The Pettus Foundation Grants is sponsored by The Pettus Foundation (facilitated by the St. Louis Community Foundation). The Pettus Foundation Grants focus on enhancing self-reliance and productivity in underserved communities in St.

Louis through funding in workforce development, youth development, and education, with a keen interest in early childhood education and job training programs. Applications are by invitation only.

**Pettus Foundation Trustees**: **·** William Pettus, Family Trustee **·** Alfred Castle, Independent Trustee **·** Kelley Manchester, Corporate Trustee, Northern Trust Company Since the late 1990s, Alfred Castle has advised the Pettus Foundation (founded in 1960 in Missouri) on their grantmaking in Hawaii. For the last two dozen years, he has also served as the independent trustee and managed the Foundation’s Hawaii grants.

The Foundation funds primarily in Greater Saint Louis and Hawaii. The Pettus Foundation is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri. The Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation manages the Foundation’s Saint Louis grants; the fiscal agent and fund manager is the Northern Trust Company.

The purpose of the Foundation, in general terms, is to create employment opportunities and self-reliance for those who may not have had such opportunities. It stresses economic independence, self-reliance, and career and technical training. This has been broadly interpreted also to mean some support for strong early education programs that prepare children for success in the K-12 school years and beyond.

The Foundation also supports essential humanitarian organizations that help to stabilize individuals and families. The size of the Pettus Foundation does not permit a large management staff, and no externally generated applications are accepted. All applicants are invited to apply when the trustees feel the potential applicant best aligns with the Pettus Foundation’s values, goals, and strategies.

Mr. James Pettus, Jr, the founder’s son, retired in Honolulu in 1977. He was a friend of Mr. and Mrs. William Donald Castle and sometimes partnered with the couple on community grants. The Pettus Foundation shares an office with the Samuel N.

and Mary Castle Foundation and has since 2001. The Foundation is entirely separate from the Castle Foundation other than the shared office. In July of 2024, Pettus Family Trustee Lisa Hamilton passed away.

A trustee since 2001, Mrs. Hamilton worked diligently to serve her father’s and grandfather’s vision for family philanthropy. A friend to hundreds of organizations and non-profit professionals, her passionate commitment to Hawaii’s well-being will be recognized through all the Pettus Foundation grants made in 2025.

**All invited applicants for Saint Louis, Missouri, grants** should contact the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation at (314) 588-8200. **Hawaii invited applicants** may contact Al Castle, Pettus Foundation Trustee, at (808) 522-1101. All applicants must be invited to apply to ensure that the foundation’s goals are furthered by the project or program suggested and funds are available.

Those organizations invited to apply should keep the following preferences and processes in mind: * Grants made by the Pettus Foundation generally range from $10,000 to $25,000. * All applications to the Pettus Foundation in Hawaii go to independent trustee Alfred L. Castle in Care of the Samuel N.

and Mary Castle Foundation. 733 Bishop Street, Suite 1275, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Applications can also be e-mailed to: snandmarycastle@hawaii.

rr. com * The trustees require a cover letter signed by the organization’s CEO and a board member. * The cover letter should be followed by a description of the project or program that needs financial support.

If other foundations or corporations are being asked to support the same project, let us know which ones are being asked. * If the organization has matching funds or internal funds being reserved for the project or program, let us know (organizations should generally show internal support as an essential minimum.) * Never ask for grants for salaries for a specific purpose.

Always ask instead for general program support or operational support. * Please include the most recent organizational audit or the past year’s financial report. * Include a list of board members.

* Most important to the trustees is that the project furthers the economic independence of Hawaii’s residents. Economic independence, productivity projects that increase resiliency in the population and projects that increase financial literacy are valued most highly.

**The Pettus Foundation** is a mid-sized Missouri-based foundation that invests in projects in Greater Saint Louis, Hawaii (primarily Honolulu), and nationally where the Pettus Family is directly interested. We avoid large capital campaigns and avoid being the only funder of a project. Please get in touch with the office by email or phone to make your first contact.

For the most part, however, the trustees grant to their area of interest. Within a year, **Final Report**should be a simple letter telling us what you accomplished, how the funds were spent and a brief financial report indicating the funds raised and spent on the requested project. Informally, we enjoy hearing by email from our grantees from time to time sharing news with us.

