Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust
Bouslog Sawyer 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 $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $246K.
Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- -56.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,000
- -56.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $6,789,711
- -0.5% 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 September 2026.
Who Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund ($125K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 44% 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 $125K (2025) to $325K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund Honolulu, HI | Maintain and Continue Existence of Foundation | $125,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,789,711 | $329,420 | $246,961 | $125,000 | 1 | $135,776 | $245,909 | $311,524 |
| 2024 | $6,827,209 | $348,699 | $433,373 | $286,500 | 1 | $300,396 | $247,810 | $300,607 |
| 2023 | $6,826,895 | $81,492 | $464,197 | $306,657 | 1 | $322,166 | $49,436 | $302,002 |
| 2022 | $7,148,997 | $154,304 | $356,149 | $198,259 | 1 | $212,669 | $48,775 | $321,067 |
| 2021 | $7,194,605 | $656,882 | $433,239 | $275,000 | 2 | $293,003 | $544,795 | $236,671 |
| 2020 | $7,124,486 | $88,035 | $480,753 | $325,000 | 2 | — | — | $316,043 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $312K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust is led by Mark D. Bernstein, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark D. Bernstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust
How much does Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust give each year?
Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $287K across 1 grant.
How large is Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust?
Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (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.
Where does Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust operate?
Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust's EIN?
Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6061515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Bouslog Sawyer Charitable Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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