About Hau'Oli Mau Loa Foundation
The Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation focuses its giving on place-based environmental conservation and youth development in Hawaiʻi while also supporting international humanitarian relief. Its grants disproportionately support a small set of recurring partners — both large institutions (University of Hawaiʻi) and mission-driven nonprofits — with an emphasis on invasive species and coastal/aina stewardship, first-generation youth programs, and disaster/relief organizations.
Focus Areas
Hawaiʻi environmental conservation and invasive species prevention (University of Hawaiʻi projects)Environmental education and conservation leadership for Hawaiian youth (Kupu)Services for at-risk and first-generation youth in Hawaiʻi (Hale Kipa)Aina-based cultural and children's programs in Hawaiʻi (Pacific American Foundation / HFK Ekolu)International humanitarian and emergency relief (Save the Children; Doctors Without Borders)
Who They Fund
children participating in ʻāina-based education programs (e.g., Hope for Kids Ekolu)first-generation students and school groups (including transportation support)
About Hau'Oli Mau Loa Foundation
Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation’s largest recent grant went to the University of Hawaii Foundation for environmental leadership pathways and invasive species prevention in Hawaiʻi, reflecting a grantmaking pattern built around place-based conservation. The foundation repeatedly funds Hawaiʻi organizations working on native ecosystems, early detection and response, and the next generation of local environmental leaders, while also supporting youth-serving and humanitarian partners. In the recent grants list, Kupu received $380,000 in 2024 for environmental education and conservation leadership development, and another $380,000 in 2025 for Environment Hawaiʻi: CLDP Program & NRSP. That same environmental lane appears in support for the Hawaii Conservation Alliance Foundation, including funding for emerging conservation professionals. The foundation also backs first-generation youth and family-serving organizations. Hale Kipa received general operating and program support in both 2024 and 2025, and Hawaiian Community Assets was funded for affordable housing and mortgage booster work. A separate strand of giving supports international humanitarian relief through partners such as Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders.
What Hau'Oli Mau Loa Foundation Funds
Environmental stewardship in Hawaiʻi is a central theme. The foundation gave $1,252,008 in 2024 to the University of Hawaii Foundation for graduate assistantships, the PIPES program, and invasive species prevention, linking university-based work with field protection. It also supported Hawaii Conservation Alliance Foundation with $273,167 for environmental programs and emerging conservation professionals. Youth development shows up through place-based and first-generation support. Pacific American Foundation received $449,873 in 2025 for the Aina-based Program for Children — HFK Ekolu, while Hale Kipa received $402,400 in 2025 for First Generation general operations. Housing assistance is another distinct strand. Hawaiian Community Assets received $300,000 in 2025 for the Ua Hale Aʻela program, and HHOC Mortgage received $220,000 in 2025 for the Mortgage Booster Program.
How Hau'Oli Mau Loa Foundation Gives
Typical grants are mid-sized rather than small, with a p25 of $118,587, a median of $177,970, and a p75 of $250,584. The foundation also makes repeated awards to the same partners across years, including University of Hawaii Foundation, Kupu, Save the Children, Doctors Without Borders, Hale Kipa, and HHOC Mortgage. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing partnership funding rather than isolated one-time grants. The foundation is a private foundation, and it funds individuals. One grant program explicitly accepts unsolicited applications: the Graduate Assistantships / Hauʻoli Mau Loa Fellows program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.1M
Total Assets
$155.9M
Total Revenue
$8.9M
Total Expenses
$9.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $119K and $251K, with a median of $178K.
25th Percentile
$119K
Median
$178K
75th Percentile
$251K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
About 87% of grants go to recipients in HI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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