The Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation focuses on strengthening Filipino and broader Hawaiian community wellbeing through sizable, place-based grants. Major gifts support Filipino cultural/community institutions and cross‑border Philippines–Hawaii ties, while other awards fund disaster relief, immigrant rights and capacity/leadership building for women nonprofit leaders. Grants are often unrestricted or event/fundraiser–linked and respond to urgent community needs (e.g., Maui/Lahaina recovery).
The Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by place-based support for Filipino and Hawaiian community institutions, with one of its largest grants going to The Filipino Community Center in Waipahu for its 20th anniversary. That pattern sits alongside sustained support for family and child welfare organizations in Hawaiʻi and the Philippines, including multiple payments to Child and Family Service and Child and Family Service Philippines Inc. The foundation also funds community needs that arise quickly, from Maui fire response to assistance for Lahaina survivors, while backing cultural and civic infrastructure such as canoe clubs, regatta travel, and kalo subsidies. Several awards are linked to convenings, training, or operational support rather than a single project, suggesting a preference for strengthening organizations as well as programs. The grant list also shows support for women nonprofit leaders through a cohort-based convening, and for immigrant-rights work tied to emergency support in Hawaiʻi. Across these grants, the foundation appears to prioritize community wellbeing through direct service, cultural continuity, and responsive aid to organizations serving children, families, and local communities.
Family and child wellbeing is a core theme. The foundation gave $42,051 to Child and Family Service Philippines Inc. for proceeds for Hawaii fundraiser support, and $35,123 to the same organization for support for a program for children. In Hawaiʻi, it also awarded $15,000 to We Are Oceania for work with youth and families to promote wellbeing and prevent childhood adversity. Cultural and community institutions are another focus: the foundation gave $125,000 to The Filipino Community Center - Filcom for its 20th anniversary and $11,800 to Mauliola Ke'ehi for renovation of two containers, canoe repair, and canoe covers. Disaster response appears as well, including $25,000 to Maui United Way for Maui fire relief efforts and $9,301 to Bidlisiw Foundation Inc for assistance to a fire-affected community. Education and skills-building also show up through $8,093 to Idea Philippines for specialized vocational training for senior high school students.
Typical grant size falls in a mid-five-figure band, with a p25 of $7,243, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multi-payment pledges to Child & Family Service in Hawaiʻi and continuing support to Child and Family Service Philippines Inc. The foundation also makes both program-support and operational/capacity-building awards, alongside capital-style help such as renovation, vehicle purchase, and equipment. It funds individuals as well as organizations, and it also makes program-related investments. Application mode is mixed: several programs accept unsolicited requests, while others rely on referrals or partner support structures.
$432K
$206.5M
$13.7M
$8.5M
Most grants fall between $7K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in HI.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 14 | $325K | 53.9% |
| 2 | Philippines | 12 | $192K |
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A concentrated portfolio with a few mid‑to‑large grants rather than many small awards; repeat support for select organizations and event/fundraiser or tribute gifts, combined with responsive emergency funding.
Notable grantees: THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER - FILCOM, CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PHILIPPINES INC, MAUI UNITED WAY, HAWAII CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK, ALA KUKUI
Giving is overwhelmingly local to Hawaiʻi: 100% of grants in the recent dataset went to recipients in the HQ state, and Hawaiʻi is also the top state by grant count. Honolulu appears repeatedly, alongside Waipahu, Wailuku, Hana, Kailua, Mililani, Ewa Beach, and Waimea. Outside the state, the foundation’s non-US giving lands in the Philippines, with grants to Baguio City, Tagbilaran City, Mandaue City Cebu, Pasay City, and Malate Manila. The pattern shows a strong Hawaiʻi base paired with a consistent Philippines connection.
The recent grants skew toward support for children and families, Filipino and Hawaiian community institutions, disaster response, immigrant-rights work, and capacity-building. Typical awards also include operating support, pledges paid in installments, and some capital or equipment assistance such as renovation, vehicle purchase, and canoe repair.
Its recent grant sizes cluster around mid-five figures, with a p25 of $7,243, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent list includes both smaller program awards and larger flagship gifts, but $15,000 is the central benchmark in the data.
Most giving is in Hawaiʻi, and 100% of the grants in the recent dataset went to recipients in the HQ state. The grant list also includes recipients in the Philippines, showing a Hawaiʻi-centered pattern with a second, consistent cross-border track.
The foundation operates with a mix of pathways. Some active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Capacity Building and Convening (Hawaiʻi), Child Abuse Protection and Intervention Network, Consuelo on Wheels, Protection and Recovery Program, and Life Skills Plus. Other programs are referral-based or partner-based, such as Violet and Vivian Fund and the Philippines family-strengthening programs.
