The Robert & Betty Wo Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 99-0281956
Foundation Overview
Based in Honolulu, HI, The Robert & Betty Wo Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $1,988,337 to organizations in Hawaii, California and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $75,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 12 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
85% 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 (96%), Keaau (1%), Lihue (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (82%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Robert & Betty Wo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $75,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| The Queen's Health Systems | $50,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| American Home Furnishings Hall Of Fame Foundation Inc | $40,000 | High Point, NC, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Volunteer Ally | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $11,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Rehab Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Alliance For Choice In Education | $5,000 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Assets School | $3,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Central Union Church | $3,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Iolani School | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| The Pantry | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| American Home Furnishings Hall Of Fame Foundation Inc | $40,000 | High Point, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Trust - Aloha Council | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Uh Foundation | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Assets School | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Queen's Health Systems | $75,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Volunteer Ally | $50,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Maui Strong Fund | 2023 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of The Pacific Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Hawaii Literacy Inc | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Mong Won Tan Baht Dai Sin Temple | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Hawaii Architectural Foundation | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Iolani School | $3,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Pantry | $11,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Uh Foundation | $70,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Straub Medical | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Common Grace | $4,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $33,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Home Furnishings Hall Of Fame Foundation Inc | $45,000 | High Point, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Trust - Aloha Council | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Summer Student Research Program | 2022 |
| Project Hawaii Inc | $5,000 | Keaau, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hawaii Food Bank | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Women For International Understanding | $5,000 | Schaumburg, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Punahou School | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Pantry | $11,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Uh Foundation | $70,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Straub Medical | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Common Grace | $4,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $33,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Home Furnishings Hall Of Fame Foundation Inc | $45,000 | High Point, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Trust - Aloha Council | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Summer Student Research Program | 2022 |
| Project Hawaii Inc | $5,000 | Keaau, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hawaii Food Bank | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Women For International Understanding | $5,000 | Schaumburg, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Punahou School | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Aloha United Way | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Asset School | $3,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Trust - Aloha Council | $4,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Foundation For Asian Pacific Center For Security Studies | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Honolulu Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Iolani School | $1,250 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Kahala Nui Senior Living Foundation | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Mills College | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Navian Hawaii | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Pacific And Asian Affairs Council | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Aloha United Way | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Asset School | $3,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Trust - Aloha Council | $4,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Foundation For Asian Pacific Center For Security Studies | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Honolulu Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Iolani School | $1,250 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Kahala Nui Senior Living Foundation | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Mills College | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Navian Hawaii | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Pacific And Asian Affairs Council | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Columbia University | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Feeding Hawaii Together | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable The Pantry | 2020 |
| Mills College | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Pacific And Asian Affairs Council | $5,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Volunteer Ally | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Home Furnishing Hall Of Fame Foundation | $5,000 | High Point, NC, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Asset School | $18,992 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Columbia University | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Hawaii Academy Of Science | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Iolani School | $10,750 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Japan America Society Of Hawaii | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Mills College | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Navian Hawaii | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Pacific And Asian Affairs Council | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Punahou School | $32,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Queens Health System | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Queens Medical Center | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Standford University | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Chinese Scholarship Fund | 2019 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| University Of Iowa | $25,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Ywca Oahu | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Aloha United Way | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| American Home Furnishing Hall Of Fame Foundation | $10,000 | High Point, NC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Boys Scouts Of America Aloha Council | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Columbia University | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Grove Farm Company Foundation | $5,000 | Lihue, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Honolulu Museum Of Art | $11,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Hospice Hawaii | $500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Iolani School | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Donation - Fair | 2018 |
| Iolani School | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Mills College | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Pacific And Asian Affairs Council | $5,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Annual Dinner Fundraiser | 2018 |
| Palolo Chinese Home | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Punahou School | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $50,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Hscpa Fund | 2018 |
| Willie K Foundation | $1,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ywca Oahu | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Lunch Fundraiser | 2018 |
| Aloha United Way | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Assets School | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Columbia University | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $24,870 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Foundation For Maryknoll | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Friends Of Hawaii Charities | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Honolulu Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Iolani School | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Mills College | $14,175 | Oakland, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Punahou School | $16,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of The Pacific Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| St Andrew's Priory Schools | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Straub Hospital | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Sun Yat Sen Foundation | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Deputies | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $51,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| University Of Iowa | $25,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Community Church Of Honolulu | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Punahou School | $11,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| University Of Hawaii Culinary | $50,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Rehab Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Palolo Chinese Home | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Iolani School | $11,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Kunia Country Farm Educational Outreach | $10,000 | Kunia, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| University Of Iowa | $25,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Foundation For Maryknoll | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $10,550 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Hawaii Literacy | $3,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Pacific And Asian Affairs Council | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Stanford University | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Mills College | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Straub Hospital | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Deputies | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Ballet Hawaii | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Assets School | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 99-0281956 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 702 SOUTH BERETANIA STREET Honolulu, HI 96813-2599 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Robert & Betty Wo Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres/dir | Craig Scott Wo |
|---|---|
| Vp/dir | Robert W Wo |
| Sec/dir | Wendell Wo |
| Treas/dir | Michael Wo |
| Asst Treas/dir | Bennett Wo |
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