Atherton Family Foundation
Honolulu, HI · EIN 51-0175971. Reported 264 grants totalling $22.0M to 246 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$12,250median grant
$22.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
246organizations funded
0%of grantees funded again the next year
$129.3Massets, 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. Atherton Family 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 $12,250. Half of everything it gave fell between $6,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $5,988,834. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Honolulu, HI | $16.8M | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aloha United Way | Honolulu, HI | $220,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waianae Community Re-Development Corporation | Waianae, HI | $184,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $111,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $102,192 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kua'aina Ulu 'auamo | Kaneohe, HI | $91,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malama Kauai | Kilauea, HI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angles, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haleakala Conservancy | Pukalani, HI | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Molokai Ohana Health Care Inc | Kaunakakai, HI | $64,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaiian Mission Children's Society | Honolulu, HI | $61,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Island of Hawaii YMCA | Hilo, HI | $55,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bishop Museum | Honolulu, HI | $51,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honolulu Academy of Arts | Honolulu, HI | $51,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aloha Harvest | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlingotn, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding Hawaii Together | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habilitat Inc | Kaneohe, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hale Kipa Inc | Ewa Beach, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ho'ola Na Pua | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ihs the Institute for Human Services Inc | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kapiolani Health Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Youth and Family Services Inc | Paia, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mokuaikaua Church | Kailuakona, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | Kalaheo, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Hawaii Community Hospital Inc | Kamuela, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pa'i Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii | Mililani, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sustainable Molokai | Kaunakakai, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Food Basket Inc | Hilo, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Health Partners of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | $47,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malama Maunalua | Honolulu, HI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alternative Structures International | Waianae, HI | $39,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy | Kamuela, HI | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lauren F Bruner Uss Arizona Memorial Foundation | Torrance, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii | Seattle, WA | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Purple Mai'a Foundation | Aiea, HI | $31,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Future | Kamuela, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Public Health Institute | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kalihi-Palama Health Center | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moanalua Gardens Foundation Inc | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young of Heart Workshop | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aloha Club of Hilo | Hilo, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anaina Hou Community Park | Kilauea, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bio Bamboo Inc | Haiku, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dana Anne Yee Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Library of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace Bible Church Pearlside | Pearl City, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hale Halawai 'ohana 'o Hanalei | Hanalei, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Performing Arts Company Ltd | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program | Hana, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Na Kama Kai | Waianae, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association Inc | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Intl Ctr for High Technology Research | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puna Canoe Club | Hilo, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church | Mililani, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teach for America | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Agricultural Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Opera Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $21,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honolulu Civil Beat Inc | Honolulu, HI | $21,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kauai Search and Rescue | Kilauea, HI | $20,677 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| After-School All-Stars Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aina Momona | Hoolehua, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edith Kanakaole Foundation | Hilo, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haloalaunuiakea Early Learning Center | Kalaheo, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hanahauoli School | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Institute of Pacific Agriculture | Kapaau, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Island United Way Inc | Hilo, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Keiki Museum | Waikoloa, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Theatre Center | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture | Holualoa, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honolulu Biennial Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honolulu Habitat for Humanity | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ka Lima O Maui | Wailuku, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kauai United Way | Lihue, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Khm International | Kaunakakai, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Makua Lani Christian Academy | Kailua Kona, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malama Kai Foundation | Kamuela, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Health Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui United Way | Wailuku, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mental Health America of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Storybook Theatre of Hawaii | Hanapepe, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc of Hilo | Hilo, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative | Waikoloa, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aloha Kuamoo Aina | Kailua Kona, HI | $17,570 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Na Hoaloha Maui Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers | Wailuku, HI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Island Mediation Inc | Kamuela, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Clinic of Maui Inc | Wailuku, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Garden Island Resource Conservation and Development Inc | Lihue, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Maui Inc | Wailuku, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hamakua Youth Foundation Inc | Honokaa, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hana Retreat | Hana, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Rural Water Association | Kamuela, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization | Kamuela, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center | Kaunakakai, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kona Choral Society | Kailuakona, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kona Dance & Performing Arts Inc | Kealakekua, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kuikahi Mediation Center Inc | Hilo, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La'akea Village | Paia, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malamalama Farm and Center | Makawao, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malamalama Waldorf School Inc | Keaau, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oahu Choral Society | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Health Ministry | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John Vianney Parish School | Kailua, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susannah Wesley Community Center | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waikiki Community Center | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yes Education | Laie, HI | $14,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palama Settlement | Honolulu, HI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Molokai Community Service Council | Kaunakakai, HI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trees for Honolulu's Future | Honolulu, HI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hi'ilei Aloha LLC | Haleiwa, HI | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 