ($605K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Childrens Discovery Center between 2020–2025.
Who is Childrens Discovery Center's largest funder?
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association is the largest recorded funder of Childrens Discovery Center, with $2.1M across 10 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Childrens Discovery Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Childrens Discovery Center across 67 grants from 25 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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