Hawai‘i’s Most Charitable Companies 2024
107 organizations donated more than $300 million to help Hawai‘i’s nonprofits, with a significant portion going to support Maui’s recovery.
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The Most Charitable Companies 2024 list is our biggest one yet: It comprises 107 organizations that donated $301.1 million and 93,040 volunteer hours to local nonprofits in 2023.
Donations went to higher education, after-school programs, humane societies, arts organizations, health foundations, affordable-living initiatives, nature conservation, farming and food banks — all the important institutions and causes that help Hawai‘i thrive.
When disaster struck Lahaina last year on Aug. 8, much of the corporate giving shifted to relief and recovery for the thousands of displaced and traumatized survivors. Fourteen companies named the American Red Cross as a top recipient for donations. Twenty-five said they made significant donations to either Aloha United Way, which funneled $4.2 million to Maui recovery as of July 2024, or Maui United Way, which reported $11.3 million in relief funding.
Twenty-six corporate donors on the list named the Hawai‘i Community Foundation as a primary recipient of aid. The foundation’s Maui Strong Fund quickly emerged as a global hub for collecting donations and deploying resources to on-theground nonprofits.
To illustrate, Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s gross revenue in 2022 was $74.1 million, according to our annual Top 250 Companies survey; gross revenue in 2023 jumped to $244.9 million, with elevated levels of funding continuing into 2024.
As of Oct. 18, 2024, $201.4 million had been donated specifically to HCF’s Maui Strong Fund. Donations came in many forms, including huge checks written by Hawai‘i’s companies and an “extraordinary outpouring of aloha” from over 200,000 donors in dozens of countries, says Michelle Ka‘uhane, a senior VP and chief impact officer at HCF.
“The amount of money coming in and the pace that it was coming in was overwhelming,” she says. “We were struggling to keep up with opening the mail,” much of it filled with handwritten checks, and even children’s allowance money taped to paper. She says volunteers from Bank of Hawai‘i helped them process incoming mail and track and scan checks.
The “Blue Crew” from Bank of Hawai‘i (Top Corporate Donor #5) helped the Hawai‘i Community Foundation sort and track thousands of donations sent through the mail to the organization’s Maui Strong Fund. HCF CEO Micah Kāne, in yellow shirt, joins the crew. In all, more than 190 employees gave 1,357 hours of fire-recovery support to HCF, Goodwill Hawaii and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.
As of September, more than half of the $200 million-plus fund had been sent back into the community through grants to Hawai‘i nonprofits of all sizes.
Hawai‘i Community Foundation, as in years past, is the largest charitable foundation on this year’s Most Charitable list, reporting $99.1 million funneled back into the community in 2023, with a large chunk in the final quarter of the year; funding for Maui’s recovery continues into 2024.
Corporate Donor’s Growing Impact
In 2022, corporate donations made up about 7% of all gifts HCF received, says Ka‘uhane. That percentage rose to 22% in 2023 and $29.3% by September 2024.
She says much of the corporate giving was directed to the Maui Strong Fund, but that funds for the organization’s other initiatives have held steady. As part of its new 10-year strategic plan, she says HCF is working to forge deeper relationships with donors to better address critical issues, such as affordable housing and access to mental-health resources and child care.
She sees cross-sector collaborations as essential to this effort. “The nonprofit sector is not going to solve Hawai‘i’s challenges by themselves. The business sector is not going to solve the challenges by themselves,” says Ka‘uhane. “When we come together across sectors to achieve a common goal, beautiful things happen.”
As an example, she points to Twinkle Borge, the recently deceased leader of the houseless community near the Wai‘anae harbor. The Hawai‘i Community Foundation helped connect her with corporate executives to help finance a permanent housing community called Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae Farm Village.
With the help of business donations, the housing group reached its $10 million fundraising goal in July, about a month before Borge died, says Ka‘uhane. So far, eight small homes have been constructed on purchased land in the back of Wai‘anae Valley; a total of 62 homes with communal kitchens and gathering places are planned.
“I want the business community to connect with (people like) Twinkle,” says Ka‘uhane. “They need your money, but more than money, they need your partnerships. They need to know your networks. … It’s about sharing of power and including noncorporate business leaders into the leadership network.”
