Kosasa Foundation

About Kosasa Foundation

Kosasa Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large capital commitments for housing, health care, and community facilities in Hawaiʻi. The single largest grants in the file are $1,000,000 awards for permanent housing in Waiʻanae, interim housing for wildfire victims in Kahului, and major facility work at local institutions such as Nuuanu Congregational Church and Hale Makua Health Services. That pattern points to a funder that backs bricks-and-mortar projects and campaign needs rather than small program grants. The foundation also shows a strong interest in institutions that serve vulnerable residents over the long term. Kuakini Medical Center received multiple awards, including unrestricted and general operating support, while Hawaiian Community Assets was funded both for housing stabilization and for the development of the Maui Hub. Other major grants support a private K–12 school, a blood bank, and community-serving faith and education spaces. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears to favor sizable commitments, often at the capital-campaign level, and to work closely with place-based organizations that can deliver facilities, housing, or services in Hawaii.

What Kosasa Foundation Funds

Housing stability is a central theme. Kosasa Foundation gave $1,000,000 to Dynamic Community Solutions for permanent housing for the Waiʻanae Boat Harbor homeless village, and $250,000 to Hawaiian Community Lending for the Kanaka anti-displacement fund for Native Hawaiian homeowners in West Maui. It also backed interim housing after disaster with a $1,000,000 grant to Family Life Center for wildfire victims in Kahului. Health care and long-term care are another clear area. The foundation awarded $1,000,000 to Hale Makua Health Services for a new long-term care facility and $750,000 plus additional operating support to Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu. Education and youth-serving infrastructure appear as well: Mid-Pacific Institute received $1,000,000 for a capital campaign, while Saint Louis School and Le Jardin Academy each received $250,000 for capital projects. The foundation also funds community capacity-building. Hawaiian Community Assets received support for a Maui Hub, and the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture was funded for land acquisition for a community hub in Nanakuli.

How Kosasa Foundation Gives