Foundation & Public Support
Mahalo to the foundations, agencies, and institutions that support Bishop Museum!
As Hawaiʻi’s Museum, we educate our community and the world by sharing our unparalleled cultural and natural history collections and active scientific research. We are stewards of irreplaceable materials that honor and perpetuate the culture and scientific knowledge of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific as we work towards a sustainable future–work that cannot be done without the generous support of local and national foundations, grant makers, and government partners.
List of Funders
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
Native Hawaiian Education Program
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
City and County of Honolulu
County of Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
State of Hawaiʻi
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Bretzlaff Foundation
Disney Conservation Fund
Freeman Foundation
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Thelma B. and Thomas P. Hart Foundation
Atherton Family Foundation
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Community Impact + Philanthropy Program
C.N. Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust
Cooke Foundation
Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation
Peter G. Drewliner Foundation
G.N. Wilcox Trust
Ellen M. Koenig Memorial Fund
Geoffrey Michaelson & Lehua li-Michaelson Fund
Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund
Jack and Marie Lord Fund
Jessie D. Kay Memorial Fund
John Chin Young Foundation
Johnson Ohana Foundation
Kamehameha Schools
Kosasa Foundation
LGA Family Foundation
Luomala Charitable Trust
McInerny Foundation
The Omidyar ʻOhana Fund at the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
Robert Emens Black Fund
Thomas & Elizabeth Brodhead Foundation
Tommy Holmes Foundation
William Rolph and Dorothea Rolph Fund
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Corporate Partnership
Corporate partnership is vital to the Bishop Museum’s continued growth and success.
Stewardship Circles
Join our Museum ‘ohana and support us in connecting Hawai‘i to the world and the world to Hawai‘i.
Be a Part of Our Story
Celebrate the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific with a gift to Bishop Museum. As a partner in the Museum’s work, you can help to sustain vital collections, research, and knowledge, and inspire exploration and discovery with a tax-deductible donation.
