TUA Foundation concentrates on youth-focused program support with a strong emphasis on sports-related initiatives and community services in Hawaii and South Florida. Their grants flow to mentoring organizations, school-based programs, food security and disaster-response partners, and several football- and athlete-linked charities, suggesting a blend of regional philanthropy and personal/athletic interests. Grants are generally mid-sized and designated for program delivery rather than capital or endowment building.
Tua Foundation’s largest recent grant in the file is a $52,500 award to Saint Louis School in Honolulu for program service, a strong sign that the foundation favors direct operating support over capital gifts. Across the recent grants list, its funding pattern centers on youth development, school programming, and community services, with a clear concentration in Hawaii and South Florida. The foundation also backs sports-linked organizations, including the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame and the Jason Taylor Foundation, alongside mentoring and youth-serving nonprofits. Several grants are at a similar mid-sized level, suggesting a fairly consistent approach to program support rather than highly variable award sizes. In Hawaii, the grantees include the Hawaii Community Foundation, American Red Cross of Hawaii, Maui Food Bank, and Aloha United Way, pointing to support for both community resilience and basic needs. In Florida, recurring support goes to Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami and the Broward County affiliate, as well as Special Olympics Florida. The overall picture is a regional funder with recurring attention to youth, sports, and community response organizations.
Youth mentoring is one of the clearest themes in Tua Foundation’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $25,250 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Broward County in Fort Lauderdale for program service in 2023, then made a $25,000 grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami in 2024 for program services. It also supported Special Olympics Florida with a $25,000 grant in Clermont for program services, showing attention to inclusion-oriented youth programming. Another thread runs through football and athlete-connected organizations: $30,000 went to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in Honolulu, and $25,000 supported the Jason Taylor Foundation in Fort Lauderdale. In education, the foundation made its largest recent grant to Saint Louis School in Honolulu, reinforcing its interest in school-based programming. In 2024, it also gave $8,200 to Hudl in Lincoln for program services, adding a sports-technology component to the portfolio.
Tua Foundation’s recent grants cluster tightly in the mid-$20,000 range: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $25,250, and the 75th percentile is $27,197. That pattern suggests fairly standardized award sizing, with only a few grants standing above or below that band. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same recipient across years: Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami appears in both 2023 and 2024, while Hawaii and Florida organizations recur throughout the file. The foundation is a private grantmaker, not a funder of individuals, and the recent grants are listed as program service or program services awards rather than capital support. No application process is indicated in the data.
$192K
$110K
$331K
$279K
Most grants fall between $25K and $27K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in HI.
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Makes a moderate number of mid-size program grants ($8k–$52k) distributed across several geographies but concentrated in Hawaii and South Florida; mostly one-off program support with occasional repeat grantees rather than multi-year core funding.
Notable grantees: Saint Louis School, Big Brothers Big Sisters (Miami & Broward), Hawaii Community Foundation, Aloha United Way / American Red Cross of Hawaii, Polynesian Football Hall of Fame / Jason Taylor Foundation
Grantmaking is regional and highly concentrated in the United States. Hawaii receives the most grants by count, with multiple awards going to Honolulu, Kahului, and Wailuku, including both community organizations and school or relief partners. Florida is the other major destination, especially Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Clermont. Smaller portions of the recent list go to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Lincoln, Nebraska. All recent grants in the file are domestic, with 14 grants to U.S. recipients and none outside the country.
The recent grants list points to youth mentoring, school programming, sports-related charities, and community service organizations. Examples include grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami and Broward County, Saint Louis School in Honolulu, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, and community-response partners such as the Hawaii Community Foundation and Maui Food Bank.
Recent awards are tightly clustered in the mid-$20,000 range. The 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $25,250, and the 75th percentile is $27,197, which indicates a fairly consistent grant size pattern.
Yes. Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami appears in both 2023 and 2024, showing repeat support across years. The broader list also shows multiple Hawaii and Florida grantees recurring within the recent grant file.
Hawaii is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients there include organizations in Honolulu, Kahului, and Wailuku, while Florida is the other main cluster with recipients in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Clermont.
The foundation does not fund individuals. Its recent giving is directed to organizations, and the grants are labeled for program service or program services.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $27,197 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| MAUI FOOD BANK | WAILUKU, HI | $27,197 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ALOHA UNITED WAY | HONOLULU, HI | $27,197 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| HAWAII COMMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KAHULUI, HI | $27,197 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA | CLERMONT, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| AGILE SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES DBA HUDL | LINCOLN, NE | $8,200 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Saint Louis School | Honolulu, HI | $52,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICE |
| Polynesian Football Hall of Fame | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BROWARD COUNTY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $25,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $25,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICE |
| Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICE |
| Nick's Kids Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICE |
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF HAWAII
$27,197PROGRAM SERVICES
MAUI FOOD BANK
$27,197PROGRAM SERVICES
ALOHA UNITED WAY
$27,197PROGRAM SERVICES
HAWAII COMMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$27,197PROGRAM SERVICES
JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION
$25,000PROGRAM SERVICES
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MIAMI
$25,000PROGRAM SERVICES
SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA
PROGRAM SERVICES
AGILE SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES DBA HUDL
$8,200PROGRAM SERVICES
Saint Louis School
$52,500PROGRAM SERVICE
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
$30,000PROGRAM SERVICE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BROWARD COUNTY
$25,250PROGRAM SERVICE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MIAMI
$25,250PROGRAM SERVICE
Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama
$25,000PROGRAM SERVICE
Nick's Kids Foundation
$25,000PROGRAM SERVICE