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Partners in Development Foundation
Partners in Development Foundation reported $30.1 million in revenue and $26.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.77 went to program services, $5.19 to management and general costs and $2.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 75.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,617 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.7% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,617 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 9.2 |
| 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTutu and me: early childhood education and caregiver support through a traveling preschool program serving the hawaiian and part-hawaiian community. Focused on meeting the developmental needs of young children; and supporting grandparents, parents, and other primary caregivers
Ka pa'alana: traveling preschool and homeless family education program serves houseless families on the leeward coast of o'ahu. Assists families by delivering or providing access to essential services, such as parent-child participatory preschool, foodbank, toiletry, and dental supplies distribution, and more
Ka'a (keiki assets account) to support families to establish children's savings accounts with financial literacy workshops and support for parents/caregivers
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 48.00 hrs/week | $222,300 | $0 | $29,317 | $251,617 |
| VP OF ADMINISTRATION Officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $173,551 | $0 | $10,659 | $184,210 |
| CFO Officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $154,471 | $0 | $16,244 | $170,715 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS/TTM PM Officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $131,950 | $0 | $19,392 | $151,342 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $125,006 | $0 | $5,878 | $130,884 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $108,978 | $0 | $13,753 | $122,731 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $112,006 | $0 | $10,491 | $122,497 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Partners in Development Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $748K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 4No
- 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 5267
- Volunteers Part I, line 6247
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KINAI 'EHA Services for residential housing for wor | $875,364 |
| LANAKILA PACIFIC Case management services | $111,552 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA Project evaluation services | $104,157 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Partners in Development Foundation totaling $2.9M 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 Partners in Development Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Partners in Development Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Partners in Development Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Partners in Development Foundation reported that 92.8% of its $26.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Partners in Development Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Partners in Development Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $251,617, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Partners in Development Foundation get its money?
Of $30.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 75.7% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Partners in Development Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3271325 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642449349300444 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512609349301906 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402259349301425 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302849349301855 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232769349301808 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122669349301562 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042839349301449 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3271325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.