Nonprofit · EIN 99-0337979
PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM
Also known as PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96818
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,844,712 | $11,519,966 | $324,746 | $54,435,125 | $5,131,349 | $49,303,776 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,731,306 | $10,279,231 | $6,452,075 | $52,368,955 | $4,791,262 | $47,577,693 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,998,064
- of which government grants
- $409,409
- Membership dues
- $205,867
- Program service revenue
- $7,985,989
- Investment income
- $837,479
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $377,623
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,784
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,015,396
- Other revenue
- $1,023,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $84,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,728,736
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,559,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $54,502
- Accounting fees
- $150,902
- Travel
- $47,086
- Depreciation
- $1,104,719
- Program services (functional)
- $10,186,406
- Management and general (functional)
- $735,360
- Fundraising (functional)
- $598,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,368,955
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,435,125
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,131,349
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,303,776
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,235,640
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,129,929
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,173,847
- Gross receipts
- $16,638,880
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- HI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA LINES | EXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024) Key employee | 40 | $228,168 |
| RODNEY BENGSTON | RESTORATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,618 |
| WOO RI KIM | DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,039 |
| SHAYREEN PETLIER | MARKETING/SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,245 |
| NICOLE ESCOBIDO | RESTAURANT/EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,886 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,428 |
| JANEEN WOELLHOF | DIR. (THRU 6/24)/INTERM. EXEC. DIR. (EFF. 8/24) Key employee | 40 | $93,242 |
| GEN RAYMOND E JOHNS JR USAF | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BRAD BALL | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CLINTON R CHURCHILL | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES K COTTON | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RADM ALMA GROCKI USN RET | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RUTH LIMTIACO | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICK PRICE | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DARRELL WELCH JR | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MAY | SEC/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JASON KRAVITT | TREASURER/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD BEDFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID BROSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HANK BRUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANN CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR SONG K CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FETYKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG HAZELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANJA JANFRUECHTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY KRAVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAURY MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONN PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE PICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE SHOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEAN SHULTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMIE JO SHULTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN STERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY VERICELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN YANAGIHARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA LINES | EXEC. DIR(FORMER) Key employee | 40 | $314,698 |
| RODNEY BENGSTON | RESTORATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,385 |
| WOO RI KIM | DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,973 |
| SHAYREEN PETLIER | MARKETING/SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,323 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,215 |
| GEN RAYMOND E JOHNS JR USAF RET | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BRAD BALL | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CLINTON R CHURCHILL | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES K COTTON | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RADM ALMA GROCKI USN RET | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RUTH LIMTIACO | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICK PRICE | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DARRELL WELCH JR | VICE PRES/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD MAY | SEC/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JASON KRAVITT | TREASURER/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TODD BEDFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID BROSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HANK BRUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANN CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR SONG K CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FETYKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG HAZELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANJA JANFRUECHTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY KRAVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAURY MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONN PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE PICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE SHOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEAN SHULTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMIE JO SHULTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN STERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY VERICELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANEEN WOELLHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN YANAGIHARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 319 LEXINGTON BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96818-5004
- In care of
- % JOHN T STERLING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN P HILTZ, 319 LEXINGTON BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96818
- Signed the 990
- JOHN P HILTZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (808) 441-1015
- Return prepared by
- KMH LLP
Mission
TO 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.
Program accomplishments
- TO 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.Expenses $10,186,406 · grants $84,200 · revenue $9,838,864
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-0337979
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,435,125
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,638,880
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,844,712 | $11,519,966 | $54,435,125 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,731,306 | $10,279,231 | $52,368,955 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,043,823 | $8,761,658 | $46,753,209 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 99-0337979).
Questions about PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM is 99-0337979.
- Is PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN P HILTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 43 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,168 (ELISSA LINES, EXEC. DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)).
- How much revenue does PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,844,712, expenses of $11,519,966 and total assets of $54,435,125 at year end.
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