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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0329759

SETO FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96813

Financials

$181K$195K2023$212K$200K2024$73K$209K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SETO FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$73,178$208,883-$135,705$2,348,045$0$2,348,045
December 31, 2024990-PF$212,150$200,335$11,815$2,476,645$0$2,476,645
December 31, 2023990-PF$181,409$194,802-$13,393$2,464,830$0$2,464,830
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$75,153
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,975

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$150,738
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$181,188
Excise tax on investment income
$701

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,476,645
Total assets, end of year
$2,348,045
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,348,045
Fair market value of assets
$3,998,697
Qualifying distributions
$181,188
Net investment income
$75,153

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DUDLEY S J SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
CHAIRMAN/DIR0.29$0
CATHERINE M L SILVA
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
TREASURER/DI0.25$0
CYNTHIA SETO HARTWELL
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
PRESIDENT/DI0.27$0
KEITH K M SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
VICE-PRES/DI0.23$0
CHERYL M W SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
SECRETARY/DI0.23$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DUDLEY S J SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
CHAIRMAN/DIR0.29$0
CATHERINE M L SILVA
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
TREASURER/DI0.25$0
CYNTHIA SETO HARTWELL
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
PRESIDENT/DI0.27$0
KEITH K M SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
VICE-PRES/DI0.23$0
CHERYL M W SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
SECRETARY/DI0.23$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DUDLEY S J SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
CHAIRMAN/DIR0.29$0
CATHERINE M L SILVA
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
TREASURER/DI0.25$0
CYNTHIA SETO HARTWELL
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
PRESIDENT/DI0.27$0
KEITH K M SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
VICE-PRES/DI0.23$0
CHERYL M W SETO
C/O HAWAII COMMUNITY FDN, HONOLULU, HI 96813
SECRETARY/DI0.23$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
827 FORT STREET MALL, HONOLULU, HI 96813-4317
In care of
% DUDLEY S J SETO
Signed the 990-PF
CYNTHIA SETO HARTWELL, PRESIDENT/DIR
Return prepared by
DOI CPA LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
99-0329759
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,348,045
Income (IRS master file)
$492,247

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$73,178$208,883$2,348,045IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$212,150$200,335$2,476,645IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$181,409$194,802$2,464,830XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 99-0329759).

Questions about SETO FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SETO FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SETO FOUNDATION is 99-0329759.
Is SETO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to SETO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SETO FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SETO FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SETO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SETO FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SETO FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,178, expenses of $208,883 and total assets of $2,348,045 at year end.

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