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Bishop Museum

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % BISHOP MUSEUM
Other · HONOLULU, HI · EIN 99-0161980

About

Bishop museum inspires our community and visitors through the exploration, celebration, and perpetuation of the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of hawai'i and the pacific.

In care of Bishop Museum

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
234
Volunteers
138

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$21.5M
Expenses
$19.4M
Assets
$85.6M
Liabilities
$13.8M

Financial history

$21.5M$10.8M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $21.5M · Avg: $14.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$92K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
WESTERN EUROPE

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$29K
Grants Given
BISHOP MUSEUM
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Address

1525 Bernice ST
Honolulu, HI, 96817-270

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members18
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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