MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

EIN 38-1882096 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE WRIGHT MUSEUM OPENS MINDS and CHANGES LIVES THROUGH THE EXPLORATION and CELEBRATION of AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY and CULTURE. THE WRIGHT MUSEUM PROVIDES LEARING OPPORTUNITIES, EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, and EVENTS BASED ON COLLECTIONS and RESEARCH THAT EXPLORE THE DIVERSE HISTORY and CULTURE of AFRICAN AMERICANS and THEIR AFRICAN ORIGINS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.28%of revenue went to mission work65.6% of expenses · Program services

4.11%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$108.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

33.24%of revenue went to management and office costs30.6% of expenses

$2.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,067,358 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,370,555

Mission workProgram services$8,817,55471.28% of revenue65.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,111,51333.24% of revenue30.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$508,8464.11% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Total expenses$13,437,913108.63% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.6% mission · 30.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 30.6% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 34.7% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 34.0% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 44.9% mission · 39.2% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 27.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 28.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 24.7% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,370,555

Expenses$13,437,913

Annual shortfall $1,067,358 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,817,554 · 65.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,111,513 · 30.6% of expenses

Fundraising$508,846 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,370,555

Expenses$13,437,913

Assets$32,257,743

Income$12,820,779

Contributions$10,610,087

Mission work (program services)$8,817,554

Fundraising$508,846

Management and general$4,111,513

Executive compensation (total)$863,761

Stocks and bonds$1,046,642

Accounting fees$35,200

Investing fees$14,580

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NEIL BARCLAYPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $371,954Base $347,492 · Other $24,462

JEFFREY ANDERSONEVP & COO · 40 hrs/week $218,097Base $199,422 · Other $18,675

MICHON LARTIGUESVP INSTIT. ADVANCE. (ENDED 02/25) · 40 hrs/week $171,003Base $163,370 · Other $7,633

MARCUS MILLERCFO · 40 hrs/week $147,992Base $139,074 · Other $8,918

JOY DEFRANCEVP ORG. DEV & CFO · 40 hrs/week $141,858Base $130,297 · Other $11,561

YOLANDA HOLDERCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $103,194Base $89,964 · Other $13,230

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

NEIL BARCLAYPRESIDENT & CEO

JEFFREY ANDERSONEVP & COO

MICHON LARTIGUESVP INSTIT. ADVANCE. (ENDED 02/25)

MARCUS MILLERCFO

JOY DEFRANCEVP ORG. DEV & CFO

YOLANDA HOLDERCHIEF OF STAFF

RODERICK D GILLUMMEMBER EMERITUS

MARGARET L BETTSTRUSTEE

MARION JACKSONTRUSTEE

MARSEILLE ALLENTRUSTEE

MAURICE MORTONTRUSTEE

RIAN ENGLISH BARNHILLTRUSTEE

ROCHELLE RILEYTRUSTEE

LYNN WEAVERVICE CHAIR

RUMIA AMBROSE-BURBANKTRUSTEE

SCOTT BENSONTRUSTEE

STEFEN J WELCHTRUSTEE

TAMIRA T CHAPMANTRUSTEE

TYRONE DAVENPORTTRUSTEE

VIVIAN R PICKARDTRUSTEE

WALTER E DOUGLASMEMBER EMERITUS

YVETTE BINGTRUSTEE

JASMIN BARNETTTRUSTEE

BRIAN SMITHTRUSTEE

CAROLYNN ANDREWSTRUSTEE

DR RICHARD SMITHTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH W BROOKSCHAIR EMERITUS

ERIC DAVISTRUSTEE

EVETTE GRIFFIETRUSTEE

GEORGE R HAMILTONCHAIR

JAMES P CUNNINGHAMEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

ANIKA JACKSON ODEGBOTRUSTEE

JENNIFER FIORETRUSTEE

JOHN JAMESMEMBER EMERITUS

JONI M THROWER DAVISSECRETARY

JOYCE V HAYES GILESTRUSTEE

KALA GIBSONTREASURER

KELLY MAJOR GREENPARLIAMENTARIAN

LARRY BRYANTTRUSTEE

LAUREN HOODTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 315 E WARREN AVE, DETROIT, MI 48201-1443
County: Wayne
In care of: NEIL BARCLAY
Primary officer: NEIL BARCLAY, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@thewright.org Phone(313) 494-5800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MANER COSTERISAN PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums