Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation supports organisations working with at-risk children, women and families in the Philippines and Hawai‘i, focusing on preventing and treating abuse, neglect and exploitation, healing and recovery, and strengthening family and child-protection systems.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions to preselected charitable organisations, identifying partner organisations itself, so if you have no existing relationship you should not approach it directly.
- Total annual giving is modest at $84,296 paid in its most recent filing, and about 8 in 10 of its 22 grants to organisations fall between $2,850 and $35,500, with a median grant of about $12,000 and the largest reaching $125,000, so keep any eventual request modest.
- Giving is clearly relationship-led: 68% of its grant dollars to organisations in the latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the two previous filings, pointing to long-term partnerships rather than one-off awards.
- Work that falls outside the Philippines or Hawai‘i, or outside child protection, family well-being, healing and recovery, or systems change, is unlikely to be a fit.
Overview
Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation is a US private foundation based in Honolulu, HI.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation promotes the well-being of at-risk children, women and families in the Philippines and Hawai‘i, and works to prevent and treat abuse, neglect and exploitation. It works through partner organisations to deliver effective, culturally sensitive programmes and to strengthen systems and services for children and families. Its programmes support children and young people who have survived or are at risk of abuse, neglect and exploitation, and seek to provide healing and recovery while strengthening families and child-protection systems. In Hawai‘i, it invests in long-term partnerships with community-rooted organisations, supporting cultural initiatives and organisational capacity. It also convenes stakeholders and pursues advocacy and systems change to advance children’s well-being and rights.
Themes
- Child protection
- Family well-being
- Healing and recovery
- Systems change
Geographic Focus
Priority: Philippines; Hawai’i.
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions to preselected charitable organisations. It identifies partner organisations to operate programs that carry out its mission.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 68% 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 22 grants to organisations were about $12,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It seeks holistic partnerships that address a range of organisational needs and improve systems and services for children and families.
- It values a shared vision that meets children’s immediate needs and seeks to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation.
- It values partners’ autonomy, reciprocity, and the skills, knowledge, resources and capacities each partner brings.
- In Hawai‘i, it seeks committed leaders and organisations rooted in the lands and communities they serve.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 25%
- The largest single recipient received 29% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 68% of grant dollars went to organisations Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 25% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Philippines).
- 6% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $9,947 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Child and Family Service Philippines · Proceeds for hawaii fundraiser support$42,0512024 tax year
- Child and Family Service · Fourth and final payment annual pledge$15,0002024 tax year
- Mauliola Ke'ehi · Renovation of two containers as well as repair of canoes and purchasing canoe covers$11,8002024 tax year
- Idea Philippines · Support for the implementation of the specialized vocational training program for senior high school students$8,0932024 tax year
- Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili · Van purchase assistance$5,0002024 tax year
- Child Protection Network Foundation · Support for the 16th ako para sa bata conference$2,3522024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Alejandro Z Padilla — Director
- I Patrick Griggs — Director
- Jeffrey N Watanabe — Director
- Patti J Lyons — Director
- Christina Klemme — Treasurer & CFO
- Gregory Auberry — President & CEO
- Rachael Wong — Director
- Timothy E Johns — Director
- Hoyt H Zia — Secretary
- Donald W Layden — Director
- Robert S Tsushima — Director
- Constance H Lau — Chairman
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $9,004,507 | $213,070 | $185,527,131 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,763,467 | $135,123 | $201,164,104 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $8,531,418 | $84,296 | $217,308,940 | 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- consuelo.org
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Honolulu, HI
- consuelo.org