The Hiland Foundation concentrates giving on arts and culture (with a strong emphasis on performing arts in Hawaii), regional higher education, and disaster/relief response, while also supporting reproductive health organizations. Grants skew toward a small number of relatively large awards — several repeat multi-year gifts — and include both place-based relief for Maui and national nonprofits with regional programs.
A $100,000 grant to Maui United Way for the Maui Fire Relief Fund stands out in the Hiland Foundation’s recent record and points to a pattern of place-based support in Hawaii, especially around Maui recovery. The foundation’s giving also shows a steady commitment to arts and culture, with repeated support for the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and Irvine Barclay Theatre, both receiving multi-year funding for general support or Hawaiian music programming. Alongside that, Hiland Foundation has backed higher education through the University of Oregon and has made operating grants to national health and disaster-response organizations. The mix suggests a funder that uses both restricted and unrestricted support, with many awards described as general support, general contribution, general operating support, or relief support. Recent grants also include environmental work tied to Hawaii, such as invasive species management, showing that the foundation’s interests extend beyond the arts and emergency response into community and conservation needs. Overall, the pattern is regional, multi-sector, and shaped by recurring relationships with a small set of recipients.
Arts and culture are central to Hiland Foundation’s grantmaking, especially in Hawaii. In 2024, it gave $75,000 to Maui Arts & Cultural Center for general support, following $50,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023. It also supported Hawaiian music programming at Irvine Barclay Theatre with $30,000 in 2024, $25,000 in 2025, and $15,000 in 2023. The foundation has also funded performance groups on Maui, including $25,000 to Proarts Playhouse Maui in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025. Beyond the arts, Hiland Foundation made a $50,000 general operating grant to University of Oregon in 2023, followed by $40,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025. It also supported reproductive health organizations, including $50,000 to Planned Parenthood Great Northwest and $40,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $20,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $42,500. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients over multiple years, including several multi-year awards rather than one-off gifts. Grant language often points to unrestricted or flexible funding: general support, general contribution, general operating support, general operating, general purposes, and unrestricted gift all appear in the recent list. The foundation also uses targeted relief funding, as in a Maui fire relief grant. With annual grants of $795,000 and total assets of $6,254,343, it operates as a grantmaker rather than a funder of individuals or program-related investments.
$475K
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$553K
Most grants fall between $20K and $43K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$43K
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Concentrated giving: a handful of mid-to-large grants account for most dollars, with repeated multi-grant relationships (Maui Arts & Cultural Center, University of Oregon) and targeted emergency support when disasters occur.
Notable grantees: Maui Arts & Cultural Center, University of Oregon, Maui United Way (Maui Fire Relief Fund), Planned Parenthood (regional and national affiliates), American Red Cross
Hiland Foundation’s grants are heavily Hawaii-centered: 67% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Maui and Honolulu appear frequently, with grants to Maui-based organizations in Wailuku, Kahului, and Kihei, plus Honolulu recipients such as the American Red Cross, Eddie Aikau Foundation, and Iolani School. Outside Hawaii, the foundation also gives regularly in New York and Oregon. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 24 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants show a focus on arts and culture in Hawaii, disaster relief and community recovery tied to Maui, higher education, reproductive health organizations, and some environmental work such as invasive species management.
Recent grants cluster around the mid-five figures. The reported distribution is p25 $20,000, median $25,000, and p75 $42,500.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Irvine Barclay Theatre, University of Oregon, and Proarts Playhouse Maui, which suggests recurring relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
Most grants go to recipients in Hawaii, especially on Maui and in Honolulu; 67% of grants are made to recipients in the headquarters state. Outside Hawaii, New York and Oregon also appear in the recent record.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | EUGENE, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL | HONOLULU, HI | $100,000 | 2026 | RELIEF SUPPORT |
| MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER | Kahului, HI | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO | HONOLULU, HI | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE | Irvine, HI | $25,000 | 2026 | HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES |
| Balboa Yacht Club Maritime Sciences and Seamanship Foundation | Seal Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders Association | Kamuela, HI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAUI COMMUNITY THEATRE | Wailuku, HI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER | Kahului, HI | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | EUGENE, OR | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE | Irvine, HI | $25,000 | 2025 | HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES |
| PROARTS PLAYHOUSE MAUI | Kihei, HI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MAUI FOOD BANK INC | WAILUKU, HI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII FOUNDATION OF MAUI | KAHULUI, HI | $20,000 | 2025 | INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COAST GUARD FOUNDATION | STONINGTON, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EDDIE AIKAU FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MAUI UNITED WAY | WAILUKU, HI | $100,000 | 2024 | MAUI FIRE RELIEF FUND |
| MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER | Kahului, HI | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | EUGENE, OR | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | HONOLULU, HI | $40,000 | 2024 | RELIEF SUPPORT |
| IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE | Irvine, HI | $30,000 | 2024 | HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES |
| HUI O WA A KAULUA | KAHULUI, HI | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COAST GUARD FOUNDATION | STONINGTON, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | EUGENE, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER | Kahului, HI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT NORTHWEST | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| PROARTS PLAYHOUSE MAUI | Kihei, HI | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE | Irvine, HI | $15,000 | 2023 | HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES |
| MAUI COMMUNITY THEATRE | Wailuku, HI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| IOLANI SCHOOL | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
$100,000RELIEF SUPPORT
HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
$25,000HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES
Balboa Yacht Club Maritime Sciences and Seamanship Foundation
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders Association
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAUI COMMUNITY THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
$25,000HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES
PROARTS PLAYHOUSE MAUI
$20,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
HAWAII FOUNDATION OF MAUI
$20,000INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
EDDIE AIKAU FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
$30,000HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT NORTHWEST
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
PROARTS PLAYHOUSE MAUI
$25,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
$15,000HAWAIIAN MUSIC SERIES
MAUI COMMUNITY THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION