Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found
The Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It supports educational access and opportunity for low-income women, especially mothers, and educational enrichment for children.
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found at a glance
In short: Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,500
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,318
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $56,415
- -28.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists an Education Support Award application and says awards may be used for direct school expenses or living expenses while enrolled in an educational program. The Foundation’s website describes an application process for eligible low-income mothers pursuing postsecondary education; it says recipients are notified by phone or email and awards are paid in two installments over the academic year. The 2026–27 cycle is closed.
- Review Cycle
- July 1, as listed on the 2025 filing; the website states that the 2026–27 cycle closed August 1, 2026.
- Deadline
- July 1, as listed on the 2025 filing; the website states that the 2026–27 cycle closed August 1, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Gwendolyn Mink
Mailing address: 230 Justice Court Ne, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (808) 351-7013
Website: https://patsyminkfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Callie Cargill ($3K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation is based in Honolulu. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. California received 49% of grant dollars; Montana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Oregon each received 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 566% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Callie Cargill Costa Mesa, CA | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Susannah Lanter Cotati, CA | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Robyn Iron St Ignatius, MT | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Crystal Ordonez Irvine, CA | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Cristina Mendoza Chico, CA | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Lorisa Maria Candelario Biloxi, MS | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Verenice Patino Irvine, CA | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Yasmine Peters Oaks, OK | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Shasta Wing North Bend, OR | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| Airini McKenzie Kahului, HI | Educational Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $56,415 | $7,882 | $30,722 | $25,500 | 11 | $29,410 | $5,888 | $5,194 |
| 2024 | $79,255 | $57,714 | $30,302 | $25,000 | 10 | $27,298 | $22,775 | $4,461 |
| 2023 | $51,843 | $9,675 | $31,868 | $27,000 | 11 | $30,843 | $4,383 | $4,489 |
| 2022 | $72,762 | $13,966 | $37,689 | $32,500 | 12 | $36,303 | $3,678 | $6,020 |
| 2021 | $96,485 | $31,142 | $29,801 | $25,000 | 10 | $29,285 | $13,188 | $8,304 |
| 2020 | $95,144 | $19,006 | $31,901 | $28,000 | 11 | — | $8,045 | $6,207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission centers on educational access, opportunity, and equity for low-income women, especially mothers, as well as educational enrichment for children. Its education support awards may be used for direct school expenses or living expenses while the recipient is enrolled in an educational program.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 11 grants totaling $25,500. The grants ranged from $500 to $2,500, with a median of $2,500. Ten grants of $2,500 were identified as educational support, including awards to Callie Cargill, Susannah Lanter, Robyn Iron, Crystal Ordonez, Cristina Mendoza, Lorisa Maria Candelario, Verenice Patino, Yasmine Peters, Shasta Wing, and Airini McKenzie. Cornell University received $500 for a scholarship endowment.
The Foundation’s website says it offered five Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 each for the 2026–27 cycle. That application cycle closed on August 1, 2026. Separately, the 2025 filing lists an individual award maximum of $2,500 and a July 1 deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gwendolyn Mink, Jacqueline Payne, Liz Accles, Joan Manke, Jo Ann Wong, and Jayne Mercier as trustees. The Foundation’s website identifies Gwendolyn Mink as chair and Jo Ann Wong as treasurer.
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jayne Mercier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$2K (2025)
Gwendolyn Mink
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Payne
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joan Manke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Liz Acoles
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jo Ann Wong
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jo Ann Kagawa (2020–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Jayne Mercier (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found
How much does Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found give each year?
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 10 grants.
What is Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's typical grant size?
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,318, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found that year got $2K on average.
Where does Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found give grants?
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (10%) and Mississippi (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Support" (10 grants).
Who are Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's largest grantees?
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's largest 2025 grantees include Callie Cargill ($2,500), Susannah Lanter ($2,500) and Robyn Iron ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found?
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission centers on educational access, opportunity, and equity for low-income women, especially mothers, as well as educational enrichment for children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found?
The 2025 filing lists an Education Support Award application and says awards may be used for direct school expenses or living expenses while enrolled in an educational program. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's EIN?
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0524691. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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