Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund
Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $224K. Net investment income was $380K.
Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund gave $224K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $112K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,000
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $112,000
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,000
- Total assets
- $3,668,606
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Masonic Homes of California ($112K). Together the top 2 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 10 (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 Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2020) to $241K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Homes of California San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted Gift | $112,000 |
| Saint Andrews Cathedral Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $112,000 |
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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 | $3,668,606 | $423,977 | $302,766 | $224,000 | 2 | $248,285 | $380,412 | $256,366 |
| 2024 | $3,552,399 | $511,692 | $271,764 | $204,000 | 2 | $226,913 | $470,223 | $233,288 |
| 2023 | $3,312,478 | $196,183 | $265,921 | $208,000 | 2 | $228,953 | $154,965 | $212,817 |
| 2022 | $3,381,741 | $112,693 | $309,534 | $241,200 | 2 | $256,870 | $66,602 | $218,514 |
| 2021 | $3,577,983 | $391,084 | $272,257 | $202,600 | 2 | $219,184 | $341,499 | $248,395 |
| 2020 | $3,459,799 | $302,747 | $261,026 | $201,000 | 2 | — | $257,247 | $209,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $256K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund'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
$54K (2020) → $45K (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 $45K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund
How much does Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund give each year?
Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund gave $224K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $204K across 2 grants.
How large is Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund?
Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $256K (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 Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund operate?
Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund has awarded grants in California, Hawaii.
What is Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund's EIN?
Marion W Hobart Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0263964. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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