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Screen a listThe National Museum of African American Music
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs55staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.9%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Museum of African American Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.7M spent
Programs$5.0M51%Management and general$3.7M38%Fundraising$1.0M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Lilly Endowment Inc gave about $1.3M a year for two years, 23% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 78% in FY2025
$574k in FY2024, $128k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncStopped after FY2022$100k$2.5M–Vanderbilt UniversityOn and off$750k$10k$150kThe Frist FoundationOn and off$4k$500k$200kThe R H Boyd CompanyStopped after FY2021$188k$188k$188k–James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncOn and off$500kNashville Convention & Visitors BureauNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$559k$1.4M$1.1M$2.4M$333k$1.1M$2.1M22 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$43k$44k$314k$133k$475k$237k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped