Nonprofit · EIN 58-1484027
LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Also known as NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,127,717 | $11,390,907 | $11,736,810 | $75,884,138 | $8,843,085 | $67,041,053 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,375,426 | $11,578,469 | $4,796,957 | $59,107,049 | $1,891,570 | $57,215,479 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,624,649 | $12,440,397 | $10,184,252 | $51,601,026 | $1,068,013 | $50,533,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,553,999
- of which government grants
- $1,087,165
- Membership dues
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $6,184,780
- Investment income
- $4,269,607
- Net rental income
- $196,109
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,333,675
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $923,222
- Other revenue
- $1,119,331
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $638,328
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,647,939
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,040,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,698
- Accounting fees
- $66,639
- Occupancy
- $1,051,500
- Travel
- $57,962
- Depreciation
- $512,375
- Program services (functional)
- $8,267,022
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,337,236
- Fundraising (functional)
- $786,649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $59,107,049
- Total assets, end of year
- $75,884,138
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,843,085
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,041,053
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,717,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,093,180
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,339,189
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,701,864
- Gross receipts
- $61,942,681
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 748
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wigginton | President Officer | 50 | $317,685 | $30,858 |
| Tsitsi Jones | CFO / COO Officer | 50 | $218,451 | $7,952 |
| Tiffany Legington Graham | Chief Development & Marketing Officer Key employee | 50 | $190,386 | $14,562 |
| Andrew Mathewes | Sr Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 45 | $133,357 | $5,074 |
| Tiffany Ford | Chief Administrative Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,202 | $12,172 |
| Sherryl Tucker | Sr Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 50 | $123,918 | $12,100 |
| Henry Fields | Director of Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,168 | $12,074 |
| Veda Ajamu | Chief DEI & Community Relations Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,061 | $4,798 |
| Bill Rhodes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Herbert Hilliard | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rose Jackson Flenorl | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Aram Goudsouzian | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Ross | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lewis Lensing | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell T Cobbins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Perry | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gail Tyree | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gregory Duckett | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Moore | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jonathan Jon Moorehead | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph R Hyde III | Chairman of the Executive Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Buckman Gibson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Krupicka | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Michael Ugwueke | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nelda Burroughs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nnaemeka Egwuekwe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pamela Alexander | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Preston Frazer | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rabbi Micah Greenstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Senator Raumesh Akbari | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shaila Karkera | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Spence Wilson Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| William Orgel | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wigginton | President Officer | 50 | $321,254 | $27,484 |
| Tiffany Legington Graham | Chief Development & Marketing Officer Key employee | 50 | $250,617 | $10,425 |
| Tsitsi Jones | CFO / COO Officer | 50 | $220,292 | $6,018 |
| Henry Fields | Director of Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,436 | $15,847 |
| Sherryl Tucker | Sr Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,658 | $10,098 |
| Andrew Mathewes | Sr Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 45 | $122,658 | $1,592 |
| Tiffany Ford | Chief Administrative Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,798 | $3,209 |
| Veda Ajamu | Chief DEI & Community Relations Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,017 | $3,145 |
| Bill Rhodes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Herbert Hilliard | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rose Jackson Flenorl | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Aram Goudsouzian | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Ross | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lewis Lensing | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell T Cobbins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elliott Perry | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Tyree | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Duckett | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Moore | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Moorehead | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph R Hyde III | Chairman of the Executive Committee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Buckman Gibson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Krupicka | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Ugwueke | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nnaemeka Egwuekwe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Alexander | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston Frazer | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rabbi Micah Greenstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Senator Raumesh Akbari | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaila Karkera | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Spence Wilson Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sylvia Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Orgel | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR RUSS WIGGINTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $299,944 | $5,426 |
| TSITSI JONES | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $191,074 | $7,065 |
| DESIREE FAITH MORRIS | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $162,429 | $12,616 |
| TIFFANY L GRAHAM | CHIEF MARKETING & DEV. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,994 | $1,713 |
| SHERRYL TUCKER | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $111,138 | $10,765 |
| HENRY FIELDS | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $101,062 | $16,512 |
| TIFFANY FORD | SPECIAL ASST TO PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,363 | $7,653 |
| VEDA AJAMU | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEI Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,211 | $4,066 |
| HERBERT H HILLIARD | CHAIRMAN, BOD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R HYDE III | CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR RAUMESH AKBARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL T COBBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DUCKETT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NNAEMEKA EGWUEKWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE JACKSON FLENORL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON FRAZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BUCKMAN GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARAM GOUDSOUZIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MICAH GREENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAILA KARKERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KRUPICKA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LEWIS LENSING | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY MOORE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JON MOOREHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E ORGEL | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C RHODES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY D ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL TYREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UGWUEKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE L WILSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 MULBERRY ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38103-4214
- In care of
- % HYDE FOUNDATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tsitsi Jones, 450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, TN 38103
- Signed the 990
- Tsitsi Jones, CFO/COO
- Phone
- (901) 521-9699
- Website
- HTTP://CIVILRIGHTSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM (NCRM), LOCATED AT THE HISTORIC LORRAINE MOTEL, HONORS AND PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. WE CHRONICLE THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND TELL THE STORY OF THE ONGOING STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. WE EDUCATE AND SERVE AS A CATALYST TO INSPIRE ACTION TO CREATE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- In fiscal year 2025, the National Civil Rights Museum welcomed 210,519 visitors who engaged with the story of the civil rights movement through its compelling exhibitions. The Museum extended its impact beyond its walls through a range of educational and community engagement initiatives. Key programs included the annual King Day celebration, which honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a focus on health and community, providing free admission to 4,267 visitors. The Museum also hosted the inspirational 57th anniversary of April 4th with "Remembering MLK: The Man. The Movement. The Moment. welcomed families and youth to the Ruby Bridges Reading Festival. Juneteenth Community Day drew 3,438 attendees with free admission and offered vital health services including screenings, vaccinations, and blood donations, underscoring the Museum's commitment to health equity. The Museum elevated its curatorial work with the acquisition of the Bayard Rustin collection and featured the temporary exhibition "Speaking Truth to Power - The Life of Bayard Rustin." Additional initiatives included the Southern Heritage Classic Exhibition, the "Catalyst for Change" Distinguished Speaker Series, a partnership for the 2025 Fair Housing Summit with the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, as well as book talks and professional development workshops for educators. The Museum also advanced its $38 million renovation of the Legacy Building, Founder's Park, and Legacy Terrace-an ambitious project currently supported through an active capital campaign.Expenses $8,267,022 · revenue $7,304,111
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
- 58-1484027
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $75,884,138
- Income (IRS master file)
- $61,942,681
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,127,717 | $11,390,907 | $75,884,138 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,375,426 | $11,578,469 | $59,107,049 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,624,649 | $12,440,397 | $51,601,026 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 58-1484027).
Questions about LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION is 58-1484027.
- Is LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tsitsi Jones.
- Who are the officers and directors of LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $317,685 (Russell Wigginton, President).
- How much revenue does LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,127,717, expenses of $11,390,907 and total assets of $75,884,138 at year end.
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