Public Charity

THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART D/B/A THE AFRICA CENTER

THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART D/B/A THE AFRICA CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.8M revenue, $3.7M expenses, $85.4M total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 133137461 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$85.4M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE AFRICA CENTER, A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, MULTIDISCIPLINARY INSTITUTION, PROVIDES A GATEWAY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTEMPORARY AFRICA. THE CENTER IS TRANSFORMING THE WORLD'S UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICA, ITS DIASPORA AND THE ROLE OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE WORLD. SERVING AS THE HUB FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AROUND CULTURE, BUSINESS, AND POLICY RELATED TO THE CONTINENT, AND IN THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS WHO SHARE THE CENTER'S VALUES, THE AFRICA CENTER INSPIRES ENTHUSIASM, AND ADVANCES THOUGHT AND ACTION AROUND AFRICA'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE AND IMPACT ON OUR COLLECTIVE AND SHARED FUTURES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
$15,000
2024
OPERATING SUPPORT
$12,500
2023
TO SUPPORT THE CENTERS RESEARCH, PLANNING, PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF THE MOVEMENTS IN THE MODERN DIASPORA EXHIBIT
$150,000

Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF OF STAFF Adolphine Umukobwa
VICE CHAIR Benjamin Stein
TRUSTEE Blair Miller
CO-CHAIR Chelsea Clinton
COO (THROUGH 11/23) Chinenyenwa Ogunro
TRUSTEE Dana Reed

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Top Grant Purposes

CULTURE & ARTS
$635,000 6 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$315,750 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE CENTERS RESEARCH, PLANNING, PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF THE MOVEMENTS IN THE MODERN DIASPORA EXHIBIT
$300,000 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000 2 grants
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$175,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.8M $3.7M $85.4M
2024 $7.5M $3.5M $86.4M
2023 $1.7M $3.4M $82.7M
2022 $1.5M $3.0M $84.4M
2021 $2.6M $2.5M $86.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $2.8M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $85.4M.

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