The Clarence Tc Ching Foundation
Honolulu, HI · EIN 99-6014634. Reported 159 grants totalling $22.7M to 111 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Clarence Tc Ching Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $33,334. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $150,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $1,250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis School | Honolulu, HI | $3,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Punahou School | Honolulu, HI | $2,400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rehab Hospital of the Pacific Found | Honolulu, HI | $2,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Francis Healthcare | Honolulu, HI | $1,600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Public Television Foundation PBS | Honolulu, HI | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Honolulu, HI | $1,400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | Honolulu, HI | $1,205,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $850,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hale Kipa | Honolulu, HI | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Uh Foundation Athletic Center | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parker School | Kamuela, HI | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Puuonua O Waianae | Waianae, HI | $255,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adventist Health | Kailua, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blood Bank of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation of Maryknoll School | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Island School | Lihue, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Mediation Center of Pacific | Honolulu, HI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Maui | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony Association | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| J Walter Cameron Center | Wailuku, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kkv Family Services | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kuakini Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Le Jardin Academy | Kalia, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | Ewa, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uh Football Program | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adult Friends for Youth | Honolulu, HI | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aloha Harvest | Honolulu, HI | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uh Foundation Pace | Honolulu, HI | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $66,667 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lawakua Charitable Fund | Honolulu, HI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uh Foundation - Jabsom | Honolulu, HI | $63,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids Hurt Too Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Molokai | Kaunakakai, HI | $59,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dreamhouse Charter | Kapolei, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haloalaunuiakea Puna | Kalaheo, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honolulu Habitat for Humanity | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ihs | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kako'o Oiwi | Kaneohe, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River of Life Mission Church | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Education Center | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pantry | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Patch Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Agricultural Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hoa 'aina O Makaha | Waianae, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui American Red Cross | Wailuku, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui Food Bank Inc | Wailuku, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui United Way | Wailuku, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Access Surf | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Nw Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Armed Services YMCA | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bobby Benson Center | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Programs Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Support Hawaii | Kailuakona, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Meals on Wheels | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Opera Theatre | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Malama Kauai | Kilauea, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui Salvation Army | Kahului, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sounding Joy Music Therapy Inc | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Food Basket Inc | Hilo, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Legal Clinic | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Action Center | Honolulu, HI | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | Lahaina, HI | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hana Arts | Hana, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Island Adult Care | Hilo, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Literacy Inc | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honolulu Community Action Program | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honolulu Theater for Youth | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Hi Inc | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kauai North Shore Community Foundat | Princeville, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kauai North Shore Food Pantry | Kilauea, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| US Vets Hawaii | Waianae, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy | Kamuela, HI | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Na Hoaloha | Wailuku, HI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aio Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Public Health Institute | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 808 Cleanups | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aloha Diaper Bank | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child and Family Service | Ewa Beach, HI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Children's Justice C | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haleakala Conservancy | Pukalani, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kauai Food Bank | Lihue, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lahaina Arts Guild | Lahaina, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lanai Academy of Performing Arts | Lanai City, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pacific Asian Affairs Council | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pacific Health Ministry | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Protect and Preserve Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Hawaii Mediation Center | Kamuela, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Youth Impact Program | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Youth Opera | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hokulani Children's Theatre of Molo | Hoolehua, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hugs | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mala'ai | Kamuela, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Navian Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uh Foundation Lunalilo Scholars | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uh Foundation Maui Students | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waipahu Safe Haven | Waipahu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
27 of 111 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Hawaii Foundation
CAPITAL AND GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $5,778,333 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $5,770,034 | $75,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $5,793,700 | $30,000 |
| 2024 | 63 | $5,387,700 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Clarence Tc Ching Foundation has 40 of them, worth $8,185,788. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | $2,234,693 |
| Blood Bank of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $1,000,000 |
| Adventist Health | Kailua, HI | $912,401 |
| Uh Foundation Culinary Inst Prog | Honolulu, HI | $903,712 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $825,000 |
| Foundation of Maryknoll School | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 |
| Kkv Family Services | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 |
| Uh Foundation Pace | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 |
| Uh Foundation - Jabsom | Honolulu, HI | $166,882 |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 |
| Ryse Residential Youth Services | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 |
| Special Olympics | Ewa, HI | $100,000 |
| Sustainable Molokai | Kaunakakai, HI | $59,100 |
| Haloalaunuiakea Puna | Kalaheo, HI | $50,000 |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in Hawaii. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $33,334. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Hawaii.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Clarence Tc Ching Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 201 Merchant Street Suite 1840, Honolulu, HI, 96813. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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