Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust
Marguerite Gambo Wood 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 $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $99K.
Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust gave $125K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,250
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,250
- Total assets
- $2,423,918
- -1.9% 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 Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Aloha Chapter of the Ninety-Nines Inc ($31K). Together the top 4 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2023) to $190K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Aloha Chapter of the Ninety-Nines Inc Mililani, HI | General Support | $31,250 |
| Girl Scouts of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | General Support | $31,250 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | General Support | $31,250 |
| Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Honolulu, HI | General Support | $31,250 |
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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 | $2,423,918 | $132,329 | $177,895 | $125,000 | 4 | $136,564 | $99,099 | $141,428 |
| 2024 | $2,469,713 | $427,615 | $163,421 | $121,000 | 4 | $132,115 | $395,496 | $128,835 |
| 2023 | $2,208,358 | $102,037 | $135,152 | $96,000 | 4 | $106,618 | $73,112 | $120,229 |
| 2022 | $2,241,656 | $79,568 | $202,691 | $150,000 | 4 | $169,974 | $46,308 | $124,711 |
| 2021 | $2,364,810 | $171,950 | $239,334 | $190,000 | 4 | $201,717 | $98,836 | $143,763 |
| 2020 | $2,431,970 | $2,463,497 | $29,808 | — | — | — | $197,244 | $99,284 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $141K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Hawaiian Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Hawaiian Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $40K (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 $40K, to First Hawaiian Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust
How much does Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust give each year?
Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust gave $125K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 4 grants.
What is Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $31,250, and its average grant was $31,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust give grants?
Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust 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 Honolulu, HI (3 grants).
Does Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust?
Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141K (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 Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust's EIN?
Marguerite Gambo Wood Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6540004. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
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