The C N Wodehouse Hawaii Charities Trust concentrates its giving on a small set of Hawaii-focused nonprofit services, providing substantial, unrestricted support to organizations addressing emergency response, homelessness, eldercare/dementia, hospice/palliative care, and an elite private school. Grants are often repeated to the same recipients and explicitly designated for broad operating needs (e.g., faculty salaries, unrestricted use), indicating a preference for core support rather than project-restricted funding.
C N Wodehouse Hawaii Charities Trust repeatedly funds a small circle of Hawaii organizations with broad, unrestricted support, and its giving pattern shows multi-year commitments to the same recipients. The largest recent grants in the file are $62,300 gifts in 2023 to Institute for Human Services, Iolani School, the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter, and the American Red Cross Office of the General Counsel. Across the recent-grants list, the trust supports homelessness services, faculty salary support at a private school, dementia-related services for older adults, hospice care, emergency response, and a historic site on Oahu. It also backs places of worship and cultural stewardship through maintenance and general grant support. The recurring structure of the grants suggests an emphasis on core operating needs rather than short-term project funding. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Institute for Human Services, Iolani School, Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter, Hospice of Kona Inc, Daughters of Hawaii, Hawaii Lions Eye Bank & Makana Foundation, and Christ Episcopal Church. The trust’s recent gifts are concentrated in Hawaii-based organizations, with one Washington, DC recipient appearing in the grant list.
Homelessness services are a clear thread in the trust’s giving. In 2025, it gave $58,000 to Institute for Human Services for unrestricted use, following $55,600 in 2024 and $62,300 in 2023. Education is another recurring area: Iolani School received $58,000 in 2025 and $62,300 in 2023 for support of faculty salaries. Health and aging-related services also appear consistently. The Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter received unrestricted grants of $58,000 in 2025, $55,600 in 2024, and $62,300 in 2023, while Hospice of Kona Inc received unrestricted support in 2025, 2024, and 2023. The trust also supports heritage and religious uses through grants to Daughters of Hawaii for a general grant for Hulihee and to Christ Episcopal Church for maintenance of the church.
Typical grant size clusters in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $24,725, the median is $48,650, and the 75th percentile is $57,275. The recent-grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The trust is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant language often specifies unrestricted use, general operating support, or salary and maintenance support, indicating a preference for core institutional needs.
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$416K
Most grants fall between $25K and $57K, with a median of $49K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$49K
75th Percentile
$57K
About 88% of grants go to recipients in HI.
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Highly concentrated: a few mid-to-large unrestricted grants split across repeat recipients. Multiple identical payments to the same organizations suggest multi-installment or multi-year funding focused on core operating support rather than many small or highly restricted grants.
Notable grantees: American Red Cross (Office of the General Counsel / Hawaii operations), Iolani School, Alzheimer's Association — Aloha Chapter, Institute for Human Services (Honolulu), Hospice of Kona, Inc.
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Hawaii: 88% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is HI. Honolulu appears repeatedly in the recipient list, alongside Kailua-Kona and Kealakekua. The only non-Hawaii recipient in the recent list is the American Red Cross Office of the General Counsel in Washington, DC. All recent grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
The recent-grants list shows support for homelessness services, private education, dementia-related services for older adults, hospice and end-of-life care, emergency response, a historic site, and church-related maintenance. Named recipients include Institute for Human Services, Iolani School, the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter, Hospice of Kona Inc, Daughters of Hawaii, and Christ Episcopal Church.
The grants are often unrestricted or aimed at core needs such as faculty salaries, maintenance, or general support. Examples in the data include unrestricted use grants, support of faculty salaries, general grant for Hulihee, and maintenance of church. That pattern suggests operating support rather than restricted project funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Institute for Human Services, Iolani School, the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter, Hospice of Kona Inc, Daughters of Hawaii, Hawaii Lions Eye Bank & Makana Foundation, and Christ Episcopal Church. The repeated amounts also show a year-to-year pattern from 2023 through 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers in the middle five figures. The 25th percentile is $24,725, the median is $48,650, and the 75th percentile is $57,275. Recent grants also include repeated awards of $58,000, $55,600, and $62,300.
Giving is local and heavily Hawaii-based. Hawaii is the top state by grant count, and 88% of grants go to recipients in HI. Honolulu appears often, with additional grants to recipients in Kailua-Kona and Kealakekua.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOLANI SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $58,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF FACULTY SALARIES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $58,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ALOHA CHAPTER | HONOLULU, HI | $58,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES | HONOLULU, HI | $58,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $29,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT FOR HULIHEE |
| HOSPICE OF KONA INC | KAILUAKONA, HI | $29,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | KEALAKEKUA, HI | $14,500 | 2025 | MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH, |
| HAWAII LIONS EYE BANK & MAKANA FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $14,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ALOHA CHAPTER | HONOLULU, HI | $55,600 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES | HONOLULU, HI | $55,600 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| IOLANI SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $55,600 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF FACULTY SALARIES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $55,600 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| HOSPICE OF KONA INC | KAILUAKONA, HI | $41,700 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $27,800 | 2024 | GENERAL GRANT FOR HULIHEE |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | KEALAKEKUA, HI | $13,900 | 2024 | MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH, |
| HAWAII LIONS EYE BANK & MAKANA FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $13,900 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES | HONOLULU, HI | $62,300 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| IOLANI SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $62,300 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF FACULTY SALARIES |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ALOHA CHAPTER | HONOLULU, HI | $62,300 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $62,300 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| HOSPICE OF KONA INC | KAILUAKONA, HI | $31,150 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $31,150 | 2023 | GENERAL GRANT FOR HULIHEE |
| HAWAII LIONS EYE BANK & MAKANA FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $15,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | KEALAKEKUA, HI | $15,500 | 2023 | MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH, |
IOLANI SCHOOL
$58,000SUPPORT OF FACULTY SALARIES
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
$58,000UNRESTRICTED USE
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ALOHA CHAPTER
$58,000UNRESTRICTED USE
INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES
$58,000UNRESTRICTED USE
DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII
$29,000GENERAL GRANT FOR HULIHEE
HOSPICE OF KONA INC
$29,000UNRESTRICTED USE
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$14,500MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH,
HAWAII LIONS EYE BANK & MAKANA FOUNDATION
$14,500UNRESTRICTED USE
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ALOHA CHAPTER
$55,600UNRESTRICTED USE
INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES
$55,600UNRESTRICTED USE
IOLANI SCHOOL
$55,600SUPPORT OF FACULTY SALARIES
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
$55,600UNRESTRICTED USE
HOSPICE OF KONA INC
$41,700UNRESTRICTED USE
DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII
$27,800GENERAL GRANT FOR HULIHEE
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$13,900MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH,
HAWAII LIONS EYE BANK & MAKANA FOUNDATION
$13,900UNRESTRICTED USE
INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES
$62,300UNRESTRICTED USE
IOLANI SCHOOL
$62,300SUPPORT OF FACULTY SALARIES
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ALOHA CHAPTER
$62,300UNRESTRICTED USE
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
$62,300UNRESTRICTED USE
HOSPICE OF KONA INC
$31,150UNRESTRICTED USE
DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII
$31,150GENERAL GRANT FOR HULIHEE
HAWAII LIONS EYE BANK & MAKANA FOUNDATION
$15,500UNRESTRICTED USE
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$15,500MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH,