Ksk Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 05-0630282

Foundation Overview

Based in Honolulu, HI, Ksk Foundation has awarded 154 grants totaling $1,777,501 to organizations in District of Columbia, Hawaii and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $250,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,777,501
Total Assets
$186,210
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$178
% Median Grant Decline
-29% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 20%

4 of 20 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Hawaii

80% of all grants are concentrated in Hawaii, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Hawaii, funding concentrates in Honolulu (89%), Kapolei (6%), Waipahu (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+204%

Strong 204% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ksk Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Aarp Foundation $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2024
American Heart Association $105 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable - General 2024
American Lung Association $62 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
American Lung Association $62 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Hawaii Food Bank $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Hawaii Public Radio $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Hawaii Theatre Center $365 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Hawaiian Humane Society $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Jccy $1,000 Kapolei, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Mid Pacific Institute $7,735 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Mid Pacific Institute $100,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Pacific Buddhist Academy $250 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Pbs Hawaii $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum $55 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
The Salvation Army $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Trashi Gomang Foundation $10,000 Kailua, HI, US Charitable - General 2024
Us Olympic & Paralympic Foundation $88 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable - General 2024
Veterans Of Foreign War (Vfw) $35 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2024
Wounded Warrior Project $35 Jacksonville, FL, US Charitable - General 2024
Aarp Foundation $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2023
Alzheimers Associations $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
American Heart Association $105 Phenix, AZ, US Charitable - General 2023
American Lung Association $25 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
American Lung Association $38 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Hawaii Food Bank $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Hawaii Literacy $750 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Hawaii Public Radio $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Hawaii Theatre Center $365 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Hawaiian Humane Society $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Hawaiian Humane Society $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Jccy $1,000 Kapolei, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Mauna Arts And Cultural Village $250 Waianae, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Mid Pacific Institute $100,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Pacific Buddhist Academy $250 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Pbs Hawaii $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
The Salvation Army $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
The Salvation Army $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2023
Us Olympic & Paralympic Foundation $80 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable - General 2023
Veterans Of Foreign War (Vfw) $35 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2023
Hawaii Foodbank $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Literacy $750 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Public Radio $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaiian Humane Society $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Jccy $1,000 Kapolei, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $100,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $50,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Pbs Hawaii $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (Vfw) $25 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Foodbank $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Literacy $750 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Public Radio $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaiian Humane Society $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Jccy $1,000 Kapolei, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $100,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $50,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Pbs Hawaii $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (Vfw) $25 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Foodbank $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Literacy $750 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Public Radio $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaiian Humane Society $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Jccy $1,000 Kapolei, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $100,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $50,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Pbs Hawaii $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (Vfw) $25 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Foodbank $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Literacy $750 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaii Public Radio $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Hawaiian Humane Society $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Jccy $1,000 Kapolei, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $100,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Mid-pacific Institute $50,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Pbs Hawaii $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2022
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (Vfw) $25 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2022
Aarp Foundation $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2021
Alzheimer's Association $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
American Lung Association $25 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
American Red Cross $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Hawaii Foodbank $1,250 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Hawaii Literacy $600 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Hawaii Public Radio $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Mid-pacific Institute $85,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Mid-pacific Institute $250,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
National Geographic Society $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2021
Pbs Hawaii $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Shenpen Foundation $1,843 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
The Filipino Community Center Inc $1,000 Waipahu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
The Salvation Army $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (vfw) $25 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2021
Aarp Foundation $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2021
Alzheimer's Association $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
American Lung Association $25 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
American Red Cross $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Hawaii Foodbank $1,250 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Hawaii Literacy $600 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Hawaii Public Radio $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Mid-pacific Institute $85,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Mid-pacific Institute $250,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
National Geographic Society $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2021
Pbs Hawaii $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Shenpen Foundation $1,843 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
The Filipino Community Center Inc $1,000 Waipahu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
The Salvation Army $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2021
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (Vfw) $25 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2021
Alzheimer's Association $200 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
American Red Cross $2,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Hawaii Foodbank $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Hawaii Literacy $820 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Hawaii Public Radio $365 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Hawaiian Humane Society $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Japanese American National Museum $100 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable - General 2020
Jesus Christ Is Calling You $800 Kapolei, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Mid-pacific Institute $150,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Mouna Arts And Cultural Village $21,000 Waianae, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
National Geographic Society $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2020
Pbs Hawaii $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
Shenpen Foundation $1,735 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
The Salvation Army $400 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2020
United States Olympic And Paralympic Foundation $100 Colorado Spring, CO, US Charitable - General 2020
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (vfw) $50 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General 2020
Hawaii Foodbank $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
Hawaii Foodbank $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
Hawaii Foodbank $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
Hawaii Public Radio $365 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
Hawaiian Humane Society $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
Hawaiian Humane Society $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
Jccy $100 Kaneohe, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
National Geographic Society $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2019
Pbs Hawaii $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
The Salvation Army $200 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2019
Aarp Foundation $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General 2017
Alzheimer's Association $200 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2017
Friends Of The Smithsonian $100 Washington Dc, DC, US Charitable - General 2017
Hawaii Literacy $550 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2017
Hawaii Public Radio $365 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2017
Hawaiian Humane Society $500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2017
Mid-pacific Institute $15,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - Ksk Fund To Support Learning Differences 2017
Shenpen Foundation $2,880 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2017
Alzheimer's Association $200 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2016
American Heart Association $100 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2016
American Parkinson Disease Association $50 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable - General 2016
Friends Of The Smithsonian $100 Washington Dc, DC, US Charitable - General 2016
Hawaii Bicycling League $600 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2016
Hawaii Literacy $430 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2016
Hawaii Public Radio $365 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2016
International Campaign For Tibet $35 Nw Washington Dc, DC, US Charitable - To Support Tibetans 2016
Japanese American National Museum $300 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable - General 2016
Mid-pacific Institute $35,000 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - Ksk Fund To Support Learning Differences 2016
National Geographic Society $100 Nw Washington Dc, DC, US Charitable - General 2016
Parker United Methodist Church $300 Kaneohe, HI, US Charitable - Scholarship Fund 2016
Pbs Hawaii $365 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2016
Shenpen Foundation $2,500 Honolulu, HI, US Charitable - General 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Ksk Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 05-0630282
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 10039 Honolulu, HI 96816-0039

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ksk Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Kenneth J Kobatake
Vice President, Treasurer James K Kobatake
Secretary Lynne Mitani

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.