HCF Strategizing to Meet Future Needs
More than a year after Lahaina was destroyed, Ka‘uhane says that HCF is shifting its focus from disaster relief to the long-term goal of rebuilding the town. It’s also trying to change the traditional donor-directed culture of philanthropy to one of partnerships and tackling problems together.
“We are over 107 years old, with 1,700 funds with 1,700 purposes, and sometimes those are narrowly defined,” she says. “In order for us to have the most impact, we really need to have unrestricted dollars that allow the flexibility to ebb and flow with community need.”
While oversight and accountability are essential, funding restrictions can make it hard for nonprofits to operate effectively. She hopes to provide more “consistent core infrastructure support” for nonprofits.
“Sometimes that’s manpower, sometimes that’s supply, sometimes that’s space, sometimes you need to feed people to get them in the room,” Ka‘uhane says. “It’s very difficult to make decisions when there are so many rules and strings attached to every decision. It becomes a nightmare to manage,” she says.
She says she’s heartened that the business community is forging connections with nonprofits and trying to better understand Native Hawaiian concerns. And she’s happy to see corporate donations becoming a larger, more vital part of HCF’s philanthropic efforts.
“Because we’re such a small island state, we can connect donors directly to nonprofits so they can see the impact their dollars are making,” says Ka‘uhane. “I’m proud about that and the kind of relationships that we build in Hawai‘i around philanthropy.”
Top 5 Charitable Organizations
(Reporting 2023 data)
1. Hawai‘i Community Foundation, $99,100,000
2. University of Hawai‘i Foundation, $53,295,251
3. Kamehameha Schools, $33,648,584
4. Aloha United Way, $17,495,215
5. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, $13,091,800
Top 10 Corporate Donors
(Reporting 2023 data)
1. Matson, $8,700,000
2. First Hawaiian Bank, $7,353,657
3. Hawaiian Electric Industries, $4,275,000
4. Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance, $3,874,000
5. Bank of Hawai‘i, $3,727,612
6. Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), $3,531,345
7. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, $2,974,400
8. Hawaii Dental Service (HDS), $2,201,000
9. The Nakupuna Companies, $2,171,882
10. American Savings Bank, $2,120,954
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Admor HVAC Products
About: For-profit wholesale distributor of air conditioning, ventilation, insulation and mechanical products
Employees: 35
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $100,000
Employee Donations: $100,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: UH Cancer Center
admorhvac.com
AES
About: For-profit renewable-energy developer
Employees: 56
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $500,367
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 160 / $29,145
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Agricultural Research Center, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, UH Foundation, Makaha Learning Center, National Energy Education Development Project
aes-hawaii.com
AHL
About: For-profit architecture, planning, interior design, experiential graphic design, historic architecture, existing building services and sustainability firm
Employees: 96
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $103,442
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 114 / $1,542
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, St. Andrew’s Priory, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i
ahl.design
Alaka‘ina Foundation
About: Nonprofit Native Hawaiian organization
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,410,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Pauahi Foundation, UH Foundation, Ka ‘Ie Ola, Alaka‘ina Digital Bus Program, Kawaiaha‘o Church
alakainafoundation.org
Alaska Airlines
About: For-profit commercial airline
Employees: 11
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $806,191
Employee Donations: $101,489
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kupu, Aloha United Way, Kanu Hawaii, ClimbHI, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
alaskaair.com
Alexander & Baldwin
About: For-profit commercial real estate company
Employees: 102
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $800,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 300
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui United Way, American Red Cross of Hawaii, Kaunoa Senior Services – Nutrition Program, Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae, Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra
alexanderbaldwin.com
Aloha Green Holdings
About: For-profit, state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary
Employees: 78
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $125,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 500
Top Nonprofits Supported: The Pantry, AccesSurf, Honolulu Zoo, Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center, Hawai‘i Appleseed, Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation
agapoth.com
Aloha United Way
Top 5 Charitable Organization
About: Nonprofit charitable organization
Employees: 64
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $17,495,215
Employee Donations: $32,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui United Way, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, The Institute for Human Services, Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, Family Promise of Hawai‘i
auw.org
AlohaCare
About: Nonprofit health plan
Employees: 280
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,007,281
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,063 / $20, 776
Top Nonprofits Supported: Wahiawā Health, Project Vision Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute – Community Health Advisory Partnership, Lāna‘i Community Health Center, Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center
alohacare.org
American Floor & Home
About: For-profit retail flooring and installation company, with remodeling services
Employees: 130
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $142,520
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 440 / $74,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Pali Momi Medical Center, The Salvation Army, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Blood Bank of Hawaii
americanfloorhome.com
American Savings Bank
Top 10 Corporate Donor, Third Place Employee Giving
About: For-profit banking and financial services company
Employees: 1,000
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,120,954
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 15,068 / $218,268
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawaiian Community Assets, Hawai‘i Community Lending, Trust for Public Land, Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, Kupu
asbhawaii.com
Most Charitable Spotlight
Employees of American Savings Bank (Top Corporate Donor #10) supported 280 organizations across the state in 2023, including the Hawai‘i Foodbank, and contributed more than 15,000 volunteer hours – an increase of nearly 2,000 hours over the previous year.
