FundersHawaii

Altres Foundation

Honolulu, HI · EIN 36-4942620. Reported 174 grants totalling $1,245,951 to 117 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,000median grant
$1,245,951granted, 2021-2024
117organizations funded
32%of grantees funded again the next year
$5,154,776assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Altres Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $7,500; the smallest was $20 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
77 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
28 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
26 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
30 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
7 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
3 grants
$100,000 and Up
3 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Hawaiian Humane SocietyHonolulu, HI$161,428632024
KupuHonolulu, HI$120,000332024
Hawaii Mobile Museum of Tolerance PledgeHonolulu, HI$100,000112024
Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing AssociationHonolulu, HI$60,000222024
Hoola Na PuaHonolulu, HI$55,000222022
Give Kids the World VillageKissimmee, FL$50,200322024
Arc of HiloHilo, HI$50,000112022
Hawaii Symphony OrchestraHonolulu, HI$50,000332024
Lanakila PacificHonolulu, HI$30,150322024
Life 360 NetworkHonolulu, HI$30,000442024
PBS HawaiiHonolulu, HI$30,000332024
The PantryHonolulu, HI$30,000222024
Pu'uhonua O' Wai'anaeWaianae, HI$27,000112024
Chef HuiHonolulu, HI$25,000112023
Na Kama KaiWaianae, HI$25,000112023
We Are OceaniaHonolulu, HI$25,000332023
Hawaii Animal Rescue FoundationPuunene, HI$20,000112023
Kokua Kalihi ValleyHonolulu, HI$20,000222022
Hawaiian Islands Land TrustHonolulu, HI$15,000332023
Lanai Community Health CenterHonolulu, HI$15,000112021
Malama Loko Ea FoundationHaleiwa, HI$15,000332024
The Friends of Iolani PalaceHonolulu, HI$15,000222022
Waimanalo Health CenterWaimanalo, HI$15,000112021
YMCA of HonoluluHonolulu, HI$10,950422024
Boys & Girls Club of HawaiiHonolulu, HI$10,000112023
Chamber of Commerce of HawaiiHonolulu, HI$10,000112023
Collaborative Supportive ServicesLos Gatos, CA$10,000112021
Damien Memorial SchoolHonolulu, HI$10,000112024
Hawaii Friends of Restorative JusticeHonolulu, HI$10,000112024
Honolulu Fire Department ExplorersHonolulu, HI$10,000112024
Ka Hale a Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center IncWailuku, HI$10,000112023
Kukui Children's FoundationHonolulu, HI$10,000112024
Na Keiki O EmaliaWailuku, HI$10,000112023
Purple Mai'a FoundationAiea, HI$10,000112023
Sacred Hearts AcademyHonolulu, HI$10,000112021
Soldiers' AngelsSan Antonio, TX$10,000112021
Young Womens Christian Association of OahuHonolulu, HI$10,000112023
Historic Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI$8,250222023
Collaborative Support ServicesLos Gatos, CA$7,500112023
Waolani Judd Nazarene SchoolHonolulu, HI$6,000332024
Adventist Health CastleKailua, HI$5,000112023
Bikes for Mission ArlingtonPantego, TX$5,000112024
Girls' Empowerment Mission (gem)Austin, TX$5,000112024
Hawaii Lgbt Legacy FoundationHonolulu, HI$5,000112023
Hawaii Youth SymphonyHonolulu, HI$5,000112023
Hospice of KonaKailua Kona, HI$5,000112022
Lunalilo HomeHonolulu, HI$5,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of HawaiiHonolulu, HI$5,000112023
Sustainable Coastlines HawaiiHonolulu, HI$4,000332024
YWCA of Hawaii IslandHilo, HI$4,000432024
Connections Public Charter SchoolHilo, HI$2,500112024
Finance Factors FoundationHonolulu, HI$2,500112024
Girls' Empowerment Mission (gem)Baltimore, MD$2,500112022
Honolulu Zoo SocietyHonolulu, HI$2,500112024
Hscadv Hawai'i State Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceHonolulu, HI$2,500112024
Innovations Public Charter SchoolKailuakona, HI$2,500112024
Ke Kula Ni'iahu O KekahaKekaha, HI$2,500112024
Kela Aupuni Niihau a Kahelelani Aloha PublicKekaha, HI$2,500112024
March of DimesHonolulu, HI$2,500112024
Uvsc - US Vs CancerHaiku, HI$2,500112024
Children's Discovery CenterHonolulu, HI$2,000112022
Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction CenterHonolulu, HI$2,000222022
Maui Film FestivalPaia, HI$1,500112023
Hawaii Community FoundationHonolulu, HI$1,100112023
Always DreamDanville, CA$1,000112022
Crime Stoppers Honolulu IncHonolulu, HI$1,000112024
First Baptist Church of HonoluluHonolulu, HI$1,000222024
