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Higher Education Grant Funders in Hawaii
236 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Hawaii nonprofits in recent years, together directing $105.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 236 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
236
Higher education funders
$105.4M
Given to Hawaii nonprofits
2,145
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in Hawaii
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Hawaii giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Hawaii Foundation | Hawaii | $49.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Stupski Foundation | California | $6.2M | 21 | 2024 |
| 3 | Foundation for Maryknoll School | Hawaii | $4.4M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Hawai'i Pacific Health Group Return | Hawaii | $3.6M | 6 | 2022 |
| 5 | Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation | Delaware | $2.8M | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Harold Kl Castle Foundation | Hawaii | $2.7M | 25 | 2024 |
| 7 | Hawaii Dental Service Foundation | Hawaii | $2.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $2.1M | 10 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc | Hawaii | $2.0M | 163 | 2024 |
| 10 | Bilinski Educational Foundation | Nevada | $2.0M | 5 | 2024 |
| 11 | Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation | Hawaii | $1.4M | 158 | 2024 |
| 12 | Shidler College of Business Alumni | Hawaii | $1.4M | 6 | 2023 |
| 13 | Hmsa Foundation | Hawaii | $1.2M | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | Hawaii | $1.2M | 5 | 2022 |
| 15 | Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation | Hawaii | $1.1M | 6 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in Hawaii — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 236 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 higher 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.