Pacific Health Research & Education Institute
See schedule ophrei conducts health research and education that improves the health and well-being of veterans and all people in Hawaii, central California, the pacific region, and throughout the U.S. driven by the values of excellence and innovation, phrei scientists focus on a range of health issues, including ptsd, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, diabetes, aging, obesity, cardiovascular disease, women's health, telehealth, and healthcare delivery. Hawaii's diverse ethnic population, island setting, and collaborative spirit provide a rich environment for epidemiological research that addresses health concerns on a local, national, and international scale.
Pacific Health Research & Education Institute at a glance
- Total assets
- $408,780
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,100,627
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,826
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,300,065
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pacific Health Research & Education Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Pacific Health Research & Education Institute gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2023) to $1.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | Assist in Providing Program Services | $211,917 |
| Ohio University Athens, OH | Assist in Providing Program Services | $48,236 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $408,780 | $1,100,627 | $1,300,065 | — | — | $10,826 |
| 2024 | $630,636 | $1,508,756 | $1,536,072 | $260,153 | 2 | $14,930 |
| 2023 | $728,354 | $865,497 | $1,025,593 | $102,676 | 2 | $23,069 |
| 2022 | $770,547 | $540,132 | $816,980 | — | — | $9,013 |
| 2021 | $1,082,552 | $2,379,832 | $2,299,654 | $754,929 | 3 | $380 |
| 2020 | $1,219,170 | $2,770,311 | $2,798,063 | $1,013,483 | 4 | $1,716 |
| 2019 | $1,198,891 | $3,008,548 | $2,738,603 | $886,710 | 5 | $6,609 |
About Pacific Health Research & Education Institute
Based on IRS filings
Pacific Health Research & Education Institute is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $409K in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pacific Health Research & Education Institute is led by Allyson Endo, Acting Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allyson Endo
Acting Executive Director
Director of Finance → Interim Executive Director, 2023
Interim Executive Director → Acting Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $85K (2025)
Adam M. Robinson Jr.
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki L. Shambaugh
Director of Research & Development
Executive Director → Director of Research & Development, 2024
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$98K (2022) → $145K (2025)
Mary Ann Antonelli
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Haning III
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariana Gerschenson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bertram Providence
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arun Raman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. Webster Ross
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $18K (2025)
Helen Petrovitch
Principal Investigator
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$161K (2019) → $110K (2025)
Scott Hofer
Principal Investigator
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$177K (2024) → $167K (2025)
Douglas Wilson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Lowery
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: William Dubbs (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Steven Macbride (2019–2023) — Former Director
- Former: James Zeigler (2023) — Former Director
- Former: Charles Benninger (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: James Hastings (2019–2022) — Former Chair
- Former: Richard Kynion (2021–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Lon R. White MD (2019–2021) — Principal Investigator
- Former: Vicki L. Shambaugh Ma MPH (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jennifer Gutowski (2019–2020) — Former Director
- Former: Jerris Hedges (2019–2020) — Former Director
- Former: Kathryn Ryder (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Bauman (2019) — Former Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $167K, to Scott Hofer (Principal Investigator). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Health Research & Education Institute
How large is Pacific Health Research & Education Institute?
Pacific Health Research & Education Institute reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does Pacific Health Research & Education Institute operate?
Pacific Health Research & Education Institute has awarded grants in California, Minnesota, New York, Ohio.
What is Pacific Health Research & Education Institute's EIN?
Pacific Health Research & Education Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0312283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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