Hawaii Ballet TheatreHonolulu, HI$1,000212024
Ohana ArtsMililani, HI$1,000112023
Special Olympics Hawaii IncEwa Beach, HI$1,000112023
Compassion InternationalColorado Springs, CO$960212024
Lucky Paws Animal FoundationHonolulu, HI$800222024
University of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI$725322024
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY$605512024
Aloha Ilio RescueKeaau, HI$600212023
The Rotary FoundationHonolulu, HI$523222024
All Peoples Community CenterLos Angeles, CA$500112024
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL$500112023
Hale Imi OlaWailuku, HI$500112024
Hawaii Fido Service DogsKahuku, HI$500112023
Hawaii People FundHonolulu, HI$500112023
In His House of Restoration ChurchKahului, HI$500212024
Inspire Church WaikeleWaipahu, HI$500112023
Kalamapi'i Play SchoolHilo, HI$500112023
Make Lemonade ProjectHonolulu, HI$500112024
Reality HonoluluHonolulu, HI$500112024
Zonta Club of Hilo FoundationHilo, HI$500112023
Rescue Kitties of HawaiiMililani, HI$450212023
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA$450112024
Maui United WayWailuku, HI$250112023
Hawaii Public RadioHonolulu, HI$240112024
Safehaus FoundationHonolulu, HI$225112024
Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA$210112024
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI$200112024
Portland Christian SchoolPortland, OR$200112024
State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers Relief AssociationHonolulu, HI$200112023
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX$140212024
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation IncDallas, TX$140112023
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA$125222024
American Cancer SocietyHonolulu, HI$100112024
Drill Team Hawaii Booster ClubHonolulu, HI$100112024
Family ReachBoston, MA$100112023
Guide Dogs of HawaiiHonolulu, HI$100112024
Hawai'i Foodbank IncHonolulu, HI$100112023
Intervarsity Christian FellowshipusaMadison, WI$100112024
Maryknoll SchoolsHonolulu, HI$100112023
Somerset Hills Learning InstituteBedminster, NJ$100112024
The Salvation ArmyHonolulu, HI$100112024
Hawaii Nature CenterHonolulu, HI$75112024
JdrfNew York, NY$60112023
Alzheimer's AssociationHonolulu, HI$50112024
Center for Tomorrow's LeadersHonolulu, HI$50112024
Liholiho LaulimaHonolulu, HI$50112024
Maui Food BankWailuku, HI$50112023
Elmonica Parent Teacher OrganizationBeaverton, OR$40112023
Humane Society of the United StatesWashington, DC$35112024
Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA$20112024

26 of 117 (22%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 32%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 100 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
14 grants
Arts & Culture
12 grants
Animal Welfare
12 grants
Education
10 grants
Diseases & Disorders
9 grants
Environment
8 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
6 grants
Mental Health
5 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202118$288,500$7,500
202219$186,000$5,000
202359$257,733$653
202478$513,718$500

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Altres Foundation has 4 of them, worth $151,083. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Hawaii Mobile Museum of Tolerance PledgeHonolulu, HI$150,000
All Peoples Community CenterLos Angeles, CA$500
Hawaii Ballet TheatreHonolulu, HI$500
The Rotary FoundationHonolulu, HI$83

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Hawaii. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Hawaii
$1.2M
Florida
$50K
Texas
$20K
California
$19K
Maryland
$2K
Colorado
$960
New York
$665
Massachusetts
$550

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund36 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc35 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc33 shared recipientsBank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn26 shared recipientsAloha United Way Inc25 shared recipientsJ Watumull Fund23 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Hawaii.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Altres Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 967 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, 96814. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 36-4942620 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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