Pacific Forum International

Analysis

Pacific Forum International is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Pacific Forum International reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $4.2m (+49%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Pacific Forum International sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Advocates for Human Rights ($4.2m), Education for Employment ($4.2m) and Nacel Open Door Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $621k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $643k. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $545k, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 14 employees.