The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation
Honolulu, HI · EIN 99-0163400. Reported 84 grants totalling $7,098,637 to 67 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 Victoria S and Bradley L Geist 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 $24,859. Half of everything it gave fell between $6,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $2,558,519. 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 Schedule | Honolulu, HI | $2,558,519 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| See Attached Statement | Honolulu, HI | $1,781,260 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Punahou School | Honolulu, HI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Hawaii - Office of Research Services | Honolulu, HI | $230,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Programs Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $164,076 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Honolulu Academy of Arts | Honolulu, HI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hale Kipa Inc | Ewa Beach, HI | $110,502 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Hui Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $108,499 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children's Justice Center of East Hawaii Inc | Hilo, HI | $102,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hoola Na Pua | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui Inc | Wailuku, HI | $86,100 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids Hurt Too Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $76,725 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $76,338 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Association for Infant Mental Health | Honolulu, HI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Honolulu, HI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Queens Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $58,933 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI | $56,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children of West Hawaii Inc | Kailua Kona, HI | $51,250 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo, HI | $51,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvest Family Life Ministry | Wahiawa, HI | $51,160 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child and Family Service | Ewa Beach, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ho'ola Na Pua | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program | Hana, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Residential Youth Services & Empowerment | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisdom Circles Oceania | Kaneohe, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Oahu | Honolulu, HI | $40,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Forge Youth Mentoring | Richland, WA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $39,625 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii International Placement and Family Services | Honolulu, HI | $39,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Matter Friends of the Children's Justice Center of West | Kailua Kona, HI | $26,250 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Will Conservancy Inc | Pahoa, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Hawaii - West Oahu | Kapolei, HI | $21,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Equine Therapy Inc | Lihue, HI | $19,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Phoenix - Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humanity Hale | Kailua Kona, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheyney, WA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Hope Maui Inc | Kehei, HI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saybrook University | Pasadena, CA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kapiolani Community College | Honolulu, HI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Hawaii - Maui | Kahului, HI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community College | Hilo, HI | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Troy University | Saddle Brook, NJ | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Coloroado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leeward Community College | Pearl City, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Oregon University | North Monmouth, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kauai Community College | Lihue, HI | $4,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Basin Collge | Elko, NV | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Medical College | Honolulu, HI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell, NM | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Windward Community College | Kaneohe, HI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Technical University | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Honolulu Community College | Honolulu, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
10 of 67 (15%) 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 2 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.
- Hawaii Association for Infant Mental Health
MAUKA ALLIES COLLBORATIVE - The Salvation Army
BUILDING INDEPENDENCE FOR - The Queens Medical Center
EVALUATION OF THE SARS-COV-2 E PROTEIN AS A VIROPORIN DRUG TARGET - Hale Kipa Inc
STEP-UP HOUSING: VOUCHER HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ADULTS FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE - Kids Hurt Too Hawaii
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - Child and Family Service
HAWAII ISLAND THERAPEUTIC
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 38 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | $781,187 | $33,338 |
| 2022 | 1 | $1,781,260 | $1,781,260 |
| 2023 | 59 | $1,977,671 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | $2,558,519 | $2,558,519 |
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. 98% 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 $24,859. 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 Victoria S and Bradley L Geist 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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