Nonprofit · EIN 46-0501512
B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER
Tax-exempt · INDIANOLA, MS 38751
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,383,222 | $1,641,756 | $741,466 | $10,321,883 | $1,411,329 | $8,910,554 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,729,069 | $1,459,777 | $269,292 | $10,579,545 | $2,410,457 | $8,169,088 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,313,447
- of which government grants
- $2,015,632
- Membership dues
- $216,804
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $132
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $69,643
- Other revenue
- $69,643
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $424,865
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $602,763
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,618
- Accounting fees
- $7,542
- Occupancy
- $263,870
- Travel
- $68,430
- Depreciation
- $388,338
- Program services (functional)
- $1,038,806
- Management and general (functional)
- $558,731
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,219
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,579,545
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,321,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,411,329
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,910,554
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,833,249
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,862,324
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $48,230
- Gross receipts
- $2,453,626
- Employees
- 25
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- MS
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 April 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALIKA POLK-LEE | Executive Direc Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| JOHN W MCPHERSON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY MCWILLIAMS | ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO VARLEE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JODY MOOR | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VERNA RANSOM | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MURRELL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA TOWNSEND | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAROL PUCKETT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BRYANT KIMBROUGH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDY DANIELS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN RODGERS BRASHIER | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR ALPHONSO SANDERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DELORES BOLDEN STAMPS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W MCPHERSON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY MCWILLIAMS | ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO VARLEE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JODY MOOR | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VERNA RANSOM | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MURRELL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA TOWNSEND | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MALIKA POLK-LEE | Executive Direc Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CAROL PUCKETT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SENATOR JOHN HORHN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDY DANIELS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN RODGERS BRASHIER | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR ALPHONSO SANDERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 SECOND STREET, INDIANOLA, MS 38751-2815
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- MALIKA POLK-LEE, 400 SECOND STREET, INDIANOLA, MS 38751
- Signed the 990
- MALIKA POLK-LEE, Executive Direc
- Phone
- (662) 887-9539
- Return prepared by
- Fred T Neely & Company PLLC
Mission
TO OPERATE A MUSEUM HONORING BLUESMAN B.B KING, WHICH PRESERVES AND SHARES THE LEGACY AND VALUES OF BB KING, CELEBRATES THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA, AND PROMOTES PRIDE, HOPE, AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A MUSEUM TO BE KNOWN AS THE B.B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER. THROUGH ITS AUTHENTIC PRESENTATION AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, PERFORMANCE VENUES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE B.B. KING MUSEUM SEEKS TO PRESERVE DELTA BLUES HERITAGE, ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE YOUNG ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS, AND USE THE ARTS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF DELTA YOUTH AND ALL THOSE WHO VISIT THE MUSEUM CAMPUS.Expenses $1,038,806
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0501512
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,321,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,453,626
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2024 | $2,383,222 | $1,641,756 | $10,321,883 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $1,729,069 | $1,459,777 | $10,579,545 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $2,456,428 | $1,276,522 | $8,380,696 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 46-0501512).
Questions about B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER
- What is the EIN of B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER is 46-0501512.
- Is B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER 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 B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2024 names MALIKA POLK-LEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (MALIKA POLK-LEE, Executive Direc).
- How much revenue does B B KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,383,222, expenses of $1,641,756 and total assets of $10,321,883 at year end.
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