Liliʻuokalani Trust

• The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; a small charity should build a relationship first and wait to be invited.
• Its stated focus is orphaned and destitute children, with preference given to Native Hawaiians, from early childhood to age 26 and their ʻohana, so work with that group in early-childhood, youth-development, opportunity-youth, social-emotional or research and evaluation areas is the best fit.
• Half of its grants to organisations were $3,500 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $1,500 and $25,000, so a modest request in that range is typical, though these bands are not a ceiling.
• Repeat support occurs: 17% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, and the filing states no timing for invitations.
• No geographic focus is stated, so the grants mainly in Hawaii, District of Columbia and California describe past giving rather than a rule about who may apply.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Hawaii State Archives · Support hawaii state archives purchase of rare photograph negatives with significant historical value.
  $25,0002024 tax year
• Hawaii Speed and Quickness · Donation to support annual local athlete event.
  $5,0002024 tax year
• Hale Kipa · Donation to support annual fundraising event.
  $5,0002024 tax year
• Family Promise of Hawaii · Donation to support annual fundraising dinner.
  $5,0002024 tax year
• Adult Friends for Youth · Sponsor grantee's annual fundraiser to raise supplemental funds to provide services for at-risk youth
  $3,5002024 tax year
• Washington Place Foundation · Donation to support annual fundraising dinner.
  $3,5002024 tax year
• Lahainaluna High School · Donation to support native hawaiian programming at lahainaluna high school.
  $2,7112024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

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.