Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reported $31.6 million in revenue and $35.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.96 went to program services, $6.02 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.6% of the total. Government grants made up 28.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,479 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 180% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $325,479 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.91% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe emergency financial assistance (efa) program provides financial assistance to individuals and families in need of temporary financial relief due to hardship. During the pandemic, cnha managed and disbursed over $176 million in COVID-related funds on behalf of the state of hawaii, city and county of honolulu, and the department of hawaiian home lands. These funds helped provide financial relief to households to pay for mortgages, rental fees, and utilities. This program is funded by contracts, donations, and grants
Tourism supports community-based and cultural tourism efforts through a number of activities that include cultural tourism training for Native Hawaiian individuals and organizations; visitor education programs that perpetuate hawaiian culture and local practices; support and technical assistance for Native Hawaiian-owned tourism businesses; and the facilitation of destination stewardship services for the hawaii tourism authority
Capacity building services supports community capacity building through a number of efforts that include distribution of funds to small nonprofit organizations that perpetuate the hawaiian culture; provision of leadership development programs for native youth; provision of training and technical assistance to Native Hawaiian organizations and communities; and the coordination of events that provide opportunities for Native Hawaiian individuals and organizations to network, share information, discuss critical issues, and build consensus. Cnha received contributions on behalf of disaster relief…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,041 | $0 | $21,438 | $325,479 |
| FORMER CFO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,684 | $0 | $13,059 | $145,743 |
| SR. ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,715 | $0 | $7,585 | $132,300 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,319 | $0 | $12,500 | $128,819 |
| FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,459 | $0 | $6,325 | $122,784 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $99,000 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $74,115 | $0 | $1,125 | $75,240 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $36,058 | $0 | $324 | $36,382 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $994K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5103
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KAREY KAPOI LLC Professional services | $256,534 |
| ALQIMI ANALYTICS & INTELLIGENCE LLC Professional services | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
58 private foundations reported grants to Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement totaling $2.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement spent in FY2025, $93.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reported that 94.0% of its $35.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $325,479, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement get its money?
Of $31.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 83.6% came from contributions and grants (including 28.2% from government grants) and 12.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0313383 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632309349301938 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349303279 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349303285 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349302835 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349305319 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349304281 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0313383: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.