Ben & Miriam Lau Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 01-0629526
Foundation Overview
Based in Mililani, HI, Ben & Miriam Lau Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $2,336,621 to organizations in Hawaii. Individual grants range from $200 to $71,132, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 17 recipients (18%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
100% of all grants are concentrated in Hawaii, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Hawaii, funding concentrates in Honolulu (81%), Kunia (5%), Mililani (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (70%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ben & Miriam Lau Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloha United Way | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $14,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Hawaii Home Project | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | $35,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Ssrp Program | 2024 |
| Hawaii Rush Soccer Club | $5,000 | Pearl City, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $250 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Hawaiian Island Twisters | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Kapiolani Health Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $10,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Mililani High School Athletic Foundation | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Mililani Mauka School Pto Inc | $2,500 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Punahou School | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| The Pantry By Feeding Hawaii Together | $7,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Capital Campaign - Hospital Renovation | 2024 |
| Volunteer Ally | $40,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2024 |
| Aloha United Way | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Maui Strong Fund | 2023 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $14,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| Hawaii Literacy Inc | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | $35,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Ssrp Program | 2023 |
| Hawaii Rush Soccer Club | $5,000 | Pearl City, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| Mililani High School Athletic Foundation | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| The Pantry By Feeding Hawaii Together | $7,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| Uh Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Title Ix Gala | 2023 |
| Volunteer Ally | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2023 |
| Aloha United Way | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Blood Bank Of Hawaii | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Glass Fusion Collective | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $34,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | $45,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Ssrp Program | 2022 |
| Hawaii Rush Soccer Club | $5,000 | Pearl City, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Institute For Human Services | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $10,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Lanakila Meals On Wheels | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Laulima Giving Program | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $525 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Manoa Valley Theater | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Mililani High School Athletic Foundation | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Mililani Mauka School Pto Inc | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Na Kama Kai | $5,000 | Waianae, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Pacific & Asian Affairs Council | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Project Hawaii Inc | $7,500 | Keaau, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Punahou School | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Wo International Center | 2022 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of The Pacific | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Pantry By Feeding Hawaii Together | $14,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Capital Campaign - Hospital Renovation | 2022 |
| Uh Foundation | $71,132 | Honolulu, HI, US | Cs Wo Scholarship Fund,hawaii Home Project,jabsom | 2022 |
| Volunteer Ally | $35,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Aloha United Way | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Blood Bank Of Hawaii | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Glass Fusion Collective | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $34,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | $45,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Ssrp Program | 2022 |
| Hawaii Rush Soccer Club | $5,000 | Pearl City, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Institute For Human Services | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $10,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Lanakila Meals On Wheels | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Laulima Giving Program | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $525 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Manoa Valley Theater | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Mililani High School Athletic Foundation | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Mililani Mauka School Pto Inc | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Na Kama Kai | $5,000 | Waianae, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Pacific & Asian Affairs Council | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Project Hawaii Inc | $7,500 | Keaau, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Punahou School | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Wo International Center | 2022 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of The Pacific | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Pantry By Feeding Hawaii Together | $14,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Capital Campaign - Hospital Renovation | 2022 |
| Uh Foundation | $71,132 | Honolulu, HI, US | Cs Wo Scholarship Fund,hawaii Home Project,jabsom | 2022 |
| Volunteer Ally | $35,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Aloha United Way | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Blood Bank Of Hawaii | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Glass Fusion Collective | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $34,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | $45,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Ssrp Program | 2022 |
| Hawaii Rush Soccer Club | $5,000 | Pearl City, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Institute For Human Services | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $10,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Lanakila Meals On Wheels | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Laulima Giving Program | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $525 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Manoa Valley Theater | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Mililani High School Athletic Foundation | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Mililani Mauka School Pto Inc | $5,000 | Mililani, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Na Kama Kai | $5,000 | Waianae, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Pacific & Asian Affairs Council | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Project Hawaii Inc | $7,500 | Keaau, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| Punahou School | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Wo International Center | 2022 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of The Pacific | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Pantry By Feeding Hawaii Together | $14,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Capital Campaign - Hospital Renovation | 2022 |
| Uh Foundation | $71,132 | Honolulu, HI, US | Cs Wo Scholarship Fund,hawaii Home Project,jabsom | 2022 |
| Volunteer Ally | $35,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2022 |
| 200 Club | $200 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2021 |
| Aloha United Way | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2021 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2021 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $5,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2021 |
| Manoa Valley Theater | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2021 |
| Punahou School | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Wo International Center | 2021 |
| Straub Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Ssrp Program | 2021 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $60,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Capital Campaign - Hospital Renovation | 2021 |
| Uh Foundation | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Cs Wo Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Volunteer Ally | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2021 |
| Aloha United Way | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| American Red Cross Hawaii State Chapter | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Blood Bank Of Hawaii | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Diamond Head Theatre | $34,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Glass Fusion Collective | $2,500 | Kailua, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Institute For Human Services | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Kapiolani Health Foundation | $3,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $2,500 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Lanakila Pacific | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | 2020 Walk-in Freezer Match Campaign | 2020 |
| Straub Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| 200 Club | $200 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Volunteer Ally | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2020 |
| Aloha United Way | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Hawaii Meals On Wheels | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $5,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Lanakila Meals On Wheels | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Hawaii | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Straub Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Hawaii Foodbank | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Ymca Of Honolulu | $500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Uh Foundation | $5,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Institute For Human Services | $500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Assistance Dogs Of Hawaii | $500 | Makawao, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Blood Bank Of Hawaii | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2018 |
| Aloha United Way | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $5,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Lanakila Meals On Wheels | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Punahou School | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Wo International Center 25th Anniversary Grant | 2017 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Hawaii | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Straub Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Summer Student Research Program | 2017 |
| The Hawaii Foodbank | $20,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Capital Campaign - Hospital Renovation | 2017 |
| Uh Foundation | $7,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Cs Wo Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Punahou School | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Wo International Center Project (2 Of 5) | 2017 |
| Aloha Council Bsa | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Ohia Legacy Initiative | $500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Hawaii Rush Soccer Club | $500 | Aiea, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Straub Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| American Red Cross Hawaii State Chapter | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2017 |
| Aloha United Way | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2016 |
| Hawaii Meals On Wheels Inc | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Hele Grand Opening | 2016 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2016 |
| Kunia Country Farms Educational Outreach | $5,000 | Kunia, HI, US | General | 2016 |
| Lanakila Meals On Wheels | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2016 |
| Punahou School | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Wo International Center Project | 2016 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Hawaii | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2016 |
| Straub Foundation | $32,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Summer Student Research Program | 2016 |
| The Hawaii Foodbank | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Kaneohe Bay Reef Restoration Project | 2016 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $60,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Capital Campaign - Hospital Renovation | 2016 |
| Uh Foundation | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Cs Wo Scholarship Fund & Hawaii H.o.m.e. Project | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 01-0629526 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 893134 Mililani, HI 96789-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ben & Miriam Lau Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chair/director | Richard C Wo |
|---|---|
| Vice Chair/director | Bennett C Wo |
| President/director | Robert W Wo |
| Vp/sec./tres./director | Ronald C Wo |
Forms 990-PF
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