Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $970K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $105K.
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $970,184
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (80% 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 Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($11K). Together the top 5 received $55K.
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 Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 $50K (2023) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verde, CA | Operating Expenses and | $11,000 |
| Institute for Human Services Honolulu, HI | Operating Expenses and | $11,000 |
| Hawaii Foodbank Inc Honolulu, HI | Operating Expenses and | $11,000 |
| River of Life Mission Honolulu, HI | Operating Expenses and | $11,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Honolulu Honolulu, HI | Operating Expenses and | $11,000 |
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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 | $970,184 | $118,474 | $79,586 | $55,000 | 5 | $63,662 | $105,063 | $65,680 |
| 2024 | $931,390 | $125,200 | $71,273 | $50,000 | 5 | $58,206 | $112,041 | $60,355 |
| 2023 | $877,468 | $54,543 | $70,143 | $50,000 | 5 | $57,593 | $43,204 | $54,790 |
| 2022 | $892,961 | $73,178 | $79,732 | $60,000 | 5 | $68,120 | $60,955 | $55,533 |
| 2021 | $899,400 | $50,195 | $74,373 | $50,500 | 5 | $56,427 | $34,629 | $64,757 |
| 2020 | $923,696 | $114,700 | $68,575 | $50,235 | 5 | — | $101,774 | $53,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable 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
$17K (2020) → $14K (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 $14K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust
How much does Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust give each year?
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust give grants?
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust gives mostly in Hawaii: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (4 grants).
Does Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust'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 Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Salvation Army ($11,000), Institute for Human Services ($11,000) and Hawaii Foodbank Inc ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust?
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust reported $970K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust?
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $970K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust's EIN?
Mary Lou Cecil Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6572385. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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