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Filing year 2024

POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER

Laie, Hawaii·EIN 99-0109908·NTEE A230 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$57.8M
Total assets
$116.1M
Total expenses
$56.3M
Reported officers
13
Mission

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.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Hawaii
$398k
$430k
Base
$290k
Bonus
$21k
Other
$53k
Benefits
$22k
Chief Operating & Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$329k
$356k
Base
$241k
Bonus
$18k
Other
$38k
Benefits
$22k
Vp/chief Marketing Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$310k
$335k
Base
$231k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$847
Benefits
$22k
VP of Culinary Services
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$234k
$253k
Base
$176k
Bonus
$13k
Other
$935
Benefits
$21k
VP of Physical Facilities
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$233k
Base
$160k
Bonus
$24k
Other
$292
Benefits
$24k
VP of Cultural Presentations
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$212k
$229k
Base
$176k
Bonus
$14k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$13k
Director of Digital Marketing & Digital Commerce
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$176k
$190k
Base
$124k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$235
Benefits
$25k
Senior Director - Retail Sales & Marketing
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$170k
$184k
Base
$138k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$640
Benefits
$21k
Controller
75th to 90th percentile
$169k
$182k
Base
$126k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$392
Benefits
$22k
Senior Director - Theater
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$167k
$181k
Base
$133k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$418
Benefits
$24k
Senior Director - Marketing & Digital Commerce
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$160k
$172k
Base
$121k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$158
Benefits
$24k

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.

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Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2024)
0.7%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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.

$365k
2023
$398k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$411k to $430k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.

$365k in 2023 to $398k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$58.2M
$65M
2023
$57.8M
$56.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

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.

25th percentile
$24k
Median
$60,020
75th percentile
$104k
90th percentile
$189k

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
FAQ

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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