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Scholarships & Financial Aid Foundation Grants in Hawaii

26 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Hawaii on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2024, 26 private foundations reported 43 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $1,145,970 to 35 organizations in Hawaii. The most-funded Hawaii communities were Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $200,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,333.

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Foundations
26
Organizations funded
35
Reported grants
43
Total reported
$1.1M
Median grant
$15.3K
Largest grant
$200K

Hawaii communities receiving scholarships & financial aid funding

Foundations giving the most for scholarships & financial aid in Hawaii

FoundationGrantsTotal
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc1$200,000
Charles and Mitch OTA Foundation8$160,000
John Chin Young Foundation2$139,737
Hau'oli MAU LOA Foundation1$125,000
RAY Foundation Inc1$125,000
Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth LIN Foundation1$100,000
Mildred Towle Scholarship Trust7$69,400
Mabel C Ladd Trust Estate2$52,000
American Floor and Home Foundation3$30,500
NOA Webster Aluli Foundation1$20,000
Nevada Moore Trust1$19,000
Florence Y Ichinose Foundation1$18,500

Organizations receiving the most scholarships & financial aid funding in Hawaii

RecipientGrantsTotal
Aloha United WAY1$200,000
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum1$125,000
The Nature Conservancy1$125,000
UH Foundation2$122,237
Kukio Hoomana Fund1$100,000
University of Hawaii5$66,000
Iolani School1$26,000
The St Andrew's Schools1$26,000
Hawaii Symphony1$25,000
Chaminade University of Honolulu2$20,200
Hawaii Community College FBO Franczen Marcxialle Bueno1$20,000
ST Louis School1$20,000
University of Hawaii - Hilo - FBO Kahakuhailoa Poepoe1$20,000
University of Hawaii - Hilo - FBO Kira KAI Yamazaki-gray1$20,000
University of Hawaii - Manoa - FBO Jared Willkians1$20,000

Which foundations fund scholarships & financial aid in Hawaii?

26 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Hawaii on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,145,970. The largest by reported dollars were The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, Charles and Mitch OTA Foundation, John Chin Young Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.

Who receives scholarships & financial aid foundation funding in Hawaii?

35 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Hawaii, led by Aloha United WAY, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, The Nature Conservancy. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.

How much do foundations give for scholarships & financial aid in Hawaii?

The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Hawaii was $15,333, and the largest single reported grant was $200,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.