The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation it is the largest private foundation headquartered in the
State of Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state ...
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Mission
The foundation awards
grants to close achievement and preparation gaps in public education in Hawaii, restore nearshore marine ecosystems, and strengthen Windward
Oahu communities.
History
Founder
Harold Kainalu Long Castle
Harold Kainalu Long Castle (July 3, 1886 – August 19, 1967) was a landowner, real estate developer, and later philanthropist in Hawaii.
Life
Harold Kainalu Long Castle was born July 3, 1886, in Honolulu.
Castle was the son of wealthy landowner ...
was the owner of
Kaneohe Ranch
Kaneohe Ranch Management Limited manages the real estate owned by the family of Harold K.L. Castle and Alice H. Castle, and their non-profit charitable foundation, the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation founded in 1962.
In 2014, most of its real e ...
. The Castle Medical Center was named after Harold K.L. Castle's father,
James Bicknell Castle. The foundation has contributed more than $8 million to the medical center and more than $143 million in grants.
Since 2000, the foundation has granted more than $60 million; more than $50 million has gone to organizations serving the Windward side of Oahu.
Foundation disburses an average of $7,000,000 in grants per year.
The foundation provides grants from $500 to $5,000 to Windward youth group activities that include community service.
Investments include grants for the
Bishop Museum
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1889, it is the lar ...
,
Teach for America and
stem cell research
In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can differentiate into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell. They are the earliest type o ...
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Major Projects
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Public Education
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...
: The foundation works to close the achievement gap so that all of Hawaii's children, regardless of their
socioeconomic background, have access to and benefit from high-quality education. The foundation works in a variety of tiers, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, that prepares Hawaii students for a competitive and prominent future.
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Marine conservation: The foundation works to restore Hawaii's nearshore
marine life
Marine life, sea life, or ocean life is the plants, animals and other organisms that live in the salt water of seas or oceans, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. At a fundamental level, marine life affects the nature of the planet. M ...
populations, in hopes that future generations will benefit and learn from Hawaii's most abundant and rich natural resources.
* Preservation of the
culture of Hawaii: The foundation support's
Windward Oahu communities' cultural legacy and heritage.
*Strengthen Windward Community: The foundation aims to preserve communal unity, family values, youth programs and regional natural resources.
References
External links
Kaneohe Ranch Management LimitedHarold K.L. Castle Foundation
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Organizations based in Hawaii