Makahakama Foundation

EIN 880992719

Redwood CIty, CA 94065 |(650) 248-8888

https://makahakama.org/
Total 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

Education Environment

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

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