Matson Foundation

Matson, Inc. has established a new Matson Foundation that will administer all of the company’s corporate giving programs. The objective of the Matson Foundation will be to contribute funds, material goods and services to assist in the development and operation of not-for-profit, charitable and community organizations in the geographic locations in which Matson has business operations.

“Throughout the company’s 130-year history, Matson has demonstrated its commitment to supporting organizations that seek to improve the quality of life in communities in which our employees live and work,” said Matt Cox, president and CEO, Matson, Inc. “Over the past two decades, Matson’s charitable contributions were made through the A&B Foundation. As a result of the recent separation from A&B, Matson will begin its own corporate giving program, which is designed to reflect the company’s longstanding participation in community activities in Hawaii, Guam and the continental U.S.” While the Matson Foundation will support a wide range of community needs, donations will generally be made to charitable non-profits that have the greatest opportunity to positively affect the communities Matson serves. Areas of interest include maritime environment and ocean resource conservation, education, human services, culture and arts, and civic and community programs. In addition to cash donations to qualified charities or non-profit community organizations, the Matson Foundation will provide support for events or activities that benefit a worthy cause.

The Matson Foundation will be comprised of two geographically oriented committees, Pacific and Mainland, each considering requests from their respective communities. The Pacific Committee will be the primary policy-setting body. Gary Nakamatsu, vice president, Hawaii sales, will chair the Pacific committee and Dave Hoppes, senior vice president, ocean services, will chair the Mainland unit. Matt Cox will serve as president of the Matson Foundation and oversee both governing bodies. To view the Matson Foundation’s leadership, please click on the following link: Pacific and Mainland committee members.

Donations will not be made to or on behalf of individuals, nor will contributions be made to benefit political organizations. Generally only one donation will be given in a calendar year to any non-profit organization.

“Supporting the communities in which we do business is a strong part of Matson’s corporate culture,” said Cox. “Matson employees throughout the organization take pride in participating in activities and events that help benefit their respective communities. The company’s community relations footprint extends to every Matson location, including Hawaii, Guam, California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Illinois and Georgia. The Matson Foundation will ensure we continue our tradition of corporate giving.”

Application Guidelines and Online Forms

If you would like to apply to the Matson Foundation for a charitable donation or request sponsorship for a fundraising event, please complete and submit the appropriate application form. We recognize that both types of funding have positive social impact, but because they have different objectives, Matson applies different evaluation processes.

Charitable Donation

A donation is a cash gift to a charitable or non-profit community organization. In order to be eligible for a donation, an organization must be a registered charity or non-profit. Regretfully, eligibility does not guarantee funding.

Charitable Donation Guidelines
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Fundraising Event Sponsorship

Sponsorships are part of our brand marketing initiatives. A sponsorship is monetary or in-kind support for an event, activity or organization in exchange for attendance, participation or an associated value.

Fundraising Event Sponsorship Guidelines
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Exclusions

Requests for support will not be considered from individuals or political groups.

If you have any questions about the Matson Foundation, please contact us at giving@matson.com

The Matson Foundation is not a 501(c)(3) entity