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Private Foundation
CHARLES AND MITCH OTA FOUNDATION
CHARLES AND MITCH OTA FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in HONOLULU, HI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.3M expenses, $22.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 136 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.4M.
EIN: 463255584
HONOLULU, HI
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$22.6M
Grants Given136
Grant Total$5.4M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION
MAUI COLLEGE SUPPORT
$100,000
GROW SOME GOOD
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
$65,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - LAS VEGAS
SCHOLARSHIP
$60,000
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - MANOA -
SCHOLARSHIPS
$60,000
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIP
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 136 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY & TREASURER
Doreen L Mizuki
VP, DIRECTOR
Leslie T Okamura
PRESIDENT
Ryan Odanaka
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $22.6M |
| 2024 | $913K | $1.3M | $22.7M |
| 2023 | $644K | $1.8M | $23.1M |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $1.2M | $24.1M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.1M | $15.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.9M to $1.2M (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, HI, IL, MO, MT, and 3 other states.
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