To advance the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community by bringing together resources, organizations, and people.
Aloha United Way Inc. channels large-scale support into Hawaii’s health, housing, and community stability infrastructure, with Continuum of Care grants appearing repeatedly among its biggest awards. In the recent grant record, Kalihi Palama Health Center received $1,881,327 in 2024 and $1,858,647 in 2025 for Continuum of Care work, while IHS the Institute for Human Services Inc received $1,763,000 in 2025 and $1,654,238 in 2024 for the same purpose. The pattern points to a funder that backs organizations working with people experiencing homelessness and unstably housed residents, alongside broader community-serving nonprofits. The foundation also supports operating and bridge-style funding for local organizations. Maui United Way received $4,258,033 in 2024 as a general operating grant, and Catholic Charities Hawaii received general operating support in multiple years. Several fiscal-sponsored grants appear in the record as well, including awards to Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili, and Vibrant Hawaii. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving is local and concentrated in Hawaii, with Honolulu-based groups appearing frequently.
Housing and homelessness services are a clear thread. Aloha United Way Inc awarded $1,532,201 in 2025 to Steadfast Housing Development Corporation for Continuum of Care work, and $317,432 in 2025 to Family Promise of Hawaii for the same grant type. These awards sit alongside repeated support for service providers in Honolulu. The foundation also funds fiscal-sponsored community initiatives. It gave $571,531 in 2025 to Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice under a fiscal-sponsored grant, followed by $230,000 in 2024 to the same organization. Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili received $500,300 in 2025 and $500,000 in 2024, also as fiscal-sponsored grants. General operating support is another recurring format. Maui United Way received $4,258,033 in 2024, and Catholic Charities Hawaii received general operating grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $27,800, with the middle half of awards running from $11,260 at the 25th percentile to $59,920 at the 75th percentile. That sits alongside a few very large awards, which suggests a mix of broad-based support and substantial institutional commitments. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several Continuum of Care and general operating grants. The foundation is structured as a United Way entity, makes no grants to individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The pattern also includes fiscal sponsorship and short-term stabilization-style funding.
$14M
$23.5M
$20.9M
$21.4M
Most grants fall between $11K and $60K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 97% of grants go to recipients in HI.
JOHN FINK
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Aloha United Way.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 499 | $43.6M | 99.8% |
| 2 | Guam | 1 |
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Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Hawaii: 97% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Hawaii is also the top state by grant count. Honolulu appears most often in the recent grant list, including Kalihi Palama Health Center, IHS the Institute for Human Services Inc, and Catholic Charities Hawaii. Other Hawaii cities and places that show up include Wailuku, Kahului, Hilo, Waianae, and Paaulio. Outside the United States, the recipient distribution includes 1 grant to Equatorial Guinea, which is the only non-U.S. country in the file.
The recent grants show support for nonprofits working in health, education, financial stability, homelessness services, disaster relief, helpline/211, and nonprofit capacity building. Recipients include community health centers, homeless services providers, legal and economic justice organizations, and fiscal-sponsored projects.
Yes. Multiple large awards are tagged as Continuum of Care grants, including $1,858,647 to Kalihi Palama Health Center in 2025, $1,763,000 to IHS the Institute for Human Services Inc in 2025, and $1,532,201 to Steadfast Housing Development Corporation in 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers at $27,800 median, with $11,260 at the 25th percentile and $59,920 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several multi-million-dollar awards, indicating that some grants are much larger than the typical transaction size.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Kalihi Palama Health Center, IHS the Institute for Human Services Inc, Steadfast Housing Development Corporation, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Maui United Way, and Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili. The pattern shows sustained support rather than one-off awards only.
