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Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum reported $11.8 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.43 went to program services, $6.38 to management and general costs and $5.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $228,168 (EXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $228,168 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 51.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo steward america's first aviation battlefield of wwii-sharing the artifacts, personal stories, the impact and response to the attack on december 7, 1941 and the pacific region battles that followed-and to honor those who have defended our freedom so we might educate andinspire future generations
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,168 | $0 | $0 | $228,168 |
| RESTORATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,618 | $0 | $0 | $136,618 |
| DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,039 | $0 | $0 | $125,039 |
| MARKETING/SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,245 | $0 | $0 | $110,245 |
| RESTAURANT/EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,886 | $0 | $0 | $107,886 |
| OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,428 | $0 | $0 | $102,428 |
| DIR. (THRU 6/24)/INTERM. EXEC. DIR. (EFF. 8/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,242 | $0 | $0 | $93,242 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b34 · 34 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 588
- Volunteers Part I, line 6225
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MRC ROOFING LLC Construction | $1,105,068 |
| HADLEY EXHIBITS INC Exhibit fabrication &installation | $890,038 |
| THE WARBIRDS SHOP LLC Restoration | $525,000 |
| SERVICE SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES INC Admissions services | $471,539 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum totaling $787K 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 Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum spent in 2024, $88.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum reported that 88.4% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $228,168, for the role of EXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 16.9% came from contributions and grants (including 3.5% from government grants) and 67.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-0337979 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349312834 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423049349302707 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332449349301328 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232599349300623 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112449349301301 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349307754 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-0337979: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.