Cottington Trust for Gifted Children
Cottington Trust for Gifted Children is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $752K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $86K.
Cottington Trust for Gifted Children at a glance
In short: Cottington Trust for Gifted Children gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $752,058
- +5.3% 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 Cottington Trust for Gifted Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Honolulu Sertoma Club ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cottington Trust for Gifted Children gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $39K (2020) to $41K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu Sertoma Club Honolulu, HI | Program Operations & | $20,000 |
| Assets School Honolulu, HI | Assitance for Gifted | $20,000 |
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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 | $752,058 | $96,400 | $58,860 | $40,000 | 2 | $47,080 | $86,008 | $51,701 |
| 2024 | $714,518 | $91,036 | $58,204 | $40,000 | 2 | $46,763 | $81,116 | $48,097 |
| 2023 | $681,686 | $71,348 | $55,014 | $39,800 | 1 | $46,241 | $62,206 | $43,205 |
| 2022 | $665,353 | $8,121 | $58,274 | $41,000 | 2 | $47,843 | $7,993 | $45,007 |
| 2021 | $715,416 | $75,735 | $58,339 | $40,300 | 2 | $47,505 | $65,503 | $50,722 |
| 2020 | $698,118 | $49,596 | $53,588 | $39,300 | 4 | — | $41,503 | $42,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cottington Trust for Gifted Children reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cottington Trust for Gifted Children's only listed officer is Bank Of Hawaii, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $11K (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 $11K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cottington Trust for Gifted Children
How much does Cottington Trust for Gifted Children give each year?
Cottington Trust for Gifted Children gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
How large is Cottington Trust for Gifted Children?
Cottington Trust for Gifted Children reported $752K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 Cottington Trust for Gifted Children operate?
Cottington Trust for Gifted Children has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Cottington Trust for Gifted Children's EIN?
Cottington Trust for Gifted Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6044219. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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