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Universal Martial Arts Foundation

Preselected recipients only Aiea, Hawaii · EIN 990281238

Universal Martial Arts Foundation is a private foundation in Aiea, Hawaii. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,300 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,150 and the largest $2,000. 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 down from $5,960 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$5,2004$84,743
2024$5,9604$80,598
2025$2,3002$68,278

How to apply

Universal Martial Arts Foundation 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 Universal Martial Arts Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii2$2,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Agape Christian Fellowship
Honolulu, HI
Defray operating costs$2,000
Kick Start Karate
Honolulu, HI
Defray operating costs$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Universal Martial Arts Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Universal Martial Arts Foundation give?

$2,300 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,150.

Who runs Universal Martial Arts Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sheila Buell (President) and Terri Smith (Vice President).

What does Universal Martial Arts Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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