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Filing year 2023

HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO

Honolulu, Hawaii·EIN 51-0191809·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.3M
Total assets
$22.1M
Total expenses
$7.6M
Reported officers
27
Mission

TO PROVIDE NON-COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII, THE NATION AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & General Manager
General Manager
75th to 90th percentile
$289k
$326k
Base
$216k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
$20k
Vp, Corporate Relations
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$160k
$181k
Base
$130k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Vice President & Asst General Mgr
General Manager
25th percentile to median
$139k
$157k
VP Finance, Controller
Controller
Median to 75th percentile
$138k
$156k
VP & News Director
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$134k
$151k
Director of Facilities
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$133k
$150k

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 21 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Up 13%
from 2022

From $256k in 2022 to $289k in 2023.

$256k
2022
$289k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 9% in real terms$298k to $326k

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

General Manager pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 9%.

$256k in 2022 to $289k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Controller pay rose 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

HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$8.1M
$6.8M
2022
$7.3M
$7.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO

What does the General Manager of HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO earn?

In 2023, the General Manager of HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO received $289,039 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for General Manager roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does General Manager pay at HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the General Manager at HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO reported $7.3M in total revenue and $7.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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