Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $260K.
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation gave $151K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,600
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,200
- Total assets
- $2,062,122
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (33% 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 Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brooke Hospital for Animals ($50K). Together the top 3 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2021) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke Hospital for Animals | Unrestricted | $50,200 |
| National Anti-Vivisection Society Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $50,200 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted | $50,200 |
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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 | $2,062,122 | $286,278 | $196,612 | $150,600 | 3 | $166,033 | $259,992 | $139,880 |
| 2024 | $1,972,458 | $211,283 | $191,306 | $150,600 | 3 | $167,003 | $185,952 | $128,976 |
| 2023 | $1,952,322 | $90,582 | $189,639 | $150,600 | 3 | $159,208 | $63,333 | $123,691 |
| 2022 | $2,051,385 | $231,996 | $179,393 | $132,900 | 3 | $144,158 | $200,558 | $136,048 |
| 2021 | $1,998,811 | $189,333 | $154,212 | $115,200 | 3 | — | $160,836 | $136,601 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of Hawaii, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$37K (2021) → $28K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $28K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation
How much does Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation give each year?
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation gave $151K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 3 grants.
What is Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation's typical grant size?
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,200, and its average grant was $50,200, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation give grants?
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Hawaii (33%).
Does Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation?
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation?
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation's EIN?
Margaret Schenck Van Poole Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0291928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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