Mosher Galt Foundation
This organization is a private foundation that primarily supports educational initiatives and human services. Its mission appears to focus on providing unrestricted gifts to various charitable organizations, including educational institutions, cultural entities, and conservation groups. The foundation has a notable commitment to supporting the YMCA and has funded several educational programs and human services, indicating a dedication to community development and welfare. It operates with a significant emphasis on supporting organizations in Hawaii, while also extending its reach to other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable organizations with clear ties to Hawaii or a prominent national profile in education, cultural institutions, conservation, or human services that can absorb sizable unrestricted gifts and are known to trustees or intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • A strong track record in education, museums, YMCA-style programs, conservation, or human services.
- • Clear Hawai‘i presence or programmatic work in Hawai‘i.
- • Organizational capacity to manage large, unrestricted grants.
- • Existing relationships or referrals to the family, trustees, or the bank agent listed on filings.
Geography
In 2024 grants reached recipients in five states (including DC and several mainland states), but 61% of dollars stayed in Hawaii, indicating state-focused yet multi-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct, independent grantees across education, conservation, and human services, which indicates moderate variety for the foundation's size; multi-year patterns are limited.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly marks funding as by preselection (invite-only) and no public submission route is provided; although 2024 grantees were all new, the filing suggests new entrants access funding by invitation rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
