The New Moon Foundation appears to be making a small number of very large, strategic transfers rather than many program-level grants. Giving is focused on Hawaii-based institutions and philanthropic vehicles — transferring substantial assets to the Hawaii Community Foundation and making a major gift connected to the Kohala Institute — while also placing funds with a national donor-advised vehicle (Vanguard Charitable). This pattern suggests a mix of local community/land stewardship priorities and estate-level philanthropic restructuring.
Highly concentrated, very large one-off or transfer-style grants to a few institutional recipients; appears focused on asset transfers/endowment funding and support for a specific local organization rather than many small program grants.
$30.7M
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$93K
$31.1M
Most grants fall between $2.5M and $14.2M, with a median of $2.7M.
25th Percentile
$2.5M
Median
$2.7M
75th Percentile
$14.2M
About 67% of grants go to recipients in HI.
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Notable grantees: HCF Land Holding LLC / Hawaii Community Foundation, Kohala Institute, Vanguard Charitable
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCF LAND HOLDING LLC CO HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $25,648,253 | 2023 | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| KOHALA INSTITUTE | KAPAAU, HI | $2,715,935 | 2023 | FORGIVENESS OF NOTE RECEIVABLE |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | WARWICK, RI | $2,334,492 | 2023 | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
HCF LAND HOLDING LLC CO HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,648,253CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
KOHALA INSTITUTE
$2,715,935FORGIVENESS OF NOTE RECEIVABLE
VANGUARD CHARITABLE
$2,334,492CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES