This foundation concentrates its giving on public humanities and cultural programming for Guam residents, funding performing arts, film, history, and community-based cultural groups. Grants primarily support program development and public presentation by local organizations—including indigenous cultural groups and institutions that interpret Guam’s past and environment—rather than national or capital campaigns. The foundation appears locally focused and mission-driven, prioritizing broad public access to humanities programming across the island.
A $23,200 grant to Breaking Wave Theater Company is the largest recent award on file for Guam Humanities Council, and it points to the council’s emphasis on public humanities programming for people on Guam. The public charity’s recent grants all support developing and presenting humanities work for local audiences, with recipients drawn from theater, music, film, history, indigenous culture, and climate outreach. That pattern includes awards to Guam Philharmonic Foundation Inc, Pacific Historical Parks, Guam International Film Festival Inc, I Hagan Famalao'an Guahan Inc, Tu' Tuge Mo'na, Duk Duk Goose Inc, and Micronesian Climate Change Alliance. The grant amounts show a relatively tight funding range, with most awards at $15,000 and a smaller award of $10,000 for one climate-focused project. Across the recent list, the council backs organizations that create public presentations rather than private collections or capital projects. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on humanities access, community education, and cultural interpretation for Guam residents.
Public humanities is the central thread in the council’s grantmaking. Breaking Wave Theater Company received $23,200 for developing and presenting public humanities programming, showing support for live performance as a humanities format. Guam International Film Festival Inc also received $15,000 for the same purpose, indicating that film presentation is part of that portfolio. Cultural preservation and community education appear in the award to I Hagan Famalao'an Guahan Inc, which received $15,000 to develop and present public humanities programming for the people of Guam. The council also supported Pacific Historical Parks with $15,000, linking its funding to historical interpretation and park-based public history. Another grant went to Micronesian Climate Change Alliance for $10,000, tying humanities work to climate change public outreach in Micronesia.
Grant sizes are tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $15,000, with one larger award at $23,200 and one smaller award at $10,000 in the recent list. The grants are project-based and framed around developing and presenting public humanities programming. The available 2023 awards show multiple recipients in the same year, but only one year is on file here, so repeat giving across years cannot be assessed from the provided data. Guam Humanities Council is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$25K
$345K
$889K
$885K
Most grants fall between $15K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
Top 1 recipient countries by grant volume for Guam Humanities Council.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guam | 15 | $203K | 100.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
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Modest number of mid-sized annual program grants concentrated in Guam (many at $15,000 and one larger award), spread across several local organizations rather than a few multi-year mega-grants—indicating steady, distributed support for local public humanities programming.
Notable grantees: Breaking Wave Theater Company, Guam International Film Festival Inc, Pacific Historical Parks, I Hagan Famalao'an Guahan Inc, Micronesian Climate Change Alliance
The recent grants all went to recipients in Guam, with the recipient country distribution showing 8 grants in GQ and 0% of grants to recipients in the HQ state field. Recipient cities include Yona, Tamuning, Hagatna, Mangilao, and Piti. Hagatna appears multiple times among recipients, alongside organizations in other Guam communities, which suggests a locally distributed pattern rather than a single-city focus.
It funds organizations presenting public humanities and cultural programming for people on Guam. Recent recipients include theater, music, film, historical interpretation, indigenous cultural groups, and a climate-focused alliance, all receiving project support for developing and presenting humanities programming.
The recent grant sizes are tightly centered at $15,000: the p25, median, and p75 are all $15,000. In the latest list, one grant was larger at $23,200 and one was smaller at $10,000.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grants are all made to organizations rather than people.
The recent grants all went to recipients in Guam, with 8 grants recorded in GQ. Recipient cities in the list include Yona, Tamuning, Hagatna, Mangilao, and Piti.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Tech High Academy Charter School | Agat GU | $10,000 | 2025 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Dept of Public Health & Social Services | Dededo GU | $10,000 | 2025 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Guam Human Rights Intitiative | Tamuning GU | $5,000 | 2025 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Guam International Film Festival Inc | Hagatna Guam | $20,000 | 2024 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| University of Guam CLASS | Mangilao Guam | $15,000 | 2024 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Micronesian Climate Change Alliance | Tamuning Guam | $10,000 | 2024 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Guahan Sustainable Culture | Hagatna Guam | $10,000 | 2024 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Breaking Wave Theater Company | Yona Guam | $23,200 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Pacific Historical Parks | Hagatna Guam | $15,000 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Guam International Film Festival Inc | Hagatna Guam | $15,000 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Guam Philharmonic Foundation Inc | Tamuning Guam | $15,000 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| I Hagan Famalao'an Guahan Inc | Mangilao Guam | $15,000 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Tu' Tuge Mo'na | Piti Guam | $15,000 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Duk Duk Goose Inc | Hagatna Guam | $15,000 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
| Micronesian Climate Change Alliance | Tamuning Guam | $10,000 | 2023 | For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam. |
Career Tech High Academy Charter School
$10,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Dept of Public Health & Social Services
$10,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Guam Human Rights Intitiative
$5,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Guam International Film Festival Inc
$20,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
University of Guam CLASS
$15,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Breaking Wave Theater Company
$23,200For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Pacific Historical Parks
$15,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Guam International Film Festival Inc
$15,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Guam Philharmonic Foundation Inc
$15,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
I Hagan Famalao'an Guahan Inc
$15,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Tu' Tuge Mo'na
$15,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
Duk Duk Goose Inc
$15,000For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.
For developing and presenting public humanities programming for the people of Guam.