Kawaiahao Church Trust
The organization distributes funds to or for the benefit of kawaiahao church, a Hawaii eleemosynary corporation, for the purposes of maintaining, reconstructing, renovating, repairing and preserving the main church building known as kawaiahao church. Funds may also be distributed to kawaiahao church building as a religious and historical site.
Kawaiahao Church Trust at a glance
In short: Kawaiahao Church Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,961
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,961
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,961
- Total assets
- $3,853,437
- +11.2% 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 Kawaiahao Church Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kawaihao Church ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Kawaiahao Church Trust gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 12% 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 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $663K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kawaihao Church Honolulu, HI | Building Maintenance and | $5,961 |
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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 | $3,853,437 | $463,648 | $74,743 | $5,961 | 1 | $30,521 | $419,426 | $261,210 |
| 2024 | $3,464,525 | $428,675 | $305,812 | $241,560 | 1 | — | $428,675 | — |
| 2023 | $3,341,664 | $208,363 | $573,752 | $512,416 | 1 | — | $208,363 | — |
| 2022 | $3,707,447 | $329,297 | $729,133 | $663,133 | 1 | — | $329,238 | — |
| 2021 | $4,106,891 | $273,576 | $142,041 | $69,190 | 1 | — | $273,576 | — |
| 2020 | $3,975,892 | $303,777 | $60,031 | — | — | — | $303,777 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kawaiahao Church Trust reported a distributable amount of $261K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Kawaiahao Church Trust
Based on IRS filings
Kawaiahao Church Trust is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $419K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kawaiahao Church Trust'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
$58K (2020) → $46K (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 $46K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kawaiahao Church Trust
How much does Kawaiahao Church Trust give each year?
Kawaiahao Church Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $242K across 1 grant.
How large is Kawaiahao Church Trust?
Kawaiahao Church Trust reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $261K (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 Kawaiahao Church Trust?
Kawaiahao Church Trust is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kawaiahao Church Trust operate?
Kawaiahao Church Trust has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Kawaiahao Church Trust's EIN?
Kawaiahao Church Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6044333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- 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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