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Mabel I Wilcox Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 996002447

Mabel I Wilcox Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $5,500. 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 $26,525 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,7504$556,622
2024$26,5255$591,580
2025$29,0007$640,140

How to apply

Mabel I Wilcox Foundation 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 Mabel I Wilcox Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii7$29,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kauai Police Activities League
Lihue, HI
Program support$5,500
Waioli Corporation
Lihue, HI
General charitable purposes$5,000
Island School
Lihue, HI
General charitable purposes$5,000
Waimea United Church of Christ
Waimea Kauai, HI
General purposes$4,500
Kau Ai Economic Development Board
Lihue, HI
Program support$4,000
Waimea Sugar Mill Museum
Waimea, HI
General charitable purposes$3,000
Hawaii Children's Theatre
Lihue, HI
General charitable purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mabel I Wilcox Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mabel I Wilcox Foundation Trust give?

$29,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Mabel I Wilcox Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Hawaiian Bank (Trustee).

What does Mabel I Wilcox Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and arts and culture.

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