Helping Molokaʻi students get where they’re going.
Since 2001 the Friends Foundation has filled the gaps for Molokaʻi High and Middle Schools: flights and buses to compete off-island, scholarships for college and trade school, and the classroom needs that can’t wait for the next budget.
Twenty-five years of saying yes to students
* From the Foundation’s IRS Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2012–2026 (July–June). See the financials.
Support where the school budget runs out
The Foundation started in 2001 to close a $20,000-a-year gap in Molokaʻi High’s athletic budget. Today it backs students at both schools, in the classroom, on the field and after graduation.
Athletics & travel
On an island, every away game starts with a plane ticket. We help with airfare, lodging, uniforms and equipment so Farmers can compete.
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Scholarships
Four named scholarships help Molokaʻi High graduates pay for college or trade school, and an award can wait until the student needs it.
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College & career
AVID college visits, Early College tuition, paid internships and the Future Fest career day.
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STEM, robotics & tech
Competition gear for the robotics teams, new science equipment and hands-on technology in career classes.
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Agriculture & FFA
From an 1,100-foot deer fence to state FFA trips, we keep the school farm growing.
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Student life & staff
Project Graduation, prom, banquets, cultural exchanges, and a mahalo lunch for the staff of both schools every year.
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No one on the board is paid. Here is where the Foundation’s $203,053 went in 2025–26. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Where the money went in 2025–26
Everything the Foundation spent from July 2025 – June 2026, by program.
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| Program | Amount | Share | What it paid for |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVID college readiness | $80,000 | 39.4% | Statewide AVID college-readiness program, funded by a grant from the Charles & Mitch Ota Foundation. |
| Student life & graduation | $30,384 | 15.0% | Prom, 8th-grade banquet, middle school uniforms, off-island conferences, graduation, supplies and teacher luncheons. Graduation moved outdoors for the first time while the gym was repaired. |
| Construction program & internships | $24,000 | 11.8% | A teacher assistant for the high school building & construction program, and paid community-college internships for 10 Molokaʻi High students. |
| Athletics | $15,500 | 7.6% | General support for high school and middle school athletic programs. |
| Agriculture & FFA | $14,000 | 6.9% | Travel to the statewide FFA conference and a woodchipper for the school farm, funded by an outside grant. |
| Scholarships & Early College | $10,403 | 5.1% | Post-high scholarships, plus tuition for students taking Early College classes for college credit. |
| Science equipment | $9,999 | 4.9% | Equipment-upgrade grant from Bayer for the high school science department. |
| Robotics & STEM | $8,000 | 3.9% | Robotics and STEM programs at both schools. |
| New Zealand cultural exchange | $5,000 | 2.5% | Helped send high school students on a cultural exchange to New Zealand. |
| Insurance, taxes & postage | $5,767 | 2.8% | Insurance, state excise tax, postage, bank fees and business registration. No one is paid a salary. |
Thank you to our friends & partners
Local businesses, foundations, alumni and neighbors make every project possible.
Help a Molokaʻi student get there.
Every gift is tax-deductible, and goes to work for students at Molokaʻi High and Molokaʻi Middle School.
Checks payable to Friends of Molokai High & Middle Schools Foundation · PO Box 1618, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 · EIN 91-2102491