Private foundation · EIN 76-0705445

Germaine Hope Brennan Foundation

Preselected only

Honolulu, HI

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202621319349104817
Total assets (EOY)$15,706,652
Grants paid$292,846
Typical (median) grant$5,500
Grants listed23
Giving in home state (HI)62%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K10
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K6
$100K+0

Smallest $250 · Largest $43,000

Geographic focus

HI
62%
NC
15%
MI
14%
NV
5%
GA
5%
MD
1%

Common purposes

giftculinaryscholarship

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$43,487$12,556,7195
2024$106,000$15,077,7205
2025$292,846$15,706,65223

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
La Pietra Hawaii School For GirlsHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$43,000
Duke UniversityDurham, NCUnrestricted Gift$42,500
University Of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIUnrestricted Gift$40,000
University Of Hawaii School Of LawHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$25,000
University Of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HICulinary Scholarship$25,000
Hawaii Symphony OrchestraHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$25,000
Hanahaui'Oli SchoolHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$19,822
Hawaii Culinary Education FoundatioHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$19,000
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GAUnrestricted Gift$13,000
University Of Navada Las VegasLas Vegas, NVUnrestricted Gift$10,835
Ke'Elikolani Middle SchoolHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$7,000
Punahou SchoolHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$5,500
University Of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$5,000
University Of Nevada - RenoReno, NVUnrestricted Gift$2,750
Hawaii Public RadioHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$2,500
Naacp FoundationBaltimore, MDUnrestricted Gift$2,074
Boys Girls Club Of HawaiiHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,000
The Outdoor CircleHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,000
Civil BeatHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,000
Pbs HawaiiHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,000
Honolulu Museum Of ArtHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$365
Straub FoundationHonolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$250
Lewy Body Dementia Association IncLilburn, GAUnrestricted Gift$250
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