The Laurence H Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation
St Paul, MN · EIN 46-2117762. Reported 129 grants totalling $4,333,246 to 81 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. The Laurence H Dorcy Hawaiian 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $700 and the largest $563,584. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $588,584 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Native Hawaiian Environmental Science | Honolulu, HI | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Food Bank | Honolulu, HI | $385,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Kahului, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial | Honolulu, HI | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assistance Dogs of Hawaii | Makawao, HI | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Association of the Blind | Ewa Beach, HI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pacific Cancer Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women Helping Women | Wailuku, HI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Honolulu, HI | $93,923 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings | Kailua, HI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uhiwai O Haleakala | Makawao, HI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Academy of Hawaiian Music -- | Wailuku, HI | $73,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hugs for Hawaii's Seriously Ill -- | Honolulu, HI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Amy B H Greenwell | Captain Cook, HI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kauai Independent Food Bank | Lihue, HI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council for Native Hawaiian | Kapolei, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hale Mahaolu | Wailuku, HI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Insitute for Music Enrichment | Kailua, HI | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| US Vets | Kapolei, HI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| US Vets Hawaii | Kapolei, HI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Molokai Affordable Housing Alliance | Hoolehua, HI | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hospice Maui Inc | Wailuku, HI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service | Kamuela, HI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mana'olana Pink Paddlers | Kihei, HI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Emergency Amateur Radio | Kaneohe, HI | $39,539 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Good Shepard Episcopal Church | Wailuku, HI | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the D T Fleming Arboretum | Makawao, HI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maui Waena Band Boosters | Kahului, HI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ala Kukui | Hana, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the D L Fleming Arboretum | Makawao, HI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Hawaii Island | Kailuakuna, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haleakala Conservancy | Pukalani, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Executive Collaborative | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holani Hana | Hana, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honolulu Theatre for Youth | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ikaika Ohana | Kihei, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lahaina Restoration Foundation | Puunene, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui United Way | Wailuku, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Tropical Botanicalgarden | Kalaheo, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Residential Youth Services | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wastewater Alternatives | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amvets Hawaii | Ewa Beach, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Maui Animal Refuge | Haiku, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment & Learning Experiences | Kailua, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lanai Academy of Performing Arts | Lanai City, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maui AIDS Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| When We Shine | Kula, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Caring for Hawaii Neonates | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Ground Collective | Haiku, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Animal Rescue Fdn | Kihei, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ho'iwai Fund | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hokulani Children's Theatre | Hoolehua, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalama Intermediate School | Makawao, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kauai SPCA | Kilauea, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Navian Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pu'ali Koa Kahiko | Wailuku, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pukalani Elementary School | Pukalani, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Food Basket Inc | Hilo, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aloha Harvest | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haku Baldwin Center | Makawao, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance | Keaau, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Children's Action Network | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Leadership Forum | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hui O Wa'a Kaulua | Kahului, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maui Community Band | Kahului, HI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mokuaikaua Church | Kailuakona, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nisei Veterans Memorial Center | Kahului, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sewing Hui | Haiku, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 'a'ali'i Mentoring | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conservation Council for Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maui Historical Society | Wailuku, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kihei Canoe Club | Wailuku, HI | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
31 of 81 (38%) 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 44%, 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.
- Assistance Dogs of Hawaii
SADIE'S PLACE RENOVATIONS - University of Hawaii Foundation
LITTLE FIRE ANT PROJECT GEN - Pukalani Elementary School
ROBOTICS PROGRAM OPERATING - Good Shepard Episcopal Church
KA 'OHANA KITCHEN GEN OPS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 75 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $1,018,000 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 32 | $1,176,723 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $970,000 | $22,500 |
| 2024 | 37 | $1,168,523 | $25,000 |
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.
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
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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. 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 The Laurence H Dorcy Hawaiian 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: 81 Seventh Street East Suite 125, St Paul, MN, 55101. 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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