Friends of the Future
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.3M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
65
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Friends of the Future?
Friends of the Future is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools ($500K), William J and Dorothy K O'Neill ($280K), The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation ($230K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Friends of the Future between 2020–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| HPM Building Supply Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| A & B Wilcox Foundation | $2,144 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2025) to $634K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $86K.
What grants has Friends of the Future received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | LGA Family Foundation | TUTU'S HOUSE PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The People's Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $17,470 |
| 2025 | McInerny Foundation | TUTU'S HOUSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,500 |
| 2024 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Kosasa Foundation | SUPPORT FOR TUTU'S HOUSE PROGRAMS ON COMMUNITY WELLBEING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The People's Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | WHH Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $2,550 |
| 2024 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $2,450 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | LGA Family Foundation | TUTU'S HOUSE PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Multiplier | CONNECT PARENTS IN HAWAII WITH ACCESSIBLE SUPPORT | $45,692 |
| 2023 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Kosasa Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TUTU'S HOUSE PROGRAMMING | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Hawaii Dental Service Foundation | FUNDING TO LEVERAGE TWO-WAY PREVENTIVE TEXT MESSAGING PLATFORM TO PROMOTE FAMILIES TO FIND THEIR BABY'S FIRST DENTIST | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Cooke Foundation Limited | TUTU'S HOUSE | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Mortenson Family Foundation | WAIMEA TRAILS AND GREENWAYS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | WHH Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Marbrook Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $3,000 |
| 2022 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $140,000 |
| 2022 | William J and Dorothy K O'Neill | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2022 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Mortenson Family Foundation | WAIMEA TRAILS AND GREENWAYS | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Future?
Friends of the Future is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools ($500K), William J and Dorothy K O'Neill ($280K), The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation ($230K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Friends of the Future between 2020–2025.
Who is Friends of the Future's largest funder?
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the Future, with $500K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Friends of the Future received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Friends of the Future across 65 grants from 28 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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