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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1749060

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77004

Financials

$872K$901K2022
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2022990$871,888$901,474-$29,586$372,757$26,231$346,526
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$748,779
Program service revenue
$123,109
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$92,038
Other salaries and wages
$280,686
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$404,438
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,982
Accounting fees
$7,893
Occupancy
$60,014
Travel
$4,404
Depreciation
$11,476
Program services (functional)
$428,777
Management and general (functional)
$467,687
Fundraising (functional)
$5,010

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$408,211
Total assets, end of year
$372,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,231
Net assets, end of year
$346,526
Land, buildings and equipment
$162,374
Net assets without donor restrictions
$346,526
Gross receipts
$871,888
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
TX

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 December 31, 2022, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John Guess JrCEO
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$92,038
Melanie LawsonDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Craig McGowanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Keith SparksDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elmer RogersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Winell HerronDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeffery JacksonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John Guess IVDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Cindy MilesDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gina CarrollPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
Sean RobertsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph CohenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4807 CAROLINE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77004-5607
Principal officer (990 for 2022)
John Guess Jr, 4807 Caroline, Houston, TX 77004
Signed the 990
John Guess Jr, CEO
Phone
(713) 526-1015
Return prepared by
Joyce Deyon-Sallier CPA

Mission

To collect, explore, collect and interpret and exhibit the material and intellectual culture in Houston, the Southwest and African Diaspora for current and future generations for all people.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2022

Program accomplishments

  • April Frazier: Frame of Reference- The installation is the artit's photographic journey through time; her reflection on memories and experiences from her family history.
    Expenses $6,000
  • Urban Souls Dance Company grew from a solo performed by founding artistic director Harrison Guy at the city-wide dance festival. dance Houston, on July 30, 2004.
    Expenses $17,000
  • Bert Long Gallery-Until his death on February 1, 2013.Bert Long, Jr. was one of the brightest lights in the Houston arts community. In recognition of his support of local artists, HMAAC has dedicated a gallery in Bert's name to allow the museum to annually exhibit the work of four artists working in the greater Houston area.
    Expenses $5,000
  • Exhibition costs and artist fees-HMAAC sponsored several exhibitions during the year requiring special set-ups and installations including shipping costs.
    Expenses $67,564
  • Consignment payout to artists
    Expenses $26,025
  • jazz Church-This is an endeavor by artist Tierney Malone to create a temporary institution dedicated to collecting and sharing the story of Houston's musical tribe.
    Expenses $8,450
  • David Jerimiah-Exhibit " On Foundation, Form and Future"
    Expenses $14,697
  • Deborah Mouton Residency-the first Black Poet Laureate of Houston engaged students from the Imani School, a private Christian school housed in the Power Center) . During her residency, Ms. Mouton edited her recent play, The World's Intermission, which centers on one family's experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Expenses $10,500
  • Ronald Jones Documentary- Panel discussion artists discussing mass incarceration.
    Expenses $5,500
  • Juneteenth Celebration
    Expenses $8,350
  • Other programs and costs
    Expenses $57,472
  • Personnel costs
    Expenses $202,219

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
31-1749060
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$372,757
Income (IRS master file)
$871,888

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2022$871,888$901,474$372,757XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 31-1749060).

Questions about HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE

What is the EIN of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE is 31-1749060.
Is HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE 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 HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2022.
Who is the principal officer of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022 names John Guess Jr.
Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,038 (John Guess Jr, CEO).
How much revenue does HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022 it reported revenue of $871,888, expenses of $901,474 and total assets of $372,757 at year end.

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