Grants paid by Hiroaki Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation
EIN 99-0217651 · HI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Hiroaki Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation of HI (EIN 99-0217651) reported 29 grants paid totaling $3,582,918 to 15 recipients in tax years 2018–2022, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,582,918
29 grants
Recipients
15
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2022
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $122,464 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | $160,500 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $151,500 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $168,100 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $2,980,354 | — |
Top recipients
The 15 recipients receiving the most from Hiroaki Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation, by grants paid, out of 15 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Foundation 99-0261283 | B | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,980,354 | 2022 |
| Lyman House Museum 99-0084350 | D | Hilo, HI | 3 | $140,000 | 2020 |
| Donkey Mill Art Center 99-0317895 | B | Holualoa, HI | 3 | $105,000 | 2021 |
| Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin 99-0075261 | B | Hilo, HI | 4 | $57,064 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Island Community Development 99-0253076 | C | Hilo, HI | 3 | $50,500 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island 81-0575345 | B | Hilo, HI | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| The Pacific Buddhist Academy 04-3660909 | B | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Densho 91-2164150 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $30,000 | 2019 |
| Hamakua Health Center Inc 99-0115515 | B | Honokaa, HI | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Community First 47-1389123 | B | Hilo, HI | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Manoa Heritage Center 99-0329524 | C | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Hawaii Island Adult Care 99-0210974 | B | Hilo, HI | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art 99-0079713 | C | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy 99-0078306 | B | Kamuela, HI | 4 | $8,000 | 2021 |
| Japanese American National Museum 95-3966024 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 29 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | B | $2,980,354 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202321679349100412 |
| 2021 | Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island Hilo, HI | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202201529349100020 |
| 2021 | Donkey Mill Art Center Holualoa, HI | B | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202201529349100020 |
| 2021 | Community First Hilo, HI | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202201529349100020 |
| 2021 | Hamakua Health Center Inc Honokaa, HI | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202201529349100020 |
| 2021 | The Pacific Buddhist Academy Honolulu, HI | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202201529349100020 |
| 2021 | Hawaii Preparatory Academy Kamuela, HI | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202201529349100020 |
| 2021 | Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Hilo, HI | B | $1,100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202201529349100020 |
| 2020 | Lyman House Museum Hilo, HI | D | $70,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202132019349100503 |
| 2020 | Donkey Mill Art Center Holualoa, HI | B | $43,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202132019349100503 |
| 2020 | The Pacific Buddhist Academy Honolulu, HI | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202132019349100503 |
| 2020 | Hawaii Island Adult Care Hilo, HI | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202132019349100503 |
| 2020 | Hawaii Preparatory Academy Kamuela, HI | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202132019349100503 |
| 2020 | Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Hilo, HI | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202132019349100503 |
| 2020 | Hawaii Island Community Development Hilo, HI | C | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202132019349100503 |
| 2019 | Lyman House Museum Hilo, HI | D | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202011959349101611 |
| 2019 | Densho Seattle, WA | B | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202011959349101611 |
| 2019 | Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Hilo, HI | B | $26,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202011959349101611 |
| 2019 | Donkey Mill Art Center Holualoa, HI | B | $22,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202011959349101611 |
| 2019 | Hawaii Island Community Development Hilo, HI | C | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202011959349101611 |
| 2019 | Hawaii Island Adult Care Hilo, HI | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202011959349101611 |
| 2019 | Hawaii Preparatory Academy Kamuela, HI | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202011959349101611 |
| 2018 | Hawaii Island Community Development Hilo, HI | C | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 201902139349100510 |
| 2018 | Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Hilo, HI | B | $28,464 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 201902139349100510 |
| 2018 | Manoa Heritage Center Honolulu, HI | C | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 201902139349100510 |
| 2018 | Lyman House Museum Hilo, HI | D | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 201902139349100510 |
| 2018 | Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu, HI | C | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 201902139349100510 |
| 2018 | Hawaii Preparatory Academy Kamuela, HI | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 201902139349100510 |
| 2018 | Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 201902139349100510 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321679349100412 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201529349100020 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132019349100503 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202011959349101611 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902139349100510 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/990217651.json.
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