2025-10-23T17:39:22-04:00 2024-12-31 882802798 FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 1245 JORDAN CREEK PKWY STE 100 WEST DES MOINES IA 502662343 990 2024-01-01 421415305 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC AFRI 3198622101 55 12TH AVE SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 BRIANNA KIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2025-10-23 true true DAN MONTGOMERY CPA P02183410 5156203050 2025-10-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF IOWA BRIANNA KIM 55 12TH AVE SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 964512 false X WWW.BLACKIOWA.ORG X 1994 IA TO PRESERVE, EXHIBIT, AND TEACH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE OF IOWA. 16 16 12 30 0 2397603 928428 4775 17334 -26483 2695 -3280 -17661 2372615 930796 0 0 250675 316994 0 114931 362706 514505 613381 831499 1759234 99297 6435403 5685868 816510 27880 5618893 5657988 X TO PRESERVE, EXHIBIT, AND TEACH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE OF IOWA. false false 535682 17334 TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION RUNS A MUSEUM THAT PRODUCES EXHIBITS, ON-SITE PROGRAMS, OFF-SITE PROGRAMS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, AND HOUSES A COLLECTION. EXHIBITS: THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY FEATURES TWO EXHIBIT GALLERIES. THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT, "ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES", EXPLORES OVER 200 YEARS OF IOWA'S AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE CHANGING EXHIBIT GALLERY HOSTS A NEW EXHIBIT EACH YEAR ON A DIFFERENT THEME. SEVERAL TRAVELING EXHIBITS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER MUSEUMS FOR A SMALL FEE. THE MUSEUM BUILDING WAS CLOSED FROM LATE 2022 THROUGH MAY 11, 2024 DUE TO A MAJOR RENOVATION. DURING THIS TIME, OFF-SITE EXHIBITS WERE HELD AT THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CEDAR RAPIDS MUSEUM OF ART. TRAVELING EXHIBITS WERE RENTED 41 TIMES IN 13 DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN 2024 WITH AN ESTIMATED VIEWERSHIP OF 16,800 PEOPLE. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, BOTH ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM AND OFF-SITE AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE. THIS INCLUDES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND PERFORMANCES. 64 PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM AND AROUND IOWA REACHED 2022 PEOPLE IN 15 IOWA COMMUNITIES. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 OBJECTS, OVER 100 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL, AND DOZENS OF ORAL HISTORIES. IN ADDITION TO PRESERVING THESE ITEMS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, THEY ARE UTILIZED IN EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. MOST OF THE COLLECTION DATABASE AND A SELECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. FROM FALL 2022 MAY 2024, THE MUSEUM CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT THAT TRANSFORMED THE BUILDINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. DURING THE RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM MAINTAINED ITS MISSION FULFILLMENT THROUGH OFF-SITE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. FROM MAY DECEMBER 2024, 2473 PEOPLE VISITED THE MUSEUMS ON- SITE EXHIBITS. 535682 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 12 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X BRIANNA KIM 3198622101 55 12TH AVE SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 BRIANNA KIM DEPUTY DIREC 40.00 X X 63005 0 4875 LANISHA CASSELL LEFT OCT 24 EXECUTIVE DI X X 56225 0 2832 NANCY HUMBLES LEFT JAN 24 PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 JAMARCO CLARK LEFT JAN 24 VICE PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN PARROTT SECRETARY 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BETTERS JR VICE PRESIDE 0.30 X X 0 0 0 STEFANIE BOWERS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PEG FRASER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ABENA SANKOFA IMHOTEP PRESIDENT 0.30 X X 0 0 0 TONYA B SCOTT LEFT JAN 24 DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 REGINALD WARD LEFT JAN 24 DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DR SCOT REISINGER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KATRINA DAVENPORT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARLON EWING DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR WILFRED JOHNSON LEFT JAN 24 TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JEMAR LEE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 NICK PETERSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY CANNADY TREASURER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE CAMPBELL JOINED DEC 24 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JASON DANIELS JOINED DEC 24 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KIRK THOMPSON JOINED DEC 24 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KARESHA WILLIAMS JOINED DEC 24 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 119230 7707 false false false 11215 119104 798109 928428 ADMISSIONS 900099 12630 12630 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 