Open Foundations · Hawaii

Cooke Foundation Limited

Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 237120804. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $1.3M across 53 grants in 2024, a median of $18K each.

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$1.3M
paid in 2024
53
grants paid
$18K
median grant
41%
to first-time recipients
$16.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
ELIZABETH LENTZ-HILL
Address
827 FORT STREET MALL, HONOLULU, HI, 96813
Phone
8085665543
Form the request should take
GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE. AS PART OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION, AN ORGANIZATION MUST PROVIDE A PROFILE. THE ORGANIZATION PROFILE IS TO BE CERTIFIED ANNUALLY & INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDES - 1) IRS 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER; 2) NUMBER OF FULL-TIME, PART-TIME STAFF & REGULAR VOLUNTEERS; 3) ORGANIZATION MISSION; 4) SERVICE LOCATION; 5) TYPES OF SERVICES PROVIDED; 6) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & 7) BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIST. THE GRANT APPLICATION CONSISTS OF 4 SECTIONS - 1) PROGRAM OVERVIEW; 2) PROGRAM INFORMATION; 3) TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET & 4) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS & CERTIFICATION. FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION, THE APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING - 1) ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION; 2) PROBLEM OR OPPORTUNITY; 3) PROJECT OVERVIEW; 4) ACTIVITIES & EXPECTED RESULTS & 5) FUNDING PLAN. IF APPLICABLE, AN ADDENDUM FOR CAPITAL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING - 1) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & 2) CONSTRUCTION.
Submission deadline
AUGUST 1 & MARCH 1 OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
Restrictions on awards
PART 1 OF 3-THE FOUNDATION'S PRIORITY INTERESTS ARE ARTS, CULTURE, & HUMANITIES; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; & HUMAN SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION MAY MAKE GRANTS IN OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES, BUT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS OUTSIDE ITS PRIORITY INTERESTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS OR MUST APPLY THROUGH A FISCAL SPONSOR WITH 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS CLASSIFIED UNDER SECTION 509(A)(3) OF THE IRC. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT GENERALLY FUND LOANS, ENDOWENTS, FUNDS FOR RE-GRANTING, CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS OR SIMILAR ONE-TIME EVENTS, RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS OR DIRECT CASH PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523179349104102. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

hawaiischoolyouthcommunitygrowingfoodkeikimusic

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 53 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Honolulu Museum of ArtHI$200,000HOMA BERETANIA CAMPUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (PMNT 5 OF 5)
2Punahou SchoolHI$200,000PUNAHOU SCHOOL ACADEMY LEARNING COMMONS
3Honolulu Academy of ArtsHI$100,000ANNUAL GRANT - UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
4Hanahauoli SchoolHI$50,000ANNUAL GRANT - UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
5Manoa Heritage CenterHI$50,000ANNUAL GRANT - UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
6Hawaii Symphony OrchestraHI$30,000HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2025-26 SEASON
7Molokai Land TrustHI$25,000ANNUAL GRANT - UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
8The Nature Conservancy of HawaiiHI$25,000ANNUAL GRANT - UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
9808 CleanupsHI$20,000EXPANDING STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
10Downtown Art CenterHI$20,000DOWNTOWN ART CENTER'S ART EXHIBITIONS FOR FY 2026
11Feeding Hawaii TogetherHI$20,000EXPANDING CAPACITY TO MEET GROWING FOOD INSECURITY
12Hamakua Youth FoundationHI$20,000HAMAKUA YOUTH CENTER
13Hana ArtsHI$20,000HANA ARTS ACADEMY
14Hawaii FoodbankHI$20,000FOOD 4 KEIKI SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM
15Honolulu Civil Beat IncHI$20,000ECONOMIC INEQUALITY REPORTING (YEAR 1)

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202074$1.6M
202173$1.6M
202271$1.4M
202346$1.5M
202453$1.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Hawaii100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Amber MakaiauVICE PRES/TRUSTEE · 2024
Caroline Bond DavisVICE PRES/SEC/TRUSTEE · 2024
Catherine CookeVICE PRES/TRUSTEE · 2024
Elizabeth DunfordVICE PRES/TREAS/TRUSTEE · 2024
Fred CowellVICE PRES/TRUSTEE · 2024
Gregory WrennPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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