The Collinson Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a few large, targeted gifts that reflect a strong interest in Hawaii-focused education and environmental initiatives, alongside faith-based and health-related philanthropy. Major grants fund a private Hawaiian boarding/independent school, local decarbonization efforts in Hawaii, a church, national youth sports programming, and breast cancer research, indicating both place-based and personal-priority giving.
Concentrated, large-dollar gifts to a small number of organizations—mix of place-based Hawaii investments and personal/prioritized causes; evidence of repeat funding to Hawaii environmental groups and one-off major donations to education, faith, sports, and health organizations.
The Collinson Family Foundation’s largest recent gifts point to a strong Hawaii-centered pattern: $290,000 to Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Kamuela and $200,000 to Mana Christian Church, also in Kamuela, both in 2025. Those awards sit alongside repeated support for Carbon Free Hawai'i in Kawaihae, showing a mix of education, faith, and decarbonization priorities tied to the state. The foundation also makes clearly separate gifts outside Hawaii, including national youth sports and breast cancer research, which gives its grantmaking a broader national profile. The recent record shows a preference for unrestricted support. Several grants are described as unrestricted, including the major awards above and multiple smaller gifts. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one institution type: it funds a private school, a church, environmental nonprofit work, youth sports infrastructure, and health research. In the latest grants list, Hawaii Preparatory Academy appears twice in 2025, indicating repeat support within the same year. Other named recipients include the Amateur Athletic Union Foundation in Lake Buena Vista and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in New York.
Education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2025, it gave $290,000 to Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Kamuela as unrestricted support, followed by another $25,000 to the same school later in the year. That same Hawaii-centered pattern extends into youth enrichment, with $5,700 to PRINCE DANCE Institute in Kamuela. Environmental philanthropy also appears in the recent grants list through decarbonization work in Hawaii. The foundation gave $46,000 to Carbon Free Hawai'i Inc in Kawaihae and another $44,000 to Carbon Free Hawaii Inc in the same city, both unrestricted. Faith-based support is visible through $200,000 to Mana Christian Church in Kamuela and $5,000 to Mana Christian Ohana, also in Kamuela. Beyond Hawaii, the foundation has supported broader health and sports causes, including $80,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and $100,000 to the Amateur Athletic Union Foundation.
The Collinson Family Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a few larger awards, with a typical grant size of $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $12,500 at the median, and $54,500 at the 75th percentile. That spread fits a pattern of a small number of very large gifts and many modest ones. The latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the grant list shows repeat giving to the same recipients within the year, including Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Carbon Free Hawai'i/Cohawaii-related naming variants. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and makes no program-related investments. Grants shown are unrestricted, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project-only funding.
$539K
$399K
$277K
$553K
Most grants fall between $5K and $55K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in HI.
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Notable grantees: Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Carbon Free Hawai'i Inc, Mana Christian Church, Amateur Athletic Union Foundation, Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, but Hawaii is the clearest recipient location in the recent record. Kamuela, HI appears multiple times, including gifts to Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Mana Christian Church, PRINCE DANCE Institute, and Mana Christian Ohana. Kawaihae, HI also appears twice through Carbon Free Hawai'i grants. Outside Hawaii, the list includes recipients in Lake Buena Vista, FL; New York, NY; Nashville, TN; Washington, DC; Alexandria, VA; and Minneapolis, MN. All recent grants in the provided sample went to US recipients.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is shaped by a few large awards, with p25 at $5,000, median grant size at $12,500, and p75 at $54,500. In the recent record, that includes several five-figure gifts and a few very large grants, especially in Hawaii.
Recent grants show support for a Hawaii private school, a church, decarbonization work in Hawaii, youth sports, and breast cancer research. The most visible recurring theme is Hawaii-centered giving, but the foundation also funds national organizations in health and athletics.
Yes. The recent grants list labels the listed awards as unrestricted, including the largest gifts and smaller awards. That suggests flexible support rather than narrowly designated project funding.
Yes. Hawaii Preparatory Academy appears twice in 2025, and Carbon Free Hawai'i appears in two separate grants to Kawaihae in 2025. That indicates repeat support to some recipients rather than strictly one-time gifts.
The top state by grant count is Minnesota, while Georgia is the headquarters state and accounts for 8% of grants. The recent recipient list also shows a strong Hawaii presence, with multiple grants to Kamuela and Kawaihae.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Durham, NE | $508,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PRINCE DANCE Institute | KAMUELA, HI | $16,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Women in DSO | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY | KAMUELA, HI | $290,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Mana Christian Church | KAMUELA, HI | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CARBON FREE HAWAI'I INC | KAWAIHAE, HI | $46,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CARBON FREE HAWAII INC | KAWAIHAE, HI | $44,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY | KAMUELA, HI | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NASHVILLE INNER CITY MINISTRY | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PRINCE DANCE Institute | KAMUELA, HI | $5,700 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MANA CHRISTIAN OHANA | KAMUELA, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE MOMENT FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WAGGING TAILS DOGS RESCUE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MIDWEST ANIMAL RESUCE AND SERVICES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION FOUNDATION | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL | $100,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL COALITION OF BLACK MEETING PROFESSIONALS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL GAY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION | LAKEWOOD, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| USA VOLLEYBALL FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTH AMERICAN GAY AMATEUR ATHLETIC ALLIANCE | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
PRINCE DANCE Institute
$16,000UNRESTRICTED
Women in DSO
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
Mana Christian Church
$200,000UNRESTRICTED
CARBON FREE HAWAI'I INC
$46,000UNRESTRICTED
CARBON FREE HAWAII INC
$44,000UNRESTRICTED
PRINCE DANCE Institute
$5,700UNRESTRICTED
MANA CHRISTIAN OHANA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
THE MOMENT FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
WAGGING TAILS DOGS RESCUE
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
MIDWEST ANIMAL RESUCE AND SERVICES
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION FOUNDATION
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL COALITION OF BLACK MEETING PROFESSIONALS
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL GAY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
USA VOLLEYBALL FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
NORTH AMERICAN GAY AMATEUR ATHLETIC ALLIANCE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED