Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,384,169
- Total expenses
- $4,108,127
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,139,668
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $37,936
- Investment income
- $206,552
- Other revenue
- $13
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,648,529
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,094,587
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $6,553,942
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,073,592
- Management and general expenses
- $931,645
- Fundraising expenses
- $102,890
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,073,592
Program services were 74.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,578,867
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,560,801
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2a · Program service revenue: Contract Revenue
total $37,936 · related or exempt $37,936
-
3 · Investment income
total $126,367 · excluded $126,367
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $248,972
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $168,787
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $80,185
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $80,185 · excluded $80,185
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11a · Other revenue: Other Revenue
total $13 · related or exempt $13
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$13
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $474,641 · program services $311,598 · management and general $162,087 · fundraising $956
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $574,502 · program services $377,155 · management and general $196,189 · fundraising $1,158
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $30,082 · management and general $30,082
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $277,297 · program services $214,898 · management and general $61,461 · fundraising $938
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $31,743 · management and general $31,743
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11b · Fees: legal
total $7,345 · management and general $7,345
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $91,208 · management and general $91,208
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $77,500 · fundraising $77,500
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $25,232 · management and general $25,232
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11g · Fees: other
total $939,660 · program services $846,778 · management and general $92,882
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13 · Office expenses
total $77,971 · program services $5,342 · management and general $69,641 · fundraising $2,988
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16 · Occupancy
total $130,110 · program services $43,140 · management and general $86,545 · fundraising $425
-
17 · Travel
total $307,252 · program services $263,992 · management and general $42,773 · fundraising $487
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $982,042 · program services $963,710 · management and general $285 · fundraising $18,047
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,918 · management and general $3,918
-
23 · Insurance
total $5,956 · program services $563 · management and general $5,393
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24a · Other expenses: Subscription
total $42,598 · program services $23,274 · management and general $18,933 · fundraising $391
-
24b · Other expenses: Honorarium
total $23,142 · program services $23,142
-
24c · Other expenses: Payroll Services
total $5,928 · management and general $5,928
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $778,052 · end of year $674,524
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $226,148 · end of year $575,568
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $102,609 · end of year $408,990
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $19,704 · end of year $67,127
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$75,790
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$48,196
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $9,701 · end of year $27,594
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $5,192,956 · end of year $5,548,191
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $273,848 · end of year $346,535
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $169,073 · end of year $163,064
-
19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $456,600
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $353,666 · end of year $474,923
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $864,362 · end of year $864,362
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,215,917 · end of year $5,689,580
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To engage generally in the activity of providing a private, nonpartisan international consultative forum for addressing common policy problems and issues affecting the economic development, resources, security, and stability of the countries of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, and to provide a means for an active and continuing exchange of information, ideas, and views on economic development policies, investment and trade, defense and broader security, energy, and other matters of mutual interest and concern; and the opportunity to propose international programs and policy actions to governments and international organizations.
Activities or mission (Part I)
A public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact.
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Risk reduction, Nonproliferation and Energy - Pacific Forum's Risk Reduction, Non-Proliferation, and Energy Program examines the geopolitical, military, and technological factors shaping strategic stability in the Indo-Pacific with particular focus on major power dynamics among the United States, China, and Russia. Through track-2 and track-1.5 dialogues, workshops, and research, the program conducts research and convenes policymakers, military officials, and scholars to address: Deterrence, extended deterrence, and crisis management Arms control and nonproliferation norms The intersection of nuclear deterrence with cyber, space, and advanced conventional capabilities A growing component of the program examines energy security and strategic stability, including the strategic, regulatory, and governance implications of expanding civilian nuclear energy across the region. Pacific Forum conducts research and facilitates regional dialogue on nuclear safety, international safeguards, export controls, and civil nuclear cooperationsupporting a balanced approach to energy security, climate goals, and nonproliferation commitments.
Expenses $591,214 · Revenue $37,949
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Geopolitics and Foreign Policy - Pacific Forum's Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Program examines political, security, and regional developments across the Indo-Pacific, translating complex regional dynamics into actionable insights that inform policy and advance stability. Through integrated programming, the program researches and engages perspectives from across Northeast and Southeast Asia, the Korean Peninsula, South Asia, and the Indian Ocean. Areas of focus include: Alliance coordination and extended deterrence, including on the Korean Peninsula Bilateral and multilateral relationship-building Maritime security and geopolitical competition With engagements across Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Taipei, Singapore, and Honolulu, the program fosters a more connected, resilient Indo-Pacific.
Expenses $290,687
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National Security and Defense - Pacific Forum's National Security and Defense Program advances practical, solution-oriented research and dialogue on the evolving security challenges shaping the Indo-Pacifica region at the center of strategic gravity, technological innovation, and economic competition. The program bridges policy development and operational execution by publishing and convening senior defense officials, military leaders, policymakers, industry partners, and strategic thinkers on issues to address deterrence and readiness requirements, alliance and partner coordination, crisis management, and defense and technology innovation. Key areas of focus include: Readiness, deterrence, and alliance resilience Gray-zone and hybrid challenges below the threshold of conflict Strengthening the defense industrial base Logistics and critical infrastructure Integration of emerging technologiesAI, space, and cyberinto defense planning Through flagship convenings such as the Honolulu Defense Forum and the Honolulu International Forum, alongside targeted publications, the program provides trusted venues for new innovative ideas and frank exchange across governments, allied militaries, and the private sector.
Expenses $1,027,964
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International relationsGeoeconomics and Economic StatecraftNext Generation
Expenses $1,163,727
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
David Santoro
President
- Total calculated
- $197,365
- From this org
- $197,365
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,423
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $17,942
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $197,365
-
Ralph Cossa
WSD Handa Chair/President Emeritus
- Total calculated
- $39,600
- From this org
- $39,600
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Brenda Foster
BOD/Chairwoman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
James Kelly
BOD/Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Steven Chan
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Abe Denmark
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Robert Girrier
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Alex Kimura
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Warren Luke
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
David Mulliken
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Torkel Patterson
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Jean Rolles
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Charles Salmon
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Eric Sayers
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Barbara Tanabe
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Lauren Moriarty
Board of Directors (Left June 2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Carl W Baker
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $137,500
- From this org
- $137,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 35
-
Brooke Mizuno
Director of Development
- Total calculated
- $100,177
- From this org
- $100,177
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 35
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202612299349301536
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