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Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI · EIN 99-0113930 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hawaii Pacific University reported $151.2 million in revenue and $154.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.81 went to program services, $27.22 to management and general costs and $0.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $694,791 (TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $154M

For 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $151M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
71.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
27.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.19$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
4.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
90.8%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$694,791$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.45%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
188
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 17100.0%

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 expense
$111M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $40M · revenue $137M

The university provides higher education services to approximately 5000 students. Grants are primarily merit and need-based scholarships provided to students

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$619,234$0$75,557$694,791
SVP & CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$479,488$0$53,808$533,296
SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$340,772$0$79,671$420,443
SVP, PROVOST
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$345,077$0$72,811$417,888
VP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$301,225$0$61,557$362,782
VP & CIO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,182$0$54,329$305,511
VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$227,809$0$57,276$285,085
DEAN, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$239,017$0$22,786$261,803

18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hawaii Pacific University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$151M$154M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$151M$154M71.8%$62M$694,791
FY2024 ⓘ$147M$149M71.7%$64M$674,036
FY2023 ⓘ$127M$137M70.2%$66M$663,049
FY2022 ⓘ$132M$129M69.2%$74M$651,887
FY2021 ⓘ$108M$105M67.5%$82M$716,621
FY2020 ⓘ$103M$105M66.7%$69M$591,437

Governance 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–1b17 · 16 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 51,402
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6193

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
EVIDENCE IN MOTION UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHI
Education solutions - revenue share
$8,695,976
ARAMARK SERVICES INC
Food services
$2,959,457
BOUNDLESS LEARNING (EMBANET-COMPASS KNOW
Education solutions - revenue share
$2,844,017
ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES
Security services
$2,621,317
BARNES AND NOBLE COLLEGE BOOKSELLERS LL
Books services/bookstore mgmt
$1,800,046

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 75 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

23 private foundations reported grants to Hawaii Pacific University totaling $1.8M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Hawaii Pacific University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hawaii Pacific University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hawaii Pacific University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hawaii Pacific University reported that 71.8% of its $154.4 million in expenses went to program services, 27.2% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hawaii Pacific University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hawaii Pacific University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $694,791, for the role of TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hawaii Pacific University get its money?

Of $151.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.3% came from contributions and grants (including 4.1% from government grants) and 90.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hawaii Pacific University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 99-0113930 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601359349300800 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349303228 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349313297 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349301827 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349306375 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349304255 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 99-0113930: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.