Kosasa Foundation
Historical FunderHonolulu, Hawaii · EIN 99-0313279 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.2M
Organizations funded84
Typical grant$45,000
Total assets$182.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $82,821.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CHRISTINE VAN BERGEIJK - KOSASA FOU |
|---|---|
| Address | 3610 WAIALAE AVENUE, HONOLULU HI 96816 |
| Phone | 8085912550 |
| Form and materials | LETTER OR ONLINE APPLICATION AT WWW.KOSASAFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | 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. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Hawaii.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Community Assets | Honolulu, HI | Capital support for the development of the maui hub which will house community serving organizations | $500,000 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | Renovation of the cultural education center at waihe`e ridge on maui | $250,000 |
| Social Finance Inc | Boston, MN | Program support for student support for underserved uh engineering students in their junior and senior years | $250,000 |
| Feed the Hunger Fund | Honolulu, HI | Support shift to environmentally focused loans for small food producers | $200,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Support for cofa medicaid enrollment project | $200,000 |
| Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture | Kapolei, HI | Land acquisition for community hub in nanakuli | $200,000 |
| Adult Friends for Youth | Honolulu, HI | Program support for at-risk youth in urban honolulu | $100,000 |
| Bishop Museum | Honolulu, HI | Increase accessibility of museum's collection to broader environmental field | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Maui | Kahului, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $100,000 |
| Hoola Na Pua | Honolulu, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $100,000 |
| Huimau | Paauilo, HI | Place-Based educational initiatives and ina-centered practices | $100,000 |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley | Honolulu, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $100,000 |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | Program support for at-risk youth services and workforce training | $100,000 |
| Malama Maunalua | Honolulu, HI | Community engagement to restore health of maunalua bay | $100,000 |
| Maui Hui Malama | Wailuku, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $100,000 |
| Pu'a Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Acquisition of property to develop seed bank and biodiversity restoration | $100,000 |
| Residential Youth Services and Empowerment | Kailua, HI | Financial literacy education for homeless youth | $100,000 |
| Re-Use Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | Support for moving location and building out new site | $100,000 |
| The Kohala Center | Kamuela, HI | 2-Year mentorship program for `aina practitioners | $100,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Honolulu, HI | Reduction of conifer fuels on maui | $100,000 |
| Wai'anae Community Redevelopment Corp | Waianae, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $99,857 |
| Purple Maia Foundation | Aiea, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $82,821 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | San Francisco, CA | Develop water quality data to drive coral protection actions | $75,000 |
| The Food Basket Inc | Hilo, HI | Support for double up food bucks program | $75,000 |
| Epic Ohana Inc | Honolulu, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $74,786 |
| Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | Cleanups and community engagement for coastlines and beaches | $72,500 |
| Hawaii Theatre Center | Honolulu, HI | Build htc donor development office, staff, and capacity | $65,000 |
| Partners in Development Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Programming for at-risk youth | $62,995 |
| Hui O Ko'olaupoko | Kailua, HI | Community action teams to address little fire ant invasion | $55,000 |
| 808 Cleanups | Honolulu, HI | Community stewardship of conservation and restoration sites | $50,000 |
| Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council | Hilo, HI | Plant pono landscaping education program | $50,000 |
| Friends of Amy Bh Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden | Captain Cook, HI | Indigenous plant species protection and env education | $50,000 |
| Hawai'i Foodbank | Honolulu, HI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Program support for early childhood reading program expansion on hawai`i island | $50,000 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program | Hana, HI | K-12 ag education programs at mahele farms | $50,000 |
| Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Child vision, hearing, dental screening at title 1 schools | $50,000 |
| Teach for America | Honolulu, HI | Corps member and alumni leadership for tfa members | $50,000 |
| The Mediation Center of the Pacific Inc | Honolulu, HI | Support for public mediation services | $50,000 |
| The Trust for Public Lands | Honolulu, HI | Operating funds for land preservation work | $50,000 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | Kalaheo, HI | Biocultural conservation of coastal hala forest in E. maui | $49,388 |
| Impact Change Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | Curriculum development and testing of early reading education | $47,967 |
| Kalaeloa Heritage & Legacy Foundation | Kapolei, HI | Solar system and wi-fi to support environmental restoration work | $45,000 |
| Seeqs Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Professional development in sustainability for charter school | $45,000 |
| Kona Historical Society | Captain Cook, HI | Support for summer youth program and school visits | $41,956 |
| Ho'okua'aina | Kailua, HI | Youth mentorship program around environmental stewardship | $37,500 |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony Association | Honolulu, HI | Music education programs | $35,000 |
| Hawai'i Bicycling League | Honolulu, HI | Operating support for community education, planning, and public cycling events | $35,000 |
| Lighthouse Project | Honolulu, HI | Support for pbs show "family ingredients" | $35,000 |
| Friends of the Future | Kamuela, HI | Support for tutu's house programs on community wellbeing | $30,000 |
| Hawai'i Environmental Restoration | Pahoa, HI | Environmental restoration and education at keau`ohana state forest reserve | $30,000 |
| Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | Support for 2024-2025 season | $30,000 |
| Helping Hands Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | Operating support for 4 programs serving vulnerable o`ahu populations | $30,000 |
| Hoa 'Aina O Makaha | Waianae, HI | Youth `aina-based education program | $30,000 |
| Downtown Art Center | Honolulu, HI | Support arts hub activity in chinatown | $25,000 |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | General operating support for station | $25,000 |
| Hawai'i Cord Blood Bank | Honolulu, HI | Operating support for collection, storage of cord blood | $25,000 |
| Hawai'i Theatre Center | Honolulu, HI | Theater training programs for youth | $25,000 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art | Honolulu, HI | Program support for arts education classes at the art school | $25,000 |
| Surfrider Spirit Sessions | Kailua, HI | Mentoring program through surfing for at-risk and adjudicated youth aged 13-17 | $25,000 |
| Aloha Harvest | Honolulu, HI | Support operations for food collection and distribution | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 84 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,190,270 | 84 |
| 2023 | $7,131,850 | 47 |
| 2022 | $6,121,204 | 83 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349105441
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 99-0313279
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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