It is highly local. Hawaii is the top state by grant count, and 97% of grants go to recipients in Hawaii. Honolulu-based organizations make up a large share of the recent grants list, with additional awards going to other Hawaii communities such as Wailuku, Kahului, Hilo, Waianae, and Paaulio.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $8K |
0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALIHI PALAMA HEALTH CENTER | HONOLULU, HI | $1,858,647 | 2025 | CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT |
| IHS THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES INC | HONOLULU, HI | $1,763,000 | 2025 | CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT |
| STEADFAST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | HONOLULU, HI | $1,532,201 | 2025 | CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT |
| HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE | HONOLULU, HI | $571,531 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| HUI MALAMA I KE ALA ULILI | PAAULIO, HI | $500,300 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $317,432 | 2025 | CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT |
| SEARIDER PRODUCTIONS FOUNDATION | WAIANAE, HI | $286,000 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| MAUI UNITED WAY | KAHULUI, HI | $282,166 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $269,738 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| VIBRANT HAWAII | HILO, HI | $203,100 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT) | HONOLULU, HI | $197,196 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| WAIKIKI COMMUNITY CENTER | HONOLULU, HI | $164,286 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HAWAII MEALS ON WHEELS INC | HONOLULU, HI | $160,393 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY | HONOLULU, HI | $155,868 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| PARTNERS IN CARE | HONOLULU, HI | $150,953 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| HAWAII FOODBANK INC | HONOLULU, HI | $148,731 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $140,712 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| KOKUA KALIHI VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES | HONOLULU, HI | $140,051 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE | HONOLULU, HI | $138,869 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS HAWAII STATE CHAPTER | HONOLULU, HI | $124,646 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| INSTITUTE FOR NATIVE PACIFIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE | KAPOLEI, HI | $102,198 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| FEED THE HUNGER FUND | HONOLULU, HI | $100,955 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $100,911 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY ASSETS INC | HONOLULU, HI | $100,538 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| LAHAINA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | LAHAINA, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| HAWAII BUILDING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION | WAIPAHU, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| HAWAII MOBILE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE | HONOLULU, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| KAULUAKALANA | KAILUA, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| WE ARE OCEANIA | HONOLULU, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| RESIDENTIAL YOUTH SERVICES AND EMPOWERMENT DBA RYSE | HONOLULU, HI | $94,885 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF HAWAII INC | HONOLULU, HI | $91,729 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $90,493 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT | KAPOLEI, HI | $88,350 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HAWAII CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK | HONOLULU, HI | $82,846 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| YMCA OF HONOLULU | HONOLULU, HI | $81,126 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HOOLA NA PUA | HONOLULU, HI | $80,886 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION CENTER | HONOLULU, HI | $79,024 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC | HONOLULU, HI | $78,137 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HAWAII HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER | HONOLULU, HI | $74,508 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| WAIMANALO HEALTH CENTER | WAIMANALO, HI | $74,317 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HALAU HAKALAU LLC | KUALAPUU, HI | $69,000 | 2025 | FISCAL SPONSOR GRANT, OTHER |
| IOLANI SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $68,623 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $64,284 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| HALE KIPA INC | EWA BEACH, HI | $60,412 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| MARIMED FOUNDATION | KANEOHE, HI | $60,000 | 2025 | FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | HONOLULU, HI | $59,431 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ALOHA COUNCIL | HONOLULU, HI | $57,541 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL | HONOLULU, HI | $56,945 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| THE PANTRY BY FEEDING HAWAII TOGETHER | HONOLULU, HI | $55,203 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS HAWAII | EWA BEACH, HI | $54,124 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
KALIHI PALAMA HEALTH CENTER
$1,858,647CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT
IHS THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES INC
$1,763,000CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT
STEADFAST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$1,532,201CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT
HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
$571,531FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
HUI MALAMA I KE ALA ULILI
$500,300FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
FAMILY PROMISE OF HAWAII
$317,432CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT
SEARIDER PRODUCTIONS FOUNDATION
$286,000FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
MAUI UNITED WAY
$282,166GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAWAII
$269,738GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
VIBRANT HAWAII
$203,100FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT)
$197,196GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
WAIKIKI COMMUNITY CENTER
$164,286GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HAWAII MEALS ON WHEELS INC
$160,393GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY
$155,868GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
PARTNERS IN CARE
$150,953FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
HAWAII FOODBANK INC
$148,731GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HAWAII
$140,712GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
KOKUA KALIHI VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES
$140,051GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE
$138,869GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
AMERICAN RED CROSS HAWAII STATE CHAPTER
$124,646GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
INSTITUTE FOR NATIVE PACIFIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
$102,198GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
FEED THE HUNGER FUND
$100,955GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII
$100,911GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY ASSETS INC
$100,538GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
LAHAINA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$100,000FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
HAWAII BUILDING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
$100,000FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
HAWAII MOBILE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE
$100,000FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
KAULUAKALANA
$100,000FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
WE ARE OCEANIA
$100,000FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
RESIDENTIAL YOUTH SERVICES AND EMPOWERMENT DBA RYSE
$94,885GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF HAWAII INC
$91,729GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$90,493GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT
$88,350GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HAWAII CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK
$82,846GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
YMCA OF HONOLULU
$81,126GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HOOLA NA PUA
$80,886GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION CENTER
$79,024GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC
$78,137GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HAWAII HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER
$74,508GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
WAIMANALO HEALTH CENTER
$74,317GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HALAU HAKALAU LLC
$69,000FISCAL SPONSOR GRANT, OTHER
IOLANI SCHOOL
$68,623GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION
$64,284GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
HALE KIPA INC
$60,412GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MARIMED FOUNDATION
$60,000FISCAL-SPONSORED GRANT, WEINBERG
TEACH FOR AMERICA INC
$59,431GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ALOHA COUNCIL
$57,541GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL
$56,945GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
THE PANTRY BY FEEDING HAWAII TOGETHER
$55,203GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS HAWAII
$54,124GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
Current and upcoming funding from Aloha United Way that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be an Aloha United Way Partner Agency in good standing; directly serve residents on Oʻahu; provide Safety Net programs or services as a core organizational function.
Deadline: Application now open; application due Friday, July 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM HST
Who can apply: Support is directed to those impacted by the Maui wildfires through AUW-managed relief distribution channels and partner organizations; specific eligibility for direct assistance or grants is determined by AUW relief program procedures.
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