Raphael a Walker Trust
Raphael a Walker Trust is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $521K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $34K.
Raphael a Walker Trust at a glance
In short: Raphael a Walker Trust gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $520,985
- -0.5% 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 Raphael a Walker Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 4TH Degree Knights of Columbus Bishop Louis Maigret Assembly ($8K). Together the top 4 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Raphael a Walker Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). 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 $28K (2020) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4TH Degree Knights of Columbus Bishop Louis Maigret Assembly Kaneohe, HI | For the Scholarship Fund | $7,500 |
| Serra Club Kaneohe, HI | For the Bacchi Fund | $7,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $7,500 |
| St Francis Hospice Honolulu, HI | For Maintenance of Program | $7,500 |
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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 | $520,985 | $41,071 | $43,683 | $30,000 | 4 | $35,490 | $33,681 | $36,675 |
| 2024 | $523,596 | $56,647 | $41,178 | $28,000 | 4 | $33,244 | $49,728 | $33,960 |
| 2023 | $508,128 | $48,133 | $40,249 | $29,000 | 4 | $34,075 | $41,622 | $30,652 |
| 2022 | $500,245 | $18,347 | $44,493 | $32,000 | 4 | $35,583 | $10,269 | $31,864 |
| 2021 | $526,327 | $53,661 | $41,057 | $28,000 | 4 | $31,805 | $44,835 | $36,091 |
| 2020 | $513,786 | $35,752 | $38,948 | $28,000 | 4 | — | $28,199 | $30,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raphael a Walker Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raphael a Walker Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of Hawaii, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Russell Chun (2020–2024) — Co-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 $8K, to Bank of Hawaii (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Raphael a Walker Trust
How much does Raphael a Walker Trust give each year?
Raphael a Walker Trust gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 4 grants.
What is Raphael a Walker Trust's typical grant size?
Raphael a Walker Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Raphael a Walker Trust give grants?
Raphael a Walker Trust gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kaneohe, HI (2 grants) and Honolulu, HI (2 grants).
Does Raphael a Walker Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Raphael a Walker Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Raphael a Walker Trust?
Raphael a Walker Trust reported $521K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Raphael a Walker Trust's EIN?
Raphael a Walker Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6058301. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
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