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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-0231196

Caroline Shipman Foundation

A private foundation in Keaau, HI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $22,700 paid in grants.

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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
Thomas English
16 127 Lapaau Rd
Keaau, HI 96749
(808) 966-9325
[email protected]
Form and materials
Include name of organization mission statement copy of IRS Determination Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Generally for use in County of Hawaii recipient must be tax-exempt charitable or government

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $22,700

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $261,844

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $261,053

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,380

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $258,495

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $260,299

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $257,866

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $244,505

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hawaii Science and Technology MuseumHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $5,000
  2. Volcano Community FoundationVolcano, HI

    Operating Funds

    $3,000
  3. The Food BasketHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $2,000
  4. Salvation ArmyHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,500
  5. Christian Liberty SchoolKeaau, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,100
  6. Ke Kula NawahiokalaniopuuKeaau, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,100
  7. Kona Historical SocietyCaptain Cook, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  8. Boys and Girls CLub of the Big IslandHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  9. Lyman MuseumHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  10. Puna Hongwanji MissionKeaau, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  11. Puna Covenant ChurchKeaau, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  12. Hilo Medical Center FoundationHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  13. Hawaii Care ChoicesHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  14. Hawaii Pacific Parks AssociationHi Natl Park, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000
  15. UH Foundation Imiloa CenterHilo, HI

    Operating Funds

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $4,00040% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii15 grants $22,700

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas T EnglishPres Hours 2Pay $0
  • Margaret E M FariasVice Pres Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daria L JoquinSec Tres Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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