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First Hawaiian Bank Foundation: 69 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, a private foundation in Honolulu, HI, paid 69 grants to organizations totaling $1,848,900 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Hawaii Community Lending Inc in Hilo, HI for to support the lahaina homeowner recovery program to assist 500 owner-occupant lahaina homeowners impacted by the wildfire..
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- EIN
- 237437822
- Based in
- Honolulu, HI
- Assets
- $5,848,169
- Grants paid
- $1,848,900
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349109031. It reported $1,848,900 in grants paid; 69 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Lending Inc | Hilo, HI | To support the Lahaina Homeowner Recovery Program to assist 500 owner-occupant Lahaina homeowners impacted by the wildfire. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blood Bank of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | To support capital campaign to construct permanent facility in Kapolei. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aloha United Way | Honolulu, HI | Corporate campaign pledge. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Foodbank | Honolulu, HI | To support Food Purchase Program: Serving Hawaii's Keiki, Kupuna and Families. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parker School | Kamuela, HI | To support the purchase of a 14-passenger van to transport students. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To support training and emerging technology/equipment at the Straub Burn Center. | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Hawaii Economic Research Org | Honolulu, HI | To support economic research relevant to Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Impact Program | Honolulu, HI | To support Summer Camps for at-risk middle school students from low income, marginalized communities. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Punahou School | Honolulu, HI | To support the redesign and renovation of Cooke Library into the Academy Learning Commons. | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Island United Way | Hilo, HI | Corporate campaign pledge. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Le Jardin Academy | Kailua, HI | To support capital campaign to construct an arts and innovation center and renovate an existing building to create early learning space. | $31,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iolani School | Honolulu, HI | To support the financial aid program for the 2024-2025 school year. | Education | $30,544 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Nature Center | Honolulu, HI | To support program to allow Oahu children to engage in nature. | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Castle Medical Center | Kailua, HI | To support Kailua Primary Care Expansion Project to expand existing primary care clinic. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding Hawaii Together | Honolulu, HI | To support program to ensure sustainable supply of locally-sourced food. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance | Honolulu, HI | To support the From Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Program, an incubator for local entrepreneurs creating value-added food products. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Agricultural Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To support the Young Entrepreneurs Program to inspire middle and high school public school students to become successful entrepreneurs while focusing on local agriculture. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Children's Discovery Center | Honolulu, HI | To support School Group Discovery Visit program and upgrade classrooms for Discovery Camps and Preschool programs. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To support Maui Strong Fund to provide financial resources for the recovery needs of people and places affected by the wildfires. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Homeownership Center | Honolulu, HI | To support Hope & Help for Homeownership & Stability program which provides pre-purchase education and post-purchase services. | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | To support the Holomua Commitment program to provide iPads for HPU's neediest local students. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy | Kamuela, HI | To support the purchase of buses to transport students to field trips and various extracurricular activities. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony | Honolulu, HI | To support Pacific Music Institute, an intensive music camp for grades 6-12 held in July. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | Honolulu, HI | To support Ho'opili Campus capital campaign in West Oahu. | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kapiolani Health Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To support Phase I upgrade to Pediatric Heart Center. | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauai Christian Academy | Kilauea, HI | To support Early Childhood Playground Project to renovate pre-kindergarten playground. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services | Honolulu, HI | To support capital campaign for studio, cultural arts center and education space. | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kona Hospital Foundation | Kealakekua, HI | To support the purchase of a new C-Arm machine for the Total Joint Replacement Program. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | To support the establishment of a state-of-the-art headquarters. | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | To support Mid-Pacific Global Exchange Academy for all students of Hawaii. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pali Momi Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To support the purchase of equipment for the Pali Momi Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Lab. | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | To support program to bring vision and hearing screenings to Hawaii public schools. | Medical research | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | To support early literacy initiatives for fiscal year 2025. