Whale Trust
Whale Trust supports and conducts scientific research, marine education, and conservation programs on marine mammals and their environment.
Whale Trust at a glance
In short: Whale Trust reported $39K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $38,720 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -59.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,243,240
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $753,501
- -38.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $38,790
- -69.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $803,600
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Whale Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Whale Trust gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $95K (2024). In 2025 it reported $39K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Kihei, HI | Research | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,243,240 | $753,501 | $803,600 | $38,720 | Total only | $38,790 |
| 2024 | $1,272,896 | $1,215,217 | $729,820 | $95,419 | Total only | $127,786 |
| 2023 | $785,373 | $663,230 | $616,159 | $7,500 | 1 | $11,737 |
| 2022 | $734,986 | $571,851 | $455,160 | $5,100 | 1 | $163 |
| 2021 | $663,724 | $561,393 | $387,238 | $7,500 | 1 | $46 |
| 2020 | $313,712 | $544,477 | $460,408 | $15,000 | 2 | $3,168 |
| 2019 | $203,507 | $412,721 | $460,906 | $34,000 | 5 | $536 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Whale Trust
Based on IRS filings
Whale Trust is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Puunene, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $39K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whale Trust is led by Allen Jones, Chairman & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen Jones
Chairman & Treasurer
President → Chairmant, 2020
Chairmant → Chairman & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meagan Jones Gray
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$41K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Brad Eichhorst MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Maxwell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Flip Nicklin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karyn Kunzelman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Caldwell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Pat Cochran
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Norman Estin MD (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debra Caswell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ravi Bugga (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Meagan Jones (2019) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $87K, to Meagan Jones Gray (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Whale Trust
How much does Whale Trust give each year?
Whale Trust reported $39K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $95K in grants paid.
How large is Whale Trust?
Whale Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $754K.
What is Whale Trust?
Whale Trust is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Puunene, HI. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Whale Trust operate?
Whale Trust has awarded grants in Alaska, Hawaii.
What is Whale Trust's EIN?
Whale Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2144632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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