Mission
THE MISSION OF PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN COMMUNICATIONS (PIC) IS TO SUPPORT, ADVANCE, AND DEVELOP PACIFIC ISLAND MEDIA CONTENT AND TALENT THAT ENHANCES PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF AND APPRECIATION FOR PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY.
Public Charity
PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN COMMUNICATIONS
PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN COMMUNICATIONS, of HONOLULU, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $5.0M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 990293514
HONOLULU, HI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$5.0M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$17.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Pacific Islanders in Communications
How Pacific Islanders in Communications divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
During the fiscal year, pic continued to amplify native hawaiian and pacific islander (nhpi) voices that enrich america's cultural landscape through the art of storytelling
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$871,000
$429,000
$1,096,197
$762,394
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$175,360
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Baltazar Aguon
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cheryl Hirasa
PRESIDENT
Janel Quirante
DIRECTOR
Jason Suapaia
DIRECTOR
Regina Meredith Fitiao
VICE PRESIDENT
Rita Nauta
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $5.0M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $5.3M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $3.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $2.3M (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.