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Mary B Lyman Testamentary Trust

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 996002325

Mary B Lyman Testamentary Trust is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,349 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $120 and the largest $11,449. 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 $10,450 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$5,9629$786,682
2024$10,4509$870,126
2025$12,3499$989,507

How to apply

Mary B Lyman Testamentary 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 Mary B Lyman Testamentary Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$11,449
Hawaii8$900

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children
PO Box Tampa, FL
Unrestricted gift$11,449
The Episcopal Church in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$120
Kawaiahao Church
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$120
Central Union Church of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$120
Parish of St Clements Inc
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$120
St Andrews Cathedral Parish
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$120
Homelani Cemetery
Kaneohe, HI
Unrestricted gift$120
Roman Catholic Church of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$120
Womans Board of Mission for Pacific Islands
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$60

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary B Lyman Testamentary Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary B Lyman Testamentary Trust give?

$12,349 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $120.

Who runs Mary B Lyman Testamentary Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).

What does Mary B Lyman Testamentary Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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