STEM grants for nonprofits in Hawaii
49 private foundations reported 77 stem grants to organizations in Hawaii on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $5.1M in all. 21 of them are based in Hawaii.
Foundations49
Grants on record77
Total granted$5.1M
Their typical grant$10,000
Foundations that fund stem in Hawaii
20 of the 49: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of stem grants to Hawaii organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Manta Pacific Research Foundation, Kailuakona - General support$176
- Whale Trust, Puunene - General support$160
- California Association for Research in Astronomy, Kamuela - General support$120
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation, Honolulu - Environment and Science$1,000,000
- Pacific Rim Conservation, Honolulu - Environment and Science$100,000
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Stupski Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Maui Economic Development Board, Kihei - To support the STEM works program and provide general operating support.$725,000
- Hawaii Science and Technology Museum, Hilo - To provide general operating and support the expansion of community outreach to increase STEM awareness and…$300,000
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Honolulu - To support the planning and development of a full training program with high school seniors alongside an…$25,000
- The Food Basket, Hilo - To support a new online platform, technology upgrades, and cooling equipment to coordinate and execute home…$15,000
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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Hawaii, Honolulu - In support of smart sensors integrated into a subsea telecommunications cable in the vanuatu-new caledonia…$1,881,916
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Gave $21M in 2024
Colcom Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Colcom - National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kalaheo - The conservation program + technology purchase$195,000
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The Argosy Foundation
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Hawai'i First Robotics, Honolulu - STEM project$64,000
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Saint Helena, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge, Kailua - Revitalize the Environment$12,000
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The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Hawaii, Honolulu - Mathematics of network science$8,400
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Gave $6.7M in 2024
Harold K L Castle Foundation
Kailua, HI · latest return: tax year 2024- Conservation International Foundation, Honolulu - Puulau project: a two-year effort to combine additional knowledge bases from fishers and community with…$95,000
- Hi Fusioned (Isis Hawaii), Honolulu - To move key elements of coding education and career pipelines forward, including teacher training and career…$40,000
- The Pacific American Foundation (Paf), Kaneohe - To support the kilo kai program, providing ocean-related STEM pathways for young people attending public high…$25,000
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Gave $227K in 2024
The Makana Aloha Foundation
Kailua, HI · latest return: tax year 2024- Lahainaluna High School Foundation, Lahaina - Grant to fund the annual makana aloha science scholarship and renewals at lahainaluna high school.$31,500
- Whale Trust, Makawao - For costs associated with the 2025 whale tales research event.$20,000
- Friends of Hawaii Tech Academy, Waipahu - For costs associated with friends of hawaii technology academy, inc.s digital media lab at the west maui…$15,000
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Gave $1.8M in 2024
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
Honolulu, HI · latest return: tax year 2024- Straub Foundation, Honolulu - To support training and emerging technology/equipment at the Straub Burn Center.$50,000
- Friends of Waialua Robotics, Waipahu - To support participation of middle and high school students in robotics competitions.$10,000
- Hawaii School for Girls (La Pietra-Hawaii), Honolulu - To support the acquisition of new technology equipment.$10,000
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Gave $1.4M in 2024
Cooke Foundation Limited
Honolulu, HI · latest return: tax year 2024- Ocean Alliance Project, Honolulu - Koaview:: a community based approach to coral restoration & ecological monitoring$20,000
- Acton Digital Inc, Honolulu - Empowering native hawaiian youth & kupuna through education & technology$10,000
- Kauai Robotics Alliance, Lihue - Kauaibots first robotics program$4,000
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Mcinerny Foundation
Honolulu, HI · latest return: tax year 2024- Hawaii Academy of Science, Honolulu - The 68th hawaii state science and engineering fair$50,000
- State of Hawaii Doe - Waialua High & Intermediate School, Waialua - Waialua high school robotics project$35,000
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Bendon Family Foundation Inc
Paia, HI · latest return: tax year 2025- Whale Trust, Puunene - Whale tales program$20,000
- Friends of Maui Waena Intermediate School, Kahului - Robotics and afterschool program$15,000
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Gave $572K in 2024
Alaska Airlines Foundation
Anchorage, AK · latest return: tax year 2024- Hawaii First Robotics, Honolulu - FIRST prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for…$15,000
- The Keala Foundation, Lawai - Keala Kids is KF's foundational fitness program. This free youth physical fitness program operates 5 days a…$5,000
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Gave $684K in 2024
J Watumull Fund
Honolulu, HI · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Hawaii Academy of Scienc, Honolulu - Hawaii academy of science$2,000
- Hawaii Academy of Science, Honolulu - General charitable purpose$1,000
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Broadcom Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025- Hawaii Academy of Science, Honolulu - Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment$2,250
- Hawaii Academy of Science, Honolulu - general & unrestricted (see attached general explanation)$45
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Hazel H Takumi Foundation
Honolulu, HI · latest return: tax year 2023- University of Hawaii Foundation, Honolulu - To support the hcc fashion technology program.$1,000
- Hawaii Academy of Science, Honolulu - To support the 2023 state science fair.$500
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Gave $586K in 2023
The John Lazarich Foundation Wm Kronenberg & J Sacchetta Trustees
Exton, PA · latest return: tax year 2023- Whale Trust, Makawao - Same as 3A$62,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Hawaii organizations that received stem grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Whale Trust Puunene | 4 | $112,160 |
| Hawaii Academy of Science Honolulu | 4 | $53,795 |
| University of Hawaii Honolulu | 2 | $1,890,316 |
| Hawai'i First Robotics Honolulu | 2 | $79,000 |
| Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge Kailua | 2 | $12,035 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu | 2 | $6,000 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Hawaii that we classify as stem, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 49 foundations, 25 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.