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Pacific International Center for High Technology Research

EIN 99-0242476 · Honolulu, HI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE A THRIVING, ECONOMICALLY SECURE, ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS FUTURE FOR HAWAII AND THE COUNTRIES OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION BASED UPON SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$2.3 million
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 65%
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$181,800, vp/cfo/treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 (6)
  1. $529,929 spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - PICHTR'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS INVOLVES WORKING WITH THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND COORDINATING WITH OUR PARTNERS TO DEVELOP THE WORKFORCE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AMONG TARGET COMMUNITY FOR CESSPOOL REPLACEMENT TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES ON THE EXISTING CESSPOOLS THAT RELEASE SEWAGE INTO THE GROUND, THREATENING PUBLIC HEALTH BY CONTAMINATING THE ISLANDS' DRINKING WATER AND DISRUPTING COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS THAT ARE A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF HAWAIIAN CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IDENTITY. PICHTR HAS ALSO DEVELOPED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THESE PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE INCORPORATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE WORKFORCE SKILLS FOR NEW, EXISTING, AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES.
  2. $297,444 spent. INTERNATIONAL DUAL USE - PICHTR'S INTERNATIONAL DUAL USE (IDU) PROGRAM BUILDS ON OUR PROVEN EXPERTISE IN DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATION AND INCUBATION THROUGH THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT VENTURE (HTDV). THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE J-STAR-X PROGRAM FUNDED BY JAPAN'S MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY (METI). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR MENTORING, MATCHMAKING, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, TESTING, ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND MANUFACTURING THROUGH ITS SUB-PROGRAMS. AS A MEMBER OF THE ALLIED NATIONS WITHIN THE ADVANCED PROTOTYPING AND EXPERIMENTATION (APEX) CONSORTIUM UNDER THE JOINT EXPERIMENTATION & TESTING ACCELERATOR (JETX), PICHTR IS EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS TO ACCELERATE TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION, ENHANCE ISLAND SECURITY, AND DRIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS SPECIFICALLY IN AMERICAN SAMOA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, AND GUAM.
  3. $252,879 spent. CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCY - PICHTR'S CLIMATE ADAPTION COLLECTIVE PROJECT TACKLES BARRIERS TO CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION BY PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY TO DECISIONMAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ENABLE FORWARD PROGRESS ON THE MOST CRITICAL CHANGE ADAPTATION INITIATIVES. CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED ON INCREASING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAWAII. ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION INITIATIVES AND POLICIES THAT WILL STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S RESILIENCE AND ECONOMY.
  4. $186,993 spent. FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - PICHTR SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS IN BRINGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO MARKET. OUR EFFORTS RANGE FROM ASSISTING COMPANIES WITH DEVELOPING BUSINESS RELATIONS AND, FUNDING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT AND FEDERAL INITIATIVES, AND CONTRACT PROJECT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE EFFICIENT PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO MEET PROJECT OR PROGRAMMATIC DEADLINES, MILESTONES, AND DELIVERABLES. PICHTR ASSISTS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES IN COORDINATING CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. COORDINATION INCLUDES ASSESSING MEETING THEMES, PREPARING EXHIBITOR AND SPONSOR LOGISTICS, SPEAKER INVITATIONS, CHOOSING MEETING VENUE, SETTING UP ON-SITE LOGISTICS (SUCH AS MEETING ROOMS, AUDIO VISUAL NEEDS, ETC.), PREPARING MEETING AGENDA, INFORMATION FLYERS/BROCHURES, MAINTAINING REGISTRATION INFORMATION, COLLECTING REGISTRATION FEES AND MAKING PAYMENT FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES.
  5. $169,908 spent. CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY - PICHTR'S EFFORT TO DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGIES IS FOCUSED ON CLEAN ENERGY. PICHTR IS HELPING HAWAII MEET STRICT STATE GOVERNMENT MANDATES TO INCREASE THE USE OF CLEAN ENERGY AND ASSIST COMPANIES TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS.
  6. $11,585 spent. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY - PICHTR'S BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY (AG TECH) PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES TO BIOTECH INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURE IN HAWAII AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WITH NOVEL AND NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AG TECH AS FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES TO ENHANCE THE AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECH INDUSTRIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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