Nonprofit · EIN 38-2614561
MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,796,377 | $7,469,436 | $6,326,941 | $63,436,944 | $3,161,677 | $60,275,267 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $9,072,986 | $5,596,830 | $3,476,156 | $55,426,558 | $1,478,232 | $53,948,326 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,021,056 | $4,978,487 | $5,042,569 | $47,312,059 | $1,348,351 | $45,963,708 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,681,873
- of which government grants
- $4,320,525
- Membership dues
- $20,539
- Program service revenue
- $1,887,791
- Investment income
- $857,024
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,215
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,425,194
- Other revenue
- $2,369,689
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,304,404
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,616,836
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $827,411
- Travel
- $76,293
- Depreciation
- $735,233
- Program services (functional)
- $3,740,420
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,262,034
- Fundraising (functional)
- $466,982
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,426,558
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,436,944
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,161,677
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,275,267
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,119,966
- Publicly traded securities
- $582,995
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,961,912
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,313,355
- Gross receipts
- $13,796,377
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN TERRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,250 |
| BRENDA BOYCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELESHA BRIDGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FAWN BULLOCK | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB BUZZELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEITH CLINKSCALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY CULLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL CZARNIK | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ETHAN DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUG E FRESH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IRIS GORDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IRIS GORDY | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFFREY HARLESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEREK HURT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEVI STUBBS III | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE JACKSON | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RHONDA ROSS KENDRICK | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHELBY LENTON | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAURA NOVECK | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MORTON NOVECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| VIVIAN PICKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON PLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON PLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN C RAWLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN C RAWLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB RINEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMLA ROBINSON | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIMMY SETTLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW SIMONONCINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KARLA HALL TRAMMELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MYRNA WEBB | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN TERRY | CHAIR & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ALLEN C RAWLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA HALL TRAMMELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK HURT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MORTON NOVECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELESHA BRIDGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS GORDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY SETTLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON PLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEVI STUBBS III | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA ROSS KENDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY CULLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA BOYCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB BUZZELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH CLINKSCALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG E FRESH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HARLESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN PICKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB RINEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SIMONONCINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAWN BULLOCK | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHELBY LENTON | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAURA NOVECK | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMLA ROBINSON | LEGACY TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RHONDA ROSS KENDRICK | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN TERRY | CHAIR & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ALLEN RAWLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA HALL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK HURT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTON NOVECK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELESHA BRIDGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS GORDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY SETTLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON PLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEVI STUBBS III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA ROSS KENDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WRIGHT LASSITER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2648 W GRAND BLVD, DETROIT, MI 48208-1237
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBIN TERRY, 2648 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD, DETROIT, MI 482081237
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN TERRY, CHAIR
- Phone
- (313) 875-2264
- Website
- WWW.MOTOWNMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALAN C YOUNG & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS, PICTURES, CLOTHING, AND ARTIFACTS WHICH DEPICT AND DEMONSTRATE THE HISTORY, AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND TRADITION, OF A MUSICAL ERA FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- MOTOWN MUSEUM ENGAGES VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN AN EXPERIENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE ICONIC MOTOWN LEGACY AND ITS CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL IMPACT. WE PROTECT AND PRESERVE HITSVILLE U.S.A. - THE BIRTHPLACE OF MOTOWN RECORDS TO DOCUMENT THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF THE ARTISTS' COLLECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC THAT REVOLUTIONIZED AN INDUSTRY.Expenses $1,929,897 · revenue $1,887,791
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A SOUVENIR SHOP TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS, PICTURES, CLOTHING, AND ARTIFACTS WHICH DEPICT AND DEMONSTRATE THE HISTORY, AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND TRADITION, OF A MUSICAL ERA FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $1,026,558
- MOTOWN PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE OUR YOUTH IN THE HISTORY AND STORY THAT IS MOTOWN. THIS INCLUDES TWO SUMMER PROGRAMS, ONE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A SECOND FOR MIDDLE STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, A MOTOWN MIC SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION AND AMPLIFY, THE SECOND OF DETROIT, WHICH SEEKS TO BUILD ON THE RICH LEGACY OF MOTOWN, CELEBRATE THE UNIQUE VOICES OF DETROIT AND THE CREATIVE SYNERGY OF THE ARTISTS PAST, PRESENT, AND EMERGING.Expenses $783,965
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A SOUVENIR SHOP TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS,PICTURES, CLOTHING, AND ARTIFACTS WHICH DEPICT AND DEMONSTRATE THE HISTORY,AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND TRADITION, OF A MUSICAL ERA FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2614561
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,436,944
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,796,377
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $13,796,377 | $7,469,436 | $63,436,944 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,072,986 | $5,596,830 | $55,426,558 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $10,021,056 | $4,978,487 | $47,312,059 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,049,070 | $3,277,767 | $42,816,147 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 38-2614561).
Questions about MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC is 38-2614561.
- Is MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC 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 MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBIN TERRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,250 (ROBIN TERRY, CHAIR).
- How much revenue does MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,796,377, expenses of $7,469,436 and total assets of $63,436,944 at year end.
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