PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM

EIN 99-0337979 · Museums (A50)

What they do

to STEWARD AMERICAS 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.00%of revenue went to mission work88.4% of expenses · Program services

5.05%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$97.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.21%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$4.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $228,168 for ELISSA LINES (EXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,844,712

Mission workProgram services$10,186,40686.00% of revenue88.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$735,3606.21% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$598,2005.05% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$324,7462.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,519,96697.26% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.4% mission · 6.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 5.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 5.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 8.0% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 7.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 6.9% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 4.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.45% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 4.8% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,844,712

Expenses$11,519,966

Annual surplus $324,746 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,186,406 · 88.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$735,360 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$598,200 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,844,712

Expenses$11,519,966

Assets$54,435,125

Income$16,638,880

Contributions$1,998,064

Mission work (program services)$10,186,406

Fundraising$598,200

Management and general$735,360

Executive compensation (total)$353,738

Accounting fees$150,902

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELISSA LINESEXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024) · 40 hrs/week $228,168

RODNEY BENGSTONRESTORATION · 40 hrs/week $136,618

WOO RI KIMDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $125,039

SHAYREEN PETLIERMARKETING/SALES · 40 hrs/week $110,245

NICOLE ESCOBIDORESTAURANT/EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $107,886

WILLIAM MILLEROPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $102,428

JANEEN WOELLHOFDIR. (THRU 6/24)/INTERM. EXEC. DIR. (EFF. 8/24) · 40 hrs/week $93,242

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (43)

ELISSA LINESEXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)

RODNEY BENGSTONRESTORATION

WOO RI KIMDEVELOPMENT

SHAYREEN PETLIERMARKETING/SALES

NICOLE ESCOBIDORESTAURANT/EVENTS

WILLIAM MILLEROPERATIONS

JANEEN WOELLHOFDIR. (THRU 6/24)/INTERM. EXEC. DIR. (EFF. 8/24)

KATIE PICKMANDIRECTOR

JOE SHOENDIRECTOR

MARIA CARLDIRECTOR

MAURY MEYERSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FETYKODIRECTOR

MICHAEL SHEALYDIRECTOR

RADM ALMA GROCKI USN RETVICE PRES/DIR

RICHARD MAYSEC/DIR

RICK PRICEVICE PRES/DIR

ROBERT MOOREDIRECTOR

RUTH LIMTIACOVICE PRES/DIR

RYAN YANAGIHARADIRECTOR

TAMMIE JO SHULTSDIRECTOR

TANJA JANFRUECHTEDIRECTOR

TODD BEDFORDDIRECTOR

TONY VERICELLADIRECTOR

DONN PARENTDIRECTOR

BEVERLY KRAVITTDIRECTOR

BRAD BALLVICE PRES/DIR

CHARLES K COTTONVICE PRES/DIR

CHRIS THORPEDIRECTOR

CLINTON R CHURCHILLVICE PRES/DIR

DANN CARLSONDIRECTOR

DARRELL WELCH JRVICE PRES/DIR

DAVID BROSTROMDIRECTOR

DEAN SHULTSDIRECTOR

JOHN STERLINGDIRECTOR

DR SONG K CHOIDIRECTOR

ERIC ROBINSONDIRECTOR

GEN RAYMOND E JOHNS JR USAFCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

GREG COLEMANDIRECTOR

GREG HAZELTONDIRECTOR

HANK BRUCKNERDIRECTOR

JASON KRAVITTTREASURER/DIR

JIM HICKERSONDIRECTOR

ALBERT CHEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 319 LEXINGTON BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96818
County: Honolulu
In care of: JOHN P HILTZ
Primary officer: JOHN P HILTZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(808) 441-1015

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KMH LLP
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums