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Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 990290717

Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $176,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $22,000 and the largest $88,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $156,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$160,0005$3.5 million
2024$156,0005$3.8 million
2025$176,0005$4.4 million

How to apply

Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii5$176,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$88,000
Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$22,000
Punahou School
Honolulu, HI
Scholarships$22,000
Bishop Museum
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$22,000
Central Union Church
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$22,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust give?

$176,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $22,000.

Who runs Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).

What does Harrison R and Dorothea S Cooke Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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