Policies

The Foundation will only consider requests from organizations which qualify as non-profit, tax-exempt "public charities" under Section 501(c)(3) and 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Grant Guidelines

The Foundation supports projects in the following areas:

Youth   Programs that address the challenges of young people.
Education   Support for public schools, early childhood education and environmental stewardship.
Hawaiian   Support for programs that promote values and the health and welfare of Hawaiians.

Priority is given to programs located in or serving communities in the following areas of West Oahu: Ewa/Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Makakilo and the Wai'anae Coast.

The following types of requests are eligible for consideration:

• Support for special projects that are not part of an organization's ongoing operations.
• Program support when unforeseen circumstances have affected the financial base of an organization.
• Financial assistance to purchase items such as office equipment and to fund minor repairs and renovations.

The Foundation will not consider funding for: individuals, endowments, sectarian or religious programs, loans, political activities or highly technical research projects.

Requests from previous grantees will be evaluated competitively with other requests. Only one request per organization will ordinarily be considered in a calendar year. Funds are usually not committed for more than one year at a time. Previous grantees must submit final reports before applying for new funding.