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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0397737

RM Towill Foundation

A private foundation in Honolulu, HI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $23,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Collins D Lam
2024 North King Street Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 968193456
(808) 842-1133
Form and materials
The organization receives from hawaii schools and school teachers and from representatives of various educational support organizations requests for grants from the organization for needed supplies, equipment, educational projects, and construction projects. Other community organizations may send in requests for grants as well.
Deadlines
Requests are accepted at any time. Notice of approval, rejection, or requests for additional informa
Restrictions
The organization generally focuses its grants to hawaii schools and school teachers, non-profit educational or educational and community support organizations. Recipients are selected on the basis of the nature of the projects for which grants are being requested and the amount of funds available.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $225,941
  • Tax year 2024

    $14,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $234,294
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $229,967
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $222,770
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,250

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $206,782
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $193,472
  • Tax year 2019

    $4,850

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $179,984
  • Tax year 2018

    $8,100

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $169,003

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hawaii First RoboticsHonolulu, HI

    Charitable - general

    $5,000
  2. Maui High School FoundationKahului, HI

    Charitable - general

    $2,000
  3. Public Schools of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI

    Charitable - general

    $2,000
  4. Farrington Alumni & Community FoundationHonolulu, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  5. Friends of Waialua RoboticsWaialua, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  6. Friends of Waipahu High SchoolWaipahu, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  7. HP Baldwin High School FoundationKahului, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  8. James Campbell High School PtsaEwa Beach, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  9. Kaimuki High School FoundationHonolulu, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  10. Keaau High School - Cougar Tech Robotics ClubKeaau, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  11. Lahainaluna High School FoundationLahaina, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  12. Lhes FoundationLanai City, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  13. McKinley High SchoolHonolulu, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  14. Moanalua Alumni FoundationAiea, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  15. Nanakuli Performing Arts CenterWaianae, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  16. OkaukakouPahala, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  17. Waianae High School Alumni & Community FoundationWaianae, HI

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  18. Kaulike Academy - Tech Savvy TeensHonolulu, HI

    Charitable - general

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $10,00062% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii18 grants $23,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Greg H HiyakumotoPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • James YamamotoSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jon YamanishiTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kyle YukumotoVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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