Atlas Insurance Agency
About: For-profit insurance agency
Employees: 106
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $213,170
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hale Mahaolu, Hawaii Theatre, Institute for Human Services, Child & Family Service
atlasinsurance.com
Bank of Hawai‘i
Top 10 Corporate Donor, Second Place Employee Giving
About: For-profit financial services company
Employees: 1,899
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $3,727,612
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 12,746 / $603,134
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Goodwill Hawai‘i, Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae (Dynamic Community Solutions), Teach for America Hawai‘i, UH Foundation
boh.com
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty
About: For-profit real estate company
Employees: 199
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $27,330
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 221 / $18,098
Top Nonprofits Supported: UH Foundation – Advantage Kokua Scholarship, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Habilitat, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, The Salvation Army
betterhawaii.com
Blood Bank of Hawaii
About: Nonprofit sole provider of blood components to Hawai‘i hospitals
Employees: 159
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $31,733
Top Nonprofits Supported: Adventist Health Castle, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council
bbh.org
Bowers + Kubota Consulting
About: For-profit engineering and architecture firm
Employees: 286
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $45,021
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 3,360 / $76,272
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Adopt-A-Highway, UH Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund
bowersandkubota.com
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organizations donated $1 million or more
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Central Pacific Financial Corp
About: For-profit financial institution; primary subsidiary is Central Pacific Bank
Employees: 737
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,600,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 5,200 / $500,000
cpb.bank
Century 21 iProperties Hawaii
About: For-profit real estate sales
Employees: 4
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $22,051
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i State Senior Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Korean Catholic Community, Hawai‘i HomeOwnership Center, Hope for Dogs Rescue
c21ipropertieshawaii.com
Cetra Technology
About: IT managed services and technology consulting for companies of all sizes
Employees: 31
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $216,000
Top Nonprofit Supported: Parents And Children Together
cetratech.com
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation
About: Nonprofit private foundation
Employees: 2
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $5,793,700
Top Nonprofits Supported: Saint Louis School, Punahou PUEO Program, Straub Foundation, The Queen’s Medical Center, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific
clarencetcchingfoundation.org
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
About: For-profit medical and clinical laboratory
Employees: 651
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $126,333
Top Nonprofits Supported: Straub Foundation, American Heart Association, Kapiolani Health Foundation, Hilo Medical Center Foundation
clinicallabs.com
Coffman Engineers
About: For-profit engineering and consulting firm
Employees: 88
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $117,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, American Red Cross of Guam, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Hawaiian Humane Society, Special Olympics Hawai‘i
coffman.com
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
About: For-profit residential real estate, property management, vacation rental management, mortgage title and escrow company
Employees: 178
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $26,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 850 / $20,033
Top Nonprofits Supported: Holualoa Elementary School, Hawaii Island Humane Society, Hawai‘i Diaper Bank, Permanently Affordable Living Hawai‘i
islandproperties.com
Contract Furnishers of Hawaii
About: For-profit MillerKnoll gold-certified dealer providing furnishings to businesses, government, health care and higher education
Employees: 44
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $22,900
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Rotary, Liljestrand Foundation, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i, World Central Kitchen
op-hawai.com
Corteva Agriscience
About: For-profit agriculture company
Employees: 156
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $90,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 204 / $35,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Foodbank, Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, Kaua‘i United Way, Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
hawaii.corteva.com
Dorvin D. Leis Co.
