Ama Olukai Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 37-1771001
- Grants itemized on the 990
- $1.2MTax year 2025
- Grants made
- 17Tax year 2025
- Total assets
- $1.1MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
AMA OLUKAI FOUNDATION CREATED A FOUNDATION VILLAGE AT THEEVENT TO HONOR BENEFICIARIES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDINGCONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS CULTURAL PRESERVATION IN HAWAII AND TOFURTHER EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HAWAIIAN CULTURE ANDCOMMUNITY. EVENTS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS RELATING TO THEART OF CELESTIAL NAVIGATION AND THE HOKULE'A VOYAGE, AND THEIMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING HAWAIIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THEHONOKAWAI VALLEY OF MAUI. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTICIPATESIN GIVEBACK DAY TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS AS A SIGN OF RESPECT, THROUGH EVENTS SUCH AS THE TARO PATCH AND WETLANDS RESTORATIONS. IN TAX YEAR 2021, DUE TO THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC THE EVENT WAS POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Lele Aloha | $1M | 2025 |
| Huli Hawaii LLC | $15K | 2025 |
| Kokua Hawai'I Foundation | $15K | 2025 |
| Moore Aloha | $15K | 2025 |
| Na Kama Kai | $15K | 2025 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (17 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.
Website: amaolukai.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.