We honor our grantees and value serving with them to solve community challenges.

****Grants made in******2026** **Annual Funding for “Blue Chips” Crucial Organizations for Hawaii** **Name of Organization****Purpose****Amount** **Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Association (KCAA)**Supplemental Operating Support for Preschool Operations and Teacher Professional Development$15,000 **Salvation Army – Hawaii**General Operating Support$20,000 **Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky**Hawaii Program Support for Reproductive Health Services$20,000 **Mediation****Center****of the Pacific**General Program Support$15,000 **Catholic Charities**General Operating Support for Human Services$20,000 **Institute for Human Services (IHS)**To Support IHS’s Emergency Shelter & Support Services for Homeless Seniors$20,000 **YMCA**Support for Lisa Pettus Summer Camp Scholarships in 2026$20,000 **The Pantry: Feeding Hawaii Together**Operating Support$15,000 **Goodwill Industries of Hawaii**General Program Support$15,000 **Meals on Wheels, Hawaii**General Program Expenses for Food Distribution$15,000 **additional grants by the Pettus Foundation **ORGANIZATION****PURPOSE****AMOUNT** **Hawaii Foodbank**Food for Keiki School Pantry Programs; general food purchases for children Pre-K-12$50,000 **Helping Hands Hawaii**General program support to assist Hawaii’s low income population through multiple services$25,000 **Family Promise of Hawaii**General Support for Economic Opportunity Program and Job Training / Financial Literacy$25,000 **Aloha United Way**General Support the ALICE Initiative for the Working Poor in Hawaii; Work to Impact Financial Stability, Housing, Workforce Opportunity$25,000 **Institute for Human Services (IHS)**Program to support work training and employment services for those facing homelessness$25,000 **YWCA Honolulu**Support the “Dress for Success” Program which Includes Clothes for Interviews and Work as well as Interview Preparation; Support for Women in Business and Entrepreneurialism.

