The Phs Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular focus on youth development and education. Its mission includes empowering children and young adults, preventing and treating child abuse, and addressing homelessness. The foundation provides grants to organizations that promote kindness, positive thinking, and educational opportunities, as well as those that serve youth in Hawaii and support cultural and recreational initiatives. Through its funding, the foundation aims to foster a supportive environment for vulnerable populations, particularly children and young adults.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized nonprofit focused on youth development, child welfare, education, or homelessness prevention with an existing connection or referral into the foundation's network.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving children, youth, or child-abuse prevention aligned with stated grant purposes.
- • Ability to absorb one-time grants in the ~$5K–$20K range.
- • Located in or serving states previously funded (CA, AZ, HI, CO) or having a credible regional connection.
- • An existing relationship, board/staff introduction, or prior partnership with a past grantee.
Geography
Across three years the foundation funded organizations in CA, HI, AZ and CO, but its giving is concentrated in a small set of states rather than national coverage; the latest year had grants only in CO and AZ with 65% of the dollars to a Colorado recipient.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded several distinct independent nonprofits across the three-year period (recipient counts of 3, 4 and 2 in each year), showing a moderate spread rather than a single beneficiary, though annual grant counts are small.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly notes it only supports preselected organizations and filings show a relationship-driven pattern; although occasional new recipients appear, the declared 'preselected only' policy and limited public entry routes make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could readily enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
