The foundation concentrates its giving in Hawaii, funding independent K–12 schools and higher-education health programs with an emphasis on institutional operating support. Most grants are sizable and repeat to a small set of local nonprofits, while occasional gifts support coastal/environmental education and stewardship programs. Although based in Cincinnati, the foundation’s giving profile is clearly Hawaii-focused and institutional rather than individual or project micro‑grants.
Concentrated, few large grants with repeats to the same institutions — primarily operating support to established educational and university partners in Hawaii.
Brian and Janie Doyle Family Foundation Inc gives through operating support to a small, recurring group of institutions, with the largest recent grant in the dataset reaching $92,500 to Uh Foundation - Jabsom in 2023. The pattern is strongly Hawaii-centered: Honolulu schools and health institutions appear repeatedly, alongside community organizations on Oahu and the Big Island. That repeated support suggests a funder interested in sustaining organizations over time rather than underwriting one-off projects. Education is a major thread. The foundation backed Punahou School with $50,000 in 2025 and Hanahau'oli School with multiple grants across 2023 to 2025, including $40,190 and $35,120. Health and medical training are also prominent, especially through UH Foundation - JABSOM, which received both $61,250 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025. Outside those anchors, the foundation also supported Maui-based and Honolulu-based environmental and community groups, plus a handful of mainland schools and nonprofits.
Independent and private education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent giving. Punahou School received $50,000 in 2025, and Hanahau'oli School received multiple operating grants across 2023 to 2025, including $40,190 and $35,120. Both are Honolulu-based schools, underscoring a sustained institutional education focus. Health and medical training is another area. UH Foundation - JABSOM received $61,250 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 for operating support, pointing to support for university-linked health education in Hawaii. Community and environmental stewardship also appear in the record: Mauka 2 Makai received $15,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Plant a Tree Hawaii received $5,000 in 2025. Smaller grants also reached Kapiolani Health Center and Ho'ola Na Pua (Pearl Haven).
Typical grants are modest-to-midrange, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $12,500. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations over multiple years, especially in Hawaii, which indicates a recurring-grant pattern rather than a one-time approach. Grants are described as charitable operating support across the board, and the foundation does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. The recipient mix is mostly institutional, with a few smaller awards alongside larger recurring gifts.
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$161K
Most grants fall between $5K and $13K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in HI.
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Notable grantees: UH Foundation - JABSOM, Hanahauʻoli School, Punahou School, Mauka2Makai
Grantmaking is nationally scoped but heavily concentrated in Hawaii recipients, including Honolulu, Waianae, Kamuela, and other Hawaii locations. Honolulu appears repeatedly in the recent grants list through schools, health institutions, and community groups, while Waianae shows up with several grants to Mauka 2 Makai and Ho'oma'a Foundation. Outside Hawaii, the foundation made smaller grants to New York, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Ohio, and additional U.S. locations. The dataset shows 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on institutional operating support for independent K–12 schools and higher-education health programs in Hawaii, especially Honolulu-based organizations. It also includes community and environmental stewardship groups, plus smaller grants to a limited number of mainland nonprofits and schools.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including UH Foundation - JABSOM in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hanahau'oli School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Mauka 2 Makai in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and St Xavier High School in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $5,000, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $12,500. That means many awards are at the foundation’s standard $5,000 level, while a smaller number are meaningfully larger.
Its grants most often go to recipients in New York by count, while 10% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient list is still dominated by Hawaii organizations, especially in Honolulu.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUNAHOU SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HANAHAU'OLI SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $40,190 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| UH FOUNDATION - JABSOM | HONOLULU, HI | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| MAUKA 2 MAKAI | WAIANAE, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| PLANT A TREE HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATINGCHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HO'OMA'A FOUNDATION | WAIANAE, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| KAPIOLANI HEALTH CENTER | HONOLULU, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| US-JAPAN BRIDGING FOUNDATION | ACTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY | OXFORD, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| STRATEGIES TO END HOMELESSNESS | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| UH FOUNDATION - JABSOM | HONOLULU, HI | $61,250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HANAHAU'OLI SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $35,120 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| MAUKA 2 MAKAI | WAIANAE, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HO'OMA'A FOUNDATION | WAIANAE, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| US-JAPAN BRIDGING FOUNDATION | ACTON, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| UH FOUNDATION - JABSOM | HONOLULU, HI | $92,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HANAHAU'OLI SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $35,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| MAUKA 2 MAKAI | WAIANAE, HI | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PARK HILLS, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HUI ALOHA KIHOLO | KAMUELA, HI | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| HO'OLA NA PUA (PEARL HAVEN) | HONOLULU, HI | $3,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| US-JAPAN BRIDGING FOUNDATION | ACTON, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING |
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
$50,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
UH FOUNDATION - JABSOM
$30,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
MAUKA 2 MAKAI
$10,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
PLANT A TREE HAWAII
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATINGCHARITABLE - OPERATING
HO'OMA'A FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
KAPIOLANI HEALTH CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
US-JAPAN BRIDGING FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE - OPERATING
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
$2,500CHARITABLE - OPERATING
UH FOUNDATION - JABSOM
$61,250CHARITABLE - OPERATING
MAUKA 2 MAKAI
$10,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
HO'OMA'A FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
US-JAPAN BRIDGING FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE - OPERATING
UH FOUNDATION - JABSOM
$92,500CHARITABLE - OPERATING
MAUKA 2 MAKAI
$15,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE - OPERATING
US-JAPAN BRIDGING FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE - OPERATING