ROH §6-52.2
What the grants in aid fund is for
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains why the city has a grants in aid fund: to give money to charitable nonprofit groups that help poor or disadvantaged people, or that benefit the public through arts, culture, economic development, or the environment. It also defines what counts as a charitable nonprofit organization for this fund.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Purpose
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The purpose of the grants in aid fund is to receive and expend moneys to be used by the city to award grants in aid to charitable nonprofit organizations that provide services to economically or socially disadvantaged populations, or both, or provide services for public benefit in the areas of the arts, culture, economic development, or the environment pursuant to Charter § 9-205.
For the purpose of this section, “charitable nonprofit organization” means an organization that can establish that it:
(1) Is exempt (or would be qualified for an exemption) from federal income tax pursuant to § 501 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; and
(2) Is organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes on a nonprofit basis in which no part of the net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individuals.
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