Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $24K.
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 5 grants in 2026 (avg $5K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $25,000
- +38.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +11.1% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $362,732
- -1.7% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (88% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2023 to 2026. Method
- In 2026 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $25K (2026). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $362,732 | $28,669 | $34,711 | $25,000 | 5 | $29,147 | $23,839 | $23,935 |
| 2025 | $369,185 | $36,896 | $26,558 | $18,000 | 4 | $21,983 | $32,363 | $22,254 |
| 2024 | $358,850 | $16,128 | $25,762 | $18,000 | 5 | $21,734 | $12,100 | $20,094 |
| 2023 | $368,484 | $-4,437 | $28,034 | $20,000 | 2 | $22,641 | $1,882 | $20,405 |
| 2022 | $400,955 | $27,068 | $23,647 | $14,250 | 3 | $17,682 | $21,103 | $23,539 |
| 2021 | $397,534 | $69,619 | $25,955 | $17,750 | 2 | — | $13,594 | $18,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of Hawaii, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2026 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $5K (2026)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $5K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund
How much does Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund give each year?
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund gave $25K across 5 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $18K across 4 grants.
What is Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2026 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 5 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund give grants?
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Hawaii: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (12%).
Does Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
How large is Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund?
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund reported $363K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund?
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $363K in total assets as of 2026.
What is Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Barbara Kim-Yamashita Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7714337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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