Hawaii Community Foundation

Hawaii Community Foundation

Hawaii Community Foundation was established in 1916. Terry George holds the role of President and CEO. The organization operates as a statewide grantmaker that receives donor contributions and maintains over 1,160 separate funds. The foundation deploys capital through grants, mutual funds, corporate bonds valued at $40.9 million, U.S. Treasury holdings of $34.4 million, and real property assets held via HCF Land Holding LLC. It maintains the Maui Strong Fund, which raised over $200 million for wildfire recovery, and accepts cryptocurrency donations for liquidation and grant use. Geographic activity centers on Hawaii with additional exposure across the United States. Named holdings include the Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund and interests in the Social Impact Investment Fund. The organization employs 51 professionals at its Honolulu headquarters. It maintains relationships with Bank of Hawaii, First Hawaiian Bank, and Central Pacific Bank as corporate trustees. In November 2024 the foundation participated as a speaker at the Hawaii Tax Institute covering charitable giving and cryptocurrency topics. Adjacent vehicles include the Hawaii Resilience Fund established in 2020 and multiple named donor funds such as the Jack and Marie Lord Funds. The foundation structure includes a wholly owned Social Impact Investment Fund that holds limited partnership interests in operating businesses and venture vehicles. Governance features a board drawn from Hawaii financial institutions and direct beneficiary status in the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust for certain art assets.