Grants awarded
Who does Charles and Mitch Ota Foundation fund?
Charles and Mitch Ota Foundation has awarded $6.3 million across 153 grants to 77 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $20,000, with most between $20,000 and $30,000.
Total awarded
$6.3M
Typical grant
$20K
Grantees
77
Grants
153
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
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Hawaii Community Foundation
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$2.6M | 14 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| U University of Hawaii - Manoa - | $220K | 9 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$212K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | HI | |
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$207K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| F Friends of Molokai High and Middle | $169K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Childrens Justice Center of Maui | $150K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Maui United Way INC
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$104K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | HI | |
| O Oregon State University - | $100K | 5 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Grand Canyon University
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$90K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | AZ | |
| I Individual recipient | $86K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$85K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | HI | |
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$80K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| U University of Nevada - Las Vegas | $80K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii - Hilo - | $80K | 4 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Grow Some Good
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$70K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| I Individual recipient | $65K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Pa'ia Youth Council INC
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$60K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| W Washington State University | $60K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii - Manoa | $60K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| O Oregon State University | $60K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K King Kekaulike High School Ptsa | $58K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Lanai Academy of Performing Arts | $55K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hana No Eau Foundation | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Ma Ka Hana Ka 'ike | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| K Kekaulike High School Foundation | $45K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Loyola University of Chicago
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$40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | OR | |
| C California State University - Fulle | $40K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Western Oregon University FBO Ana-M | $40K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| O Oregon State University FBO Ty Otan | $40K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Nevada - Reno FBO Kay | $40K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii - Manoa FBO We | $40K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Seattle University
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$40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | WA | |
| G Grand Canyon University FBO Shania | $40K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C California State University- Fullerton - | $40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Grand Canyon University FBO Ayvin-J | $40K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Grand Canyon University | $40K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Western Oregon University - | $40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Hawaii Community College | $40K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C College of Dupage | $40K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hawaii Youth Symphony Association | $30K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii - Manoa FBO Ja | $30K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii - Hilo | $30K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Friends of Maui Waena Intermediate School | $30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | HI | |
| B Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui | $30K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hawaii Community Foundation | $30K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Maui High School Foundation | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kekaulike High School Foundation INC | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | HI | |
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| H Hp Baldwin High School Foundation | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Portland | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Loyola University Chicago FBO Taylo | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N Northeastern Junior College FBO Ale | $20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Loyola University Chicago | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Loyola Marymount University | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Arizona State University Foundation | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii - Manoa FBO Al | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Portland FBO Ricky NA | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Seattle University FBO Kaehukai Kaa | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| K King Kekaulike High School Foundation | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Hawaii-Manoa | $20K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Chaminade University of Honolulu | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Seattle University | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Washington State University FBO Myk | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Washington State University - | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Seattle University FBO Luke Alwood | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | HI | |
Maui Huliau Foundation
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| M Maui Huliau Foundation | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Missouri State University - Springf | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Montana State University Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S San Diego State University - | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| H Hawaii Restaurant Association | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | HI | |
| H Hawaii Restaurant Association | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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