Nonprofit · EIN 20-3398254
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,151,191 | $12,034,464 | -$883,273 | $73,547,323 | $19,463,987 | $54,083,336 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,405,662 | $14,059,329 | -$6,653,667 | $73,552,670 | $18,597,407 | $54,955,263 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,081,659
- of which government grants
- $2,190,721
- Membership dues
- $465,850
- Program service revenue
- $2,513,388
- Investment income
- $443,793
- Net rental income
- $109,245
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,893
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,106
- Other revenue
- $112,351
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $604,098
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,380,674
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,693,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,419
- Occupancy
- $2,469,974
- Travel
- $104,302
- Depreciation
- $6,229
- Program services (functional)
- $7,046,390
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,748,405
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,239,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,552,670
- Total assets, end of year
- $73,547,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,463,987
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,083,336
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $100,484
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $45,952,520
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,130,816
- Gross receipts
- $11,229,435
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 107
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR TONYA MATTHEWS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $229,982 | $12,566 |
| DIANNE FIRMENT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $229,191 | $11,821 |
| VIRGINIA DEERIN | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $151,605 | $9,914 |
| MALIKA PRYOR | CHIEF LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $144,925 | $10,764 |
| ROBYN WEBB WILLIAMS | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,010 | $6,666 |
| ROBYN WATERSTON | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,621 | $753 |
| RONALD BURNETTE | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,500 | $0 |
| BISHOP CLAUDE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS A APPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E BRANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERNITA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGNON CLYBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COGSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY E DARBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD D ELLIOTT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P GIANONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA GLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID GOLTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR ISAAC J HOLT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILBUR E JOHNSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE LOENING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENT MATLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LENARD MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINOR MICKEL SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR KYLON J MIDDLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P RILEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALLE TECCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DWAUN WARMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR HEATHER ANDREA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRADY L CROSBY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| P KEITH WARING | VICE CHAIR, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HAIRSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERWIN MADDREY II | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONYA MATTHEWS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $223,504 | $12,055 |
| DIANNE FIRMENT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,488 | $10,505 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,809 | $15,392 |
| VIRGINIA DEERIN | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,811 | $9,435 |
| MALIKA PRYOR | CHIEF LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,387 | $15,956 |
| PEG A BREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT MATLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P GIANONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMORY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINOR MICKEL SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KYLON J MIDDLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ISAAC J HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD D ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E BRANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS A APPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERNITA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAIRSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ANDREA WILLIAMS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BARNET III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA GLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP CLAUDE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD E POWERS JR PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY E DARBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LOENING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRADY L CROSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALLE TECCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY B SMYTHE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR JOHN TECKLENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P RILEY JR | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WILBUR E JOHNSON ESQ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WARING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERWIN MADDREY II | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA L LINDLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14 WHARFSIDE ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-1596
- In care of
- % TRACY GEIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR TONYA MATTHEWS, PO BOX 22761, CHARLESTON, SC 29413
- Signed the 990
- DIANNE FIRMENT, CFO
- Phone
- (843) 872-5352
- Website
- WWW.IAAMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM (IAAM) IS TO HONOR THE UNTOLD STORIES OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN JOURNEY AT ONE OF OUR COUNTRY'S MOST SACRED SITES. IAAM STEWARDS STORIES AND COLLECTIONS GROUNDED IN DIASPORIC, NATIONAL, AND SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY TO SHARE IMPACT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- THE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE MUSEUM ENCOMPASS CURATORIAL AND EXHIBITION MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL GROUP MANAGEMENT. THIS DIVISION ALSO OVERSEES THE MANAGEMENT OF GENEALOGY SERVICES, PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO GENEALOGY TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND DATABASES, AS WELL AS HISTORICAL RECORDS. THE DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH THE MUSEUM'S MISSION THROUGH GALLERY AND DIGITAL EXHIBITIONS, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. STEWARDSHIP OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, WHICH INCLUDES OVER 700 ART PIECES, OBJECTS, AND ARTIFACTS SPANNING FROM THE 17TH CENTURY TO THE 21ST CENTURY, FALLS UNDER THIS DIVISION. THE COLLECTION, FEATURING SIGNIFICANT WORKS FROM AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, WITH A FOCUS ON WEST AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES, IS INTEGRAL TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. BY MANAGING AND ACTIVATING THESE COLLECTIONS, THE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT DIVISION ENHANCES THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE, FOSTERING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE.Expenses $3,905,053 · revenue $33,182
- MUSEUM OPERATIONS MANAGES REVENUE-GENERATING DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE CAF, RETAIL, AND EVENT RENTALS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STABILITY. THIS DIVISION ALSO OVERSEES VISITOR SERVICES, WHICH MANAGES THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE INCLUSIVE OF TICKET SALES. ADDITIONALLY, MUSEUM OPERATIONS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT MANAGEMENT, ENSURING THE TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTS ALL MUSEUM ACTIVITIES.Expenses $569,653 · revenue $2,480,206
- THE FACILITY OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES OF THE MUSEUM MANAGE FACILITIES, GARDENS, SECURITY, AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS DIVISION ENSURES THE MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF MUSEUM PROPERTIES, IMPLEMENTS SECURITY MEASURES (INCLUDING PERSONNEL AND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY), AND OVERSEES CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE.Expenses $2,571,684
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
- 20-3398254
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $73,547,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,229,435
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,151,191 | $12,034,464 | $73,547,323 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,405,662 | $14,059,329 | $73,552,670 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,921,609 | $19,120,880 | $63,921,905 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-3398254).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM is 20-3398254.
- Is INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN 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 INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN 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 INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN 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 INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR TONYA MATTHEWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,982 (DR TONYA MATTHEWS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,151,191, expenses of $12,034,464 and total assets of $73,547,323 at year end.
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