Dr. Keith
Mastumoto
Paying it Forward
As a pediatrician, Dr. Keith Matsumoto knows the
value of a long-term investment.
He’s been a staff member for Kapi‘olani
Medical Center since 1982 and has
watched hundreds of his patients
transform from infants who spit up on
his shoulder to teens inquiring about
healthy habits. That’s why Dr. Matsu-
moto strongly believes in the role he
plays in the growth and development
of children. “I chose primary care
because of its longitudinal approach
to wellness, healthy living, prevention
of disease and particularly pediatrics
because of the lasting impact when
embedding this approach and practice
at the earliest ages.”
generations to come. He urges those
who are able to do the same and give
lasting support to a program or service
that they feel passionate about.
“My appeal to potential donors would
be that our keiki are our greatest
resource and our future, our legacy,”
shares Dr. Matsumoto. “Endowments
will enable us to provide the best care
for them. I am a strong believer in
‘paying it forward’ and, in my opinion,
endowments are the epitome of
this concept.”
Support the Pediatric
Endowment with a Gift
from your IRA
Dr. Matsumoto’s storied career and
long history with Hawai‘i Pacific Health
includes being the first pediatrician at
the Straub Hawai‘i Kai Clinic, serving as
the chair of the Pediatric Department at
Kapi‘olani and being a hospital board
member for the medical center. In his
leadership roles, Dr. Matsumoto said
he discovered, “Not only did Kapi‘olani
have minimal endowment money but
that other children’s hospitals through-
out the nation had substantial endow-
ments. Endowments enable funding
of many programs or initiatives well
beyond what an organization’s finances
allow it to do.” Endowments are permanent funds
where the initial gift is invested and a
portion is distributed to the recipient
organization every year. These gifts can
be designated in honor of someone or
in memory of a loved one. The value of
endowments are that they provide both
short-te rm support and long-term
stability for the medical center. By
creating an endowed fund at one of
the medical centers at Hawai‘i Pacific
Health, you are investing in the pro-
grams and services that can transform
care in ways that only the future can tell.
Dr. Matsumoto decided to make an
impactful, enduring gift to the medical
center by creating the Kapi‘olani
Pediatric Endowment Fund. The fund
supports the pediatric program and is
designed to benefit our community for Contact our Planned Giving team at
808-535-7134 to learn how to make a
gift from your IRA or create your own
endowment. Your donation will have a
direct impact on the health of our keiki
today and far into the future.
WHEN YOU USE THE IRA
C H A R I TA B L E R O L L O V E R
T O M A K E A G I F T:
1
Your gift will be put to
use today, allowing you to
see the difference you are
making for Kapi‘olani and
the children of Hawai‘i.
2
You pay no income taxes
on the gift. The transfer
doesn’t generate taxable income
or a tax deduction, so you
benefit even if you do not
itemize your tax deductions.
3
If you have not yet taken your
required minimum distribution
for the year, your IRA charitable
rollover gift can satisfy all or
part of that requirement.
4
By creating an endowed fund
at one of the medical centers
at Hawai‘i Pacific Health, you
are investing in the programs
and services that can transform
care in ways that only the
future can tell.