Chan Zuckerberg donates $1 million to support education, housing, culture on Kauaʻi

The Chan Zuckerberg Kaua‘i Community Fund recently donated $1 million in unrestricted funding to 25 nonprofits across the Garden Isle.

The philanthropic initiative led by pediatrician and philanthropist Pricilla Chan and META founder Mark Zuckerberg is in partnership with the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

Now approaching their 10th year of giving in the Hawaiian islands, Chan and Zuckerberg have supported more than 75 organizations statewide through their Kaua‘i-based fund, according to a press release.

The couple said their charitable efforts are shaped by ongoing conversations with local leaders, community members and grassroots organizations.

The 2025 grants focus on several key community priorities, including education and youth, health and wellbeing, workforce development, food production and distribution, affordable housing, and the preservation of ‘āina and Native Hawaiian culture.

Unlike program-specific grants, these unrestricted funds give organizations flexibility to use the money where it’s needed most — whether that’s maintaining staff, expanding services or strengthening core programs.

This past summer, Pricilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg also donated to The Hanalei Initiativeʻs affordable housing project for essential workers.

The donation will accelerate the development of the $9.6 million Hale Kākoʻo O Hanalei project of 13 affordable studio apartments on the site of the former Hanalei Mormon Church on Kūhiō Highway in the heart of Hanalei, said Joel Guy, executive director of the nonprofit.

The nonprofit grant recipients for 2025 include a wide range of groups working across sectors such as youth services, environmental conservation, food security, cultural preservation and housing.

They are:
• ʻĀina Ho‘okupu o Kīlauea
• Boys and Girls Club of Hawai‘i
• Child & Family Service
• Hale ʻŌpio Kaua‘i
• Hawai‘i Community Lending
• Hawaiian Community Assets
• Hoʻōla Lāhui Hawai‘i
• Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana
• Iwikua
• Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project
• Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity
• Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
• Kaua‘i North Shore Food Pantry
• Keala Foundation
• Kīpuka Kuleana
• Kūkulu Kumuhana o Anahola
• Kumano i ke Ala o Makaweli
• Kupu
• Mālama Kaua‘i
• Nā Maka Onaona
• Permanently Affordable Living
• Project Vision
• Reef Guardians
• UH Foundation – Kaua‘i Community College
• Waipā Foundation