Private foundation · EIN 88-0992719

Makahakama Foundation

Preselected only

Palo Alto, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202502379349100770
Total assets (EOY)$19,118,541
Grants paid$530,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed24
Giving in home state (CA)22%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K15
$25K–$100K2
$100K+1

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $300,000

Geographic focus

HI
60%
CA
22%
VA
11%
NY
7%

Common purposes

recoveryfireopportunitypermanenceoceanworknatureconservaprojectlaunchpadcrispsblisnprogressionsscholarship

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$636,500$19,412,97127
2024$530,000$19,118,54124

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 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Lahaina Community Land TrustLahaina, HIFor Fire Recovery Opportunity and Permanence Fund$300,000
The Nature ConservancyARLINGTON, VAFor the Ocean Recovery work at the Nature Conserva$60,000
The Acceleration ProjectSCARSDALE, NYProject Launchpad support$36,000
African Diaspora NetworkSanta Clara, CAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Hawaiian Islands Land TrustHONOLULU, HIUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Ayudando Latinos A SonarEL GRANADA, CAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Peninsula Open Space TrustPALO ALTO, CAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Teach For America Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO, CAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs Of The PeninsulaMENLO PARK, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Climate Resilient CommunitiesPALO ALTO, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Immigrant Legal Resource CenterSAN FRANCISCO, CA$2500 to CRISP and $2500 to SBLISN$5,000
LifemovesMENLO PARK, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
San Jose JazzSAN JOSE, CAProgressions Program grant$5,000
Second Harvest Of Silicon ValleySAN JOSE, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
The Audacity Performing Arts Project IncCAMPBELL, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
The Trust For Hidden VillaLOS ALTOS HILLS, CAScholarship fund$5,000
Truckee Donner Land TrustTRUCKEE, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Big Sur Land TrustMonterey, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,500
Kitchen Table AdvisorsBERKELEY, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,500
Korean American Community Foundation Of San FranciOakland, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,500
Silicon Valley Urban Debate LeagueMilpitas, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,500
Chopsticks Alley ArtSAN JOSE, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,000
San Jose Taiko Group IncSAN JOSE, CAUNRESTRICTED$2,000
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