Universal Martial Arts Foundation
Universal Martial Arts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Aiea, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.
Universal Martial Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: Universal Martial Arts Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,300
- -61.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,150
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,150
- Total assets
- $68,278
- +1.0% 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 September 2026.
Who Universal Martial Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Agape Christian Fellowship ($2K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Universal Martial Arts Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% 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 $600 (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agape Christian Fellowship Honolulu, HI | Defray Operating Costs | $2,000 |
| Kick Start Karate Honolulu, HI | Defray Operating Costs | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $68,278 | $15,115 | $14,428 | $2,300 | 2 | $2,300 | $4,073 |
| 2024 | $67,591 | $6,663 | $10,589 | $5,960 | 4 | $5,960 | $3,950 |
| 2023 | $71,517 | $1,272 | $12,377 | $5,200 | 4 | $5,200 | $4,217 |
| 2022 | $82,622 | $28,390 | $32,026 | $5,815 | 7 | $5,815 | $4,400 |
| 2021 | $86,258 | $34,477 | $10,957 | $4,461 | 7 | $4,461 | $4,540 |
| 2020 | $62,738 | $32,778 | $28,854 | $600 | 2 | — | $3,039 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Universal Martial Arts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Universal Martial Arts Foundation is led by Sheila Buell, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheila Buell
President
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Smith
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martin Buehl (2020–2023) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Universal Martial Arts Foundation
How much does Universal Martial Arts Foundation give each year?
Universal Martial Arts Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
How large is Universal Martial Arts Foundation?
Universal Martial Arts Foundation reported $68K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.
Where does Universal Martial Arts Foundation operate?
Universal Martial Arts Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii, Kansas, Tennessee, Utah.
What is Universal Martial Arts Foundation's EIN?
Universal Martial Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0281238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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