Grant funders / Hawaii / Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Hawaii
19 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Hawaii nonprofits in recent years, together directing $3.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 19 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
19
Early childhood education funders
$3.9M
Given to Hawaii nonprofits
79
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Hawaii
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Hawaii giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.1M | 4 | 2018 |
| 2 | Samuel N & Mary Castle Foundation | Hawaii | $867K | 17 | 2022 |
| 3 | The Kosasa Foundation | Hawaii | $350K | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Harold Kl Castle Foundation | Hawaii | $305K | 7 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation | California | $235K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Roy H and Lorraine M Okumura | Hawaii | $200K | 5 | 2024 |
| 7 | Stupski Foundation | California | $200K | 2 | 2022 |
| 8 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $174K | 2 | 2024 |
| 9 | First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | Hawaii | $135K | 6 | 2024 |
| 10 | Atherton Family Foundation | Hawaii | $91K | 5 | 2020 |
| 11 | Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc | Hawaii | $38K | 5 | 2022 |
| 12 | Bank of Hawaii Foundation | Hawaii | $35K | 2 | 2022 |
| 13 | The Michael and Lori Milken Family | California | $30K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Ouida and Doc Hill Foundation | Hawaii | $29K | 3 | 2024 |
| 15 | Cooke Foundation Limited | Hawaii | $28K | 2 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Hawaii — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 19 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
Rank these funders for my nonprofit →Early Childhood Education funders in other states
Other causes funded in Hawaii
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 early childhood education 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.