· Community foundation
The Jim Saunders Fund
Providing for educational scholarships and grants to individuals with the goal of assisting them to continually seek knowledge.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
How this is measured
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k3 grants · $23k
- $10k–50k7 grants · $145k
- $50k–250k1 grant · $102k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY | $102,189 |
| MAKUA LANI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | $42,697 |
| AKAHIAO NATURE INSTITUTE | $25,175 |
| KULEANA EDUCATION | $20,300 |
| PARKER SCHOOL | $20,200 |
| WAIKOLOA BAPTIST CHURCH KEIKILAND | $14,043 |
| HONOLULU STUDENT HOUSING ONE LLC | $12,950 |
| OLSON & SONS | $10,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | $9,852 |
| SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | $8,171 |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | $5,100 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY21–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
9 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2024, 3 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 76% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $64k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- HPHAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY4× · 2021–2024 · $398k · revenue +9%
- MLMAKUA LANI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY4× · 2021–2024 · $108k · revenue +19%
- KEKuleana Education Inc4× · 2021–2024 · $88k · revenue +22%
Funded once
- WCWAIMEA COUNTRY SCHOOLone grant, 2021 · $10k · revenue -1%
- CCCoast Community College Districtone grant, 2021 · $9k
- HMHAWAII MONTESSORI INCgraduatedone grant, 2021 · $7k · revenue +66%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
To develop educated, well-rounded individuals who are well prepared for college.
Preserve niihau cultural values and language.
See schedule o.at honolulu waldorf school, we educate each child to find meaning, passion, and purpose in life and to contribute to the creation of a better world for all. through a curriculum based on the developmental stages of the human…
Colorado christian academy provides an innovative christ-centered education that prioritizes academic achievements and individual development of the whole child. in relationship with parents, we will build healthy foundations that result…
Hoa aina o makaha (land of makaha shared in friendship) is more than a destination farm or nonprofit organization. the embrace of a sanctuary is felt by whoever enters the gates and a sense of belonging usually follows. once a barren piece…
Our mission is to spark wonder and intellectual curiosity in each child. We achieve this through a purposeful blend of:Engaging academics custom-tailored to each child's abilities, strengths and interests;An unparalleled social-emotional…
Carden academy of maui is committed to educating children in prek through 8th grade utilizing the carden method as its foundation; which focuses on the development of the whole child.
The hawai'i association of independent schools (hais) advocates on behalf of independent education in hawaii, provides services that strengthen individual schools and engages them to achieve educational quality and excellence for all…
At island prep school, our mission is to cultivate a supportive and engaging learning environment where every student is valued as an individual. we inspire growth through hands-on experiences, active exploration, and enriching…
To provide 3-4 year old with early childhood education
How this is measured
8 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 8 of the 19 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization The Jim Saunders Fund funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Jim Saunders Fund. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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