Seymour Terry Trust
Seymour Terry Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $206K.
Seymour Terry Trust at a glance
In short: Seymour Terry Trust gave $144K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,000
- Total assets
- $1,943,858
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (50% 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 Seymour Terry Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Natl Office of PRBT & Tr Mgmt SV ($36K). Together the top 4 received $144K.
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.
Cities
How Seymour Terry Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $120K (2024) to $144K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Natl Office of PRBT & Tr Mgmt SV Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted Gift | $36,000 |
| The Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verde, CA | Unrestricted Gift | $36,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $36,000 |
| Aloha United Way Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $36,000 |
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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 | $1,943,858 | $212,615 | $172,180 | $144,000 | 4 | $149,491 | $205,788 | $158,249 |
| 2024 | $1,903,422 | $159,943 | $134,062 | $120,000 | 4 | $125,320 | $153,487 | $146,634 |
| 2023 | $1,877,542 | $109,558 | $143,065 | $130,000 | 4 | $135,633 | $97,724 | $129,218 |
| 2022 | $1,911,048 | $28,783 | $188,558 | $140,000 | 4 | $152,493 | $30,971 | $132,528 |
| 2021 | $2,070,824 | $223,437 | $154,085 | $125,000 | 4 | $134,566 | $208,897 | $152,102 |
| 2020 | $2,001,474 | $98,935 | $137,589 | $122,000 | 4 | — | $91,530 | $120,448 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seymour Terry Trust reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seymour Terry Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of Hawaii, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $6K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Seymour Terry Trust
How much does Seymour Terry Trust give each year?
Seymour Terry Trust gave $144K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 4 grants.
What is Seymour Terry Trust's typical grant size?
Seymour Terry Trust's median grant in 2025 was $36,000, and its average grant was $36,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Seymour Terry Trust give grants?
Seymour Terry Trust gives mostly in Hawaii: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and California (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (2 grants).
Does Seymour Terry Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Seymour Terry Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Seymour Terry Trust?
Seymour Terry Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (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 Seymour Terry Trust?
Seymour Terry Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Seymour Terry Trust's EIN?
Seymour Terry Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0092011. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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