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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 26 March 2026. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$9,466,587 changed to $9,072,986
Total expenses
$5,574,203 changed to $5,596,830
Contributions and grants received
$5,699,268 changed to $5,401,292
Program service revenue
$1,659,279 changed to $1,645,032
Investment income
$1,161,707 changed to $1,179,064
Other revenue
$946,333 changed to $847,598
Total assets, end of year
$55,668,901 changed to $55,426,558
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,313,049 changed to $1,478,232
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$54,355,852 changed to $53,948,326
Program services expenses
$5,574,203 changed to $2,958,375
Management and general expenses
$0 changed to $2,070,074
Fundraising expenses
$0 changed to $568,381
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,574,203 changed to $2,958,375

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Allen Rawls
  • Karla Hall
  • Wright Lassiter

Listed only on the later return

  • Allen C Rawls
  • Brenda Boyce
  • Doug E Fresh
  • Fawn Bullock
  • Jeffrey Harleston
  • Karla Hall Trammell
  • Keith Clinkscales
  • Laura Noveck
  • Mary Culler
  • Matthew Simononcini
  • Robert Bob Buzzelli
  • Robert Bob Riney
  • Shelby Lenton
  • Tamla Robinson
  • Vivian Pickard

Listed under a different title

  • Levi Stubbs III: TRUSTEE then VICE PRESIDE
  • Rhonda Ross Kendrick: TRUSTEE then TRUSTEE, TRUSTEE EMER

Totals

Total revenue
$9,466,587
Total expenses
$5,574,203
Contributions and grants received
$5,699,268
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,659,279
Investment income
$1,161,707
Other revenue
$946,333
Total assets, end of year
$55,668,901
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,313,049
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$54,355,852
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,574,203
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,574,203

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $16,030

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,561,719

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,121,519

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MUSEUM GENERAL ADMISSIONS

    total $1,401,191 · related or exempt $1,401,191

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MUSEUM GROUP TOURS

    total $252,451 · related or exempt $252,451

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $5,637 · related or exempt $5,637

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,151,185 · related or exempt $1,151,185

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $183,849 · related or exempt $183,849

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $10,522

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $10,522

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $10,522 · related or exempt $10,522

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,500

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,500

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,341,431

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $710,140

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $631,291 · related or exempt $631,291

  • 11a · Other revenue: FACILITY REVENUE

    total $63,250 · related or exempt $63,250

  • 11b · Other revenue: SERVICES

    total $32,500 · related or exempt $32,500

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $18,140 · related or exempt $18,140

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $15,803 · related or exempt $15,803

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $129,693

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,031,257 · program services $2,031,257

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $66,656 · program services $66,656

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $158,736 · program services $158,736

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $40,789 · program services $40,789

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $115,166 · program services $115,166

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $195,897 · program services $195,897

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $324,066 · program services $324,066

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,678 · program services $29,678

  • 20 · Interest

    total $9,376 · program services $9,376

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $464,208 · program services $464,208

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $93,650 · program services $93,650

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROF. FEES & CONTRACT SER

    total $1,083,385 · program services $1,083,385

  • 24b · Other expenses: MAINT., SUPPLIES & EQUIP.

    total $435,149 · program services $435,149

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $230,492 · program services $230,492

  • 24d · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES

    total $97,490 · program services $97,490

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $198,208 · program services $198,208

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,023,948 · end of year $3,534,924

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $21,413,011

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $849,304 · end of year $857,060

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $285,127 · end of year $285,127

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $51,073 · end of year $45,747

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $31,294,163

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,299,275

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,900,631 · end of year $27,994,888

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,012,321 · end of year $559,427

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $21,666,455 · end of year $978,717

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $923,375 · end of year $985,696

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $13,388 · end of year $7,294

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $379,926 · end of year $213,287

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $106,772

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,627,020 · end of year $54,355,852

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,845,150

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS, PICTURES, CLOTHING, AND ARTIFACTS WHICH DEPICT AND DEMONSTRATE THE HISTORY, AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND TRADITION, OF A MUSICAL ERA FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.

  • MOTOWN MUSEUM ENGAGES VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN AN EXPERIENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE ICONIC MOTOWN LEGACY AND ITS CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL IMPACT. WE PROTECT AND PRESERVE HITSVILLE U.S.A. - THE BIRTHPLACE OF MOTOWN RECORDS TO DOCUMENT THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF THE ARTISTS' COLLECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC THAT REVOLUTIONIZED AN INDUSTRY.

    Expenses $5,574,203

  • THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A SOUVENIR SHOP TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS, PICTURES, CLOTHING, AND ARTIFACTS WHICH DEPICT AND DEMONSTRATE THE HISTORY, AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND TRADITION, OF A MUSICAL ERA FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.

  • MOTOWN PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE OUR YOUTH IN THE HISTORY AND STORY THAT IS MOTOWN. THIS INCLUDES TWO SUMMER PROGRAMS, ONE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A SECOND FOR MIDDLE STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, A MOTOWN MIC SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION AND AMPLIFY, THE SECOND OF DETROIT, WHICH SEEKS TO BUILD ON THE RICH LEGACY OF MOTOWN, CELEBRATE THE UNIQUE VOICES OF DETROIT AND THE CREATIVE SYNERGY OF THE ARTISTS PAST, PRESENT, AND EMERGING.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robin Terry

    CHAIR & CEO

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Allen Rawls

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Karla Hall

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Derek Hurt

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Morton Noveck

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Elesha Bridgers

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Ethan Davidson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Iris Gordy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jimmy Settles

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jon Platt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Levi Stubbs III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Rhonda Ross Kendrick

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Wright Lassiter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202532279349302193

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