A & B Wilcox Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 94-3270714

A & B WILCOX FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $115,600 to charitable organizations in Hawaii and several other states.

Key facts about A & B Wilcox Foundation

In short: A & B Wilcox Foundation gave $116K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Hawaii. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-3270714
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$115,600
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$5,026
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (8 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$1,359,648
Primary geography
Hawaii (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$116K

+17.4% YoY

Grant Count

23

+21.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-3.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A & B Wilcox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is A & B Wilcox Foundation open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 23 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work in areas such as humanitarian aid, pregnancy support, hospice care, hunger relief, assistance dogs, education, and religious or community services. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. The Food Basket describes its mission as feeding people in Hawaii County and addressing causes of hunger.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $115,600 through 23 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $4,000. Larger awards included $15,000 to Samaritan’s Purse, $14,000 to St Jude’s Children’s Research, $10,100 to Charles Dobb-River of Life, and $10,000 to Mercy Ships. Other notable grants included $8,300 to Hub City Mission, $8,000 to Pregnancy & Wellness Maui, and $7,200 to River of Life Mission.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went primarily to organizations in Hawaii, which received 54% of grant dollars. Recipients in North Carolina received 13%, Tennessee 12%, Texas 11%, and Washington 7%.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

KamuelaHonoluluMemphisCaptain CookKulaWailukuKiheiPuuneneBooneReddingHiloKailuakonaCentraliaChehalisJacksonvilleKeeauMakawaoNew BraunfelsCape CoralDenver

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K12 grants2020 11 grants2021 14 grants2022 10 grants2023 19 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $116K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $116K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Samaritan's Purse: $15KSamaritan's Purse$15KSt Jude's Childrens Research: $14KSt Jude's Childrens Research$14KCharles Dobb-River of Life: $10KCharles Dobb-River of Life$10KMercy Ships: $10KMercy Ships$10KHub City Mission: $8KHub City Mission$8KPregnancy & Wellness Maui: $8KPregnancy & Wellness Maui$8KRiver of Life Mission: $7KRiver of Life Mission$7KMalamalama Waldorf School: $6KMalamalama Waldorf School$6KWaimea Hawaii Homereaders Assoc: $6KWaimea Hawaii HomereadersAssoc$6KCalvary Hillside Church: $5KCalvary Hillside Church$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($15K). Together the top 10 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCContinue Organizations Mission$15,000
St Jude's Childrens Research Memphis, TNContinue Organizations Purpose$14,000
Charles Dobb-River of Life Honolulu, HIContinue Organizations Mission$10,100
Mercy Ships Green Valley, TXContinue Organizations Mission$10,000
Hub City Mission Chehalis, WAContinue Organizations Mission$8,300
Pregnancy & Wellness Maui Kihei, HIContinue Organizations Mission$8,000
River of Life Mission Honolulu, HIContinue Organizations Mission$7,200
Malamalama Waldorf School Keeau, HIContinue Organizations Mission$5,850
Waimea Hawaii Homereaders Assoc Kamuela, HIContinue Organizations Mission$5,850
Calvary Hillside Church Kamuela, HIContinue Organizations Mission$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,359,648 $140,580 $166,521 $115,600
2024 $1,385,589 $128,596 $140,510 $98,474
2023 $1,397,503 $46,549 $120,167 $96,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,359,648$1,385,589$1,397,503
Revenue$140,580$128,596$46,549
Expenses$166,521$140,510$120,167
Qualifying Distributions$148,016$116,838$101,987
Net Investment Income$14,171$21,446$16,430
Distributable Amount$122,905$114,824$98,470

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Steven Wilcox as treasurer, secretary, and director; Anne Irene Wilcox as president and director; and Rann Watumull as director.

A & B Wilcox Foundation is led by Anne Irene Wilcox, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne Irene Wilcox

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rann Watumull

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Wilcox

    Treasurer, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 105 Poipu Drive, Honolulu, HI 96825
Phone: (808) 255-4353

Frequently asked questions about A & B Wilcox Foundation

How much does A & B Wilcox Foundation give each year?

A & B Wilcox Foundation gave $116K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 19 grants.

What is A & B Wilcox Foundation's typical grant size?

A & B Wilcox Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,026, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from A & B Wilcox Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does A & B Wilcox Foundation give grants?

A & B Wilcox Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (13%) and Tennessee (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kamuela, HI (3 grants), Kihei, HI (3 grants) and Honolulu, HI (2 grants).

Does A & B Wilcox Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on A & B Wilcox Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Continue Organizations Mission" (21 grants).

Who are A & B Wilcox Foundation's largest grantees?

A & B Wilcox Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($15,000), St Jude's Childrens Research ($14,000) and Charles Dobb-River of Life ($10,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is A & B Wilcox Foundation?

A & B Wilcox Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does A & B Wilcox Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work in areas such as humanitarian aid, pregnancy support, hospice care, hunger relief, assistance dogs, education, and religious or community services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from A & B Wilcox Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is A & B Wilcox Foundation's EIN?

A & B Wilcox Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3270714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does A & B Wilcox Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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