Nonprofit · EIN 38-1882096
MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,370,555 | $13,437,913 | -$1,067,358 | $32,257,743 | $4,698,184 | $27,559,559 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,812,475 | $13,536,177 | $7,276,298 | $31,660,301 | $3,290,227 | $28,370,074 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $13,437,244 | $10,273,143 | $3,164,101 | $23,772,120 | $3,444,682 | $20,327,438 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,610,087
- of which government grants
- $8,921,251
- Membership dues
- $176,129
- Program service revenue
- $1,083,213
- Investment income
- $327,570
- Net rental income
- $346,110
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $52,854
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$209,282
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $142,356
- Other revenue
- $349,685
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $750,368
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,349,306
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,796,580
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,787
- Accounting fees
- $35,200
- Occupancy
- $793,887
- Travel
- $235,628
- Depreciation
- $2,662,750
- Program services (functional)
- $8,817,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,111,513
- Fundraising (functional)
- $508,846
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,660,301
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,257,743
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,698,184
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,559,559
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,441,714
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,046,642
- Gross receipts
- $12,820,779
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL BARCLAY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $347,492 | $24,462 |
| JEFFREY ANDERSON | EVP & COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,422 | $18,675 |
| MICHON LARTIGUE | SVP INSTIT. ADVANCE. (ENDED 02/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,370 | $7,633 |
| MARCUS MILLER | CFO Officer | 40 | $139,074 | $8,918 |
| JOY DEFRANCE | VP ORG. DEV & CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,297 | $11,561 |
| YOLANDA HOLDER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $89,964 | $13,230 |
| RUMIA AMBROSE-BURBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMIN BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIAN ENGLISH BARNHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET L BETTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE BING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIRA T CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P CUNNINGHAM | EXEC. COMM. MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYRONE DAVENPORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER E DOUGLAS | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FIORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MAJOR GREEN | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE V HAYES GILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODERICK D GILLUM | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVETTE GRIFFIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN HOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN JAMES | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIKA JACKSON ODEGBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN R PICKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFEN J WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSEILLE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYNN ANDREWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH W BROOKS | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONI M THROWER DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KALA GIBSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN WEAVER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE R HAMILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL BARCLAY | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $297,549 |
| JEFFREY ANDERSON | EVP AND COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $198,793 |
| MICHON LARTIQUE | SVP INSTIT. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $161,538 |
| JOY DEFRANCE | VP ORG. DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,784 |
| YOLANDA HOLDER | CHIEF OF STA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $90,708 |
| MARCUS MILLER | CPA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $41,846 |
| RUMIA AMBROSE -BURBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARSEILLE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN ANDREWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASMIN BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RIAN ENGLISH BARNHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT BENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARGARET L BETTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| YVETTE BING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELIZABETH W BROOKS | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMIRA T CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES P CUNNINGHAM | EXEC. COMM. Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYRONE M DAVENPORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JONI THROWER DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WALTER E DOUGLAS | MEMBER EMERI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER FIORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KALA GIBSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOYCE V HAYES GILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RODERICK D GILLUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY GREEN | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EVETTE GRIFFIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEORGE HAMILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAUREN HOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARION JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN JAMES | MEMBER EMRIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAURICE MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANIKA JACKSON ODEGBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VIVIAN R PICKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROCHELLE RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL BARCLAY | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $260,446 |
| JEFFREY ANDERSON | EVP AND COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $218,077 |
| MICHON LARTIQUE | SVP INSTIT. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $129,231 |
| JOY DEFRANCE | VP ORG. DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,673 |
| RUMIA AMBROSE -BURBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARSEILLE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN ANDREWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELIZABETH W BROOKS | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES P CUNNINGHAM | EXEC. COMM. Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYRONE M DAVENPORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JONI THROWER DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WALTER E DOUGLAS | MEMBER EMERI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KALA GIBSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY GREEN | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEORGE HAMILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROCHELLE RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TONY SAUNDERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCOTT | SVP PUBLIC P Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LYNN WEAVER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GERMAINE WILLIAMS | VP DEVELOPME Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 E WARREN AVE, DETROIT, MI 48201-1443
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NEIL BARCLAY, 315 E WARREN AVE, DETROIT, MI 48201
- Signed the 990
- NEIL BARCLAY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (313) 494-5800
- Website
- WWW.THEWRIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
THE WRIGHT MUSEUM OPENS MINDS AND CHANGES LIVES THROUGH THE EXPLORATION AND CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE WRIGHT MUSEUM PROVIDES LEARING OPPORTUNITIES, EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS BASED ON COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH THAT EXPLORE THE DIVERSE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THEIR AFRICAN ORIGINS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION 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. EXAMPLES INCLUDE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, THE FORD FREEDOM AWARDS, GRANDPARENTS DAY, KWANZAA, AND THE THREE-DAY 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. THE WRIGHT MUSEUM PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 100 SUCH ENTITIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $8,726,840 · revenue $1,633,790
- IN APRIL 2025, THE WRIGHT DEBUTED LUMINOSITY: A DETROIT ARTS GATHERING, A DYNAMIC EXHIBITION CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF THE WRIGHT WITH OVER 60 ARTWORKS FROM PRESENT-DAY DETROIT ARTISTS, LONG-DEPARTED MASTERS, AND THE MUSEUM'S ARCHIVE. SPANNING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MORE, LUMINOSITY ILLUMINATES THE CITY'S CREATIVE SPIRIT THROUGH SHARED HISTORIES, PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, AND BOLD ARTISTIC EXPLORATION.Expenses $90,714 · revenue $8,390
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
- 38-1882096
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,257,743
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,820,779
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,370,555 | $13,437,913 | $32,257,743 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,812,475 | $13,536,177 | $31,660,301 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,437,244 | $10,273,143 | $23,772,120 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $20,198,151 | $7,928,907 | $18,074,390 | 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 38-1882096).
Questions about MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY is 38-1882096.
- Is MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NEIL BARCLAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,492 (NEIL BARCLAY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,370,555, expenses of $13,437,913 and total assets of $32,257,743 at year end.
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