About: For-profit mechanical contractor
Employees: 500
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $330,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation – Maui firefighting fund, Maui Health Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Navy League of the United States
leisinc.com
Dynamic Planning & Response
About: For-profit, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business
Employees: 50
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $120,054
Top Nonprofits Supported: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Feeding Hawai‘i Together, Hawaii Prayer Breakfast, CrimeStoppers, Pacific Rim Christian University
dynapnr.com
Finance Factors
About: For-profit company specializing in residential mortgages, CRE loans, savings accounts, certificates of deposit
Employees: 113
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $99,363
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 2,113 / $11,607
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kupu, Child & Family Service, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, American Judicature Society, Assets School
financefactors.com
First Hawaiian Bank
Top 10 Corporate Donor, First Place Employee Giving
About: For-profit banking and financial services company
Employees: 2,114
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $7,353,657
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 13,207 / $854,615
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, HomeAid Hawai‘i, Honolulu Museum of Art, Straub Foundation, Youth Impact Program
fhb.com
Most Charitable Spotlight
First Hawaiian Bank (Top Corporate Donor #2) was first in employee volunteerism, with 13,207 of volunteer hours during work time or company-sponsored events and $854,615 in employee donations. FHB volunteers, above, worked at Kahuku Point on O‘ahu to remove invasive plants, plant native species and restore the coastal dune ecosystem; the project is organized by the North Shore Community Land Trust project. At right, employees and their kids toss “Genki” balls into the Ala Wai Canal. The balls are made from clay soil, rice bran, molasses, water and “effective microorganisms culture,” all of which process pollutants and help eliminate sludge.
First Insurance Company of Hawaii
About: For-profit property and casualty insurance company
Employees: 231
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $474,000
Employee Donations: $32,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, UH Foundation, Mālama Learning Center
ficoh.com
G70
About: For-profit company specializing in architecture, planning and environmental services, interior design, civil engineering, sustainable development, technology services
Employees: 103
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $262,776
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 150 / $2,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Waikīkī Community Center, American Red Cross, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua
g70.design
Goodfellow Bros.
About: Heavy civil/paving/ structural concrete company
Employees: 528
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $802,706
Employee Volunteer Hours: 132
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui United Way, Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Hawaii Habitat for Humanity, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council
goodfellowbros.com
Gourmet Events Hawaii
About: For-profit event management and planning/ hospitality staffing company
Employees: 5
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $25,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 125
Top Nonprofits Supported: Honolulu Museum of Art, Ballet Hawaii, Habilitat, Girls Got Grit, Sacred Hearts Academy, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i
gourmeteventshawaii.com
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Halekulani Corp.
About: Owner and operator of a luxury resort and a boutique hotel
Employees: 664
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $115,000
Employee Donations: $25,700
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, American Red Cross of Hawaii, UH Foundation, Hawai‘i International Film Festival, Aloha United Way
halekulani.com halepuna.com
Harold K. L. Castle Foundation
About: Nonprofit private foundation
Employees: 4
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $7,332,479
Top Nonprofits Supported: UH Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, HawaiiKidsCAN, Ho‘okua‘āina, Hawai‘i Department of Education
castlefoundation.org
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Top 5 Charitable Organization
About: Private, nonprofit charitable foundation
Employees: 70
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $13,091,800
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Good Food Alliance, MA‘O Organic Farms, Hui Mālama i ke Ala ‘Ūlili, HOPE Services Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Investment Ready
hjweinberg.org
Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Top 5 Charitable Organization
About: Nonprofit community foundation
Employees: 83
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $99,100,000
Employee Donations: $24,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: As one of the largest grantmakers in Hawai‘i, HCF supports numerous nonprofits in the state.
hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
Hawaii Dental Service (HDS)
Top 10 Corporate Donor
About: Nonprofit dental benefits provider
Employees: 128
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,201,000
Employee Donations: $18,224
Top Nonprofits Supported: HDS Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui United Way, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross
hawaiidentalservice.com
Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance
Top 10 Corporate Donor
About: For-profit wholesale food-distribution company to all islands and West Coast
Employees: 521
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $3,874,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Foodbank, Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i, Maui fire response
hfahawaii.com
Most Charitable Spotlight
Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance (Top Corporate Donor #4) was on the ground in West Maui with relief supplies while the fires were still burning. The company used their distribution network to get tons of HFA donations of food and water, as well as community donations, to impacted residents. Pictured here, HFA employees provided airport logistics for hundreds of air purifiers donated by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.