808 Cleanups | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum | Puunene, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alexander Academy Performing Company | Kula, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aloha Medical Mission | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aloha Performing Arts Company | Kealakekua, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Be College Ready | Kailua Kona, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Book Trust | Greenwood Village, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caring for Hawai'i Neonates | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cathedral Church of St Andrew | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Ground Collective | Haiku, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Faith Action for Community Equity | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Hui Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Palace Theater | Hilo, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hana Arts | Hana, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Environmental Restoration | Pahoa, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Forest Institute | Ookala, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Investment Ready | Kaneohe, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii State Rural Health Association | Hilo, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Va Foundation | Kailua, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Services Hawaii Inc | Hilo, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hui Aloha Aina Momona | Kaneohe, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kanu Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kauai Food Bank Inc | Lihue, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kauai North Shore Food Pantry | Kilauea, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids Hurt Too Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Foundation | Danville, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lanai Academy of Performing Arts | Lanai City, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leadership Kauai | Lihue, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malama Na Makua a Keiki | Paia, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Inc | Kahului, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | Lahaina, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nisei Veterans Memorial Center | Kahului, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge | Kailua, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Birth Collective | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Buddhist Academy | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Rim Conservation Inc | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Small World Preschool | Kamuela, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thinktech Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westside Assoc for Youth Vocational & Ed Svcs | Waimea, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| When We Shine Foundation | Kula, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Worknet Inc | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lanai Union Church | Lanai City, HI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leeward Oahu Habitat for Humanity | Kapolei, HI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Getting Things Started | Pahoa, HI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chamber Music Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Green Will Conservancy Inc | Pahoa, HI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Longleash Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child and Family Service | Ewa Beach, HI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Big Island Drug Court Inc | Hilo, HI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Portuguese Culture & Historical Center | Honolulu, HI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church | Lihue, HI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laulima Pahoa | Pahoa, HI | $5,351 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adult Friends for Youth | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bamboo Ridge Press | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Anuenue Corporation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Grace | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Docomomo Hawaii | Kaneohe, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Hawaii Cultural Council | Hilo, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fruit Tree Planting Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Hotel Industry Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaiian Railway Society | Ewa Beach, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoomana Inc | Kapaa, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Center Ministries | Kailua, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kahua Paa Mua Inc | Kapaau, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kcaa Preschools of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keiki to Kupuna Foundation | Waipahu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kohala Korral Inc | Hawi, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mana'olana Pink Paddlers | Kihei, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Na Lei Wili Area Health Education Center | Lihue, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohana Arts | Mililani, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohana Komputer | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific American Foundation | Kaneohe, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Whale Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prince Dance Company | Kamuela, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redeeming Light International Inc | Kamuela, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society for Kona's Education & Art | Honaunau, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volcano Art Center | Volcano, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisdom Circles Oceania | Kaneohe, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Hawaii Island | Hilo, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waioli Corporation | Lihue, HI | $4,995 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Makers Inc | Puunene, HI | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Assistance Dogs of Hawaii | Makawao, HI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Education Incubator | Honolulu, HI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guide Dogs of Hi Adaptive AIDS Canines & Advcy for the Blind | Honolulu, HI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Public Health Association | Honolulu, HI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laiopua 2020 | Kailua Kona, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Place Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society for Hawaiian Archaeology | Honolulu, HI | $1,668 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Committee | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Judicature Society | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center of the American Experiment | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Future of Freedom Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Family Forum | Kaneohe, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liahona Youth Empowerment | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ludwig Von Mises Institute for Austrian Economics Inc | Auburn, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malama Manoa | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manoa Heritage Center | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Organization for Marriage Education Fund | Rockford, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Forum International | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Honolulu Metropolitan Office | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
1 of 246 (0%) 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 0%, across 1 year-to-year transition. 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.
Plus 23 grants to individuals totalling $110,000 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
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.
- Polynesian Voyaging Society
MOANANUIAKEA - TAKING THE NEXT STEP FROM HOPE TO ACTION - Waianae Community Re-Development Corporation
MAO MAONA - GROWING LEADERS - Kua'aina Ulu 'auamo
TRANSFORMING HAWAII FOOD SYSTEMS TOGETHER (TFST) - Malama Kauai
MOLOA'A 'AINA CENTER: GROWING A KAUAI FOOD HUB FOR THE RESILIENCE OF FARMERS, COMMUNITY AND KEIKI - Vision to Learn
FREE EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES FOR HAWAII KEIKI IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES - Haleakala Conservancy
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK YOUTH INTERNSHIPS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 194 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 261 | $5,118,886 | $12,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | $5,282,535 | $5,282,535 |
| 2023 | 1 | $5,988,834 | $5,988,834 |
| 2024 | 1 | $5,560,194 | $5,560,194 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% 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.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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- 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 Atherton Family 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: Po Box 3170 Dept 715, Honolulu, HI, 96802. 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.
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