Open Foundations · Hawaii

Kosasa Foundation

Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 990313279. It paid $5.2M across 84 grants in 2024, a median of $45K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$5.2M
paid in 2024
84
grants paid
$45K
median grant
35%
to first-time recipients
$159.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
CHRISTINE VAN BERGEIJK - KOSASA FOU
Address
3610 WAIALAE AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI, 96816
Phone
8085912550
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
LETTER OR ONLINE APPLICATION AT WWW.KOSASAFOUNDATION.ORG
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) OF 1986, OR CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT FEDERAL TAX LAW. GRANTS LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) WITH A FOCUS OF WORK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII THAT DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT WORKING GRANT WITH THE FOUNDATION.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513189349105441. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

at-risk youthprogramming at-riskeducationcommunityenvironmentalmauischooldevelopment

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 84 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Hawaiian Community AssetsHI$500,000CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAUI HUB WHICH WILL HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVING ORGANIZATIONS
2Hawaiian Islands Land TrustHI$250,000RENOVATION OF THE CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTER AT WAIHE`E RIDGE ON MAUI
3Social Finance IncMN$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED UH ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
4Feed the Hunger FundHI$200,000SUPPORT SHIFT TO ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED LOANS FOR SMALL FOOD PRODUCERS
5Hawaii Community FoundationHI$200,000SUPPORT FOR COFA MEDICAID ENROLLMENT PROJECT
6Institute for Native Pacific Education and CultureHI$200,000LAND ACQUISITION FOR COMMUNITY HUB IN NANAKULI
7Adult Friends for YouthHI$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH IN URBAN HONOLULU
8Bishop MuseumHI$100,000INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF MUSEUM'S COLLECTION TO BROADER ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD
9Boys & Girls Club of MauiHI$100,000PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
10Hoola Na PuaHI$100,000PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
11HuimauHI$100,000PLACE-BASED EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND INA-CENTERED PRACTICES
12Kokua Kalihi ValleyHI$100,000PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
13KupuHI$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH SERVICES AND WORKFORCE TRAINING
14Malama MaunaluaHI$100,000COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO RESTORE HEALTH OF MAUNALUA BAY
15Maui Hui MalamaHI$100,000PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201956$2.5M
202071$5.5M
202186$6.7M
202283$6.1M
202347$7.1M
202484$5.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Hawaii98%
Minnesota1%
California1%

Who decides

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

Christian GainsleyDIRECTOR · 2024
Christine Van BergeijkCEO · 2024
Gloria GainsleyDIRECTOR · 2024
Ian KosasaDIRECTOR · 2024
Lindsay KosasaDIRECTOR · 2024
Lisa GainsleyDIRECTOR · 2024
Paul J KosasaPRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR · 2024
Riki MorimotoINDEPENDENT APPOINTER · 2024
Susan M KosasaVP/SEC/DIRECTOR · 2024
Thomas S KosasaDIRECTOR · 2024
Tracy IdeINDEPENDENT APPOINTER · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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