Hawai‘i Gas
About: For-profit gas utility for residential, commercial and industrial customers
Employees: 370
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $300,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 520
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, American Red Cross, Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation, Hawai‘i Green Growth, UH Foundation
hawaiigas.com
The Hawaii Group
About: For-profit accounting and tax services, HR outsourcing, health care staffing, home care, consulting and advisory services
Employees: 231
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $35,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 440 / $5,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: AccesSurf, Mālama Maunaloa, Kapi‘olani Community College and UH, Charity Walk, Special Olympics Hawai‘i
thehawaiigroup.com
Hawai‘i Life Real Estate Services
About: For-profit real estate sales, long-term and vacation rentals company
Employees: 62
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $121,285
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Land Trust, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui Film Festival
hawaiilife.com
Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
About: Nonprofit health insurance company
Employees: 3
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $152,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, St. Francis Healthcare Foundation, March of Dimes, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council, Alzheimer’s Association
hmaa.com
Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA)
Top 10 Corporate Donor
About: Nonprofit health organization, health insurance
Employees: 1,310
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $3,531,345
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,600 / $62,834
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way – ALICE initiative, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, HomeAid Hawaii – Kauhale initiative
hmsa.com
Most Charitable Spotlight
In September 2023, more than 500 employees at HMSA (Top Corporate Donor #6) participated in the Out of the Darkness community walks held on Hawai‘i Island, Kaua‘i, Maui and O‘ahu. The walks were organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help raise awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention.
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 369
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $206,881
Employee Volunteer Hours: 370
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Foodbank, Chaminade University, YMCA of Honolulu, Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Hawai‘i HomeOwnership Center
hawaiistatefcu.com
Hawaiian Airlines
About: For-profit commercial airline
Employees: 7,362
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,822,624
Top Nonprofits Supported: Polynesian Voyaging Society, Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi, American Red Cross, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Maui Food Bank
hawaiianairlines.com
Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI)
Top 10 Corporate Donor
About: For-profit energy and financial services company
Employees: 3,597
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $4,275,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 20,000 (Figure reflects volunteerism outside the workplace) / $659,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way and United Way branches on Neighbor Islands, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative, UH Foundation, Oahu Economic Development Board
hei.com
Most Charitable Spotlight
Hawaiian Electric Industries (Top Corporate Donor #3) fundraised more than $1 million for the American Heart Association during the 2023 Hawai‘i Heart Walk. Pictured here are Hawaiian Electric Co. CEO Shelee Kimura (far left), HEI CEO Scott Seu, who served as chair of the Heart Walk fundraising campaign, and American Savings Bank CEO Ann Teranishi (far right).