Recent awards include Child and Family Service Philippines Inc., Child & Family Service, We Are Oceania, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network. The purpose notes tie these grants to programs for children, youth and families, prevention of childhood adversity, immigrant-rights work, and emergency support for Lahaina survivors.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
46.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PHILIPPINES INC | BAGUIO CITY | $42,051 | 2025 | PROCEEDS FOR HAWAII FUNDRAISER SUPPORT |
| CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE | EWA BEACH, HI | $15,000 | 2025 | FOURTH AND FINAL PAYMENT ANNUAL PLEDGE |
| MAULIOLA KE'EHI | MILILANI, HI | $11,800 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF TWO CONTAINERS AS WELL AS REPAIR OF CANOES AND PURCHASING CANOE COVERS |
| IDEA PHILIPPINES | Tagbilaran City | $8,093 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIALIZED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| HUI MALAMA I KE ALA ULILI | PAAUILO, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | VAN PURCHASE ASSISTANCE |
| CHILD PROTECTION NETWORK FOUNDATION INC | Malate Manila | $2,352 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE 16TH AKO PARA SA BATA CONFERENCE |
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PHILIPPINES INC | BAGUIO CITY | $35,123 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN |
| MAUI UNITED WAY | WAILUKU, HI | $25,000 | 2024 | MAUI FIRE RELIEF EFFORTS |
| ALA KUKUI | HANA, HI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT WAHINE PO'AI CONFERENCE CONVENING COHORT OF 6 WOMEN NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES |
| HAWAII CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK | HONOLULU, HI | $20,000 | 2024 | HAWAII COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS; ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY WORK WITH LAHAINA SURVIVORS |
| WE ARE OCEANIA | HONOLULU, HI | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THEIR WORK WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE WELL BEING AND PREVENT CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY |
| CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE | HONOLULU, HI | $15,000 | 2024 | SECOND PAYMENT ANNUAL PLEDGE FOR NEXT 4 YRS |
| THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER - FILCOM | WAIPAHU, HI | $125,000 | 2023 | FILCOM - 20TH ANNIVERSARY |
| KUPU | HONOLULU, HI | $30,648 | 2023 | SUPPORT HO'OKUPU CENTER PROGRAMS |
| CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE | HONOLULU, HI | $15,000 | 2023 | SECOND PAYMENT ANNUAL PLEDGE FOR NEXT 4 YRS |
| SHIFTED ENERGY INC | HONOLULU, HI | $9,558 | 2023 | WOODEN ENCLOSURES FOR 20 FAMILIES IN WAIMANALO TO PROLONG LIFE OF NEW SHIFT ENERGY RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER TO PROTECT WATER HEATERS FROM EXPOSURE TO ELEMENTS. |
| BIDLISIW FOUNDATION INC | MANDAUE CITY CEBU | $9,301 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR BIDLISIW FOUNDATION AND LOOC COMMUNITY AFFECTED BY FIRE |
| KUMANO I KE ALA | WAIMEA, HI | $7,823 | 2023 | TRAVEL FOR KILOHANA CANOE CLUB FOR REGATTA |
| CONRADO AND LADISLAWA ALCANTARA FOUNDATION INC | ALABEL | $5,504 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF LUN PADIDU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| HO'OKUA'AINA | KAILUA, HI | $5,000 | 2023 | KALO SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION |
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PHILIPPINES INC | BAGUIO CITY | $2,883 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN |
| COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | PASAY CITY | $2,353 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN |
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PHILIPPINES INC
$42,051PROCEEDS FOR HAWAII FUNDRAISER SUPPORT
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE
$15,000FOURTH AND FINAL PAYMENT ANNUAL PLEDGE
MAULIOLA KE'EHI
$11,800RENOVATION OF TWO CONTAINERS AS WELL AS REPAIR OF CANOES AND PURCHASING CANOE COVERS
IDEA PHILIPPINES
$8,093SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIALIZED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HUI MALAMA I KE ALA ULILI
$5,000VAN PURCHASE ASSISTANCE
CHILD PROTECTION NETWORK FOUNDATION INC
$2,352SUPPORT FOR THE 16TH AKO PARA SA BATA CONFERENCE
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PHILIPPINES INC
$35,123SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
MAUI UNITED WAY
$25,000MAUI FIRE RELIEF EFFORTS
ALA KUKUI
$25,000SUPPORT WAHINE PO'AI CONFERENCE CONVENING COHORT OF 6 WOMEN NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES
HAWAII CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK
$20,000HAWAII COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS; ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY WORK WITH LAHAINA SURVIVORS
WE ARE OCEANIA
$15,000SUPPORT THEIR WORK WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE WELL BEING AND PREVENT CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE
$15,000SECOND PAYMENT ANNUAL PLEDGE FOR NEXT 4 YRS
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER - FILCOM
$125,000FILCOM - 20TH ANNIVERSARY
KUPU
$30,648SUPPORT HO'OKUPU CENTER PROGRAMS
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE
$15,000SECOND PAYMENT ANNUAL PLEDGE FOR NEXT 4 YRS
SHIFTED ENERGY INC
$9,558WOODEN ENCLOSURES FOR 20 FAMILIES IN WAIMANALO TO PROLONG LIFE OF NEW SHIFT ENERGY RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER TO PROTECT WATER HEATERS FROM EXPOSURE TO ELEMENTS.
BIDLISIW FOUNDATION INC
$9,301ASSISTANCE FOR BIDLISIW FOUNDATION AND LOOC COMMUNITY AFFECTED BY FIRE
KUMANO I KE ALA
$7,823TRAVEL FOR KILOHANA CANOE CLUB FOR REGATTA
CONRADO AND LADISLAWA ALCANTARA FOUNDATION INC
$5,504ASSISTANCE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF LUN PADIDU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HO'OKUA'AINA
$5,000KALO SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PHILIPPINES INC
$2,883SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
$2,353SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN