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    THE VICTORIA S AND BRADLEY L GEIST FOUNDATION

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024
    HONOLULU, HIEIN 990163400 Website

    Annual Giving

    $2.6M+29% YoY

    Grants

    1

    Median Grant

    $2.6M

    Organizations Funded

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation supports foster children and their families, operating through the Hawaii Community Foundation. The Foundation wishes to support foster children, their caregivers, and transitioning foster youth, recognizing that the strength and capacity of the nonprofit organizations and programs serving foster children, their families, and youth are key to the healthy development of foster children and transitioning youth.

    Focus Areas

    postsecondary scholarshipsfoster care and foster youth serviceschild welfare and therapeutic servicesyouth mentoring and residential youth servicesfamily and caregiver supportinfant and early childhood serviceshousing and homelessness prevention for youth and familiesdisaster relief and emergency assistance

    Grant Types

    scholarshipsgeneral operating supportunrestricted giftsprogram/project support

    Funded Initiatives

    Enhancements Program ($5,000-$50,000 grants to enhance lives of foster children); Capacity Building ($5,000-$40,000 grants to increase organizational capacity); Family Strengthening and Prevention Programs (preventing families from entering foster care system); Supporting Transitioning Foster Youth through Hawaii Youth Opportunities Initiative.

    How to Apply

    Applications completed and processed online through Hawaii Community Foundation's Grants Portal. Tax-exempt Hawaii organizations (501c3 or religious organizations) are eligible. Units of government and public schools not eligible. Fiscal sponsorships not permissible. Grant ranges $5,000-$50,000 depending on program.

    Does Not Fund

    Units of government and public schools not eligible; fiscal sponsorships not permissible; must be Hawaii tax-exempt organizations only.

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024+29%

    $2.6M

    Grants

    1

    Median

    $2.6M

    States

    1

    2023+11%

    $2.0M

    Grants

    59

    Median

    $15K

    States

    14

    2022

    $1.8M

    Grants

    1

    Median

    $1.8M

    States

    1

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $37.0M
    $2.6M(6.9%)
    2023
    $34.1M
    $2.0M(5.8%)
    2022
    $35.4M
    $1.8M(5.0%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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