Mission
THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS, PICTURES, CLOTHING, AND ARTIFACTS WHICH DEPICT AND DEMONSTRATE THE HISTORY, AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND TRADITION, OF A MUSICAL ERA FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.
Public Charity
MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC
Based in DETROIT, MI, MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $13.8M in revenue, $7.5M in expenses, $63.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 48 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.6M.
EIN: 382614561
DETROIT, MI
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.8M
Total Expenses$7.5M
Total Assets$63.4M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$11.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Motown Historical Museum Inc
How Motown Historical Museum Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$53
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$19
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $53 for programs
$23
Motown museum engages visitors from around the world in an experiential and educational celebration of the iconic motown legacy and its cultural, social and historical impact
$12
The organization operates a souvenir shop to provide documents, objects, pictures, clothing, and artifacts which depict and demonstrate the history, and preserve the legacy and tradition, of a…
$9
Motown provides various programs to engage our youth in the history and story that is motown
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$120,600
General Operating SupportArts Culture
$27,000
General Operating SupportArts Culture
$27,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$250,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$219,067
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Allen C Rawls
TRUSTEE
Brenda Boyce
SECRETARY
Derek Hurt
TRUSTEE
Doug E Fresh
TRUSTEE
Elesha Bridgers
TRUSTEE
Ethan Davidson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.8M | $7.5M | $63.4M |
| 2024 | $9.5M | $5.6M | $55.7M |
| 2023 | $10.0M | $5.0M | $47.3M |
| 2022 | $9.0M | $3.3M | $42.8M |
| 2021 | $14.8M | $3.0M | $36.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.8M to $13.8M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $63.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.