Nonprofit · EIN 62-1867910
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
Also known as AFRICAN AMERICAN H F OF NASHVILLE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,780,765 | $9,716,975 | -$1,936,210 | $29,792,870 | $8,464,474 | $21,328,396 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,352,192 | $9,941,608 | -$1,589,416 | $34,443,716 | $11,197,054 | $23,246,662 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,856,936 | $10,117,427 | $739,509 | $37,653,620 | $12,868,612 | $24,785,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,359,480
- of which government grants
- $128,071
- Program service revenue
- $3,405,205
- Investment income
- $21,730
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,167
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$41,442
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $204,736
- Other revenue
- $994,350
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $226,766
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $361,927
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,058,176
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,768,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,567
- Accounting fees
- $36,848
- Occupancy
- $733,626
- Travel
- $25,756
- Depreciation
- $2,159,337
- Program services (functional)
- $4,960,742
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,714,815
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,041,418
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,443,716
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,792,870
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,464,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,328,396
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,284
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,706,816
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,621,580
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,074,003
- Gross receipts
- $8,009,487
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 83
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C DION BROWN | PRESIDENT & CEO (END 12/24) Officer | 40 | $281,475 | $11,654 |
| WILLIAM JEFFRIES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $159,744 | $10,833 |
| RUSSELL HENLEY | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,388 | $7,392 |
| STACEY GARRETT KOJU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE IDLETT MOSLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT BABCOCK | DIRECTOR (END 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LADONNA BOYD | DIRECTOR (END 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI NEAL CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI FLOYD KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MAYNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SEXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE SUEING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT SWEET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYANA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON SANDERS | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALVIN DUNNING II | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOZIANIO S RELIFORD III | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY HICKS III | CEO (END 8/23) Officer | 40 | $266,539 | $13,321 |
| C DION BROWN | PRESIDENT & CEO (END 12/24) Officer | 40 | $224,949 | $9,697 |
| WILLIAM JEFFRIES | COO(END 11/24)/EXEC DIR (START 4/25) Officer | 40 | $164,737 | $12,184 |
| JAMES MUNCH | VP OF FINANCE (END 10/23) Officer | 40 | $133,999 | $5,758 |
| RUSSELL HENLEY | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,173 | $10,732 |
| CANDICE JONES | MARKETING DIRECTOR (END 3/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,215 | $399 |
| STACEY GARRETT KOJU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE IDLETT MOSLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET BABCOCK | DIRECTOR (END 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LADONNA BOYD | DIRECTOR (END 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI NEAL CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELICIA FELIX-HUGHEY | DIRECTOR (8/23-5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI FLOYD KELLY | DIRECTOR (START 4/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MAYNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SEXTON | DIRECTOR (START 4/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE SUEING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SWEET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYANA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PAGE | BOARD INTERN (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOLBY ROBINSON | BOARD INTERN (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY HICKS III | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $310,000 | $13,325 |
| C DION BROWN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $255,000 | $9,697 |
| WILLIAM JEFFRIES | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $175,000 | $3,289 |
| JAMES MUNCH | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $157,000 | $5,758 |
| LAURA PURSWELL | VP OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,000 | $4,225 |
| QUISA FOSTER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $4,056 |
| CANDICE JONES | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $4,391 |
| NOELLE TAYLOR | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $5,007 |
| STACEY GARRETT KOJU | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET BABCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LADONNA BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BOB FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE GILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARLESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE IDLETT-MOSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JERRY MAYNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE SUEING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SWEET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL THORNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYANA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 510 BROADWAY, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-3969
- In care of
- % HARVEY E HOSKINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM JEFFRIES, 510 BROADWAY, NASHVILLE, TN 37214
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM JEFFRIES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 301-8724
- Website
- NMAAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE WORLD, PRESERVE THE LEGACY, AND CELEBRATE THE CENTRAL ROLE AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAY IN CREATING THE AMERICAN SOUNDTRACK.
Program accomplishments
- FISK JUBILEE SINGERS TRAVELING EXHIBIT ON MAY 10, 2025, THE GROUNDBREAKING TRAVELING EXHIBITION "CELEBRATING THE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS' SACRED JOURNEY," OPENED AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC. NASHVILLE IS THE INAUGURAL HOST SITE FOR THE 2,500 SQUARE-FOOT INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE, WHICH TELLS THE REMARKABLE STORY OF HOW A GROUP OF STUDENT PERFORMERS FROM NASHVILLE'S FISK UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMED AMERICAN MUSIC AND SOCIETY IN THE LATE 1800S. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH HBCUS, AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCHES, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST, NMAAM SECURED COMMITMENTS FOR THE EXHIBIT TO REACH MILLIONS OF VISITORS OVER ITS MULTI-YEAR TOUR. THE PROJECT EXEMPLIFIES NMAAM'S MISSION IN ACTION PRESERVING AND CELEBRATING AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICAL HERITAGE WHILE CREATING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT WILL INSPIRE NEW GENERATIONS TO APPRECIATE THE ENDURING IMPACT OF THESE PIONEERING PERFORMERS.FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING (FN2S) IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN THE MUSICAL AND LYRICAL CONSTRUCTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICAL TRADITIONS AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND SOCIETAL FACTORS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED THE CREATION AND INNOVATION OF MUSIC BY AFRICAN AMERICANS. THROUGH FN2S, STUDENTS CONNECT THE INSTRUMENT TO GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS, CULTURAL ORIGINS, AND THE CONDITIONS OF HOW THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED IN AMERICA USING EVERYDAY OBJECTS SUCH AS SPOONS AND CIGAR BOXES TO CREATE HARMONIZING MELODIES.INTERLUDES CAMP IS A 5-DAY PROGRAM THAT TAKES PLACE AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC DURING FALL, WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER BREAKS. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE RICH WORLD OF MUSIC PRODUCTION WHILE MAINTAINING ACADEMIC MOMENTUM. BEYOND MUSIC INSTRUCTION, STUDENTS BECOME PRODUCERS, CURATORS, AND PERFORMERS OF THEIR OWN MUSICAL STORY. NMAAM'S RIVERS OF RHYTHM INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL EDUCATION (RRISE) CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR EDUCATORS THROUGH A HYBRID IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMAT THAT MAKES THE PROGRAM ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. EDUCATORS LEARNED HOW TO INFUSE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES WITH ENGAGING STORIES AND TOOLS THAT TEACH CORE CURRICULUM WHILE EXPANDING HOW THEY AND THEIR STUDENTS VIEW EVERYDAY LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS AND IMPACT.Expenses $4,960,742 · grants $226,766 · revenue $3,334,722
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
- 62-1867910
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,792,870
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,009,487
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,780,765 | $9,716,975 | $29,792,870 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,352,192 | $9,941,608 | $34,443,716 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,856,936 | $10,117,427 | $37,653,620 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,944,465 | $10,462,093 | $38,517,966 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-1867910).
Questions about THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
- What is the EIN of THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC is 62-1867910.
- Is THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC 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 THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC 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 THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC 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 THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILLIAM JEFFRIES.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,475 (C DION BROWN, PRESIDENT & CEO (END 12/24)).
- How much revenue does THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,780,765, expenses of $9,716,975 and total assets of $29,792,870 at year end.
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