Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $154K. Net investment income was $131K.
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust gave $154K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,000
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,500
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,400
- Total assets
- $2,850,136
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Hawaii Foundation ($108K). Together the top 4 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2023) to $158K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | General Charitable Purposes | $107,800 |
| Palolo Chinese Home Honolulu, HI | General Charitable Purposes | $15,400 |
| The St Andrew's Schools Honolulu, HI | Scholarships | $15,400 |
| Associated Chinese University Honolulu, HI | General Charitable Purposes | $15,400 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,850,136 | $170,819 | $218,023 | $154,000 | 4 | $169,140 | $130,899 | $172,923 |
| 2024 | $2,899,062 | $490,478 | $200,478 | $150,000 | 4 | $163,491 | $452,799 | $157,430 |
| 2023 | $2,613,436 | $127,899 | $178,494 | $133,000 | 4 | $144,865 | $94,962 | $146,896 |
| 2022 | $2,664,261 | $107,588 | $185,280 | $137,000 | 4 | $150,312 | $73,703 | $149,871 |
| 2021 | $2,741,992 | $148,780 | $210,156 | $158,000 | 4 | $172,357 | $74,740 | $169,673 |
| 2020 | $2,802,969 | $114,702 | $182,338 | $135,000 | 4 | — | $71,555 | $147,484 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $173K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Hawaiian Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Hawaiian Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $47K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to First Hawaiian Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust
How much does Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust give each year?
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust gave $154K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
What is Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,400, and its average grant was $38,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust give grants?
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (4 grants).
Does Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust?
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $173K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust's EIN?
Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6271998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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