Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr
Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $317K. Net investment income was $190K.
Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr at a glance
In short: Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr gave $317K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $317K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $317,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $317,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $317,000
- Total assets
- $3,432,585
- -4.0% 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 September 2026.
Who Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lyman House Memorial Museum ($317K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $205K (2020) to $338K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $317K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman House Memorial Museum Hilo, HI | General Use of Charity | $317,000 |
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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 | $3,432,585 | $218,749 | $356,776 | $317,000 | 1 | $326,929 | $189,663 | $212,680 |
| 2024 | $3,574,287 | $172,034 | $352,332 | $317,000 | 1 | $326,454 | $143,530 | $198,689 |
| 2023 | $3,754,265 | $122,533 | $382,596 | $338,058 | 1 | $347,480 | $102,533 | $196,573 |
| 2022 | $4,014,925 | $407,871 | $261,224 | $222,000 | 1 | $232,575 | $369,689 | $228,351 |
| 2021 | $3,868,567 | $53,589 | $390,622 | $336,000 | 1 | — | $72,464 | $210,334 |
| 2020 | $4,207,771 | $604,647 | $243,953 | $204,500 | 1 | — | $577,387 | $196,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce McClure CO FHB
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Toby Taniguchi CO FHB
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Richard Henderson Co Fhb (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Samuel Wallis Jr Co Fhb (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: First Hawaiian Bank (2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr
How much does Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr give each year?
Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr gave $317K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $317K across 1 grant.
How large is Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr?
Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $327K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $213K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr operate?
Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr's EIN?
Orlando H Lyman Char Trust Co-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6043763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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