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Filing year 2023

COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT

Kapolei, Hawaii·EIN 91-0313383·NTEE B196 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$86M
Total assets
$82.8M
Total expenses
$46.8M
Reported officers
17
Mission

THE COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT (CNHA) IS A MEMBER-BASED 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Hawaii
$263k
$297k
Base
$238k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Former Chief Financial Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$149k
$168k
Former General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$132k
$149k
Senior Advisor
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$127k
$144k
Director, Community Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$122k
$138k
Senior Director, Operations
25th percentile to median
$111k
$125k
Chief Administrator
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$108k
$121k
Former Chief Financial Officer
10th to 25th percentile
$24k
$28k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Urban Hawaii metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 23%
from 2022

From $214k in 2022 to $263k in 2023.

$214k
2022
$263k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 19% in real terms$248k to $297k

Estimated with Urban Hawaii metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 64%.

$214k in 2022 to $263k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$52.3M
$46.5M
2022
$86M
$46.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in Hawaii

Comparable education organizations in Hawaii pay their highest-earning executive a median of $77,145.

25th percentile
$36k
Median
$77,145
75th percentile
$141k
90th percentile
$230k

These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 128 organizations across 128 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Education pay data for Hawaii
FAQ

Common questions about COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT

What does the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT received $263,200 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Hawaii: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Hawaii, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT reported $86M in total revenue and $46.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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