Mary W Deering Trust
Mary W Deering Trust is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $870K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $64K.
Mary W Deering Trust at a glance
In short: Mary W Deering Trust gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $869,779
- -0.8% 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 Mary W Deering Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Community Foundation - Leahi Fund ($60K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mary W Deering Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $57K (2021) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Leahi Fund Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $60,000 |
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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 | $869,779 | $78,673 | $85,988 | $60,000 | 1 | $70,256 | $64,312 | $72,965 |
| 2024 | $877,094 | $77,818 | $81,161 | $57,400 | 1 | $67,106 | $64,600 | $67,602 |
| 2023 | $880,440 | $48,959 | $87,612 | $62,600 | 1 | $65,564 | $29,998 | $62,414 |
| 2022 | $919,091 | $88,692 | $92,114 | $66,120 | 1 | $72,473 | $70,913 | $68,604 |
| 2021 | $922,514 | $93,196 | $81,823 | $56,558 | 1 | — | $74,320 | $71,017 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary W Deering Trust reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary W Deering Trust'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
$21K (2021) → $15K (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 $15K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary W Deering Trust
How much does Mary W Deering Trust give each year?
Mary W Deering Trust gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary W Deering Trust?
Mary W Deering Trust reported $870K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 Mary W Deering Trust operate?
Mary W Deering Trust has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Mary W Deering Trust's EIN?
Mary W Deering Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6002243. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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