Mission
WHALE TRUST SUPPORTS AND CONDUCTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, MARINE EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON MARINE MAMMALS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
WHALE TRUST
WHALE TRUST, of PUUNENE, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $754K in revenue, $804K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $647K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 912144632
PUUNENE, HI
Biological & Life Sciences
NTEE: U50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$754K
Total Expenses$804K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$647K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Whale Trust
How Whale Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$37
Education and outreach-Whale Trust's mission includes communicating scientific research and conducting education programs on whales and the marine environment
$20
Humpback whale research and photo documentation-Whale Trust's mission includes conducting and promoting scientific research on whales and the marine environment
$19
Humpback whale song study-Whale Trust's mission includes conducting scientific research on whales and the marine environment
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$67,750
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$18,000
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$10,500
IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY OF HAWAII.
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,453
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRMAN/TRE
Allen Jones
BOARD MEMBER
Brad Eichhorst Md
BOARD MEMBER
Cathy Maxwell
BOARD MEMBER
Charles Flip Nicklin
SECRETARY
Karyn Kunzelman
BOARD MEMBER
Linda Caldwell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $754K | $804K | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $730K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $663K | $616K | $785K |
| 2022 | $572K | $455K | $735K |
| 2021 | $561K | $387K | $664K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $561K to $754K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.