Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation
The Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. In filing year 2025, it reported $200,000 in grants to 13 organizations; all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii.
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation gave $200K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Hawaii. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,385
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,521,746
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says application forms are available by mailing a request to the foundation. The application must include the organization’s name; information about its managers and their backgrounds; its community-service history and activities or programs; a letter describing its goals, objectives, and planned use of funds; information or financial statements documenting its financial needs; three references with contact information; and a copy of its IRS determination letter confirming its 501(c)(3) status. The filing’s application instructions end mid-sentence after beginning an eighth item, so that item cannot be specified here.
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas Sumie Mccabe Foundation
Mailing address: C/O Bart Koza, PO Box 240908, Honolulu, HI 96824
Phone: (808) 638-3987
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Assets School ($25K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 49 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Hawaii. The listed 2025 recipients are in Honolulu.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% 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 $98K (2022) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assets School Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| PBS Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Hawaii Public Radio Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Feeding Hawaii Together Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Honolulu, HI | Furhter Donee's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Hawaii Foodbank Inc Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Hawaii Meals on Wheels Inc Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Family Promise of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,521,746 | $200,777 | $263,475 | $200,000 | 13 | $218,000 | $163,557 | $163,995 |
| 2024 | $2,584,444 | $299,971 | $237,357 | $185,000 | 8 | $203,000 | $265,614 | $149,919 |
| 2023 | $2,521,829 | $97,411 | $143,992 | $100,000 | 9 | $114,400 | $67,819 | $143,721 |
| 2022 | $2,568,410 | $72,948 | $147,729 | $98,000 | 10 | $112,400 | $37,619 | $168,123 |
| 2021 | $2,643,190 | $174,018 | $203,988 | $150,000 | 9 | $166,800 | $136,830 | $158,361 |
| 2020 | $2,673,160 | $355,014 | $147,171 | $100,000 | 6 | — | $324,643 | $145,754 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K 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 filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its reported 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Assets School describes its work as providing learning and strength-based programs for K–12 students who are gifted, dyslexic, and/or have learning disabilities. Hawaii Meals on Wheels says it provides nutritious meals and personal interaction to help Oahu’s elders and people with disabilities preserve independence at home. Feeding Hawaii Together describes its mission as building food security and a sustainable, equitable food system across the islands.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as serving people in Hawaii regardless of faith or culture (Catholic Charities Hawaii), informing and connecting the public through news, music, arts, and conversation (Hawaii Public Radio), and providing housing, resources, and support to families with children facing homelessness (Family Promise of Hawaii).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $200,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Among the listed awards, Assets School received $25,000; PBS Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and American Red Cross of Hawaii each received $20,000. Hawaii Public Radio, Feeding Hawaii Together, Planned Parenthood, Hawaii Foodbank, and Hawaii Meals on Wheels each received $15,000. Family Promise of Hawaii, Straub Benioff Foundation, and The Institute for Human Services each received $10,000. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as furthering the recipients’ charitable purposes.
The foundation states in its filing that it receives applications from charitable organizations, evaluates them, and makes grants. It also says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Grantees must submit written reports describing how funds were used, compliance with grant terms, and progress toward the grant’s purposes. Reports are due within six months after the close of each grantee accounting period in which grant funds are received, and in subsequent periods until funds are fully expended or the grant is terminated. A final report must account for expenditures and summarize progress toward the grant’s goals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra C. Tadaki as president, Cindy Suzuki as vice-president, and Bart M. Koza as secretary.
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation is led by Sandra C. Tadaki, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra C. Tadaki
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Bart M. Koza
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Cindy Suzuki
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristen S. Yamabe (2020) — Director
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 $10K, to Sandra C Tadaki (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation
How much does Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation give each year?
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation gave $200K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $185K across 8 grants.
What is Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,385, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation give grants?
Thomas and Sumie McCabe 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 (13 grants).
Who are Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Assets School ($25,000), PBS Hawaii ($20,000) and Catholic Charities Hawaii ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation?
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its reported 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation?
The filing says application forms are available by mailing a request to the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation's EIN?
Thomas and Sumie McCabe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2621382. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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