Grants paid by Hawaii Foundation for the Blind
EIN 99-8010224 · Kailua Kona, HI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B90Z
Hawaii Foundation for the Blind of Kailua Kona, HI (EIN 99-8010224) reported 11 grants paid totaling $1,206,637 to 5 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,206,637
11 grants
Recipients
5
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $156,622 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $119,769 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $126,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $208,880 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $390,366 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $155,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 5 recipients receiving the most from Hawaii Foundation for the Blind, by grants paid, out of 5 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Association of the Blind 99-6015046 | C | Ewa Beach, HI | 7 | $1,185,225 | 2025 |
| James Gonsalves | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Randolph Sheppard Vendors of America | U | Marrero, LA | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Yolanda Phelan | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $4,622 | 2018 |
| Maui Medical Group | U | Wailuku, HI | 1 | $1,790 | 2020 |
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 11 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hawaii Association of the Blind Ewa Beach, HI | C | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND. | 202620629349100032 |
| 2025 | Randolph Sheppard Vendors of America Marrero, LA | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION, TO HELP ASSIST PAYING EXPENSES FOR SAGE BRUSH CONFERENCE 2025. | 202620629349100032 |
| 2024 | Hawaii Association of the Blind Ewa Beach, HI | C | $390,366 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND. | 202541219349100929 |
| 2023 | Hawaii Association of the Blind Ewa Beach, HI | C | $208,880 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND. | 202431429349100633 |
| 2022 | Hawaii Association of the Blind Ewa Beach, HI | C | $126,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND. | 202342279349100349 |
| 2021 | Hawaii Association of the Blind Ewa Beach, HI | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND. | 202231329349104308 |
| 2020 | Hawaii Association of the Blind Ewa Beach, HI | C | $117,979 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND. | 202113079349100626 |
| 2020 | Maui Medical Group Wailuku, HI | U | $1,790 | paid | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO MS. ELENA SOLARIA'S HEARING AID. THE COST OF THE HEARING AID WAS DIRECTLY PAID TO MAUI MEDICAL GROUP TO ENSURE THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE FINANCIAL GRANT. THE TOTAL COST OF THE AID WAS $1,789.59 AND WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ON OCTOBER 28, 2020. | 202113079349100626 |
| 2018 | Hawaii Association of the Blind Honolulu, HI | C | $142,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF HAWAII ASSN OF THE BLIND | 201933199349106073 |
| 2018 | James Gonsalves Honolulu, HI | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MR. JAMES GONSALVES, A BLIND INDIVIDUAL WHO SELLS HIS PRODUCTS AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. A REQUEST FROM MR. JAMES GONSALVES WAS PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION REQUESTING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,300.00. A GRANT OF $10,000.00 WAS APPROVED IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAYMENT OF HIS EQUIPMENT LOAN AND CLEAR HIS BUSINESS DEBT. AT THE SAME TIME ANY EXCESS FUNDS TO BE USED WAS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND BUILD UP OF HIS INVENTORY. | 201933199349106073 |
| 2018 | Yolanda Phelan Honolulu, HI | U | $4,622 | paid | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MS. YOLANDA PHELAN, A DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION. MS. YOLANDA PHELAN SUFFERED FROM A DIABETIC COMA AND HAD TO UNDERGO REHAB. A MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO GRANT MS. PHELAN A GRANT OF $10,000.00 TO ASSIST WITH PAYMENTS OF 6 MONTHS OF RENT, PAY ANY ARREARS ON HER CELL PHONE AND LANDLINE BILLS, AND ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS THAT NEED TO BE SETTLED. MS. YOLANDA PHELAN DID NOT ATTEND THE MEETING AND DID NOT VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF THE GRANT. | 201933199349106073 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202620629349100032 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541219349100929 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431429349100633 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342279349100349 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231329349104308 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113079349100626 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201933199349106073 |
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/998010224.json.
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