Margaret B Shipman Foundation
Margaret B Shipman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Keaau, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $15K.
Margaret B Shipman Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret B Shipman Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,100
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,100
- Total assets
- $123,031
- +9.0% 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 Margaret B Shipman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keaau Elementary School PTSA ($1K). Together the top 5 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Margaret B Shipman Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $5K (2023) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keaau Elementary School PTSA Keaau, HI | Operating Funds | $1,100 |
| Keaau Middle School Keaau, HI | Operating Funds | $1,100 |
| Keaau High School Keaau, HI | Operating Funds | $1,100 |
| HOPE Services Hawaii Hilo, HI | Operating Funds | $1,100 |
| Paniolo Preservation Society Kamuela, HI | Operating Funds | $1,100 |
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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 | $123,031 | $15,474 | $5,801 | $5,500 | 5 | $5,500 | $15,173 | $5,534 |
| 2024 | $112,884 | $9,742 | $5,102 | $5,025 | 5 | $5,025 | $9,665 | $5,491 |
| 2023 | $107,869 | $5,816 | $4,896 | $4,650 | 5 | $4,650 | $5,570 | $5,135 |
| 2022 | $107,959 | $5,477 | $6,172 | $5,400 | 5 | $6,172 | $5,477 | $5,396 |
| 2021 | $106,994 | $12,046 | $5,072 | $5,000 | 5 | $5,072 | $12,046 | $5,874 |
| 2020 | $100,020 | $5,212 | $5,109 | $5,000 | 5 | — | $5,212 | $4,924 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret B Shipman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret B Shipman Foundation is led by Thomas T English, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas T English
President
President Trustee → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daria L Joaquin
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary Trs Trustee → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Margaret E M Farias
Vice President
Vpres Trustee → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
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 Margaret B Shipman Foundation
How much does Margaret B Shipman Foundation give each year?
Margaret B Shipman Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 5 grants.
What is Margaret B Shipman Foundation's typical grant size?
Margaret B Shipman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,100, and its average grant was $1,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret B Shipman Foundation give grants?
Margaret B Shipman Foundation 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 Keaau, HI (3 grants).
Does Margaret B Shipman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Margaret B Shipman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Margaret B Shipman Foundation's largest grantees?
Margaret B Shipman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Keaau Elementary School PTSA ($1,100), Keaau Middle School ($1,100) and Keaau High School ($1,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margaret B Shipman Foundation?
Margaret B Shipman Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 Margaret B Shipman Foundation's EIN?
Margaret B Shipman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0231195. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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