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run Foundation | Lawai, HI | To support the purchase of a 15-passenger vehicle to transport underserved and marginalized youths. | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Hawaii Cancer Center | Honolulu, HI | To support Phase I of the "Expanding Cancer Research and Treatment for Hawaii's People" project to bring early clinical research trials to Hawaii and the Pacific Region. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | To support program to provide vision care for children in underserved communities. | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maui United Way | Kahului, HI | Corporate campaign pledge. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Tomorrow's Leaders | Honolulu, HI | To support advanced leadership program for high school seniors to engage, equip and empower future state-level leaders for Hawaii. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Human Services | Honolulu, HI | To support building renovations, furnishings, and medical equipment for new facility for the homeless. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kauai United Way | Lihue, HI | Corporate campaign pledge. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Hawaii | Ewa Beach, HI | To support the 2024 Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run. | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii High School Automotive Academy | Honolulu, HI | To support program for high school students interested in automotive industry. | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | Kalaheo, HI | To support the hiring of a Director of Education to advance and expand educational programs. | Environment | $16,666 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rehab Foundation | Honolulu, HI | To support comprehensive rehabilitation services for patients experiencing all levels of disability. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Derek Sakaguchi Foundation | Kailua, HI | To support educational curriculum for Native Hawaiian Organizations to receive Small Business Administration 8(a) certifications. | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesley United Methodist Church Children's Program | Honolulu, HI | To support project providing outdoor play structures for 1-5-year-old students. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Apo, AP | To support USO Guam's programs to assist service members and families stationed away from their home state. | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | To support Disaster Preparedness and Response Programs. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Hawaii Cultural Council | Hilo, HI | To support the expansion of the Youth Artivists Summer Camp. | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Waialua Robotics | Waipahu, HI | To support participation of middle and high school students in robotics competitions. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii School for Girls (la Pietra-Hawaii) | Honolulu, HI | To support the acquisition of new technology equipment. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | To support 2024-2025 concert season. | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | To support the community clearinghouse to assist vulnerable individuals. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre | Hilo, HI | To support performing arts program to allow underserved students in Hilo to attend classes in acting, singing, dancing, and production. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honolulu Community Action Program Inc | Honolulu, HI | To support program to provide tuition assistance to low-income, unemployed and underemployed individuals on Oahu. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili | Paauilo, HI | To support community resilience hub to enhance the quality of life for the rural community in Pa'auilo, Hawaii. | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauai Independent Food Bank | Lihue, HI | To support delivery of heart-healthy, easy-to-prepare foods to seniors in their homes. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kauai North Shore Food Pantry | Kilauea, HI | To support the purchase of food, hygiene and other essential items for weekly distribution event. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service | Kamuela, HI | To support veterinary care and spay/neuter for Hawaii Island family pets. | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mala'ai the Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle SCH | Kamuela, HI | To support the Waimea Middle School Culinary Garden. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Theresa Catholic School | Kekaha, HI | To support project to remove and replace play equipment and improve shade and footing. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Legal Clinic | Honolulu, HI | To support free legal services for unaccompanied immigrant minors. | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative | Waikoloa, HI | To support Future Foresters program providing free after-school outdoor activities for 4th and 5th grades at Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women Speaking Out | Honolulu, HI | To support educational program for Oahu teens who are court-ordered to participate in the Future is Bright Educational Series. | $5,440 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | Honolulu, HI | TO support educational programs for students and adults. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoa Aina O Makaha | Waianae, HI | To support the Na Keiki O Ka Aina and Ke Ala programs for students. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People for Active Transportation Hawaii | Kailuakona, HI | To support the purchase of helmets/supplies and cover bike maintenance/repairs and van/trailer expenses for the bike education program. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waipahu HS and Castle HS Culinary Arts Academy | Pearl City, HI | To support students with hands-on food service course. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendly Isle United Way | Kaunakakai, HI | Corporate campaign pledge. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $205,544 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $202,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 |
| Health care | $100,000 |
| Medical research | $75,000 |
| Environment | $56,666 |
| Youth development | $50,000 |
| Animal-related | $35,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $1,811,900 |
| California | $25,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.