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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4568011

The Lry Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Honolulu, HI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $142,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $606,069
  • Tax year 2024

    $59,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $546,613
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $506,507
  • Tax year 2022

    $273,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $576,594
  • Tax year 2021

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $907,896
  • Tax year 2020

    $166,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $952,981
  • Tax year 2019

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $874,230
  • Tax year 2018

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $655,955

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ho'ola NA PuaHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $45,000
  2. Sacred Hearts AcademyHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $37,500
  3. Aloha Council BSAHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $20,000
  4. Japanese American National MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $15,000
  5. Saint Louis SchoolHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $9,000
  6. Henry Kapono FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $5,000
  7. HugsHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $5,000
  8. Kick Start KarateHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $5,000
  9. YMCA of HonoluluHonolulu, HI

    General purpose/charitable contributions

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $45,00064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $20,00029% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii8 grants $127,500
  2. California1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robin YoshimuraTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lillian YoshimuraTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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