Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation
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About Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation
The Takitani Foundation concentrates its giving on strengthening culinary higher education in Hawaiʻi, providing major philanthropic support to the University of Hawaiʻi's Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiʻolani Community College. Their grants appear structured as large pledge installments toward a capital/campaign goal for the culinary institute, indicating a targeted, place-based education focus. The foundation's philanthropy is highly concentrated rather than broadly distributed across causes.
Focus Areas
Culinary Institute of the Pacific — capital/campaign supportCulinary education and workforce development in HawaiʻiHigher education philanthropy focused on Kapiʻolani Community College / University of Hawaiʻi system
Who They Fund
college students (including community college and UH system students)high school students and recent high‑school graduatesvocational trainees / certificate program participants (e.g., surgical tech, culinary)youth program participants (after‑school and summer programs)
About Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation
Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc. stands out for a sustained, place-based commitment to the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiʻolani Community College. A $350,000 grant in 2023 went to the University of Hawaii Foundation for the Culinary Institute of the Pacific Fund, and a second $350,000 grant in 2025 was recorded as pledge grant #6 of 7 for the KCC Culinary Institute of the Pacific. That pattern points to a foundation that funds through long-term, structured support rather than isolated awards. The broader grant record shows the same kind of focus in education and workforce development. The foundation has supported college and high school programs, scholarship initiatives, and training pathways tied to Hawaiʻi students. Recent awards include $100,000 to Iolani School for the KA'I program, $75,000 to Chaminade University for a scholarship program, and $50,000 to Adventist Health Castle for a surgical technician trainee program. Its work also reaches college access, study tours, and preceptorships, with grants distributed across schools, universities, and nonprofit partners.
What Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Funds
Higher education is a central theme. Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc. gave $100,000 to the University of Hawaii Foundation for Neighbor Island Community Colleges, and another $50,000 to the University of Hawaii Foundation for RISE housing scholarships. The foundation also backs youth academic programming. It gave $100,000 to Iolani School for the KA'I program and another $45,000 to Pacific and Asian Affairs Council for study tour scholarships and after-school global studies classes. Workforce preparation appears in several awards. Adventist Health Castle received $50,000 for a surgical technician trainee program, while Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation received $40,000 for a preceptorship program. These grants show support for both classroom learning and hands-on career development.
How Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at the low end of the portfolio: p25 is $2,000, median is $3,000, and p75 is $3,000. At the same time, the recent grants list shows much larger, targeted awards for education and capital support, including pledge installments and program-specific funding. The foundation’s giving is highly recurring within its core priorities, with multiple years of support visible for the same institutions and programs. It also operates scholarship and community grant programs, and one of its scholarship-program partner grants can accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$31.3M
Total Revenue
$3M
Total Expenses
$2.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
Geographic Reach
Regional35 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 497 | $4.6M | 99.4% |
| 2 | Canada |
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