Kupu
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.5M
Foundation funders
51
Grants recorded
121
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Kupu?
Kupu is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation ($1.8M), Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools ($1.4M), The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Kupu between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $2.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $355K.
What grants has Kupu received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES | $120,000 |
| 2025 | The Laurence H Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation | HOOKUPU CENTER | $100,000 |
| 2025 | University of Hawaii Foundation | GRANT TO IMPLEMENT AND ADAPT STRATEGIES, TOOLS, AND METRICS THAT BUILD AND STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' NETWORKS | $52,468 |
| 2025 | Tradewind Group Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $27,500 |
| 2025 | Cooke Foundation Limited | KUPU COMMUNITY PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Maui United Way | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Castiglione A Casauria Foundation | Grant | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCAT | $8,500 |
| 2025 | Altres Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT GRANT - COMMUNITY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation | ENVIRONMENT HAWAII: CLDP PROGRAM & NRSP | $380,000 |
| 2024 | The Freeman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AGES 1624 WHO ARE NOT IN SCHOOL OR EMPLOYED. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Altres Foundation | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT - WORKFORCE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Kosasa Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH SERVICES AND WORKFORCE TRAINING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Maui United Way | ACADEMIC SUPPORT | $99,687 |
| 2024 | Stupski Foundation | To provide general operating and support the creation of pathways for postsecondary success in Hawaii and the broader Pacific through Kupu Aina Corps, a program matching displaced workers and recent graduates with jobs and training in natural resource management and sustainable agriculture. | $88,000 |
| 2024 | Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES | $80,000 |
| 2024 | National Park Foundation | Connect | $40,000 |
| 2024 | HT Hayashi Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | To support the establishment of a state-of-the-art headquarters. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | University of Hawaii Foundation | GRANT TO IMPLEMENT AND ADAPT STRATEGIES, TOOLS, AND METRICS THAT BUILD AND STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' NETWORKS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Castiglione A Casauria Foundation | Grant | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Macnaughton Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT & STRENGTHENING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Tradewind Group Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $19,000 |
| 2024 | Maui United Way | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,254 |
| 2024 | Central Pacific Bank Foundation | DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ON MAUI | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCAT | $8,500 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $5,500 |
| 2024 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | TO SUPPORT THE HONOR OF KUPU'S POWERFUL WORK WITH HAWAII'S OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, AND WITH THANKS FOR HOSTING OUR TRUSTEES AND STAFF IN DECEMBER 2023. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Keith and Polly Steiner Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,850 |
Showing 30 most recent of 121 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kupu?
Kupu is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation ($1.8M), Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools ($1.4M), The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Kupu between 2019–2025.
Who is Kupu's largest funder?
Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kupu, with $1.8M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Kupu received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Kupu across 121 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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