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SW Wilcox Trust

Preselected recipients only Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 996002547

SW Wilcox Trust is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2024 it gave $235,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $235,000 the year before.

15% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$235,00016$5.6 million
2024$235,00013$6.0 million

How to apply

SW Wilcox 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 SW Wilcox Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii13$235,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Waioli Huiia Church
Hanalei, HI
General support$35,000
Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
Great futures after school program - kauai clubhouses$20,000
Hawaiian Lifeguard Association
Kapaa, HI
General support$20,000
Island School
Lihue, HI
General support$20,000
Namahana Education Foundation
Kilauea, HI
General support$20,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden
Kalaheo, HI
General support$20,000
Nature Conservancy
Honolulu, HI
Safeguarding hawaii's native forests and reefs$20,000
Reef Guardians
Princeville, HI
Education program$20,000
Waioli Corporation
Lihue, HI
Purchase of work truck for maintenance of historic sites.$20,000
Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei
Hanalei, HI
Halelea cultural exploration program.$15,000
Hawaii Land Trust
Honolulu, HI
Kahili beach preserve stewardship and aina education program$15,000
Hui O Laka
Kekaha, HI
General support$5,000
Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Island Divsion
Honolulu, HI
Hanapepe corps & lihue corps helping neighbors in need.$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SW Wilcox Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does SW Wilcox Trust give?

$235,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs SW Wilcox Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists David C Carswell (Trustee), William D Pratt (Trustee) and Hobey W Beck (Trustee).

What does SW Wilcox Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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