Open Foundations · Hawaii

Strong Foundation

Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 990090807. 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 $1.6M across 15 grants in 2024, a median of $100K each.

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$1.6M
paid in 2024
15
grants paid
$100K
median grant
87%
to first-time recipients
$25.4M
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
CAROL TOM
Address
P O BOX 3170, HONOLULU, HI, 96802
Phone
8086944525
Form the request should take
TRUSTEE SPONSORSHIP IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A GRANT. PROPOSALS THAT DON'T HAVE A TRUSTEE SPONSOR WILL BE DECLINED. SPONSORSHIP GENERALLY INCLUDES TRUSTEE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHARITY OR THE PROGRAM.
Submission deadline
MARCH IST.
Restrictions on awards
GRANTS ARE MADE TO HAWAII 501(C)(3) CHARITIES ONLY. GRANTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY FOR CAPITAL NEEDS AND OF A MAJOR NATURE. GRANTS ARE PRIMARILY YOUTH ORIENTED.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202631879349100508. 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.

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Biggest grants in 2024

All 15 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Dynamic Community SolutionsHI$200,000PUUHONUA O WAIANAE FARMING VILLAGE
2Big Brothers Big Sisters HawaiiHI$100,000HAWAI'I MENTORING CENTER
3Haku Baldwin CenterHI$100,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE EQUINE-ASSISTED PROGRAMS FOR MAUI'S YOUTH
4Hawaiian Mission Children's SocietyHI$100,000HO'OPA'A: ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE HAWAIIAN MISSION HOUSES HISTORIC SITE AND ARCHIVES
5Imua Family ServicesHI$100,000PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMUA DISCOVERY GARDEN: IMUA OUTDOOR INCLUSION PRESCHOOL & PARKING LOT
6Kapiolani Health FoundationHI$100,000MARTHA B SMITH CANCER & INFUSION CENTER
7Kimokeo FoundationHI$100,000HAWAIIAN CULTURAL EDUCATION SITE LAND ACQUISITION CAPITAL PROJECT
8Kona Historical SocietyHI$100,000CAPITAL GRANT
9Lana'i Culture & Heritage CenterHI$100,000AINA-BASED EDUCATION INITIATIVES
10Maui Health FoundationHI$100,000HOUSING FOR HEALTHCARE
11Maui Youth Rodeo OrganizationHI$100,000NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION FINALS
12Na Koa Manu Conservation IncHI$100,000MAUI FOREST BIRD RECOVERY PROJECT
13Sustainable MolokaiHI$100,000OHANA FOOD BOX
14Ywca of KauaiHI$100,000WIWO'OLE BRIDGE HOUSING
15Mid-pacific InstituteHI$50,000TRACK & FIELD CAPITAL GRANT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201921$1.4M
202013$1.3M
202116$1.5M
202223$1.6M
202316$1.5M
202415$1.6M

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.

Anne Strong CarterPRESIDENT, TRUSTEE · 2024
Charles M Holland JrVICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE · 2024
Edward C BaldwinTREASURER, TRUSTEE · 2024
Henry F RiceTRUSTEE · 2024
Kristina Lyons-lambertSECRETARY, TRUSTEE · 2024
Paul L WysardTRUSTEE · 2024
Peter S HoTRUSTEE · 2024
William G PhilpottsTRUSTEE · 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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