Sultan Foundation
Sultan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $309K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $19K.
Sultan Foundation at a glance
In short: Sultan Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- +28.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,833
- +28.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $308,734
- +22.3% 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 Sultan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Honolulu Museum of Art ($15K). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sultan Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $28K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| Hina Mauka Teen Care Program Kaneohe, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $1,500 |
| Downtown Art Center (DAC) Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $1,000 |
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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 | $308,734 | $82,414 | $25,698 | $17,500 | 3 | $21,139 | $18,547 | $19,450 |
| 2024 | $252,426 | $35,909 | $20,799 | $13,666 | 3 | $17,028 | $32,540 | $16,298 |
| 2023 | $237,316 | $18,273 | $33,687 | $27,500 | 7 | $30,681 | $15,080 | $14,807 |
| 2022 | $252,728 | $3,686 | $23,863 | $15,000 | 2 | $18,412 | $1,281 | $16,573 |
| 2021 | $272,876 | $27,879 | $7,181 | — | — | $2,511 | $23,071 | $18,072 |
| 2020 | $252,209 | $7,351 | $6,075 | — | — | — | $3,590 | $14,965 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sultan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sultan Foundation'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
$4K (2020) → $4K (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 $4K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sultan Foundation
How much does Sultan Foundation give each year?
Sultan Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is Sultan Foundation's typical grant size?
Sultan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sultan Foundation give grants?
Sultan Foundation 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 Honolulu, HI (2 grants).
Does Sultan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sultan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sultan Foundation?
Sultan Foundation reported $309K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sultan Foundation?
Sultan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $309K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sultan Foundation's EIN?
Sultan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6002418. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 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)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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