Nonprofit · EIN 46-5278190
UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,995,189 | $4,786,636 | $2,208,553 | $7,340,350 | $2,847,270 | $4,493,080 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,410,810 | $2,243,452 | $167,358 | $2,951,772 | $667,245 | $2,284,527 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,799,053
- of which government grants
- $3,805,355
- Program service revenue
- $192,325
- Investment income
- $3,811
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,997
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $200,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $764,222
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,061,725
- Professional fundraising fees
- $166,677
- Legal fees
- $21,670
- Accounting fees
- $40,128
- Occupancy
- $43,440
- Travel
- $238,149
- Program services (functional)
- $3,962,579
- Management and general (functional)
- $229,802
- Fundraising (functional)
- $594,255
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,951,772
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,340,350
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,847,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,493,080
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,395,060
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,370,748
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,122,332
- Gross receipts
- $6,995,189
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL BUCANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,000 |
| BRETT VOLKER | CHIEF BRAND OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 |
| ADAM SILVERSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF ARCHIVES AND COLLECTIONS Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| PETER BITTENBENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAITH NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUBEN DIAZ JR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LU SHAWN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SISSI JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN PETTY | TRUSTEE (FROM DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT REID | TREASURER Officer | 16 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL BUCANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $111,333 |
| ADAM SILVERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| PETER BITTENBENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAITH NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUBEN DIAZ JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LU SHAWN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SISSI JOHNSON | TRUSTEE (FROM AUGUST 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT REID | TREASURER Officer | 16 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 W 126TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10027-3811
- In care of
- % CAWALADER WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- One World Financial Center, New York NY 10281
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL BUCANO, 8 W 126TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10027
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Daniel Bucano, 171 Mermaid Lane, Bronx NY 10473
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL BUCANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (877) 829-5500
- Website
- http://www.uhhm.org/
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
THE HIP HOP MUSEUM PRESERVES THE PAST, CELEBRATES THE PRESENT, AND LEADS THE GLOBAL FUTURE OF HIP HOP, INSPIRING, EDUCATING, AND EMPOWERING ALL.
Program accomplishments
- THE HIP HOP MUSEUM AND JPMORGAN CHASE:A MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM WITH JPMORGAN CHASE WHICH EXPANDS ACCESS TO FINANCIAL HEALTH EDUCATION IN COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE "READY FOR BUSINESS" TOUR IN CITIES LIKE CHICAGO AND ATLANTA, THE PARTNERSHIP DELIVERS WORKSHOPS ON BUDGETING, INVESTING, CREDIT BUILDING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ALIGNING HIP HOP CULTURE WITH ECONOMIC VIABILITY. CHASE ALSO SERVES AS THE MUSEUM'S FOUNDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION PARTNER, SUPPORTING ONGOING FINANCIAL MASTERY PROGRAMMING AT THE MUSEUM'S BRONX HEADQUARTERS.Expenses $2,377,547 · revenue $192,325
- MY CAMERA IS MY WEAPON:THE HIP HOP MUSEUM'S MY CAMERA IS MY WEAPON PROGRAM USES PHOTOGRAPHY AND STORYTELLING AS TOOLS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, PROVIDING YOUTH WITH CREATIVE OUTLETS THAT PROMOTE PEACE, UNDERSTANDING, AND SELF-EXPRESSION. INSPIRED BY GORDON PARKS' "A CHOICE OF WEAPONS," THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO USE CAMERAS AS INSTRUMENTS OF TRANSFORMATION, DOCUMENTING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ENVISIONING A FUTURE SHAPED BY CREATIVITY RATHER THAN CONFLICT. THROUGH MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, AND HANDS-ON TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS LEARN VISUAL STORYTELLING, GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR VOICES, AND DEVELOP SKILLS THAT FOSTER LASTING PERSONAL AND ARTISTIC GROWTH.Expenses $792,516
- HIP HOP HISTORY SCHOLARS PROGRAM/HIP HOP 50 & BEYOND:THE HIP HOP HISTORY SCHOLARS PROGRAM AND HIP HOP 50 & BEYOND INITIATIVE DOCUMENT AND PRESERVE THE STORIES OF HIP HOP'S EVOLUTION, ENSURING THAT THE CULTURE'S ORAL HISTORIES AND ARTIFACTS ARE ARCHIVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THROUGH INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, THE PROGRAM ADVANCES THE HIP HOP MUSEUM'S RESEARCH AND ARCHIVING CAPABILITIES WHILE PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN CULTURAL PRESERVATION. PARTICIPATNS CATALOG EVENT FLYERS, RECORDINGS, ARTWORK, PHOTOGRAPHS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER MATERIALS THAT CAPTURE THE EVOLUTION OF HIP HOP AND ITS GLOBAL IMPACT.Expenses $792,516
- GRANTMAKINGgrants $3,997
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5278190
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,340,350
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,995,189
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,995,189 | $4,786,636 | $7,340,350 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,410,810 | $2,243,452 | $2,951,772 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $630,835 | $1,598,410 | $2,719,194 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Daniel Bucano | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-5278190).
Questions about UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM is 46-5278190.
- Is UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM 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 UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM 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 UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL BUCANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (DANIEL BUCANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,995,189, expenses of $4,786,636 and total assets of $7,340,350 at year end.
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