The Kohala Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Kohala Center?
The Kohala Center is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools ($1.1M), Stupski Foundation ($1.0M), Dorrance Family Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to The Kohala Center between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| The Clementina Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Musser Fund | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Carolina Cares a Kedar Family | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Amica Companies Foundation | $61 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $972K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $345K.
What grants has The Kohala Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $247,632 |
| 2025 | Conservation International Foundation | STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AT KAHAU'U | $40,021 |
| 2025 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES | $18,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Clementina Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Carolina Cares a Kedar Family | ASSIST. & EDUCATION-BARRIER REEF | $500 |
| 2024 | Dorrance Family Foundation | To support I Pono Ke Kuamo'o: revitalizing ridge to reef paths to viable 'aina work | $377,738 |
| 2024 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $245,132 |
| 2024 | Kosasa Foundation | 2-YEAR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR `AINA PRACTITIONERS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES | $72,000 |
| 2024 | Historic Hawai'i Foundation | TO PRESERVE NIULII HALA GROVES AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES OF LAUHALA TO PERPETUATE THIS IMPORTANT KOHALA RESOURCE. | $56,250 |
| 2024 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Wm Keck Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Sylvia Earle AllianceMission Blue | Champion grant | $20,000 |
| 2024 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $18,790 |
| 2024 | WHH Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | VOS Family Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Dorrance Family Foundation | To support coastal and watershed restoration and regeneration work in West Hawaii | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Stupski Foundation | To provide general operating support. | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Kosasa Foundation | PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Historic Hawai'i Foundation | PRESERVATION OF NUILII HALA GROVES AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES | $20,000 |
| 2023 | WHH Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $6,210 |
| 2023 | Willametta K Day Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| 2022 | Stupski Foundation | To support the Kohala Center's Na Waihona project, which will strengthen and expand initiatives to grow, share, and process indigenous food plants. | $350,000 |
| 2022 | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $205,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Kohala Center?
The Kohala Center is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools ($1.1M), Stupski Foundation ($1.0M), Dorrance Family Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to The Kohala Center between 2019–2025.
Who is The Kohala Center's largest funder?
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools is the largest recorded funder of The Kohala Center, with $1.1M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has The Kohala Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to The Kohala Center across 57 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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