Hawaiian Host Group
About: For-profit agriculture, manufacturing and consumer goods company
Employees: 480
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $406,008
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Food Bank, Merrie Monarch, Make-AWish Hawaii
hawaiianhostgroup.com
Hawaiian Ocean Adventures
About: For-profit, Hawaiian-owned business offering ocean activities at Disney Aulani and Four Seasons
Employees: 22
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $35,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 40 / $2,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Da Hui Paddle Race, Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, Kahuku Motocross Park, Kawaipuna Foundation
hawaiianoceanadventures.com
Hawaiian Telcom
About: For-profit provider of integrated communications, broadband, data centers and entertainment
Employees: 1,200
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,494,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 5,200 / $277,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, American Heart Association, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, KalihiPālama Culture & Arts Society, Palama Settlement
hawaiiantel.com
HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union
About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 381
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $484,197
Employee Volunteer Hours: 2,276
Top Nonprofits Supported: Imua Family Services, Alzheimer’s Association, Weed and Seed Hawai‘i, American Cancer Society, Boys & Girls Club – Hale Pono Ewa Beach Clubhouse
hawaiiusafcu.com
Hensel Phelps
About: For-profit general contractor of federal, aviation, health care, hospitality and other projects
Employees: 249
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $58,050
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 156 / $24,150
Top Nonprofits Supported: Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Wounded Warrior Ohana, Child & Family Service, Hawaii Meals on Wheels, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i
henselphelps.com
Hilton Grand Vacations
About: For-profit vacation ownership company
Employees: 1,780
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $123,494
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,768 / $32,509
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association, Hawaii Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii
hiltongrandvacations.com
Total employee volunteer hours on public-service projects during work hours or company events
93,040
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JR Doran Inc. / Ceramic Tile Plus and Exclusively Yours
About: For-profit, family-owned tile, countertop and cabinetry store
Employees: 33
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $50,200
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 700 / $19,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation, UH Shidler College of Business, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center, Maui Food Bank; also donates parking lot and water to community groups for car-wash fundraisers
ceramictileplus.com
Kāhala Nui
About: Nonprofit life-plan community
Employees: 207
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $404,111
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 4,213 / $9,212
Top Nonprofits Supported:Alzheimer’s Association – Aloha Chapter, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Hawaii Meals on Wheels, Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, Project Dana
kahalanui.com
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Top 10 Corporate Donor
About: Nonprofit integrated health care organization, health plan and medical care
Employees: 2,809
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,974,400
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Lending, Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, American Red Cross – Maui disaster relief, Maui Food Bank, The Salvation Army – Maui wildfires
kp.org
Most Charitable Spotlight
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii (Top Corporate Donor #7) worked to restore cultural sites during its 2023 annual day of service. Above, volunteers helped repair the rock wall at Hale O Lono fishpond in Hilo.
Kamehameha Schools
Top 5 Charitable Organizations
About: Private, nonprofit charitable educational trust
Employees: 2,482
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $33,648,584
Employee Donations: $225,676
Top Nonprofits Supported: Chaminade University, Saint Louis School, Whitworth University, Partners in Development Foundation, Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture
ksbe.edu
Kaua‘i Federal Credit Union
About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 41
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $35,937
Employee Volunteer Hours: 200
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaiian Community Assets, Hawai‘i Community Lending, Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
kauaicreditunion.org
Kawailoa Development
About: For-profit resort and golf course
Employees: 852
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,000,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, UH Foundation, Wilcox Health Foundation, Island School
grandhyattkauai.com
Kilauea Pest Control
About: Full-service termite and general pest-control services company
Employees: 90
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $93,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: The Salvation Army, Child & Family Service, Latter-Day Saint Charities, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council
kilaueapest.com
Kona Brewing Hawaii
About: For-profit craft brewery and pub
Employees: 206
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $219,231
Employee Volunteer Hours: 200
Top Nonprofits Supported: Eddie Aikau Foundation, Ke Kai Ala Foundation, Legacy of Aloha Foundation, Waipā Foundation, Big Dreams Foundation
konabrewinghawaii.com
Kualoa Ranch Hawaii
About: For-profit visitor attraction, cattle ranching, diversified agriculture and real estate company
Employees: 411
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $603,617
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kualoa Ranch Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Bishop Museum, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
kualoa.com
Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts
