Voices of Pacific Island Nations Vpin
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VOICES OF PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS (VOPIN) IS COMMITTED TO INSPIRING PASEFIKA STUDENTS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY RESPONSIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL AND OPPORTUNITY INEQUITIES. WE SERVE AS A BRIDGE TO DEVELOP STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $295,069
- Spending
- $430,994
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 10.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $100,495, exective director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 46% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 256 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $392,732 spent. VOPIN OPERATED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS IN 2024:(I) NAVIGATING EDUCATION:IN 2024, VOPIN CONTINUED A MOA (MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING) WITH BREMERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND TUTORING SERVICES AT BREMERTON HIGH SCHOOL. UNDER VOPIN'S YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT SERVICES, BESIDES OUR MENTORING/TUTORING SERVICES, THE 'STUDENT INTERNSHIP' PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PREPARE AND PROMOTE PACIFIC ISLANDER (PI) HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND COLLEGE STUDENTS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATH. THE INTERNSHIP PROJECT IS SESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PI STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE TO GROW PROFESSIONALLY AND PLAN FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATH. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES STRUCTURED LEARNING, GIVING STUDENTS EXPERIENCE IWTH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEETING TIMELINES, MAKING DECISIONS, AND WORKING WITH OTHERS - ALL SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE. IT ALSO ALLOWS STUDENTS TO APPLY THE FOUR R'S - RIGOR, RELEVANCE, RELATIONSHIPS, AND RESULTS! THE STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROJECT PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE AND/OR COMPENSATION FOR PARTICIPANTS. THIS INTERNSHIP PROJECT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH OR PART OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND IS A NONACADEMIC CREDIT-EARNING PROGRAM.(II) FAMILY SERVICES:'FAMILY' IS CENTRAL TO THE FABRIC OF PI COMMUNITIES AND A CONSISTENTLY INFLUENTIAL FACTOR IN THE EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORY OF PI STUDENTS. CULTURALLY, THE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OFTEN FEEL AN OBLIGATION TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE FAMILY(S). DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND CULTURAL DISSIMILARITIES, PI FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC SYSTEMS. PI YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OFTEN EXPERIENCE A CULTURAL DUALITY BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOME, AND THESE VALUES OFTEN CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER, WHICH CREATES STRESSORS FOR THE CHILDREN (STUDENTS) THAT LEAD TO STUDENT DISENGAGEMENT FROM SCHOOL. SCHOOLS MUST CULTIVATE A SENSE OF BELONGING, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND SOVEREIGNTY FOR PI YOUTH AND FAMILIES. PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS ARE SOLID MOTIVATORS AND MUST BE ENGAGED IN EDUCATION SOLUTIONS. SCHOOLS ALSO NEED GREATER ACCOMMODATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE AND INVOLVE NON-NATIVE EGLISH-SPEAKING PI PARENTS AND FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS. VOPIN 'SYSTEM OF CARE' IS A BROAD, FLEXIBLE ARRAY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR A DEFINED POPULATION. IT IS ORGANIZED INTO A COORDINATED NETWORK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND INTEGRATES SERVICE PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS. IT BUILDS MEANINGFUL PARTNERHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND YOUTH AT SERVICE DELIVERY, MANAGEMENT, AND POLICY LEVELS AND IS LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY RESONANT. TO BE SUCCESSFUL, A SYSTEM OF CARE MUST HAVE SUPPORTIVE MANAGEMENT FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICIES IN PLACE TO DEFINE THE ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS. SYSTEM OF CARE MEMBERS WILL MEET REGULARLY AND ESTABLIH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO GUIDE SERVICE COORDINATION. THE SYSTEM OF CARE WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS KITSAP COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, IMMIGRATION, EDUCATION, JUVENILE JUSTICE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. SYSTEM OF CARE MEMBERS WILL ESTABLISH POLICIES TO GUIDE SERVICE COORDINATION AND A REFERRAL SYSTEM THAT ENSURES WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR ALL KITSAP COUNTY PI YOUTH AND FAMILIES.(III) ARTS AND CULTURE:ARTS AND CULTURE WILL UTILIZE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT VIA CULTUREAL IDENTITY. IT WILL ALSO ENGAGE ELDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ALLOWING THEM TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH YOUNGER GENERATIONS. VOPIN WILL FACILITATE ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS IN THE FORM OF PI ARTS AND CULTURE AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OF ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVALS, ART SHOWS, CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS, AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED LANGUAGE CLASSES. IN 2021, VOPIN BEGAN DEVELOPING LANGUAGE JOURNEYS, A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM TO GROW THE SPEAKING COMMUNITY BY INSPIRING AND MOTIVATING LANGUAGE LEARNING AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT WILL USE A STRUCTURED IMMERSION CURRICULUM TO BE DEVELOPED IN 2021/2022 BY A CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TEAM. THE INTENTION IS TO PILOT THIS PROGRAM IN SAMOAN AND EXPAND FUTURE CLASSES TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN OTHER PI LANGUAGES IN THE FUTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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