Public Charity

Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation

Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation, of Memphis, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $23.1M in revenue, $11.4M in expenses, $75.9M in total assets. 87 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 581484027 Memphis, TN History Museums NTEE: A54 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.1M
Total Expenses$11.4M
Total Assets$75.9M
Grant Records87
Funding Total$7.0M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM (NCRM), LOCATED AT THE HISTORIC LORRAINE MOTEL, HONORS AND PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. WE CHRONICLE THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND TELL THE STORY OF THE ONGOING STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. WE EDUCATE AND SERVE AS A CATALYST TO INSPIRE ACTION TO CREATE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.

Where $100 goes at Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation

How Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$19 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$74
In fiscal year 2025, the National Civil Rights Museum welcomed 210,519 visitors who engaged with the story of the civil rights movement through its compelling exhibitions
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 210,519 visitors; 4,267 visitors; 3,438 attendees
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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

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$36,199
2024
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$1,157,527
$517,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$129,305
2024
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 87 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Sr Director of Development Andrew Mathewes
Board Member Aram Goudsouzian
Treasurer Bill Rhodes
Board Member Cathy Ross
Executive Committee Member Connie Lewis Lensing
Board Member Darrell T Cobbins

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,751,786 54 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$719,330 10 grants
Youth Development
$135,000 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$124,105 6 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $23.1M $11.4M $75.9M
2024 $16.4M $11.6M $59.1M
2023 $22.6M $12.4M $51.6M
2021 $7.3M $9.1M $34.8M
2020 $9.7M $10.3M $32.9M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.7M to $23.1M (+138%), with total assets most recently reported at $75.9M.

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