Nonprofit · EIN 13-3137461
THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10029
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,785,737 | $3,720,961 | -$935,224 | $85,447,071 | $8,680,392 | $76,766,679 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,531,386 | $3,509,909 | $4,021,477 | $86,428,481 | $8,726,578 | $77,701,903 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,738,866 | $3,402,371 | -$1,663,505 | $82,696,141 | $9,085,897 | $73,610,244 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,527,849
- of which government grants
- $128,065
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $240,996
- Net rental income
- $16,820
- Other revenue
- $16,892
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $656,763
- Other salaries and wages
- $501,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,608,507
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,000
- Accounting fees
- $149,986
- Occupancy
- $206,703
- Travel
- $74,664
- Depreciation
- $40,816
- Program services (functional)
- $2,266,759
- Management and general (functional)
- $849,136
- Fundraising (functional)
- $605,066
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $86,428,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $85,447,071
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,680,392
- Net assets, end of year
- $76,766,679
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,826,346
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,696,042
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $62,070,275
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,696,404
- Gross receipts
- $2,785,737
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UZODINMA IWELA | CEO (THROUGH 2/25) Officer | 40 | $295,923 | $32,712 |
| ADOLPHINE UMUKOBWA | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $174,500 | $27,376 |
| CHINENYENWA OGUNRO | COO (THROUGH 11/23) Former | 40 | $139,926 | $29,976 |
| CHELSEA CLINTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENDAYI E FRAZER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HALIMA DANGOTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MARSHALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TANYA MASIYIWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMI ADENIJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BILDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJA HOFFMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GBENGA OYEBODE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAELA DE PURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FATIMA DANGOTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KANAYO AWANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN KIMANI | CEO (JOINED 2/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UZODINMA IWEALA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $296,063 | $41,760 |
| CHINENYENWA OGUNRO | COO Officer | 40 | $194,930 | $44,613 |
| JENNY HOURIHAN | COO & CFO THRU 6/30/22 Former | 40 | $15,313 | $0 |
| HALIMA DANGOTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA CLINTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENDAYI E FRAZER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STEIN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TANYA MASIYIWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MARSHALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAELA DE PURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJA HOFFMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPITA NYONG'O | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GBENGA OYEBODE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BILDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMI ADENIJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA DANGOTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANAYO AWANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE EVENS | TRUSTEE THROUGH 6/30/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT WIGWE | TRUSTEE THROUGH 2/9/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANADU | TRUSTEE THROUGH 6/30/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JV KODALI | TRUSTEE THROUGH 6/30/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UZODINMA IWEALA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $266,903 | $16,977 |
| JENNY HOURIHAN | COO & CFO THRU 6/30/22 Former | 40 | $180,081 | $8,764 |
| ALANA HAIRSTON | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,215 | $17,510 |
| CHINNY OGUNDA | COO Officer | 40 | $72,131 | $17,100 |
| HALIMA DANGOTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STEIN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SEGAL | TREASURER LEFT 06/28/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TANYA MASIYIWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA CLINTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENDAYI E FRAZER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAELA DE PURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE EVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJA HOFFMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANADU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIYA MADIKANE FORSTMANN | TRUSTEE LEFT 06/28/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPITA NYONG'O | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GBENGA OYEBODE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BILDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT WIGWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMI ADENIJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JV KODALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1280 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10029-8405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADOLPHINE UMUKOBWA, 1280 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10029
- Signed the 990
- ADOLPHINE UMUKOBWA, CHIEF OF STAFF
- Phone
- (212) 444-9795
- Website
- WWW.THEAFRICACENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE AFRICA CENTER, A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, MULTIDISCIPLINARY INSTITUTION, PROVIDES A GATEWAY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTEMPORARY AFRICA. THE CENTER IS TRANSFORMING THE WORLD'S UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICA, ITS DIASPORA AND THE ROLE OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE WORLD. SERVING AS THE HUB FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AROUND CULTURE, BUSINESS, AND POLICY RELATED TO THE CONTINENT, AND IN THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS WHO SHARE THE CENTER'S VALUES, THE AFRICA CENTER INSPIRES ENTHUSIASM, AND ADVANCES THOUGHT AND ACTION AROUND AFRICA'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE AND IMPACT ON OUR COLLECTIVE AND SHARED FUTURES.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS:PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT THE AFRICA CENTER ARE MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND FOCUS ON THE CENTER'S THREE CORE AREAS OF CULTURE, POLICY AND BUSINESS. THE AFRICA CENTER WORKS IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH ARTISTS, ACADEMICS, POLICY MAKERS, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE FILM SCREENINGS, BOOK LAUNCHES, WORKSHOPS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS ON BUSINESS AND POLICY.Expenses $925,327
- EXHIBITIONS THE AFRICA CENTER PRODUCES EXHIBITIONS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION OF TRANSFORMING NARRATIVES ABOUT THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, AFRICAN CONTINENT AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT. THE CENTER WORKS WITH UP-AND-COMING CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE DIASPORA WHOSE WORK REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY THAT EXISTS AMONG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT.Expenses $483,726
- POLICY CENTER:ONE OF THE KEY FOCUS AREAS FOR THE AFRICA CENTER IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFRICAN POLICY INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT AND DIASPORA. THE POLICY INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON THREE INTERRELATED THEMES: HABITABLE SPACES, TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMANITY, AND PROSPEROUS YOUTHINTEGRATING THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE AS A TRANSFORMATIVE, CROSS-CUTTING FORCE IN THE POLICY SPACE. OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY POLICY APPROACH AIMS TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE GLOBAL FUTURE INSPIRED BY AFRICAN INNOVATION, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, AND VISIONARY NARRATIVES.Expenses $466,149
- NEW CENTER: THE AFRICA CENTER IS TRANSFORMING THE WORLD'S UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICA, ITS DIASPORA AND THE ROLE OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE WORLD. SERVING AS THE HUB FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AROUND CULTURE, BUSINESS, AND POLICY RELATED TO THE CONTINENT, AND IN THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS WHO SHARE THE CENTER'S VALUES, THE AFRICA CENTER INSPIRES ENTHUSIASM, AND ADVANCES THOUGHT AND ACTION AROUND AFRICA'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE AND IMPACT ON OUR COLLECTIVE AND SHARED FUTURES.Expenses $391,557
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3137461
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $85,447,071
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,785,737
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,785,737 | $3,720,961 | $85,447,071 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,531,386 | $3,509,909 | $86,428,481 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,738,866 | $3,402,371 | $82,696,141 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,548,448 | $3,008,952 | $84,429,180 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3137461).
Questions about THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART
- What is the EIN of THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART is 13-3137461.
- Is THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADOLPHINE UMUKOBWA.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $295,923 (UZODINMA IWELA, CEO (THROUGH 2/25)).
- How much revenue does THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,785,737, expenses of $3,720,961 and total assets of $85,447,071 at year end.
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