900099 4704 4704 17334 2645 2645 10292 2441 7851 7851 7851 50 50 50 50 785 119104 28728 -27943 4778 2547 2231 2231 IMAGE USE & REPRODUCTION 900099 200 200 200 930796 2281 28030 126936 46498 55933 24505 148988 93707 9998 45283 20829 10871 4771 5187 20241 10564 4637 5040 50387 13539 27904 8944 2890 2445 195 250 27105 12222 1738 13145 30662 22943 5545 2174 3842 3087 755 205142 176422 24617 4103 19561 16040 3130 391 MISCELLANEOUS 64140 28779 34113 1248 EXHIBIT EXPENSE 40582 38991 1591 FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE 35058 29969 4442 647 PROGRAM EXPENSE 27801 27801 7335 1804 2272 3259 831499 535682 180886 114931 15283 17157 631123 422205 1306552 270041 6561 595 1230 7251 6039 6322593 1371926 4450266 4950667 7438 8198 10334 10331 6435403 5685868 809913 22279 792 850 5805 4751 816510 27880 X 2476243 5410933 3142650 247055 5618893 5657988 6435403 5685868 99297 760 20700 -81662 X false true X true false X 414153 515245 1611150 2397603 928428 5866579 414153 515245 1611150 2397603 928428 5866579 1406488 4460091 5331 3530 3125 36623 12937 61546 1849 17323 19728 11818 16534 67252 6273 20255 157 26685 6022062 62286 0.74060 0.50660 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 26,685 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 5265994 1034405 4231589 295116 295116 274868 101733 173135 486615 235788 250827 4950667 CURRENT PORTION OF CAP LEASE 4751 4751 X 954697 20700 760 21460 933237 -2441 -2441 930796 833940 2441 2441 831499 831499 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR SECTION OF THE IOWA INCOME TAX LAW, WHICH PROVIDES AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 760 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B RENTAL EXPENSE -2,441 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES 2,441 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B PLUG -1 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1 HISTORY MAKERS 66564 66404 160 500 315 11620 4156 JUNETEENTH 53325 52700 625 1800 24 7750 2563 119889 119104 785 500 2115 11644 7750 6719 28728 -27943 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION RUNS A MUSEUM THAT PRODUCES EXHIBITS, ON-SITE PROGRAMS, OFF-SITE PROGRAMS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, AND HOUSES A COLLECTION. EXHIBITS: THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY FEATURES TWO EXHIBIT GALLERIES. THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT, "ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES", EXPLORES OVER 200 YEARS OF IOWA'S AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE CHANGING EXHIBIT GALLERY HOSTS A NEW EXHIBIT EACH YEAR ON A DIFFERENT THEME. SEVERAL TRAVELING EXHIBITS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER MUSEUMS FOR A SMALL FEE. THE MUSEUM BUILDING WAS CLOSED FROM LATE 2022 THROUGH MAY 11, 2024 DUE TO A MAJOR RENOVATION. DURING THIS TIME, OFF-SITE EXHIBITS WERE HELD AT THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CEDAR RAPIDS MUSEUM OF ART. TRAVELING EXHIBITS WERE RENTED 41 TIMES IN 13 DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN 2024 WITH AN ESTIMATED VIEWERSHIP OF 16,800 PEOPLE. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, BOTH ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM AND OFF-SITE AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE. THIS INCLUDES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND PERFORMANCES. 64 PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM AND AROUND IOWA REACHED 2022 PEOPLE IN 15 IOWA COMMUNITIES. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 OBJECTS, OVER 100 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL, AND DOZENS OF ORAL HISTORIES. IN ADDITION TO PRESERVING THESE ITEMS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, THEY ARE UTILIZED IN EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. MOST OF THE COLLECTION DATABASE AND A SELECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. FROM FALL 2022 MAY 2024, THE MUSEUM CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT THAT TRANSFORMED THE BUILDINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. DURING THE RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM MAINTAINED ITS MISSION FULFILLMENT THROUGH OFF-SITE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. FROM MAY DECEMBER 2024, 2473 PEOPLE VISITED THE MUSEUMS ON- SITE EXHIBITS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, THEN A COMPLETE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A COMPLETE DRAFT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE START OF EACH BOARD MEMBER'S TERM OF SERVICE. WITHIN THE STATEMENT THE BOARD MEMBER AGREES TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. THE MEMBER IN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT WILL BE EXCUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND SUBSEQUENT VOTE, EXCEPT FOR THE ABILITY TO ANSWER ANY PARTINENT QUESTIONS. DELIBERATION, DECISION AND ABSTENTION WILL BE NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD APPROVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY AS REQUIRED IN THE BYLAWS. THE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD APPROVES DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.