Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $20,812,475
- Total expenses
- $13,536,177
- Contributions and grants received
- $18,685,558
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,565,623
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $561,294
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,660,301
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,290,227
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $28,370,074
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $8,841,178
- Management and general expenses
- $4,141,049
- Fundraising expenses
- $553,950
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $8,841,178
Program services were 65.3% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$188,654
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$15,072,342
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,424,562
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2a · Program service revenue: EXHIBIT ADMISSIONS
total $974,782 · related or exempt $974,782
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2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL
total $590,841 · related or exempt $590,841
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$254,034
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $254,034
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$307,260
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $307,260 · related or exempt $307,260
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $895,218 · program services $410,915 · management and general $395,038 · fundraising $89,265
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,950,294 · program services $2,178,592 · management and general $533,249 · fundraising $238,453
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $391,519 · program services $268,734 · management and general $101,795 · fundraising $20,990
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $294,422 · program services $191,374 · management and general $49,757 · fundraising $53,291
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11b · Fees: legal
total $74,685 · management and general $74,685
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $41,500 · management and general $41,500
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $396,092 · program services $393,474 · fundraising $2,618
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13 · Office expenses
total $19,843 · program services $69 · management and general $19,774
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14 · Information technology
total $153,199 · program services $107,239 · management and general $45,960
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16 · Occupancy
total $678,419 · program services $474,893 · management and general $203,526
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17 · Travel
total $116,382 · program services $90,254 · management and general $20,169 · fundraising $5,959
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $14,688 · program services $1,590 · management and general $13,098
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,637,919 · program services $1,146,543 · management and general $491,376
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23 · Insurance
total $138,306 · program services $96,814 · management and general $41,492
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24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES
total $4,176,905 · program services $3,105,138 · management and general $989,174 · fundraising $82,593
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $1,160,220 · program services $366,992 · management and general $732,447 · fundraising $60,781
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24c · Other expenses: REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
total $342,262 · program services $8,557 · management and general $333,705
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24d · Other expenses: FEE FOR SERVICE
total $54,304 · management and general $54,304
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $8,397,042 · end of year $6,745,633
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $149,690 · end of year $1,161,289
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $218,736 · end of year $236,015
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $602,562 · end of year $660,717
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$38,690,492
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$17,045,205
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $13,206,984 · end of year $21,645,287
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,189,053 · end of year $1,203,307
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $8,053 · end of year $8,053
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,328,877 · end of year $2,792,108
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $107,752 · end of year $135,822
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
end of year $354,244
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $8,053 · end of year $8,053
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $20,327,438 · end of year $28,370,074
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE WRIGHT MUSEUM OPENS MINDS AND CHANGES LIVES THROUGH THE EXPLORATION AND CELEBRATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE WRIGHT MUSEUM PROVIDES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS BASED ON COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH THAT EXPLORE THE DIVERSE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THEIR AFRICAN ORIGINS.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE WRIGHT MUSEUM IS IN ITS WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE WRIGHT MUSEUM'S RICH, ANNUALLY RECURRING CALENDAR INCLUDES OVER 250 PUBLIC EVENTS, INCLUDING CONCERT PERFORMANCES, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, FILM SCREENINGS, LECTURES, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS WORKSHOPS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROGRAM.EXAMPLES INCLUDE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, THE FORD FREEDOM AWARDS, GRANDPARENTS DAY, KWANZAA, AND THE THREEDAY AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL THAT ATTRACTS OVER 250,000 ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA ARTS, CULTURE, AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THIS AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE?
Expenses $991,837
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EXHIBITIONS AND TOURS - CENTRALLY LOCATED IN MIDTOWN DETROIT WITHIN AMERICA'S LARGEST MAJORITY AFRICAN AMERICAN CITY, THE MOST IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL CROSSING OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, AND A PIVOTAL DESTINATION DURING THE 20TH CENTURY'S GREAT MIGRATION THE WRIGHT MUSEUM IS A LEADING, AND THE SECOND LARGEST, INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. AS SUCH, THE WRIGHT MUSEUM PROVIDES A WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, RACES, AND BACKGROUNDS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, AND TO GAIN A NEW APPRECIATION FOR THE DIVERSITY OF THE NATION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROGRAM.THE WRIGHT MUSEUM'S 125,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY INCLUDES SEVEN EXHIBITION AREAS.
Expenses $7,849,341
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Neil BarclayNEIL BARCLAY
PRESIDENT AN
- Total calculated
- $297,549
- From this org
- $297,549
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $297,549
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $297,549
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Jeffrey AndersonJEFFREY ANDERSON
EVP AND COO
- Total calculated
- $198,793
- From this org
- $198,793
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $198,793
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $198,793
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Michon LartiqueMICHON LARTIQUE
SVP INSTIT.
- Total calculated
- $161,538
- From this org
- $161,538
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,538
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $161,538
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Joy DefranceJOY DEFRANCE
VP ORG. DEV
- Total calculated
- $104,784
- From this org
- $104,784
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Yolanda HolderYOLANDA HOLDER
CHIEF OF STA
- Total calculated
- $90,708
- From this org
- $90,708
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Marcus MillerMARCUS MILLER
CPA
- Total calculated
- $41,846
- From this org
- $41,846
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rumia Ambrose -BurbankRUMIA AMBROSE -BURBANK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Marseille AllenMARSEILLE ALLEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Carolyn AndrewsCAROLYN ANDREWS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Jasmin BarnettJASMIN BARNETT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Rian English BarnhillRIAN ENGLISH BARNHILL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Scott BensonSCOTT BENSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Margaret L BettsMARGARET L BETTS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Yvette BingYVETTE BING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Elizabeth W BrooksELIZABETH W BROOKS
CHAIR EMERIT
- Total calculated
- $0
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Larry BryantLARRY BRYANT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Tamira T ChapmanTAMIRA T CHAPMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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James P CunninghamJAMES P CUNNINGHAM
EXEC. COMM.
- Total calculated
- $0
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Tyrone M DavenportTYRONE M DAVENPORT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Eric DavisERIC DAVIS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Joni Thrower DavisJONI THROWER DAVIS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
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Walter E DouglasWALTER E DOUGLAS
MEMBER EMERI
- Total calculated
- $0
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Jennifer FioreJENNIFER FIORE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Kala GibsonKALA GIBSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
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Joyce V Hayes GilesJOYCE V HAYES GILES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Roderick D GillumRODERICK D GILLUM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Kelly GreenKELLY GREEN
PARLIAMENTAR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Evette GriffieEVETTE GRIFFIE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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George HamiltonGEORGE HAMILTON
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
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Lauren HoodLAUREN HOOD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Marion JacksonMARION JACKSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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John JamesJOHN JAMES
MEMBER EMRIT
- Total calculated
- $0
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Maurice MortonMAURICE MORTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Anika Jackson OdegboANIKA JACKSON ODEGBO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Vivian R PickardVIVIAN R PICKARD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Rochelle RileyROCHELLE RILEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
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Brian SmithBRIAN SMITH
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511359349308091
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