Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Pacific Islands Research Institute
EIN 26-3103099 • 501(c)3 • Friday Harbor, WA
Profile
The primary goal of piri is to impart knowledge and appreciation of the special environments, history and cultures of the pacific islands to all interested parties. We accomplish this through a varied series of educational programs, lectures and exhibits. These programs are offered to schools and the general public.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.89x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
78th percentile
Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
15th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$54,510
Up $48,698 (+838%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$48,650
Up $47,450 (+3954%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$5,860
Up $1,248 (+27%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$5,000
Down $7,339 (-59%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$3,751
Down $18,924 (-83%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$1,249
Up $11,585 (+112%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $54,510
- Liabilities
- $48,650
- Net assets
- $5,860
- Revenue
- $5,000
- Expenses
- $3,751
- Net income
- $1,249
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $5,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The primary goal of piri is to impart knowledge and appreciation of the special environments, history and cultures of the pacific islands to all interested parties. We plan to accomplish this through a varied series of educational programs including lectures, slide shows, a documentary film festival and exhibits. These programs will be offered to schools and the general public.
The primary goal of piri is to impart knowledge and appreciation of the special environments, history and cultures of the pacific islands to all interested parties. We accomplish this through a varied series of educational programs, lectures and exhibits. These programs are offered to schools and the general public.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PIRI ORGANIZES RESEARCH EXPIDITIONS TO REMOTE PACIFIC ISLANDS. THESE INVOLVE PROMOTING EDUCATION, AS WELL AS ARCHAEOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. OUR INTEREST IS TO PROMOTE A GREATEER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE PAST CULTURES IN A WIDER NONSECTARIAN UNIVERSAL SPHERE. THIS ALLOWS PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURES TO BETTER CONCEPTUALIZE THEIR PAST EVENTS AND FEEL PRIDE IN THEIR UNIQUE PAST CULTURAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SUCH AS THEIR ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE AND NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS, OR THE CARVING, TRANSPORT AND ERECTION OF THE GIANT STONE STATUES ON EASTER ISLAND. PIRI HAS SPONSORED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAPA NUI OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM ON EASTER ISLAND. | - | $413 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN DANAHER | President/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Pacific Islands Research Institute
- EIN
- 26-3103099
- Phone
- 3603789792
- Address
- PO BOX 2627, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lynn Danaher
- Title
- President/treasurer
- Phone
- 3603789792
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Williams & Nulle Pllc Cpas
- Address
- 407 PINE STREET, MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273-3853
- Preparer
- Steven L Tobiason
- Phone
- 3603366611
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office expense 578 travel 376 website 875 total 1,829”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Loan from officer 0 48,650 due to bank 1,200 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The primary goal of piri is to impart knowledge and appreciation of the special environments, history and cultures of the pacific islands to all interested parties. We accomplish this through a varied series of educational programs, lectures and exhibits. These programs are offered to schools and the general public.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Piri organizes research expiditions to remote pacific islands. These involve promoting education, as well as archaeological, biological and environmental studies. Our interest is to promote a greateer understanding of these past cultures in a wider nonsectarian universal sphere. This allows pacific island cultures to better conceptualize their past events and feel pride in their unique past cultural accomplishments, such as their astronomical knowledge and navigational skills, or the carving, transport and erection of the giant stone statues on easter island. Piri has sponsored the construction of the rapa nui observatory and planetarium on easter island.”
Raw XML Appendix122 raw XML fields
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
| Path | # | Value |
|---|---|---|
| IRS990EZ/ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm | 0 | LYNN DANAHER |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum | 0 | 3603789792 |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 2627 |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | FRIDAY HARBOR |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | WA |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 98250 |
| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 5811 |
| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 54510 |
| IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt | 0 | 5000 |
| IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt | 0 | 1249 |
| IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt | 0 | 1922 |
| IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Form1120PolFiledInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 5811 |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 54510 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 5000 |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCashInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt | 0 | 4611 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | 5860 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 4611 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 5860 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 0 | 2.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | LYNN DANAHER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT/TR |
| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 1829 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE PRIMARY GOAL OF PIRI IS TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS, HISTORY AND CULTURES OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH A VARIED SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES AND EXHIBITS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | PIRI ORGANIZES RESEARCH EXPIDITIONS TO REMOTE PACIFIC ISLANDS. THESE INVOLVE PROMOTING EDUCATION, AS WELL AS ARCHAEOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. OUR INTEREST IS TO PROMOTE A GREATEER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE PAST CULTURES IN A WIDER NONSECTARIAN UNIVERSAL SPHERE. THIS ALLOWS PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURES TO BETTER CONCEPTUALIZE THEIR PAST EVENTS AND FEEL PRIDE IN THEIR UNIQUE PAST CULTURAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SUCH AS THEIR ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE AND NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS, OR THE CARVING, TRANSPORT AND ERECTION OF THE GIANT STONE STATUES ON EASTER ISLAND. PIRI HAS SPONSORED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAPA NUI OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM ON EASTER ISLAND. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 413 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 1200 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 48650 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 3751 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 413 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 5000 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | PACIFICISLANDRESEARCHINSTITUTE.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 5000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 12339 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 43473 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 38625 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 13406 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 112843 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 11 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 7 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 13 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 31 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 0.00930 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 0.39070 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 1046 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 111797 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 5000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 12339 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 43473 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 38625 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 13406 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 112843 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 112874 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 578 TRAVEL 376 WEBSITE 875 TOTAL 1,829 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | LOAN FROM OFFICER 0 48,650 DUE TO BANK 1,200 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE PRIMARY GOAL OF PIRI IS TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS, HISTORY AND CULTURES OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH A VARIED SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES AND EXHIBITS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | PIRI ORGANIZES RESEARCH EXPIDITIONS TO REMOTE PACIFIC ISLANDS. THESE INVOLVE PROMOTING EDUCATION, AS WELL AS ARCHAEOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. OUR INTEREST IS TO PROMOTE A GREATEER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE PAST CULTURES IN A WIDER NONSECTARIAN UNIVERSAL SPHERE. THIS ALLOWS PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURES TO BETTER CONCEPTUALIZE THEIR PAST EVENTS AND FEEL PRIDE IN THEIR UNIQUE PAST CULTURAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SUCH AS THEIR ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE AND NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS, OR THE CARVING, TRANSPORT AND ERECTION OF THE GIANT STONE STATUES ON EASTER ISLAND. PIRI HAS SPONSORED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAPA NUI OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM ON EASTER ISLAND. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | LYNN DANAHER |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 3603789792 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-11-17 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | PACIFIC ISLANDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | PACI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 263103099 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 3603789792 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 2627 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | FRIDAY HARBOR |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | WA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 98250 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 910593897 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | WILLIAMS & NULLE PLLC CPAS |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 407 PINE STREET |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | MOUNT VERNON |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | WA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 982733853 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 3603366611 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-11-19 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | STEVEN L TOBIASON |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-19T20:23:05-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
Document Assets
No mirrored PDF or thumbnail assets are attached yet.