$25,000 **Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii**General program support for youth employment services$25,000 **Lanakila Pacific**General support for employment services for the differently-abled to increase economic independence & self-sufficiency$25,000 **Total Grants for 2026: $400,000** **the following organizations** **have been awarded grants by the Pettus Foundation **ORGANIZATION****PURPOSE/ DESCRIPTION****AMOUNT** **Hawaii Foodbank**Food 4 Keiki Preschool based Pantry (Oahu and Kauai)$25,000 **Helping Hands Hawaii**General Program Support to Assist Hawaii’s Very Low Income Population$25,000 **Family Promise of Hawaii**Economic Opportunity Program and Job Training / Financial Literacy$25,000 **Aloha United Way**General Support the ALICE Initiative for the Working Poor in Hawaii$25,000 **Worknet, Inc.**Program Support to Assist Still Incarcerated and Recently Released Prisoners to Civilian Life$25,000 **Partners in Development**Program Support for “Na Pono No Na ‘Ohana” Family Education Program$25,000 **YWCA Honolulu**Support the “Dress for Success” Program which Includes Clothes for Interviews and Work as well as Interview Preparation$25,000 **Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii**General Program Support for All Programs Serving Youth in Need$25,000 **Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Association (KCAA)**Supplemental Operating Support$15,000 **Salvation Army – Hawaii**General Operating Support$15,000 **Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky**Hawaii Program Support$15,000 **Mediation****Center****of the Pacific**General Program Support$15,000 **Catholic Charities**General Operating Support$15,000 **Holy****Nativity School**For the Betty Pettus Memorial Scholarships$20,000 **Institute for Human Services (IHS)**Ongoing Employment Services for the Homeless$15,000 **YMCA**Support for Lisa Pettus Camp Scholarships in 2025$20,000 **The Pantry: Feeding Hawaii Together**Operating Support$15,000 **Goodwill Industries of Hawaii**General Program Support$15,000 **Meals on Wheels, Hawaii**Program Expenses$15,000 **REHAB Hospital of the Pacific (REHAB Foundation)**To provide supplemental operating support for the many services of the hospital$25,000 **Grant Total: $400,000** **Name of Organization****Purpose****Award Amount** **Armed Services YMCA**Kokua Connections project support and support for ongoing preschool education$15,000 **Feeding Hawaii Together**Supplemental Operating Support to develop new partners and increase bandwidth of the Pantry App$15,000 **Ho’ola Na Pua**Support for Pearl Haven experiential programming, such as mentoring, trauma-responsive group therapy, animal assisted therapy, gardening, music/dance, etc.$10,000 **Hanalani Schools**Support of musical instruments and equipment for preschool students$10,000 **Mililani****Presbyterian Pre-School**Preschool classroom improvements and low-income scholarships$15,000 **REHAB Foundation**Supplemental Operating Support for comprehensive rehabilitation services$15,000 **Trinity Lutheran School**Early Learning Revitalization Project$15,000 **River of Life Mission**To support expansion of Hub Spots on Oahu and strengthening of social services$15,000 **YWCA – Honolulu**Support of Business Programs for Women$20,000 **Helping Hands Hawaii**General Program Support$20,000 **Institute for Human Services (IHS)**Ongoing Employment Services for the Homeless$15,000 **Hawaii Foodbank**Food Purchases and Program Support$15,000 **Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Association (KCAA)**Supplemental Operating Support$15,000 **Salvation Army – Hawaii**General Operating Support$15,000 **Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky**Hawaii Program Support$15,000 **Mediation Center of the Pacific**General Program Support$15,000 **Catholic Charities**General Operating Support$15,000 **Holy Nativity School**For the Betty Pettus Memorial Scholarships$20,000 **Institute for Human Services (IHS)**To Support IHS’s Emergency Shelter & Support Services for Homeless Seniors in 2024$15,000 **YMCA**Support for Lisa Pettus Camp Scholarships in 2024$20,000 **The Pantry: Feeding Hawaii Together**Operating Support$15,000 **Goodwill Industries of Hawaii**Maui Relief and Purchase of an Electric Cargo Truck$15,000 **Meals on Wheels, Hawaii**Program Expenses$15,000 **St Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii**Program Support for Elder Care Services (in memory of Charles McLemore)$15,000 **Grant Total:****$370,000** ## **2023 Hawaii Grantmaking** **Charity****Purpose****Awarded Amount** Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Association (KCAA)To purchase and installation of a new security system at Kuapa Preschool and for Operating Support$15,000 Salvation Army- Hawaii For General Operating Support$15,000 Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky Operational Support for Medical Care for Low- Income Women in Hawaii$15,000 Mediation Center of the Pacific For Ongoing Mediation Program Support$15,000 Catholic Charities For General Operating Support$15,000 Hawaii Literacy Restricted to Bookmobiles and traditional 1:1 volunteer tutoring for adult students, including ESL and incarcerated students.

$15,000 Holy Nativity School For the Betty Pettus Memorial Scholarships in 2023$20,000 Institute for Human Services (IHS)For Support of the Homeless Relocation Project$15,000 YMCA of Honolulu Lisa Pettus Summer Camp Scholarships$15,000 Queens Medical Center Medical Services for the Indigent$15,000 Armed Services YMCA NAEYC Accreditation for preschools$15,000 The Pantry: Feeding Hawaii Together Supplemental Operating Support to prepare for surge in Oahu’s food insecurity now that COVID related SNAP increases have expired.

$15,000 Ho’ola Na Pua Advocacy and Prevention Education/Awareness Training Programs/Starfish Mentoring$10,000 Hanalani Schools Purchase of preschool exploratory toys and flexible seating$10,000 Mililani Presbyterian Pre School Minor upgrades: removal/replacement of tiles in 3 classrooms$10,000 REHAB Foundation Supplemental Operating Support$15,000 Trinity Lutheran School Minor campus upgrades$10,000 River of Life Mission Funding to support establishment of new community hubs in low-income areas$15,000 Ko’olau Baptist Academy Minor campus upgrades$10,000 YWCA- Honolulu Women’s Dress for Success Program$15,000 Domestic Violence Action Center Program Support & Teen Outreach$15,000 Kokua Kalihi Valley Support for Pacific Island women economic opportunity and business training$10,000 Meals on Wheels Program Support$15,000 Goodwill Industries Program Support$15,000 Helping Hands Hawaii General Operating Support$15,000 Institute for Human Services Employment Program for the homeless clients$15,000 Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund$10,000 **Grant Total: $375,000**