EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL MUSEUM
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $847
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $935
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- $292
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $235
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $640
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $392
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $418
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $158
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Hawaii | $290k | $21k | $53k | $22k | $398k $430k |
Chief Operating & Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $241k | $18k | $38k | $22k | $329k $356k |
Vp/chief Marketing Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $231k | $25k | $847 | $22k | $310k $335k |
VP of Culinary Services Vice President Above 90th percentile | $176k | $13k | $935 | $21k | $234k $253k |
VP of Physical Facilities Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $160k | $24k | $292 | $24k | $215k $233k |
VP of Cultural Presentations Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | $14k | $1k | $13k | $212k $229k |
Director of Digital Marketing & Digital Commerce Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $124k | $10k | $235 | $25k | $176k $190k |
Senior Director - Retail Sales & Marketing Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $138k | $5k | $640 | $21k | $170k $184k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $126k | $4k | $392 | $22k | $169k $182k |
Senior Director - Theater Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $133k | $4k | $418 | $24k | $167k $181k |
Senior Director - Marketing & Digital Commerce Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $121k | $9k | $158 | $24k | $160k $172k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Urban Hawaii metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $365k in 2023 to $398k in 2024.
Estimated with Urban Hawaii metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.
- Vice President pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in Hawaii
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in Hawaii pay their highest-earning executive a median of $60,020.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 134 organizations across 134 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for Hawaii →Common questions about POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER received $397,734 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Hawaii: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Hawaii, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER reported $57.8M in total revenue and $56.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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