About Hmsa Foundation
The HMSA Foundation concentrates its giving in Hawai‘i, prioritizing health-care workforce development and community-based health and social services for Native Hawaiian and underserved populations. A single large investment in the University of Hawai‘i drives its education/health simulation focus, while the rest of the portfolio funds local clinics, community development, food security, youth programs and culturally grounded healing initiatives. Grants are often operational or capacity-focused and directed to neighborhood-based nonprofit partners across multiple islands. The foundation shows a preference for repeat, multi-year support to established Hawaiian organizations and collaborative HUI partners.
Focus Areas
Health professions education and clinical simulation at the University of Hawai‘iCommunity-based primary and preventive health clinics serving Native Hawaiians (e.g., Waimanalo Health Center, Kokua Kalihi Valley)Food security and basic needs programs in Hawai‘i communities (e.g., The Food Basket)Neighborhood-led community development and asset-building for Native Hawaiian families (e.g., Wai‑anae Community Redevelopment, Hawaiian Community Assets)Youth enrichment and aquatic/learn-to-swim programming for low‑income island families (e.g., Kualoa Heeia Ecumenical Youth Project, Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike)
About Hmsa Foundation
Hmsa Foundation’s clearest throughline is a three-year, $1.2 million commitment to the University of Hawaii Foundation for learning innovations, future doctors, and interprofessional health sciences education and simulation. That grant sits at the center of a broader local strategy: the foundation backs Hawai‘i-based organizations that connect health workforce development with community health, especially for Native Hawaiians and other underserved residents. Its portfolio includes operating support, capacity-building, and program funding for clinics, food access groups, youth programs, and community development organizations across the islands. The foundation also supports neighborhood partners working directly in community care. Waimanalo Health Center received support for operational expenses as a Hui Partner, and Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services received grants for wraparound services, fresh produce, meals, and operating support. Other grants reach Five Mountains Hawaii, The Food Basket Inc, Hawaiian Community Assets Inc, and Kualoa Heeia Ecumenical Youth Project, showing a pattern of sustained backing for local organizations that blend health, basic needs, and cultural grounding. The foundation’s giving is tightly centered on Hawai‘i and on organizations that work at the intersection of health, place, and community capacity.
What Hmsa Foundation Funds
Health professions education is a defining focus. In 2025, Hmsa Foundation gave $1,200,000 to University of Hawaii Foundation for “Building Learning Innovations for Hawaii's Future Doctors and Interprofessional Health Sciences Education and Simulation Program,” and in 2023 it gave the same amount to establish the Learning Innovations Endowment for the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine. Community health clinics are another major theme. Waimanalo Health Center received $100,000 in 2023 for primary and preventive health services with special attention to Native Hawaiians and the medically underserved. Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services received $100,000 in 2023 for wraparound support, supplies, fresh produce, and meals. The foundation also funds food security and youth development. The Food Basket Inc received $90,000 in 2023 to distribute food through food bank sites, senior pantry programs, and food backpacks for children. MA Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program received $75,000 in 2023 to replace old equipment and support its learn-to-swim program for low- to moderate-income families.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.7M
Total Assets
$16.3M
Total Revenue
$626K
Total Expenses
$5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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