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Honolulu Museum of Art reported $14.7 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.33 went to program services, $25.13 to management and general costs and $11.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $476,180 (DIRECTOR/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $476,180 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.79% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 88.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe essential character of the Honolulu Museum of Art has always been grounded in three foundational elements: art of the highest quality, a firm belief in the power of art education, and a commitment to accessibility. Art of the highest quality knows no geographic boundaries or time parameters-it emerges from places both familiar and unfamiliar, and it can be found in the present moment and the distant past. Regardless of their origins, art works of the highest quality are united in that they embody incredible craftsmanship and express themes and ideas that are both timely to the moment in…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $430,560 | $0 | $45,620 | $476,180 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,874 | $0 | $14,025 | $204,899 |
| DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,353 | $0 | $39,953 | $175,306 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,601 | $0 | $14,280 | $161,881 |
| DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,908 | $0 | $5,510 | $143,418 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,504 | $0 | $12,285 | $126,789 |
| DIRECTOR OF L&E Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,167 | $0 | $11,836 | $124,003 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,543 | $0 | $12,588 | $115,131 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Honolulu Museum of Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $924K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5214
- Volunteers Part I, line 698
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KMH LLP Accounting service | $119,011 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Honolulu Museum of Art totaling $850K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Honolulu Museum of Art's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Honolulu Museum of Art, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Honolulu Museum of Art spent in FY2025, $63.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Honolulu Museum of Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Honolulu Museum of Art reported that 63.3% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 25.1% to management and general and 11.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Honolulu Museum of Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Honolulu Museum of Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $476,180, for the role of DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Honolulu Museum of Art get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 10.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Honolulu Museum of Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-0079713 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202622319349302067 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349318468 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349319617 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349318291 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349313446 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349310314 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-0079713: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.