NP Benchmark

Environment nonprofits in Hawaii: executive director pay, overhead ratio and reserves

111 environment organizations in Hawaii with revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026. Their median program share of expenses is 82.1%, management and general 14.8% (Form 990 filers), fundraising 0.0%, and the median organization holds 8.7 months of expenses in net assets. 55.9% pay at least one officer or key employee; among those with revenue USD 500k-1M the median top officer pay is —.

Source: IRS Form 990 / 990-EZ e-file releases (public domain) joined with the Exempt Organizations Business Master File for NTEE codes; one latest return per EIN; universe = revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026, expenses above zero, 50 states + DC. Medians over filers reporting the field; management and fundraising shares count Form 990 filers only (990-EZ has no split). Data as of 2026-10-31.

Medians here (bar) vs environment nationally (mark):

Program expenses
82.1% vs 81.8%
Management and general
14.8% vs 12.7%
Fundraising
0.0% vs 0.9%
Months of reserves
8.7 mo vs 14.0 mo
Top officer pay, environment, Hawaii, by revenue band
Revenue bandFilersPay anyone25th pctMedian75th pct
USD 100k-250k3438%$27,150$39,800$58,387
USD 250k-500k2952%$48,195$64,996$78,000
USD 500k-1M1850%———
USD 1M-5M3083%$83,479$105,117$127,198

Top officer = the highest reportable compensation from the organization among the officers, directors, key and highest-compensated employees listed on Form 990 Part VII or 990-EZ Part IV (title and amount only, never a name). Percentiles cover filers that pay anyone; a dash means fewer than 10 of them. Benefits and deferred pay excluded.

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Environment in other states

California (789) · New York (332) · Florida (257) · Pennsylvania (237) · Oregon (233) · Texas (230) · Massachusetts (229) · Colorado (225) · Washington (225) · Wisconsin (180) · Virginia (171) · North Carolina (163) · all states

Other causes in Hawaii

Arts, culture and humanities (188) · Education (148) · Human services (128) · Recreation and sports (98) · Community improvement (90) · Housing and shelter (65) · Health care (48) · Religion-related (45) · Animal-related (44) · Philanthropy and grantmaking (43) · Youth development (35) · Public and societal benefit (27) · Food, agriculture and nutrition (25) · Mental health and crisis intervention (22)