The Makaainana Foundation
WAIANAE, HI EIN: 99-0335635
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$490K
-9.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$20K
-9.1% YoY
Grant Count
2
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+36.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $489,597 | $540,353 | $485,327 |
| Revenue | $21,830 | $15,475 | $34,515 |
| Expenses | $43,049 | $34,229 | $20,855 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $33,077 | $24,955 | $14,454 |
| Net Investment Income | $13,158 | $6,201 | $29,038 |
| Distributable Amount | $20,584 | $20,631 | $20,260 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninia Parks Elsey | Pres/sec/Direct | 15 | — |
| Makau Pilila'au | Vice pre/tre/Di | 10 | — |
| Makua Pilila'au | Director | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Hawaii $75K (100%)
States
Cities
Waianae
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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