About: For-profit hotel and resort company
Employees: 3,493
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $594,448
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 4,731 / $300,144
kyoyahotelsandresorts.com
Layton Construction
About: For-profit commercial construction company
Employees: 50
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $24,994
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,877 / $55,795
Top Nonprofits Supported: 5 For The Fight, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Adopt A Family, Wilcox Health Foundation
laytonconstruction.com
Locations Foundation
About: Nonprofit arm of residential real-estate brokerage
Employees: 105
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $257,718
Employee Volunteer Hours: 1,512
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Family Programs Hawaii, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation – 3Rs School Program
locationshawaii.com
Top 10 Organizations Receiving Support
- Aloha United Way / Neighbor Island United Ways 26
- Hawai‘i Community Foundation 26
- University of Hawai‘i / UH Foundation 21
- American Red Cross of Hawaii 14
- Hawai‘i Foodbank 14
- Special Olympics Hawai‘i 10
- American Heart Association 8
- Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii 7
- Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i 6
- The Salvation Army 6
Nonprofits Receiving Support from 3-5 Companies
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council
- Child & Family Service
- Hawai‘i Community Lending
- Ho‘ōla Nā Pua
- Kupu
- Make-A-Wish Hawaii
- Maui Food Bank
- Straub Foundation
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MacNaughton
About: For-profit real-estate development and investment company
Employees: 20
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $248,059
Employee Volunteer Hours: 288
Top Nonprofits Supported: U.S. Vets, Teach For America, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, American Red Cross of Hawaii, Housing Hawai‘i’s Future
macnaughton.com
Matson
Top 10 Corporate Donor
About: For-profit ocean transportation, logistics and supply chain services company
Employees: 2,326
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $8,700,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui disaster relief (various nonprofits), Hawai‘i Foodbank, Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Polynesian Voyaging Society
matson.com
Maui Divers of Hawaii
About: For-profit fine jewelry manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer
Employees: 161
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,500,000
mauidivers.com
Maui Ocean Center
About: For-profit aquarium and oceanography center
Employees: 56
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $322,046
Employee Volunteer Hours: 635
Top Nonprofits Supported: Zalul, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui 5K, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
mauioceancenter.com
Merrill Lynch
About: For-profit company specializing in wealth management, retirement plans, institutional consulting, banking
Employees: 115
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $275,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 775 / $30,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Aloha United Way, Ma‘i Movement Hawai‘i, American Heart Association
local.ml.com/honolulu
The Nakupuna Cos.
Top 10 Corporate Donor
About: Native Hawaiian-owned companies specializing in management consulting, IT, facilities & infrastructure, logistics and environmental services
Employees: 1,035
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,171,882
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 355 / $16,141
Top Nonprofits Supported: Pauahi Foundation, Polynesian Voyaging Society, APIA Scholars, Purple Mai‘a, Mālama Loko Ea Foundation
nakupuna.com
Nordic PCL Construction
About: For-profit general contractor
Employees: 250
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $315,619
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 740 / $40,561
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Kapiolani Health Foundation, UH Foundation, Child & Family Service
nordicpcl.com
Only the Best
About: For-profit clothing manufacturer and retailer
Employees: 246
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $203,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 120
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross of Hawaii, Maui Humane Society, Hawaiian Humane Society, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Kaua‘i Humane Society
crazyshirts.com
Pacific Whale Foundation
About: Nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the ocean through science and advocacy
Employees: 170
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $100,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 480
Top Nonprofit Supported: Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve
pacificwhale.org
Par Hawaii
About: For-profit company specializing in refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products and transportation fuels
Employees: 621
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $519,363
Employee Donations: $34,519
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Nature Center, Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association, Kupu
parhawaii.com
Pasha Hawaii
About: For-profit ocean transportation company operating containerized and roll-on/off cargo between Hawai‘i and the U.S. West Coast
Employees: 524
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,668,914
pashahawaii.com
Pleasant Holidays
About: For-profit tour operator, travel services and Hawai‘i destination activities
Employees: 64
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $25,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross – Maui relief, Sustainable Coastlines, Maui United Way, Surfrider – Maui Chapter, Blood Bank of Hawaii
pleasantholidays.com
Prince Resorts Hawaii
About: For-profit owner and operator of three luxury hotels and championship golf courses
Employees: 1,628
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $814,591
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 2,910 / $131,353
Top Nonprofits Supported: The Nature Conservancy in Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, Hawai‘i Land Trust – Mahukona, Charity Walk, Legacy Carbon
princeresortshawaii.com
