What kinds of organizations does Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement fund?

The foundation funds Native Hawaiian-serving nonprofits and community organizations, along with groups working on Hawaiian cultural preservation, community development, recovery, and practical services such as housing counseling, rent and mortgage relief, financial education, workforce training, and disaster relief.

How large are the typical grants?

Among the foundation’s grants, the middle range is centered at a median of $28,700, with a p25 of $15,667 and a p75 of $49,500. The recent list also includes larger awards for community events and Maui recovery work.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

The active programs listed, including Kākoʻo Maui Fund and Hawaiian Way Fund, do not accept unsolicited requests. Funding is distributed through the foundation’s program structure rather than an open application process.

What are the main program areas in the recent grants?

Recent awards support community events, Hawaiian culture preservation, people–land connection and natural resources programming, and Maui wildfire recovery. Examples include grants for cultural preservation events, workforce development for Maui recovery, and support services for Native Hawaiian homeowners affected by the wildfires.

Where do most grants go?

Grants are overwhelmingly local to Hawaiʻi: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients appear in Honolulu, Hilo, Wailuku, Kailua, Lahaina, Kihei, Waimea, and other Hawaiʻi communities, with a smaller number outside the state.

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Name: Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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KAPOLEI, HIWebsite8085968155

About Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Enhance the cultural, economic, political, and community development of Native Hawaiians.

Focus Areas

Housing counselingRent & mortgage reliefSmall business lendingFinancial educationWorkforce training / tradesDisaster reliefNative Hawaiian community development

Who They Fund

Native Hawaiian homeowners affected by Maui wildfiresfamilies and survivors of the Maui wildfiresresort-area community residents and event attendeeslocal cultural practitioners and communities focused on Hawaiian cultural preservation

About Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s recent grants show a funder built around Native Hawaiian community development, with large awards reaching cultural events, Maui recovery work, and services for homeowners affected by the wildfires. One of the clearest examples is a $350,000 grant to Gravitas Pasifika LLC for community event support, alongside $213,000 to Kahuli Leo Lea for Hawaiian culture in resort-zoned areas. Those awards sit within a broader pattern of support for Hawaiian cultural preservation, people–land connection, and natural resources programming, as well as direct recovery services after the August 2023 Maui wildfires. The foundation also supports organizations working on housing counseling, rent and mortgage relief, small business lending, financial education, workforce training, and disaster relief. Recent grants include support for distribution hubs, rental and subsidy programs, legal services tied to disaster response, and staffing or warehousing for recovery operations. The result is a grantmaker that combines cultural programming with practical assistance, often through project-specific awards to local nonprofits, associations, and community organizations in Hawaiʻi.

What Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Funds

The foundation backs Hawaiian cultural preservation through event-based support and programming. It gave $114,800 to Kauluakalana for a Hawaiian culture preservation event, $101,070 to Lalakea Foundation for the same purpose, and $96,000 to Pa'i Foundation for a Hawaiian culture preservation event. It also funds cultural gatherings tied to identity and community life, including $90,000 to The Merrie Monarch Festival for a community event. A second thread is people–land connection and natural resources work. Kupu received $80,000 for an event tied to cultural, people/land connection, and natural resources, while The Kohala Center got $72,000 for a similar purpose. Mala'ai was awarded $66,400 for the same kind of event. Maui recovery remains another active area. The fund gave $150,000 to Ekolu Mea Nui for workforce development and services for Maui recovery, and $100,000 to Hawaii Community Lending for support services for Native Hawaiian homeowners affected by the Maui wildfires.

How Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Gives

Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $15,667, a median of $28,700, and a p75 of $49,500. The recent list also shows a much larger upper tier for select event and recovery grants. Grantmaking appears to be project-specific and operationally oriented rather than open-ended, with language such as support for community events, preservation events, warehousing, and recovery services. The foundation does not make grants to individuals. Its active programs, including Kākoʻo Maui Fund and Hawaiian Way Fund, do not accept unsolicited requests.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$6M

Total Assets

$72.8M

Total Revenue

$31.6M

Total Expenses

$35.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $16K and $50K, with a median of $29K.

25th Percentile

$16K

Median

$29K

75th Percentile

$50K

Geographic Reach

Local4 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

JOSEPH LEWIS

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
HAWAII STAGE EVENT PRODUCTION COMPANY	HONOLULU, HI	$402,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
ESPN PRODUCTIONS INC	BURBANK, CA	$175,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
POLYNESIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME	HONOLULU, HI	$155,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
GRAVITAS PASIFIKA LLC	HONOLULU, HI	$150,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
ALOHA FESTIVALS	HONOLULU, HI	$130,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL	HILO, HI	$125,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
KUPU	HONOLULU, HI	$120,000	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
KAHULI LEO LEA	KANEOHE, HI	$117,000	2026	TO SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN RESORT ZONED AREAS
KALA FOUNDATION	EWA BEACH, HI	$115,500	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
HONOLULU BIENNIAL FOUNDATION	HONOLULU, HI	$100,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
OAHU HAWAIIAN CANOE RACING ASSOCIATION HAWAII	HONOLULU, HI	$100,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
PUUHONUA SOCIETY	HONOLULU, HI	$97,167	2026	TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT
HIIPAKA LLC	HALEIWA, HI	$96,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST	HONOLULU, HI	$93,000	2026	TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT
HONOLULU FESTIVAL FOUNDATION	HONOLULU, HI	$90,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
WORLD TRIATHLON CORPORATION	TAMPA, FL	$90,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
PAN-PACIFIC FESTIVAL FOUNDATION	HONOLULU, HI	$90,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
RICE STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION	LIHUE, HI	$88,900	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
HAWAIIAN MUSIC PERPETUATION SOCIETY INC	HONOLULU, HI	$85,000	2026	TO SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN RESORT ZONED AREAS
LANIKAI ATHLETIC CLUB DBA 7GEN CULTURE	KAILUA, HI	$85,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
HISTORIC WAIMEA THEATER AND CULTURAL ARTS CENTER	WAIMEA, HI	$77,500	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
HONOLULU MARATHON ASSOCIATION	HONOLULU, HI	$75,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
KA HONUA MOMONA	KAUNAKAKAI, HI	$75,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
POHAHA I KA LANI	KURTISTOWN, HI	$70,000	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
HAWAII AG AND CULINARY ALLIANCE	HONOLULU, HI	$69,300	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
KEMPER SPORTS MARKETING LLC	NORTHBROOK, IL	$69,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
YMCA OF HONOLULU	HONOLULU, HI	$66,700	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
MEN OF PAA	PAHOA, HI	$65,350	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
MALIE FOUNDATION	KAPAA, HI	$62,500	2026	TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT
FRIENDS OF AUWAHI FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT	MAKAWAO, HI	$60,000	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE & THE ARTS	HONOLULU, HI	$60,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
WAIKOLOA DRY FOREST INITIATIVE INC	KAMUELA, HI	$57,050	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
FESTIVALS OF ALOHA INC	LAHAINA, HI	$56,400	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
MAUI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION	WAILUKU, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN RESORT ZONED AREAS
HOI HOI EA	KANEOHE, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
HALEAKALA CONSERVANCY	PUKALANI, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT
HAWAII ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS	HONOLULU, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB OF WAHIAWA NONPROFIT	MILILANI, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
AINA HO'OLA INITIATIVE	HILO, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
HUI ALOHA KIHOLO	KAMUELA, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST	HALEIWA, HI	$50,000	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
BISHOP MUSEUM	HONOLULU, HI	$44,500	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
EAST MAUI LAND RESTORATION	HAIKU, HI	$44,000	2026	TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT
MOLOKAI LAND TRUST	KAUNAKAKAI, HI	$42,500	2026	TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES
AHUPUAA O HALAWA	KAUNAKAKAI, HI	$42,450	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
VOLCANO ART CENTER	VOLCANO, HI	$41,700	2026	TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT
AIO FOUNDATION	HONOLULU, HI	$40,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
ACCESSURF HAWAII INC	HONOLULU, HI	$40,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
THE FRIENDS OF IOLANI PALACE	HONOLULU, HI	$38,000	2026	TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT
ASSOCIATION OF HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUBS	HONOLULU, HI	$38,000	2026	TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

HAWAII STAGE EVENT PRODUCTION COMPANY

HONOLULU, HI

$402,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

ESPN PRODUCTIONS INC

BURBANK, CA

$175,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

POLYNESIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

HONOLULU, HI

$155,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

GRAVITAS PASIFIKA LLC

HONOLULU, HI

$150,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

ALOHA FESTIVALS

HONOLULU, HI

$130,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL

HILO, HI

$125,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

KUPU

HONOLULU, HI

$120,000

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

KAHULI LEO LEA

KANEOHE, HI

$117,000

2026

TO SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN RESORT ZONED AREAS

KALA FOUNDATION

EWA BEACH, HI

$115,500

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

HONOLULU BIENNIAL FOUNDATION

HONOLULU, HI

$100,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

OAHU HAWAIIAN CANOE RACING ASSOCIATION HAWAII

HONOLULU, HI

$100,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

PUUHONUA SOCIETY

HONOLULU, HI

$97,167

2026

TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT

HIIPAKA LLC

HALEIWA, HI

$96,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST

HONOLULU, HI

$93,000

2026

TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT

HONOLULU FESTIVAL FOUNDATION

HONOLULU, HI

$90,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

WORLD TRIATHLON CORPORATION

TAMPA, FL

$90,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

PAN-PACIFIC FESTIVAL FOUNDATION

HONOLULU, HI

$90,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

RICE STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

LIHUE, HI

$88,900

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

HAWAIIAN MUSIC PERPETUATION SOCIETY INC

HONOLULU, HI

$85,000

2026

TO SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN RESORT ZONED AREAS

LANIKAI ATHLETIC CLUB DBA 7GEN CULTURE

KAILUA, HI

$85,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

HISTORIC WAIMEA THEATER AND CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

WAIMEA, HI

$77,500

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

HONOLULU MARATHON ASSOCIATION

HONOLULU, HI

$75,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

KA HONUA MOMONA

KAUNAKAKAI, HI

$75,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

POHAHA I KA LANI

KURTISTOWN, HI

$70,000

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

HAWAII AG AND CULINARY ALLIANCE

HONOLULU, HI

$69,300

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

KEMPER SPORTS MARKETING LLC

NORTHBROOK, IL

$69,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

YMCA OF HONOLULU

HONOLULU, HI

$66,700

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

MEN OF PAA

PAHOA, HI

$65,350

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

MALIE FOUNDATION

KAPAA, HI

$62,500

2026

TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT

FRIENDS OF AUWAHI FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT

MAKAWAO, HI

$60,000

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE & THE ARTS

HONOLULU, HI

$60,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

WAIKOLOA DRY FOREST INITIATIVE INC

KAMUELA, HI

$57,050

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

FESTIVALS OF ALOHA INC

LAHAINA, HI

$56,400

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

MAUI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

WAILUKU, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN RESORT ZONED AREAS

HOI HOI EA

KANEOHE, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

HALEAKALA CONSERVANCY

PUKALANI, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT

HAWAII ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS

HONOLULU, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB OF WAHIAWA NONPROFIT

MILILANI, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

AINA HO'OLA INITIATIVE

HILO, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

HUI ALOHA KIHOLO

KAMUELA, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

HALEIWA, HI

$50,000

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

BISHOP MUSEUM

HONOLULU, HI

$44,500

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

EAST MAUI LAND RESTORATION

HAIKU, HI

$44,000

2026

TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT

MOLOKAI LAND TRUST

KAUNAKAKAI, HI

$42,500

2026

TO SUPPORT EVENT TIED TO CULTURAL, PEOPLE/LAND CONNECTION, & NATURAL RESOURCES

AHUPUAA O HALAWA

KAUNAKAKAI, HI

$42,450

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

VOLCANO ART CENTER

VOLCANO, HI

$41,700

2026

TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT

AIO FOUNDATION

HONOLULU, HI

$40,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

ACCESSURF HAWAII INC

HONOLULU, HI

$40,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

THE FRIENDS OF IOLANI PALACE

HONOLULU, HI

$38,000

2026

TO SUPPORT A HAWAIIAN CULTURE PRESERVATION EVENT

ASSOCIATION OF HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUBS

HONOLULU, HI

$38,000

2026

TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT

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