Kosasa Foundation
Honolulu, HI · EIN 99-0313279. Reported 371 grants totalling $30.6M to 219 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Kosasa 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $2,040,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $2,675,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Kosasa Family Fund | Honolulu, HI | $2,040,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | $1,175,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Nuuanu Congregational Church | Honolulu, HI | $1,015,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dynamic Community Solutions | Waianae, HI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Life Center | Kahului, HI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hale Makua Health Services | Kahului, HI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Community Assets | Honolulu, HI | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $775,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blood Bank of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | $460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| PBS Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Koloa Early School | Koloa, HI | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Imua Family Services | Kahului, HI | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | $296,347 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hoola Na Pua | Honolulu, HI | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Andrews Priory | Honolulu, HI | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $270,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Community Lending | Waimanalo, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Le Jardin Academy | Kailua, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Louis School | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Social Finance Inc | Boston, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uh Foundation (culinary Institute of the Pacific) | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mental Health America of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Adult Friends for Youth | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Maui | Kahului, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Feed the Hunger Fund | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Cord Blood Bank | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture | Kapolei, HI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Malama Maunalua | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maui Hui Malama | Wailuku, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Mediation Center of the Pacific Inc | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Honolulu, HI | $188,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Purple Maia Foundation | Aiea, HI | $182,821 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Epic Ohana Inc | Honolulu, HI | $174,786 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Partners in Development Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $162,995 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Island School | Lihue, HI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Rehab Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sacred Hearts Academy | Honolulu, HI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Teach for America | Honolulu, HI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Kohala Center | Waimea, HI | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kukulu Kumuana O Anahola | Anahola, HI | $140,175 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | Honolulu, HI | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 808 Cleanups | Honolulu, HI | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bishop Museum | Honolulu, HI | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Future | Kamuela, HI | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony Association | Honolulu, HI | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Trust for Public Lands | Honolulu, HI | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aina Momona | Kaunakakai, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aloha Medical Mission | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Childrens Action Network | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Theatre Center | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili | Paauilo, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Huimau | Paauilo, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kapiolani Health Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ma'o Organic Farms | Waianae, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maryknoll School | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Patch | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pu'a Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Re-Use Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rehab Hospital Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Residential Youth Services and Empowerment | Kailua, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waikiki Business Improvement District Association | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wcrc | Waianae, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wai'anae Community Redevelopment Corp | Waianae, HI | $99,857 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waianae Community Redevelopment Corp | Waianae, HI | $99,857 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Re-Use Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Aloha Harvest | Honolulu, HI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation | Waimanalo, HI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Tomorrow's Leaders | Honolulu, HI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Waipahu High School | Waipahu, HI | $75,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Foodbasket | Hilo, HI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art | Honolulu, HI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings | Kailua, HI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lawakua Charitable Fund | Honolulu, HI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Maui Foodbank | Wailuku, HI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oahu SPCA | Wahiawa, HI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Food Basket Inc | Hilo, HI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dreamhouse Inc | Kapolei, HI | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Coastlines | Honolulu, HI | $72,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $72,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hana Arts Inc | Hana, HI | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Palama Settlement | Honolulu, HI | $70,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Habilitat Inc | Kaneohe, HI | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hoa Aina O Makaha | Waianae, HI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chamber Music Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Honolulu Civil Beat Inc | Honolulu, HI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Honolulu, HI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Malama Pupukea-Waimea | Haleiwa, HI | $56,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | Honolulu, HI | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hui O Ko'olaupoko | Kailua, HI | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protect & Preserve Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Waipa Foundation | Hanalei, HI | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 808CLEANUPS | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council | Hilo, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Amy Bh Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden | Captain Cook, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hale Kipa Inc | Ewa Beach, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawai'i Foodbank | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health - Kapiolani Health | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Wildlife Center | Kapaau, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ho'ola Na Pua | Hono, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hui Aloha Kiholo | Kamuela, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hui Maka'ainana O Makana | Hanalei, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Imua Family Services - Maui | Kahului, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kahilu Theatre Foundation | Kamuela, HI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kamp Hawaii | Kapolei, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program | Hana, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manoa Heritage Center | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mokuaikaua Church | Kailuakona, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Waipahu High School | Waipahu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Malama Learning Center | Honolulu, HI | $49,875 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Wildlife Fund | Kealakekua, HI | $49,516 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | Kalaheo, HI | $49,388 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impact Change Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $47,967 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Drama Education | Honolulu, HI | $47,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike | Hana, HI | $45,084 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kalaeloa Heritage & Legacy Foundation | Kapolei, HI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seeqs Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kona Historical Society | Captain Cook, HI | $41,956 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawai'i Environmental Restoration | Pahoa, HI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center | Makawao, HI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maui Arts & Cultural Center | Kahului, HI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nisei Veterans Legacy Center Inc | Hololulu, HI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ho'okua'aina | Kailua, HI | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hookuaaina | Kailua, HI | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawai'i Bicycling League | Honolulu, HI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kumu Kahua Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Project | Honolulu, HI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Malaai | Kamuela, HI | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assistance Dogs of Hawaii | Makawao, HI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humanity Hale | Kailua Kona, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aloha International Piano Festival | Kailua, HI | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Always Dream Foundation | Danville, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chaminade University | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Downtown Art Center | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawai'i Cord Blood Bank | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawai'i Theatre Center | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Food Bank | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hawaii Literacy | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kahilu Theatre - Kamuela | Kamuela, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kauai Planning and Action Alliance | Lihue, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Hawaii Inc | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pacific and Asian Affairs Council | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Surfrider Spirit Sessions | Kailua, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trees for Honolulu's Future | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawai'i Book and Music Festival | Kaneohe, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawai'i International Film Festival | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawai'i Opera Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Environmental Restoration | Pahoa, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Opera Theater | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Japan America Society of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nisei Veterans Legacy | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nisei Veterans Memorial Center | Kahului, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Kohala Community Resource Center | Hawi, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Visitor Aloha Society of Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waikiki Health | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for Climate and Peace | Honolulu, HI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ebb & Flow Arts | Kula, HI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children - Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daughters of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hawaii Forest Institute | Ookala, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Opera Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Island Pacific Academy (ipa) | Kapolei, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Island Pacific Academy Inc | Kapolei, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Hawai'i Inc | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manoa Valley Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Inc | Kahului, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | Lahaina, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohana Komputer | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Read to Me International | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Legal Clinic | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys to Men Mentoring Network | Kamuela, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compassion and Choices | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haku Baldwin Center | Makawao, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawai'i Performing Arts Company Ltd | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Performing Arts Company Ltd | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kulia Education Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Kohala Community Resource Cntr | Hawi, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waikiki Health Center | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Micronesians Unite-Big Island | Hilo, HI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Storybook Theatre of Hawaii | Hanapepe, HI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waikiki School | Honolulu, HI | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Empowerment Resources | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawai'i Childrens Action Network | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| March of Dimes | Kapolei, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohana Arts | Mililani, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pacific & Asian Affairs Council | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Secoh Special Education Center of Hawaii | Kapolei, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Japan American Society of Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
86 of 219 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 35%, across 4 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.
- Family Life Center
CONSTRUCTION OF INTERIM HOUSING FOR WILDFIRE VICTIMS - Hale Makua Health Services
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW LONG TERM CARE FACILITY - Dynamic Community Solutions
CAPITAL GRANT FOR BUILDING PERMANENT HOUSING FOR WAI`ANAE BOAT HARBOR HOMELESS VILLAGE - Nuuanu Congregational Church
RENOVATIONS TO KIBO KAN BUILDING - Hawaii Community Foundation
CONTRIBUTION TO KOSASA FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND - Hawaiian Community Assets
SUPPORT FOR HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAM FOR ABC STORES EMPLOYEES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 256 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71 | $5,501,000 | $21,000 |
| 2021 | 86 | $6,688,000 | $22,500 |
| 2022 | 83 | $6,121,204 | $40,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $7,131,850 | $75,000 |
| 2024 | 84 | $5,190,270 | $45,000 |
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. Kosasa Foundation has 8 of them, worth $2,700,000. 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.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $1,750,000 |
| Uh Foundation (culinary Institute of the Pacific) | Honolulu, HI | $300,000 |
| YMCA of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $300,000 |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | $120,000 |
| Island School | Lihue, HI | $100,000 |
| Ho'ola Na Pua | Hono, HI | $75,000 |
| Goodwill Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 |
| Nuuanu Congregational Church | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% 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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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Hawaii.
- 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.
- 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 Kosasa Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3610 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96816. 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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