Providing leadership to unite the people of Kauai by sharing resources to better care for one another.
Kauai United Way directs local funding through annual allocations to island nonprofits, with support that is evaluated each year and can also respond to emerging community needs. The pattern is broad but still tightly tied to Kauai social services, with general support repeatedly going to agencies working in food access, housing, family stability, youth development, health, and emergency response. Among the larger recent awards, Hawaii Food Bank received $26,029 in 2025, while Kauai Economic Opportunity Homeless received $24,100 in 2024. The foundation also backed YMCA, Catholic Charities, Mental Health Kokua, and Child and Family Services with general operating support across multiple years. Its stated purpose is to unite the people of Kauai by sharing resources to better care for one another, and the grant list reflects that role through recurring support for organizations serving residents across the island.
In food security and basic needs work, Kauai United Way gave $26,029 to Hawaii Food Bank for general support and $24,100 to Kauai Economic Opportunity Homeless for general support. Family and youth services are another steady theme: Child and Family Services received $15,450 in 2025, and Girl Scout Council of Hawaii received $12,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports community health and behavioral health through general support to Mental Health Kokua, including $20,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024. Disaster-related help appears in the grant list as well, including a $14,827 COVID emergency grant to Hawaii Foodbank-kauai in 2023.
Typical awards cluster in a relatively narrow band: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,670, and the 75th percentile is $15,450. The recent list shows repeated support to several recipients across years, including Mental Health Kokua, Child and Family Services, YMCA, Kauai Economic Opportunity, and Hawaii Food Bank, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants. The foundation uses annual allocations and participates in local funding relationships on Kauai, with one program allowing unsolicited submissions and another managed through participating agencies. Its grantmaking is unrestricted/general operating support heavy, with emergency-response funding also appearing in the portfolio.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is entirely local: 100% of recent grants went to recipients in Hawaii, and the foundation gives most often in that same state. Most recipients are in Lihue, including Hawaii Food Bank, Kauai Economic Opportunity Inc, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army-lihue, and Child and Family Services. Kapaa appears as well through Friendship Club, and Honolulu appears on grants to Mental Health Kokua. The grant list also includes island-focused partners such as Kauai Big Brothers Big Sisters and Kauai Economic Opportunity Homeless.
Its funding goes to nonprofits serving Kauai social needs across several areas: general social services, family services, youth services, disease prevention and health, rehabilitation services, emergency food and shelter, and disaster recovery and emergency services. The recent grants list shows recurring general support to community agencies working in those areas.
Typical awards are in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,670, and the 75th percentile is $15,450. Recent grants also include amounts above that range, such as $26,029 and $24,100.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including Mental Health Kokua, Child and Family Services, YMCA, Kauai Economic Opportunity, and Hawaii Food Bank. That pattern aligns with its annual allocation process for ongoing programs.
For one annual allocations program, yes: Kauai United Way’s funding page says it accepts unsolicited requests. Another related program for participating agencies does not accept unsolicited submissions and is handled through the agency partnership structure.
The grants are concentrated in Hawaii, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the state. Lihue appears frequently in the recipient list, with additional grants going to Kapaa and Honolulu.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Local nonprofit agencies providing social services to Kauai residents; agencies are subject to Kauai United Way's annual evaluation and monitoring process. Prospective agencies are invited to become Participating Agencies (see application URL).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWAII FOOD BANK | LIHUE, HI | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | LIHUE, HI | $24,120 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INC | LIHUE, HI | $21,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA | HONOLULU, HI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA | LIHUE, HI | $18,924 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY HOMELESS | LIHUE, HI | $18,463 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTER SEALS HAWAII | LIHUE, HI | $17,630 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KUMU'S CUPBOARD | LIHUE, HI | $16,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | LIHUE, HI | $14,650 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY-LIHUE | LIHUE, HI | $13,260 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDSHIP CLUB | KAPAA, HI | $12,252 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | LIHUE, HI | $11,160 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF HAWAII | LIHUE, HI | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-ALOHA COUNCIL | LIHUE, HI | $10,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PATCH | LIHUE, HI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HI-KAUAI | LIHUE, HI | $8,300 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PACT | KAPAA, HI | $8,100 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII FOOD BANK | LIHUE, HI | $26,029 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA | LIHUE, HI | $23,108 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INC | LIHUE, HI | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY HOMELESS | LIHUE, HI | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | LIHUE, HI | $20,259 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA | HONOLULU, HI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY-LIHUE | LIHUE, HI | $16,463 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | LIHUE, HI | $15,450 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | LIHUE, HI | $15,258 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-ALOHA COUNCIL | LIHUE, HI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MALAMA PONO | LIHUE, HI | $13,300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPORT |
| LIFE'S BRIDGES HAWAII | LIHUE, HI | $12,878 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF HAWAII | LIHUE, HI | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTER SEALS HAWAII | LIHUE, HI | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HI-KAUAI | LIHUE, HI | $10,379 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAUI UNITED WAY | KAHULUI, HI | $10,187 | 2025 | WILDFIRE RELIEF MAUI |
| KUMU'S CUPBOARD | LIHUE, HI | $10,116 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PATCH | LIHUE, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALING HORSES KAUAI | LIHUE, HI | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PACT | KAPAA, HI | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDSHIP CLUB | KAPAA, HI | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY HOMELESS | LIHUE, HI | $24,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INC | LIHUE, HI | $21,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII FOOD BANK | LIHUE, HI | $20,899 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA | HONOLULU, HI | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA | LIHUE, HI | $16,670 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | LIHUE, HI | $16,274 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MALAMA PONO | LIHUE, HI | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-ALOHA COUNCIL | LIHUE, HI | $14,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDSHIP CLUB | KAPAA, HI | $14,119 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | LIHUE, HI | $12,867 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF HAWAII | LIHUE, HI | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HI-KAUAI | LIHUE, HI | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
HAWAII FOOD BANK
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$24,120GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INC
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA
$18,924GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY HOMELESS
$18,463GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
KUMU'S CUPBOARD
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY-LIHUE
$13,260GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
$12,252GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF HAWAII
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PATCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAWAII FOOD BANK
$26,029GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA
$23,108GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INC
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY HOMELESS
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$20,259GENERAL SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY-LIHUE
$16,463GENERAL SUPPORT
MALAMA PONO
$13,300GENERAL SUPORT
LIFE'S BRIDGES HAWAII
$12,878GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF HAWAII
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KUMU'S CUPBOARD
$10,116GENERAL SUPPORT
PATCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALING HORSES KAUAI
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY HOMELESS
$24,100GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUAI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INC
$21,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HAWAII FOOD BANK
$20,899GENERAL SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA
$16,670GENERAL SUPPORT
MALAMA PONO
$15,000GENERAL SUPORT
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
$14,119GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF HAWAII
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
