Aloha Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Aloha Foundation only makes grants to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit without an existing connection to the foundation is unlikely to get anywhere by writing in cold.
- Its giving pattern looks relationship-led rather than open-competition: 64% of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had already funded in the two previous filings.
- If you are approached or already have a relationship, think in terms of a sizeable request: grants typically range from $37,500 to $1,250,000, with a median of about $255,000, so this is not a foundation for very small asks.
- No geographic focus is stated in the filings, so do not assume any particular area is required or excluded.
- Given the invitation-only model, the most realistic route in is through an existing relationship or introduction rather than a formal unsolicited proposal.
Overview
Aloha Foundation is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record grants to social-service organisations supporting women, re-entry and meal provision; hospitals and outpatient health programmes; universities and education organisations; food-bank and community-support work; conservation and land or water organisations; and organisations addressing reproductive health and gun-violence education. Other recorded purposes include vocational programmes, immigrant and refugee services, Montessori initiatives, and building or equipment improvements. Some grants were unrestricted, while others supported programmes, renovations, endowments, infrastructure or emergency supplies. The application information says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations, and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Florida.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 64% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 58 grants to organisations were about $255,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 16% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 64% of grant dollars went to organisations Aloha Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 22 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $270k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Chair endowment$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Amos House · New women's program, convict reentry program, take out meals - covid, software, emergenices; day programs$1,270,0002024 tax year
- AMIkids · It, infrastructure, vocational programs, endowments$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Planned Parenthood Of Sne · Matching gift$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Jefferson Scholar Foundation · Shadwell grant$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Everytown for Gun Safety · Litigation programs$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Nantucket Cottage Hospital · Wifi/xray, communication, a/c - founders hospital$560,0002024 tax year
- Teach For America · Green fellowship$450,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Amy B Naughton — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,703,678 | $5,575,272 | $10,362,721 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $9,930,071 | $9,846,323 | $5,758,451 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $10,626,538 | $10,579,591 | $5,197,808 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Boston, MA