1185 Park Foundation Inc. concentrates its giving in a few community-focused organizations, primarily providing general operating support rather than project-specific grants. A large share of funding goes to culturally rooted and religious community groups—notably Hawaiian/Kauai community organizations and Jewish institutions—often as repeat grants. Grants are modest in number but significant in size to select grantees, with a residual stream of smaller unrestricted contributions.
Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large, unrestricted (general fund) grants with repeat support to the same organizations, supplemented by smaller miscellaneous contributions.
Notable grantees: AINA HOLOKUPA OKILANEA, GANI-CHABAD KAUAI, THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NAAT, Various small contributions (listed as 'Contributions paid less than 5000')
1185 Park Foundation Inc. gives through a small number of relatively large general-fund grants, with repeated support to a narrow set of community institutions. The largest recent award in the record is $50,000 to Aina Holokupa Okilanea in Kilauea, Hawaii, and the same grantee also appears with $47,500 in 2023 and $45,000 in 2024. That repeat pattern is visible in its Kauai-based giving, including Gani-chabad Kauai in Kapaa, which received $38,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2025, and $10,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs Jewish educational and religious organizations beyond Hawaii, such as The Jewish Institute for Naat in Washington, DC, which received $40,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. Its recent grants are mostly unrestricted general-fund awards rather than project-specific support, and the record shows a mix of larger anchor gifts and smaller contributions across a limited number of recipients.
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is Hawaiian and Kauai community support. Aina Holokupa Okilanea in Kilauea received three general-fund grants of $50,000, $45,000, and $47,500 across 2025, 2024, and 2023, signaling sustained backing for that organization. Religious and community services in Kauai also appear through Gani-chabad Kauai in Kapaa, which received $38,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports Jewish education and religious institutions, including Hatikvah Educational Foundation in New York, which received $10,000 in 2025, and Brehm Preparatory School in Carbondale, Illinois, which received $10,000 in 2025. Smaller grants also reach Jewish media and institutions such as Jewish News Service and The Algemeiner Journal.
The grant-size pattern is centered on mid-sized awards: p25 is $6,875, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $25,800. That spread fits a portfolio of a few larger recurring grants alongside smaller general-fund gifts. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Aina Holokupa Okilanea, Gani-chabad Kauai, Jewish News Service, Mercy Medical Angels, and Contributions Paid Less Than 5000, which points to repeat support rather than one-time funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available grants are all listed as general fund support, which aligns with flexible, core funding.
$439K
$359K
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$169K
Most grants fall between $7K and $26K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$26K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grants are national in scope, but the distribution is concentrated in the United States, which accounts for 24 grants in the recent record. New York is the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recipient cities that appear repeatedly include Kilauea and Kapaa in Hawaii and New York, New York. The record also includes Washington, DC; Newton, Massachusetts; and Carbondale, Illinois, showing a mix of local, mainland, and national recipients.
The recent record points to Hawaiian and Kauai community organizations, Chabad and Jewish community services in Kauai, and Jewish educational or religious institutions. It also includes smaller grants to Jewish media, health-related groups, and other community organizations, all as general-fund support.
The grant-size distribution centers on modest but meaningful awards: p25 is $6,875, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $25,800. The recent list also shows a few larger grants, including $40,000 and $50,000 awards.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Aina Holokupa Okilanea, Gani-chabad Kauai, Jewish News Service, Mercy Medical Angels, and Contributions Paid Less Than 5000. The pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-off gifts.
Giving is national, but the recent record is entirely U.S.-based. New York is the top state by grant count, with 33% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recipients also appear in Hawaii, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Illinois, Virginia, Texas, and Kentucky.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINA HOLOKUPA OKILANEA | KILAUEA, HI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GANI-CHABAD KAUAI | KAPAA, HI | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000 | NEW YORK, NY | $24,400 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TIKVAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL | CARBONDALE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HATIKVAH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NAAT | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AINA HOLOKUPA OKILANEA | KILAUEA, HI | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NAAT | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEWISH NEWS SERVICE | NEWTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NAMAHANA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | KILAUEA, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GANI-CHABAD KAUAI | KAPAA, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE ALGEMEINER JOURNAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MERCY MEDICAL ANGELS | NORFOLK, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000 | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AINA HOLOKUPA OKILANEA | KILAUEA, HI | $47,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| GANI-CHABAD KAUAI | KAPAA, HI | $38,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEWISH NEWS SERVICE | NEWTON, MA | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BUILDING ISRAEL | HASLET, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000 | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| MERCY MEDICAL ANGELS | NORFOLK, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| NIGHT STALKER FOUNDATION | OAK GROVE, KY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
AINA HOLOKUPA OKILANEA
$50,000GENERAL FUND
GANI-CHABAD KAUAI
$30,000GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000
$24,400GENERAL FUND
TIKVAH FUND
$20,000GENERAL FUND
BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HATIKVAH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NAAT
GENERAL FUND
AINA HOLOKUPA OKILANEA
$45,000GENERAL FUND
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NAAT
$40,000GENERAL FUND
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE
$20,000GENERAL FUND
NAMAHANA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
GANI-CHABAD KAUAI
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE ALGEMEINER JOURNAL
$5,000GENERAL FUND
MERCY MEDICAL ANGELS
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000
$3,500GENERAL FUND
AINA HOLOKUPA OKILANEA
$47,500GENERAL FUND
GANI-CHABAD KAUAI
$38,000GENERAL FUND
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE
$18,000GENERAL FUND
BUILDING ISRAEL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000
$7,500GENERAL FUND
MERCY MEDICAL ANGELS
$5,000GENERAL FUND
NIGHT STALKER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
NYU LANGONE HEALTH
$5,000GENERAL FUND