Total cash and in-kind donations in 2023 from all companies on the list
$301.1 MILLION
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RevoluSun
About: For-profit company specializing in design and installation of residential and commercial solar energy, energy storage and smart home products
Employees: 186
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $256,291
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 598 / $18,149
Top Nonprofits Supported: Junior Lifeguards, Kuleana Micro-Lending, Aloha Freight Forwarders, Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Rotary Foundation
revolusun.com
SeaWide Express
About: For-profit company specializing in freight transportation between the continental U.S. and Alaska, Hawai‘i and Guam
Employees: 34
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $41,822
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 250 / $14,015
Top Nonprofits Supported: Feed the Children, Susan G. Komen, Children’s Restoration Network, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Syrian American Medical Society Foundation
seawideexpress.com
Servco Pacific
About: For-profit company specializing in automotive distribution and retail, musical instruments, car sharing, venture/ growth capita
Employees: 2,222
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $627,770
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,230 / $137,581
Top Nonprofits Supported: Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, American Heart Association, UH Foundation, Special Olympics Hawai‘i
servco.com
Sheraton Kauai Resort
About: For-profit beachfront resort
Employees: 272
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $283,727
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,034 / $1,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kaua‘i Hospice, Kaua‘i Community College, Kaua‘i United Way, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, YWCA Kaua‘
marriott.com/lihsi
UHA Health Insurance
About: Nonprofit health insurance, workplace wellness solutions company
Employees: 174
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $453,725
Employee Donations: $40,580
Top Nonprofits Supported: March of Dimes, Friends of Hawaii Charities, American Heart Association, American Red Cross of Hawaii, Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center
uhahealth.com
United Airlines
About: For-profit commercial airline
Employees: 1,100
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $535,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 872
Top Nonprofits Supported: Elemental Excelerator, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, Movers and Shakas
united.com
University of Hawai‘i
About: Nonprofit higher education and research institution
Employees: 8,219
Employee Donations: $195,989
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Foodbank
hawaii.edu
University of Hawai‘i Federal Credit Union
About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 72
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $33,574
Top Nonprofit Supported: Aloha United Way
uhfcu.com
University of Hawai‘i Foundation
Top 5 Charitable Organizations
About: Nonprofit provider of alumni services and fundraising for UH
Employees: 97
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $53,295,251
Top Nonprofits Supported: University of Hawai‘i programs, research and students
uhfoundation.org
Waikiki Health
About: Nonprofit federally qualified health center providing affordable medical and social services
Employees: 185
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $22,782
Top Nonprofits Supported: Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Honolulu Pride – Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation, Mental Health America of Hawai‘i, Gregory House Programs, Jarrett Middle School
waikikihealth.org
Wells Fargo Advisors
About: Financial services company
Employees: 41
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,080,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: YWCA O‘ahu, Habitat for Humanity, Project Hope, Goodwill Hawaii, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
wellsfargoadvisors.com
WestPac Wealth Partners Hawaii
About: For-profit, privately held wealth-management firm
Employees: 295
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $584,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Make-AWish Southern Nevada, Hawai‘i Pacific University, Friends of the UH Cancer Center, YMCA
westpacwealth.com
Wet ’n’ Wild Hawaii
About: For-profit water park and amusement center
Employees: 231
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $403,795
Top Nonprofits Supported: HUGS, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, various schools and organizations
wetnwildhawaii.com
Y. Hata & Co.
About: For-profit food service company specializing in wholesale distribution, wholesale store, public warehousing
Employees: 480
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,058,762
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha Harvest, The Salvation Army, UH Foundation, Hawai‘i Restaurant Association, Culinary Institute of the Pacific
yhata.com
Young Brothers
About: For-profit interisland freight transportation company
Employees: 405
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $323,430
Employee Donations: $16,781
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Relay For Life, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Coast Guard Foundation, American Heart Association
youngbrothershawaii.com
Zephyr Insurance
About: For-profit residential hurricane and homeowners insurance company
Employees: 21
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $155,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, Maui Humane Society, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation
zephyrinsurance.com
Honorable Mention
- Alaka‘i Mechanical Corp.: $10,000
- Alan Shintani: $4,878
- Bella Pietra Design: $8,337 (+ employee donations: $5,259)
- Bishop & Co. $18,183
- Child & Family Service: $4,000 (+ employee donations: $14,766)
- Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center: $10,000
- Hickam Federal Credit Union: $5,168 (+ employee donations: $15,213)
- Intech Hawaii: $5,000
- John Mullen & Co.: $5,448
- Kobo Wealth: $5,600
- Symbrosia: $5,910
- Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants: $14,725
- T&T Tinting Specialists: $8,175
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