Massen-Greene Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 26-2856534

Massen-Greene 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 $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $94K. Net investment income was $204K.

Massen-Greene Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Massen-Greene Charitable Trust gave $94K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$93,675
-20.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$93,675
-20.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$93,675
Total assets
$2,611,212
+3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Massen-Greene Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Massen Greene Foundation: $94KMassen Greene Foundation$94K

The largest 2025 recipient was Massen Greene Foundation ($94K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Laguna HillsHermosa Beach

How Massen-Greene Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2025) to $145K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $94K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massen Greene Foundation Hermosa Beach, CAGeneral Charitable Purposes$93,675
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,611,212$246,369$151,831$93,6751$105,003$204,116$135,545
2024$2,517,606$297,668$169,503$117,9001$128,843$258,344$127,502
2023$2,390,421$176,290$165,560$115,9001$126,507$139,262$123,093
2022$2,379,939$170,945$144,037$97,0001$107,130$135,591$121,339
2021$2,353,261$170,952$207,873$145,0001$158,351$119,186$160,830
2020$2,390,585$171,693$184,612$127,5001—$126,905$161,603

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Massen-Greene Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Massen-Greene 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

    4 hrs/week

    $45K (2020) → $39K (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

First Hawaiian Bank — Trustee: $39KFirst Hawaiian BankTrustee$39K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $39K, to First Hawaiian Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Massen-Greene Charitable Trust

How much does Massen-Greene Charitable Trust give each year?

Massen-Greene Charitable Trust gave $94K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 1 grant.

How large is Massen-Greene Charitable Trust?

Massen-Greene Charitable Trust reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (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 Massen-Greene Charitable Trust operate?

Massen-Greene Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California.

What is Massen-Greene Charitable Trust's EIN?

Massen-Greene Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2856534. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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