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Pacific Resources for Education and Learning

EIN 99-0279789 · Honolulu, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ASSIST EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY AGENCIES, BUSINESS AND LABOR IN MAINTAINING CULTURAL LITERACY AND IMPROVING QUALITY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY: (A) DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING EFFECTIVE EDUCATION PRODUCTS AND PROCEDURES; (B) CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ISSUES; (C) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN EFFECTIVE EDUCATION; (D) EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS; (E) PROVIDING TRAINING IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND INSTRUCTION; (F) SERVING AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE ON EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES; (G) PROVIDING A FORUM FOR DISCUSSING AND RESOLVING EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.

Income
$4.2 million
Spending
$4.2 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 64%
Employees
25
Highest pay
$189,988, dir of schoo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (5)
  1. $2.7 million spent. THE PACIFIC REGION COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS ARE FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY INTENSIVE CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES TO STATE CLIENTS AND RECIPIENTS TO IDENTIFY, IMPLEMENT, AND SUSTAIN EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED EDUCATOR AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. THE REGION 18 COMPREHENSIVE CENTER (RC18) SERVES GUAM, THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, PALAU, AND THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (COMPRISED OF THE FOUR STATES OF YAP, CHUUK, POHNPEI, AND KOSRAE). THE REGION 19 COMPREHENSIVE CENTER (RC19) SERVES AMERICAN SAMOA, HAWAI`I, AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.
  2. GEO-LITERACY EDUCATION IN MICRONESIA (GEM) IS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE INTERGENERATIONAL, INFORMAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEO-LITERACY THROUGH AN INFORMAL STEM LEARNING TEAM (ISLT) MODEL FOR PACIFIC ISLAND COMMUNITIES.
  3. $433,195 spent. TRANSFORMATIVE ADVOCATES FOR STEAM INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE (TASIK) IS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF YOUTH'S INDUCTIVE EXPLORATION OF LOCAL TECHNOLOGIES FEATURED IN INDIGENOUS STORIES ON THEIR ENGAGEMENT, SELF-EFFICACY, AND PERSISTENCE IN STEM.
  4. $384,969 spent. (A) DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND PROCEDURES; (B) CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ISSUES; (C) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN EFFECTIVE EDUCATION; (D) EVALUATING EFFECIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS; (E) PROVIDING TRAINING IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND INSTRUCTION; (F) SERVING AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE ON EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES; (G) PROVIDING A FORUM FOR DISCUSSING AND RESOLVING EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.
  5. (A) DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND PROCEDURES; (B) CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ISSUES; (C) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN EFFECTIVE EDUCATION; (D) EVALUATING EFFECIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS; (E) PROVIDING TRAINING IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND INSTRUCTION; (F) SERVING AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE ON EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES; (G) PROVIDING A FORUM FOR DISCUSSING AND RESOLVING EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 1995.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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