Mcinerny Foundation--
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About Mcinerny Foundation--
The McInerny Foundation gives in a very Hawaii-centered way, with a strong emphasis on education, especially independent schools, scholarships, and early-college pathways for local students. It also supports health and rehabilitation services, youth development, and community organizations addressing vulnerable populations, alongside select investments in Hawaiian conservation and cultural/arts institutions. The foundation appears to favor established local institutions and often makes multi-year or repeat commitments, including both operating support and capital projects.
Focus Areas
Hawaii Independent Schools and Tuition AssistanceEarly College and Career Pathways for Public School StudentsHealth Care, Rehabilitation, and Oncology Services in HawaiiYouth Development and After-School ProgramsHawaii Conservation and Land/Coral Reef ProtectionLocal Arts, Culture, and Historic Preservation
Who They Fund
K–12 and secondary school students (including scholarship recipients)low-income and underserved communities (including Waianae Coast)
About Mcinerny Foundation--
Mcinerny Foundation-- made two unrestricted gifts of more than $5 million each to the same recipient in 2024 and 2025, signaling a grantmaking style built around large, flexible support rather than a broad, many-small-grants pattern. Those two awards, both to "See Attached Statement" in Honolulu, sit at the top of the recent record and frame the foundation’s approach: substantial backing for a limited set of partners. Across the rest of the recent grants list, the foundation supports Hawaiʻi education, health, youth services, food access, housing-related needs, and cultural organizations. Recipients include University of Hawaii Foundation for McInerny Scholars, Iolani School for Ka'i programs and tuition aid, and The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii for a place-based environmental initiative. Other awards go to health and social-service groups such as Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Waikiki Health, and Parents and Children Together. The pattern is local and concentrated. Grants appear almost entirely in Hawaiʻi, with Honolulu showing up repeatedly alongside Waipahu, Waianae, Kapolei, Kamuela, Lihue, and Greenwood Village as the only out-of-state recipient listed in the recent sample. The result is a foundation profile centered on major unrestricted support and targeted local institutions with long-term operating or program needs.
What Mcinerny Foundation-- Funds
Education is a major theme in the recent record. Mcinerny Foundation-- gave $250,000 to University of Hawaii Foundation for Mcinerny Scholars, $224,683 to State of Hawaii DOE - Waipahu High School for Early College 3.0, and $93,000 to Punahou School for tuition aid. The list also includes tuition-aid support for Iolani School, Island Pacific Academy, Island School, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, and Sacred Hearts Academy. Youth enrichment appears alongside formal schooling. The foundation awarded $250,000 to Iolani School for Ka'i programs and $200,000 to After-school All-stars Hawaii for after-school programs for middle school youth. It also gave $75,000 to Pali Momi Foundation for a clinical program for teens. Health-related grants cover both clinical access and facility expansion. Examples include $166,667 to Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center for dental expansion, $135,000 to Waikiki Health for primary care, and $166,667 to Kapiolani Health Foundation for the Pediatric Heart Center at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. Food access and resilience also appear through $75,000 to Hawaii Foodbank Inc for Food 4 Keiki and $125,000 to Waianae Community Re-development Corporation Dba Mao Organic Farms for a post-harvest processing and training facility.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.1M
Total Assets
$139M
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenses
$7.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $75K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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