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Seymour Terry Trust

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 990092011

Seymour Terry Trust is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $144,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $36,000 and the largest $36,000. 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 $120,000 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$130,0004$2.8 million
2024$120,0004$3.0 million
2025$144,0004$3.4 million

How to apply

Seymour Terry 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 Seymour Terry Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii2$72,000
California1$36,000
Maryland1$36,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Natl Office of PRBT & Tr Mgmt SV
Hagerstown, MD
Unrestricted gift$36,000
The Salvation Army
Rancho Palos Verde, CA
Unrestricted gift$36,000
Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$36,000
Aloha United Way
Honolulu, HI
Unrestricted gift$36,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Seymour Terry Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Seymour Terry Trust give?

$144,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $36,000.

Who runs Seymour Terry Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).

What does Seymour Terry Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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