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Who funds medical research in Hawaii: 30 foundations, $1.9 million in grants
30 private foundations paid 42 grants totaling $1,853,741 to medical research nonprofits in Hawaii, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Clarence TC Ching Foundation, with $500,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Medical research
- Recipients in
- Hawaii
- Foundations
- 30
- Grants
- 42
- Total granted
- $1,853,741
Foundations that funded medical research in Hawaii
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clarence TC Ching Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Straub Foundation | Capital improvement | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry Chow and Nee Chang Chock Wong Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 3 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Straub Foundation | Straub benioff hospital | apps.irs.gov |
| McInerny Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Straub Foundation | Straub redevelopment, phase one | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $159,000 | $154,000 | Project Vision Hawaii | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $156,900 | $156,900 | Straub Foundation | Public charity support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Loa Ohana | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Straub Foundation | Assistance to indigent families | apps.irs.gov |
| First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Straub Foundation | To support training and emerging technology/equipment at the Straub Burn Center. | apps.irs.gov |
| Antone and Edene Vidinha Trust | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Project Vision Hawaii | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Garmar Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Project Vision Hawaii | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Kosasa Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Project Vision Hawaii | Child vision, hearing, dental screening at title 1 schools | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freeman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $42,780 | $42,780 | Straub Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gift of Good Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $41,950 | $41,950 | Float Research Collective | Maui Calm Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Harold KL Castle Foundation | Kailua, HI | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Project Vision Hawaii | To provide free hearing screenings for youth as a complement to project vision hawaii's already successful vision screening program, support the transition from private funding to public reimbursement | apps.irs.gov |
| Chia-Ling Chang Charitable Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $37,500 | $37,500 | Straub Foundation | Programs and educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Tai Yau Chung Foundation Inc | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Alana Dung Research Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Chung Kun Ai Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Straub Foundation | To provide comprehensive health care services | apps.irs.gov |
| Macnaughton Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Straub Foundation | Health care | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dods Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Straub Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Sandra Fong Family Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Straub Foundation | To provide financial support for the general program. | apps.irs.gov |
| J Watumull Fund | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $12,000 | $10,000 | Straub Foundation | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Project Vision Hawaii | Support general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Y Ichinose Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Straub Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Fontel Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Straub Foundation | Medical care | apps.irs.gov |
| Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Straub Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| T Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Straub Foundation | Charitable Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Red Cabin Foundation Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Float Research Collective | Maui Calm Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Project Vision Hawaii | Health outreach maui | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 7 | $511 | $197 | Alana Dung Research Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Abner & Mildred Levine Family Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Float Research Collective | To further the charitable function of the foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Abbott Foundation | Kaneohe, HI | 1 | $100 | $100 | Straub Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clarence TC Ching Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Capital improvement | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McInerny Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Straub redevelopment, phase one | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Public charity support | $156,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $154,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry Chow and Nee Chang Chock Wong Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Straub benioff hospital | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Loa Ohana | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Assistance to indigent families | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garmar Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Antone and Edene Vidinha Trust | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kosasa Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Child vision, hearing, dental screening at title 1 schools | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry Chow and Nee Chang Chock Wong Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Straub benioff hospital | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry Chow and Nee Chang Chock Wong Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Straub benioff hospital | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To support training and emerging technology/equipment at the Straub Burn Center. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freeman Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General support | $42,780 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gift of Good Foundation | Float Research Collective | Kihei, HI | Maui Calm Project | $41,950 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harold KL Castle Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | To provide free hearing screenings for youth as a complement to project vision hawaii's already successful vision screening program, support the transition from private funding to public reimbursement | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chia-Ling Chang Charitable Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Programs and educational | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tai Yau Chung Foundation Inc | Alana Dung Research Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chung Kun Ai Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To provide comprehensive health care services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | To support program to bring vision and hearing screenings to Hawaii public schools. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macnaughton Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dods Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Sandra Fong Family Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To provide financial support for the general program. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Watumull Fund | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Y Ichinose Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Red Cabin Foundation Trust | Float Research Collective | Kihei, HI | Maui Calm Project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Support general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Gratitude grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patrick and Kris Kobayashi Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fontel Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Medical care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| T Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Health outreach maui | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Support general fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Watumull Fund | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Maui projects | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abner & Mildred Levine Family Foundation Inc | Float Research Collective | Kihei, HI | To further the charitable function of the foundation | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alana Dung Research Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General support | $197 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Abbott Foundation | Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | General support | $87 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Morquio Community | Honolulu, HI | General support | $76 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Lions Club of Kona Community Foundation | Kealakekua, HI | General support | $51 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Float Research Collective | Kihei, HI | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pacific Science Institute | Makawao, HI | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hawaii Obstetrics and Gynecology Research and Education Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.