Who funds religion in Hawaii
Most of it comes from outside Hawaii: only 30% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 184 funders gave $13M to 98 religion organizations in Hawaii across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 30% of that came from funders also based in Hawaii; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Hawaii is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $2M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Domestic Violence Action Center, at $3M.
Largest funders of religion in Hawaii
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Hawaii, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Hawaii that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Hawaii
- 1Start with the funders already active in Hawaii
The funders giving the most to religion in Hawaii are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Hawaii Justice Foundation. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
70% of religion money in Hawaii comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Hawaii.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Hawaii?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Hawaii, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Hawaii Justice Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Hawaii from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Hawaii?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to religion organizations in Hawaii, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Hawaii?
- $13M reached 98 religion organizations in Hawaii, from 184 funders. 30% came from funders also based in Hawaii.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.