Public Charity

NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM

NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ST LOUIS, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2023) reports revenue of $1.1M, expenses of $1.3M, total assets of $203K. Imperigo tracks 21 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $850K.

EIN: 274259743 ST LOUIS, MO History Museums NTEE: A54 Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$203K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$850K
Filing Years2018–2023

Mission

THE NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM EXPLORES AND PRESERVES THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BLUES AS THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN MUSIC, CELEBRATES THE GENRE'S VARIOUS STYLES AND RECOGNIZES THE MUSICIANS WHO CREATED, SUSTAIN, AND CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE ART FORM.TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, THE NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM WILL;- PRESENT HISTORICAL AND MODERN-DAY INFORMATION ABOUT BLUES MUSIC;- EDUCATE THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES;- PROVIDE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY;- SHOWCASE VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS;- INVOLVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMMING; AND- SERVE AS A FORUM FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE BLUES LEGACY.

Where $100 goes at National Blues Museum

How National Blues Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$30 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $70 for programs

$70
To build and operate a National Blues Museum that explores the blues and celebrate the genre as the foundation of all modern american music
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Amos Harris
DIRECTOR Barbara Hammerman
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bernard Hayes
DIRECTOR Brian Marsh
DIRECTOR Devon Allman
DIRECTOR Eric Gales

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$697,013 14 grants
General Support
$95,900 3 grants
Education
$25,000 1 grant
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$22,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $1.1M $1.3M $203K
2022 $861K $1.4M $404K
2020 $356K $750K $166K
2019 $759K $1.1M $168K
2018 $937K $1.1M $282K

Between 2018 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $937K to $1.1M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $203K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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