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 2025 filing: $7.8M revenue, $9.7M expenses, $29.8M total assets. 98 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621867910
NASHVILLE, TN
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$9.7M
Total Assets$29.8M
Grant Records98
Funding Total$10.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The National Museum of African American Music
How The National Museum of African American Music divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$41
Programs
the work itself
$41
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $41 for programs
$41
Fisk jubilee singers traveling exhibit on may 10, 2025, the groundbreaking traveling exhibition "celebrating the fisk jubilee singers' sacred journey," opened at The National Museum of African American…
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
ARTS AND CULTURE
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,516
Research
$150,000
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$50,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 98 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (END 12/24)
Brett Babcock
DIRECTOR
Brett Sweet
DIRECTOR
Brian Sexton
DIRECTOR (FROM 1/25)
Calvin Dunning Ii
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.8M | $9.7M | $29.8M |
| 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 |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9.2M to $7.8M (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.