Honolulu, HI

HAWAII STATE BAR FOUNDATION

EIN 45-5444938

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Legal Aid & Civil Rights

Mission

The Hawaii State Bar Foundation promotes access to justice, legal education, and improvements to the administration of justice by awarding grants, supporting legal services, and fostering leadership within Hawai‘i’s legal community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) Contributions are tax-deductible

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About HAWAII STATE BAR FOUNDATION

The Hawaii State Bar Foundation (HSBF) is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) foundation that operates as the philanthropic arm of Hawai‘i’s legal community. HSBF funds grants, produces fundraising events, and supports programs designed to expand access to civil legal services, improve public legal education, and strengthen the administration of justice across the islands.

In recent years HSBF has focused grantmaking on core justice organizations (including the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii and county bar associations), convened annual fundraisers such as the Law Day Golf Tournament, and maintained an active stewardship role for leadership and education initiatives tied to the Hawaii State Bar Association. HSBF’s most recent tax filings show it reporting roughly $100k in revenue (FY2024) and net assets in the low hundreds of thousands, reflecting a small but steady grantmaking program and event-driven fundraising model.

Notable achievements

Targeted grantmaking to legal aid

HSBF awarded six to eight grants in 2023–2024 totaling roughly $150–155K, with major recipients including the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii to support civil legal services and pro bono programs.

50th Annual Law Day Golf Tournament

HSBF’s long-running Law Day Golf Tournament continues as a primary fundraising event, marking major milestones (including a 50th anniversary edition) and generating net proceeds that fund grants and access-to-justice programming.

Pat Mau‑Shimizu Leadership Institute Fund

HSBF established and promotes a named fund supporting leadership development for lawyers (the Pat Mau‑Shimizu Leadership Institute Fund), preserving and advancing leadership and professional-development programming in the Hawai‘i legal community.

At a glance

Total assets: $263K
Annual revenue: $101K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)
EIN: 45-5444938
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: hsbfhi.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates as a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity and maintains annual Form 990 filings.

Functions as the supporting philanthropic organization for the Hawaii State Bar Association, aligning grantmaking and events with HSBA priorities for public legal education and administration of justice.

Active local profile: HSBF activities and commemorations (leadership fund, events, grant recipients) have been acknowledged in local legal- and news-media outlets and in HSBA publications.

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