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Filing year 2023

PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL

Honolulu, Hawaii·EIN 82-4525112·NTEE Q20 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.3M
Total assets
$6.6M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Reported officers
17
Mission

TO ENGAGE GENERALLY IN THE ACTIVITY OF PROVIDING A PRIVATE, NON-PARTISAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM FOR ADDRESSING COMMON POLICY PROBLEMS AND ISSUES AFFECTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCES, SECURITY, AND STABILITY OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION, AND TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR AN ACTIVE AND CONTINUING EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, IDEAS, AND VIEWS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, INVESTMENT AND TRADE, DEFENSE AND BROADER SECURITY, ENERGY, AND OTHER MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN; AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POLICY ACTIONS TO GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide.

President
Median to 75th percentile
$170k
$192k
Base
$161k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$4k
Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$125k
$141k
Director of Development
Below 10th percentile
$90k
$101k
Wsd Handa Chair/president Emeritus
25th percentile to median
$83k
$94k

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 13 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2023)
5%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security 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.

Down 6%
from 2022

From $181k in 2022 to $170k in 2023.

$181k
2022
$170k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 9% in real terms$210k to $192k

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 fell 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 21%.

$181k in 2022 to $170k in 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL

What does the Chief Executive Officer of PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL received $169,950 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL reported $3.3M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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