The Kosasa Foundation
EIN 990313279Total Given 2020–2024
$31.5M
360 grants · $6.3M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $15K–$77K
grant size
32%
supporter · 74/228 multi-year
repeat
$182.5M
Assets (2024)
228
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PAUL KOSASA-THE KOSASA FOUNDATION
Phone
(808) 591-2550
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER
Restrictions
FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) OF 1986, OR CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT FEDERAL TAX LAW.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.2M | $123.8M | $50.1M | 64 |
| 2021 | $8.2M | $144.6M | $22.8M | 79 |
| 2022 | $6.7M | $127.6M | $1.1M | 86 |
| 2023 | $7.1M | $153.1M | $7.2M | 47 |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $182.5M | $29.8M | 84 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 360 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$30K
Average
$87K
75th Pctl
$77K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SK
Susan M Kosasa
5+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
PK
Paul J Kosasa
5+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
CB
Christine Van Bergeijk
3 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
GG
Gloria Gainsley
4 yrs
Director
CG
Christian Gainsley
2 yrs
Director
LG
Lisa Gainsley
2 yrs
Director
IK
Ian Kosasa
3 yrs
Director
LK
Lindsay Kosasa
3 yrs
Director
TK
Thomas S Kosasa
5+ yrs
Director
TI
Tracy Ide
4 yrs
Independent Appointer
RM
Riki Morimoto
4 yrs
Independent Appointer
PK
Paul J Kosasa
5+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SK
Susan M Kosasa
5+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Direc
Leadership
CB
Christine Van Bergeijk
3 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
GG
Gloria Gainsley
4 yrs
Director
TK
Thomas S Kosasa
5+ yrs
Director
LK
Lindsay Kosasa
3 yrs
Director
IK
Ian Kosasa
3 yrs
Director
LG
Lisa Gainsley
2 yrs
Director
CG
Christian Gainsley
2 yrs
Director
TI
Tracy Ide
4 yrs
Special Appointers
RM
Riki Morimoto
4 yrs
Special Appointers
SK
Susan M Kosasa
5+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Direc
Leadership
PK
Paul J Kosasa
5+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
CB
Christine Van Bergeijk
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Lindsay Kosasa
3 yrs
Director
RM
Riki Morimoto
4 yrs
Independent Director
GG
Gloria Gainsley
4 yrs
Director
TI
Tracy Ide
4 yrs
Independent Director
TK
Thomas S Kosasa
5+ yrs
Director
IK
Ian Kosasa
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (360 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Kosasa Family Fund | Honolulu, HI | $2,040,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $1,750,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2021 |
| Family Life Center | Kahului, HI | $1,000,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF INTERIM HOUSING FOR WILDFIRE VICTIMS | 2023 |
| Hale Makua Health Services | Kahului, HI | $1,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW LONG TERM CARE FACILITY | 2023 |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | $1,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Nuuanu Congregational Church | Honolulu, HI | $1,000,000 | RENOVATIONS TO KIBO KAN BUILDING | 2022 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $750,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2021 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $750,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2022 |
| Uh Foundation (Culinary Institute of the Pacific) | Honolulu, HI | $550,000 | $1,000,000 OVER 5 YEARS (2018-2022) | 2020 |
| Ymca of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $550,000 | $1,000,000 OVER 5 YEARS (2018-2022) | 2020 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2020 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO KOSASA FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Community Assets | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAM FOR ABC STORES EMPLOYEES | 2023 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - 5 YEAR COMMITMENT | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Community Assets | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAUI HUB WHICH WILL HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVING ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| Blood Bank of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Uh Foundation (Culinary Institute of the Pacific) | Honolulu, HI | $300,000 | CIP AT DIAMOND HEAD | 2021 |
| Ymca of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $300,000 | WAIANAE YMCA CIP | 2021 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $300,000 | CIP AT DIAMOND HEAD | 2022 |
| Ymca of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $300,000 | WAIANAE YMCA CIP | 2022 |
| Ymca of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | WAIANAE YMCA CIP | 2020 |
| Uh Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | CIP AT DIAMOND HEAD | 2020 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | REAFFIRMED COMMITMENT: THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988 DISPLAY | 2021 |
| Uh Foundation (Culinary Institute of the Pacific) | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | CIP AT DIAMOND HEAD | 2021 |