Pacific Historic Parks

What it reported doing in 2024

Php is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of world war ii through education, commemoration, and community engagement. Each year, php collaborates with local, national, and international partners to host meaningful programs, develop innovative educational resources, and honor the legacy of those who lived through this pivotal period. Through events, grants, and partnerships, php continues to inspire future generations with stories of resilience, sacrifice, and peace."living the legacy of pearl harbor" program provides the opportunity for local, mainland and international students in pre-k to higher education, educators, individuals, and organizations of any discipline, the opportunity to visit pearl harbor national memorial and interact with an education coordinator through worldwide long-distance learning and video conferencing via zoom. A virtual field trip at the park will involve interaction with students, educators, and volunteers and/or a civilian eyewitness of the pearl harbor attack.php also provides the 'wishes & dreams' program which fulfills the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, in partnership with make-a-wish Hawaii and similar organizations. This fiscal year, php welcomed 492 guests. Customized tours at the pearl harbor national memorial are tailored to each child's age, interests, and connections to wwii history.grant funding is essential to advancing php's mission of education and preservation. This fiscal year, php continued its meaningful grant work with the 'honouliuli revealed,' project. This digital learning platform will explore japanese american experiences in wwii hawai'i. This platform will include an interactive map, soldier profiles, and three educational video shorts with curriculum guides. These grants ensure php continues to provide innovative and accessible educational opportunities for diverse audiences. Fy 25 also sees the continuation of the alexander 'sandy' gaston grant in the amount of $77,884.00 the "gaston fund" supports educational opportunities for hawai'i youth by providing access to museum tours of the four pearl harbor historic sites. Thanks to this grant, php facilitated educational visits for 41 hawai'i-based schools, engaging nearly 3,000 students in learning about pearl harbor's history. The grant specifically covers costs for transportation, admission fees, and lunches to ensure that neither students, parents, nor schools bear any financial burden to visiting this historic landmark.each year, php delivers mission-driven educational programs and events at the pearl harbor national memorial. In fy2024, highlights included the uss Utah submarine program (dec 5), poetry in the parks (jan 14), rosie the riveter day (mar 21), gail okawa memorial day presentation (may 24), and the parks for peace student exchange to hiroshima (aug 1-6). These programs brought national and international youth to the park, fostering connections to world war ii history. Events focused on themes of education, commemoration, and cultural exchange. Through these efforts, php continues to inspire future generations with the lessons of the past."preserving personal stories and experiences of world war ii remains a core focus for php. Acquiring primary source materials and curatorial items ensures these histories are safeguarded for future generations. With the number of pearl harbor survivors and wwii veterans declining, recording oral histories is critical to capturing their voices. Php's history talks and hidden histories series further enhances this mission by delivering live, interactive virtual education and interpretive webinars to global audiences.php collaborates with local and national organizations to engage youth through educational programs. Highlights include the peace crane folding activity at the pearl harbor visitor center, engaging up to 400 guests per activity. Other initiatives include kids to parks day with dlnr, featuring wwii-themed activities at diam

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 85.4%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.54 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 78.8%; rating input score 79; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.3%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.65; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings