Makahakama Foundation
EIN 880992719Total Given 2022–2024
$1.3M
55 grants · $417K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
50%
supporter · 18/36 multi-year
repeat
$19.1M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION IS A DELAWARE EXEMPT CORPORATION AND CONDUCTS ALL ITS ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF DELAWARE. ACCORDING TO DELAWARE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990-PF TO DELAWARE IF THEY ARE NOT CONDUCTING ANY ACTIVITY IN THE STATE. THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FURNISH A COPY TO DELAWARE.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 248-8888
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85K | $26.0M | $31.1M | 4 |
| 2023 | $636K | $19.4M | $156K | 27 |
| 2024 | $530K | $19.1M | $102K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 55 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JC
Joyce a Chung
3+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
RL
Rene a Lacerte
3+ yrs
Director, Treasurer, Secretary
Leadership
JC
Joyce a Chung
3+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
RL
Rene a Lacerte
3+ yrs
Director, Treasurer, Secretary
Leadership
JC
Joyce a Chung
3+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
RL
Rene a Lacerte
3+ yrs
Director, Treasurer, Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahaina Community Land Trust | Lahaina, HI | $300,000 | For Fire Recovery Opportunity and Permanence Fund | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $257,500 | To support the TNC Hawai'I, TNC CA Plastics Initia | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Lending | Hilo, HI | $100,000 | To support the Kanaka Anti-Displacement Fund grant | 2023 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $100,000 | Matching barn grant | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | For the Ocean Recovery work at the Nature Conserva | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Acceleration Project | Scarsdale, NY | $36,000 | Project Launchpad support | 2024 |
| Ayudando Latinos a Sonar | El Granada, CA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| African Diaspora Network | Santa Clara, CA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| African Diaspora Network | Santa Clara, CA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Elemental Excelerator Inc | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | To support the Scale Up Fund grant program | 2023 |
| La Cocina | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Pacific Community Ventures Inc | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| renaissance entrepreneurship center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Teach For America Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Working Solutions CDFI | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Ayudando Latinos a Sonar | El Granada, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Teach For America Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Epacenter | East Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Climate Resilient Communities | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |