Mission
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE WORLD, PRESERVE THE LEGACY, AND CELEBRATE THE CENTRAL ROLE AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAY IN CREATING THE AMERICAN SOUNDTRACK.
Public Charity
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC is a Public Charity headquartered in NASHVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $8.4M revenue, $9.9M expenses, $34.4M total assets. 95 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621867910
NASHVILLE, TN
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.4M
Total Expenses$9.9M
Total Assets$34.4M
Grant Records95
Funding Total$10.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
Research
$150,000
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$50,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$20,000
ANNUAL AGENCY ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION
$17,251
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,500
Showing up to 5 of 95 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (END 12/24)
Bret Babcock
DIRECTOR
Brett Sweet
DIRECTOR (START 4/24)
Brian Sexton
MARKETING DIRECTOR (END 3/24)
Candice Jones
DIRECTOR
Carolyn Williams
PRESIDENT & CEO (END 12/24)
C Dion Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.4M | $9.9M | $34.4M |
| 2023 | $10.9M | $10.1M | $37.7M |
| 2022 | $10.9M | $10.5M | $38.5M |
| 2021 | $9.2M | $8.9M | $43.1M |
| 2020 | $16.8M | $4.7M | $35.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $16.8M to $8.4M (-50%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.