The Fujimoto Foundation concentrates its modest giving on local Hawaii education initiatives, with a strong emphasis on supporting University of Hawaii scholarship programs (through the Fujimoto Family Scholarship) and STEM/public science education in the islands. Grants are few but targeted, reflecting hands-on, place-based philanthropy focused on students and community learning resources in Hilo/Hawaii.
Highly concentrated and local: a very small number of grants with one dominant recipient (UH Foundation receiving the bulk of funding across multiple grants) and occasional smaller unrestricted gifts to local STEM/public education organizations.
$24K
$149K
$7K
$28K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: UH Foundation (Fujimoto Family Scholarship), Hawaii Science & Technology Museum
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UH FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $15,000 | 2025 | FUJIMOTO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| HAWAII SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM | HILO, HI | $4,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| BSA ALOHA COUNCIL | HONOLULU, HI | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| HILO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | HILO, HI | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY | HOLUALOA, HI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UH FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $15,000 | 2024 | FUJIMOTO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| HAWAII SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM | HILO, HI | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII | HILO, HI | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| HILO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | HILO, HI | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY | KEAAU, HI | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UH FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $10,000 | 2023 | FUJIMOTO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| BSA ALOHA COUNCIL | HONOLULU, HI | $3,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| HILO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | HILO, HI | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| LYMAN HOUSE MEMORIAL MUSEUM | HILO, HI | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| HAWAII CONCERT SOCIETY | HILO, HI | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| PACIFIC TSUNAMI MUSEUM | HILO, HI | $1,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY | KEAAU, HI | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JA OF HAWAII ISLAND | HILO, HI | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
| EAST HAWAII CULTURAL CENTER | HILO, HI | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS |
UH FOUNDATION
$15,000FUJIMOTO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
HAWAII SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
BSA ALOHA COUNCIL
$2,500UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS
HILO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
HAWAII SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
$3,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
HILO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$1,500UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS
HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
BSA ALOHA COUNCIL
$3,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS
HILO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS
HAWAII CONCERT SOCIETY
$2,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS
PACIFIC TSUNAMI MUSEUM
$1,500UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS
HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
JA OF HAWAII ISLAND
$1,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS
EAST HAWAII CULTURAL CENTER
$1,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS