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Filing year 2024

HAWAII MARINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER

Volcano, Hawaii·EIN 82-1614744·NTEE C60 · Environment·3
Total revenue
$1.4M
Total assets
$4.7M
Total expenses
$101k
Reported officers
6
Mission

THE HAWAII MARINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER (MERC) IS A STATE OF HAWAII AND U.S. FEDERAL 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS COMMUNITIES TO TIMELY SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ON MARINE RESOURCES. LOCATED IN MILOLII ON HAWAII ISLAND, HAWAII MERC PROVIDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, RELATIONAL AND CONTEXTUAL PLANNING FOR COASTAL AND MARINE MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS NATURAL RESOURCE ENFORCEMENT VIA COMMUNITY EDUCATION. HAWAII MERC FACILITATES INTER-OPERABILITY AMONG DIVERSE LOCAL COMMUNITIES (NATIVE HAWAIIAN, LONG-TERM RESIDENTS, AND NEW ARRIVALS) WITH HAWAII STATE (DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES - DLNR, DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES - DAR) AND FEDERAL (NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, FISHERIES DIVISION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION) AGENCIES BY SUPPLYING A NEUTRAL CONVENING SPACE PAIRED WITH ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL SKILLS AND SCIENCE TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND COMMUNITY ACTION.

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. HAWAII MARINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER reported 6 unpaid officers and board members on its 990.

President/se
Treasurer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

HAWAII MARINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.6M
$126k
2023
$1.4M
$101k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Environment executives earn

HAWAII MARINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable environment organization nationwide earns a median of $76,731.

25th percentile
$37k
Median
$76,731
75th percentile
$130k
90th percentile
$208k

These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,137 organizations across 1,137 filings (2021 – 2023).

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