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 Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Education Native Hawaiian Education Program
United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
City and County of Honolulu
County of Hawaiʻi
County of Kauaiʻi
County of Maui
Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities
Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hawaiʻi State Department of Education
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
State of Hawaiʻi
Bank of America Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Bretzlaff Foundation
Deupree Family Foundation
Disney Conservation Fund
Edward Creutz and Elisabeth Cordle Creutz Revocable Trust
Freeman Foundation
Gates Family Foundation
Heimbinder Family Foundation
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Mellon Foundation
Merck Foundation
Nicholas G. Rutgers, Jr. and Nancy Hall Rutgers Foundation
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Poha Fund
Schmidt Family Foundation
Thelma B. and Thomas P. Hart Foundation
The Alpaugh Foundation
Atherton Family Foundation
Bank of Hawaii Foundation
C.N. Wodehouse Bishop Museum Trust
The Cades Foundation
Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Trust
Charles Reed Bishop Trust
Danny Kaleikini Foundation
Dods Foundation
Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation
Dorothea S. Cooke Trust
Dwayne & Marti Steele Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Ellen M. Koenig Memorial Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Ernest and Margaret (Peggy) Kai Charitable Foundation
G.N. Wilcox Trust
Geoffrey Michaelson & Lehua li-Michaelson Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Harrison R. and Dorothea S. Cooke Trust
Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation
Haynes Family Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Jack and Marie Lord Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Jessie D. Kay Memorial Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
John Chin Young Foundation
John T. Waterhouse Charitable Trust
Kamehameha Schools
Keith and Polly Steiner Family Foundation
Kosasa Foundation
Kualoa Ranch Foundation
LGA Family Foundation
Linus A. Bishop Trust
Luomala Charitable Trust
Madelyn Ross Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Maurice and Joanna Sullivan Family Foundation
McInerny Foundation
Ohuokalani Charitable Foundation
Padosi Foundation
Peter G. Drewliner Foundation
Prisanlee Trust
Ritchie M. Gregory Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Robert E. Black Memorial Trust
Robert Emens Black Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Serendipity II Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Thomas & Elizabeth Brodhead Foundation
Unoyo Kojima Trust
Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation
Wade and Harue McVay Family Foundation Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Wah Duck and Grace Young Memorial Fund
Wai Family Foundation
William L. Rolph and Dorothea P. Rolph Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Zadoc W. & Lawrence N. Brown Foundation
Contact Us
Gail Vincent
Director of Grant Development and Administration
808.848.4184
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Candid 2025 Gold Seal of Transparency
We are thrilled to announce that the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum has been awarded the Candid 2025 Gold Seal of Transparency. This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to openness, accountability, and the pursuit of excellence in all our endeavors.
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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.
