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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Hawaii
160 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Hawaii nonprofits in recent years, together directing $54.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 160 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
160
Arts & culture funders
$54.7M
Given to Hawaii nonprofits
1,249
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Hawaii
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Hawaii giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $4.1M | 8 | 2024 |
| 2 | Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation | Delaware | $2.8M | 2 | 2024 |
| 3 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $2.7M | 5 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $2.1M | 24 | 2024 |
| 5 | Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | Hawaii | $2.1M | 49 | 2024 |
| 6 | Si Robin Foundation | California | $2.1M | 6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.5M | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Kosasa Foundation | Hawaii | $1.4M | 32 | 2024 |
| 9 | John Chin Young Foundation | Hawaii | $1.1M | 35 | 2024 |
| 10 | Charles R Bishop Trust | Hawaii | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Stupski Foundation | California | $975K | 6 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $821K | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Hawaii — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 160 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Hawaii nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Hawaii recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.