HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

EIN 99-0113930 · Education (B430)

What they do

HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY is AN INTERNATIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY SET IN THE RICH CULTURAL CONTEXT of HAWAII. STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD JOIN US for AN AMERICAN EDUCATION BUILT ON A LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION. OUR INNOVATIVE UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE PROGRAMS ANTICIPATE THE CHANGING NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY and PREPARE OUR GRADUATES to LIVE, WORK, and LEARN AS ACTIVE MEMBERS of A GLOBAL SOCIETY. THE UNIVERSITY is A CO-EDUCATIONAL and INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY COMPRISED of THREE CAMPUSES ON THE ISLAND of OAHU; THE DOWNTOWN HONOLULU CAMPUS, THE WINDWARD HAWAII LOA CAMPUS and THE MAKAPUU CAMPUS. GRADUATE and UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT THE WINDWARD HAWAII LOA CAMPUS and AT THE HONOLULU DOWNTOWN CAMPUS. IN ADDITION to THE THREE MAIN CAMPUSES, THE UNIVERSITY DELIVERS SELECT DEGREE PROGRAMS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AROUND OAHU.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.35%of revenue went to mission work71.8% of expenses · Program services

0.99%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$102.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.81%of revenue went to management and office costs27.2% of expenses

$1.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,245,880 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $694,791 for JOHN GOTANDA (TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$151,185,999

Mission workProgram services$110,902,15973.35% of revenue71.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,038,16627.81% of revenue27.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,491,5540.99% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Total expenses$154,431,879102.15% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.8% mission · 27.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 27.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 28.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 29.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 30.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 32.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 33.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 33.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$151,185,999

Expenses$154,431,879

Annual shortfall $3,245,880 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$110,902,159 · 71.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$42,038,166 · 27.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,491,554 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$151,185,999

Expenses$154,431,879

Assets$249,306,712

Income$173,688,030

Contributions$8,046,418

Mission work (program services)$110,902,159

Fundraising$1,491,554

Management and general$42,038,166

Stocks and bonds$46,742,503

Accounting fees$206,997

Investing fees$89,014

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN GOTANDATRUSTEE, PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $694,791Base $619,234 · Other $75,557

DAVID KOSTECKISVP & CFO · 40 hrs/week $533,296Base $479,488 · Other $53,808

JAN BOIVINSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECR · 40 hrs/week $420,443Base $340,772 · Other $79,671

JENNIFER WALSHSVP, PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $417,888Base $345,077 · Other $72,811

MAUREEN SILVAVP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $362,782Base $301,225 · Other $61,557

CODY DOWNVP & CIO · 40 hrs/week $305,511Base $251,182 · Other $54,329

GREGORY GRAUMANVP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $285,085Base $227,809 · Other $57,276

ALLISON GOUGHDEAN, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS · 40 hrs/week $261,803Base $239,017 · Other $22,786

BRENDA JENSENACTING PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $259,173Base $244,818 · Other $14,355

JEFFREY RICHVP, CMC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $246,596Base $194,778 · Other $51,818

TRICIA CATALINODEAN, GRADUATE COHS · 40 hrs/week $245,399Base $190,315 · Other $55,084

EDNA MAGPANTAY-MONROEDEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $233,688Base $203,901 · Other $29,787

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

JOHN GOTANDATRUSTEE, PRESIDENT

DAVID KOSTECKISVP & CFO

JAN BOIVINSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECR

JENNIFER WALSHSVP, PROVOST

MAUREEN SILVAVP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

CODY DOWNVP & CIO

GREGORY GRAUMANVP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

ALLISON GOUGHDEAN, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

BRENDA JENSENACTING PROVOST

JEFFREY RICHVP, CMC OFFICER

TRICIA CATALINODEAN, GRADUATE COHS

EDNA MAGPANTAY-MONROEDEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING

ERIKA STRAWNDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

MANISH SEHGALDEAN, PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

MARK ROSENBAUMDEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

KENJI PRICESVP, GEN COUNSEL (START 10/1/24)

JAYNE SMITTENASSOCIATE DEAN, CHS

ASHLEY CHINGEA TO PRES., ASSISTANT SEC

ADRIAN DP BELLAMYTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH BRYANTTRUSTEE

STEPHEN METTERTRUSTEE

SHUE JANE THOMPSONTRUSTEE

RICHARD HUNTERTRUSTEE

ART GLADSTONETRUSTEE

LANCE WILHELMTRUSTEE, BOARD CHAIR

KAREN HUFFMANTRUSTEE

JOEL RAPPOPORTTRUSTEE

JILL CASTILLATRUSTEE

AVILLA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

CARA NAKAMURATRUSTEE

JEFFREY BOROMISATRUSTEE, BOARD TREASURER

CHRISTINE LANNINGTRUSTEE, BOARD VICE CHAIR

IVEN SUGAITRUSTEE

FP GUS GUSTAVSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 500 ALA MOANA BLVD STE 4545, HONOLULU, HI 96813-4925
County: Honolulu
In care of: % DAVID KOSTECKI
Primary officer: DAVID LENOIR, SVP & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildaskman@hpu.edu Phone(808) 356-5272

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)