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Motown Historical Museum Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / History Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Sept. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.05M (2022)

Expenses
$3.28M (2022)

Total Assets
$42.8M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.89M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,049,070
Expenses
$3,277,767
Net Income
$5,771,303
Net Assets
$40,923,425
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,549,512
94.5%
Program Services $190,860
2.1%
Investment Income $83,869
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $16,483
0.2%
Rental Property Income $13,140
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $194,922
2.2%
Other Revenue $284
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,038
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $924,702
28.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,816,147
Total Liabilities $1,892,722
Net Assets $40,923,425
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $109,038 $0 $0
Allen Rawls (Trustee) $30,000 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Davidson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Settles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Platt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Levi Stubbs Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wright Lassiter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,838,936
Expenses
$2,955,641
Net Income
$11,883,295
Net Assets
$35,152,167
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,323,026
96.5%
Program Services $218,111
1.5%
Investment Income $12,836
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $20,721
0.1%
Rental Property Income $10,000
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $253,479
1.7%
Other Revenue $763
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,000
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $972,882
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,344,932
Total Liabilities $1,192,765
Net Assets $35,152,167
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $105,000 $0 $0
Allen Rawls (Trustee) $30,000 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Davidson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Settles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Platt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Levi Stubbs Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wright Lassiter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Riser Jr (Trustee Through 09/2021) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,352,379
Expenses
$2,786,211
Net Income
$3,566,168
Net Assets
$23,268,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,525,238
87.0%
Program Services $484,430
7.6%
Investment Income $77,015
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,200
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $262,262
4.1%
Other Revenue $1,234
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $235,771
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $795,522
28.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,137,879
Total Liabilities $1,869,092
Net Assets $23,268,787
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $105,000 $0 $0
Sara Azu (Coo) $100,000 $0 $0
Allen Rawls (Trustee) $30,771 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Davidson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Platt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Riser Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Settles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Vella (Trustee Through 12/2019) $0 $0 $0
Wright Lassiter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Levi Stubbs Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,699,512
Expenses
$2,889,880
Net Income
$8,809,632
Net Assets
$19,702,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,154,542
86.8%
Program Services $1,232,821
10.5%
Investment Income $36,317
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,050
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$428,589
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $689,361
5.9%
Other Revenue $10
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $232,111
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $818,171
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,572,972
Total Liabilities $870,220
Net Assets $19,702,752
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $105,000 $0 $0
Sara Azu (Coo, As Of 11/17) $100,000 $0 $0
Allen Rawls (Trustee) $27,111 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Davidson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Platt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Riser Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Settles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Vella (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Wright Lassiter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Levi Stubbs Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,066,070
Expenses
$2,743,111
Net Income
$322,959
Net Assets
$10,893,055
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,169,680
38.1%
Program Services $1,192,333
38.9%
Investment Income $1,003
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,000
0.3%
Net Fundraising -$12,222
Sales of Assets -$6,791
Net Inventory Sales $712,617
23.2%
Other Revenue $450
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $256,474
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $727,696
26.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,621,290
Total Liabilities $728,235
Net Assets $10,893,055
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allen Rawls (Trustee) $130,000 $0 $0
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $105,000 $0 $0
Sara Azu (Coo, As Of 11/17) $17,308 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Secretary) $4,166 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Davidson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Platt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Vice Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Riser Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Settles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Vella (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,160,868
Expenses
$2,576,658
Net Income
$7,584,210
Net Assets
$10,570,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,945,182
88.0%
Program Services $1,010,992
9.9%
Investment Income $1,054
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $56,750
0.6%
Net Fundraising -$395,703
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $536,753
5.3%
Other Revenue $5,840
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $224,146
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $686,053
26.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,125,648
Total Liabilities $1,555,331
Net Assets $10,570,317
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $105,000 $0 $0
Allen Rawls (Trustee) $94,000 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Secretary) $25,146 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Davidson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Platt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Riser Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Settles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Vella (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,740,777
Expenses
$2,135,184
Net Income
$605,593
Net Assets
$2,988,566
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,387,597
50.6%
Program Services $851,059
31.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $8,313
0.3%
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,665
Net Inventory Sales $485,199
17.7%
Other Revenue $12,274
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $73,719
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $901,535
42.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,722,298
Total Liabilities $733,732
Net Assets $2,988,566
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allen Rawls (Trustee) $109,426 $0 $0
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $105,000 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Secretary) $4,166 $0 $0
Paul Czarnik (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Trustee & Vice Sec) $0 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Trustee & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Myrna Webb (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,345,875
Expenses
$1,764,594
Net Income
$581,281
Net Assets
$2,392,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,055,159
45.0%
Program Services $782,884
33.4%
Investment Income $2,734
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $135,374
5.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $367,754
15.7%
Other Revenue $1,970
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $73,719
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $691,598
39.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,651,445
Total Liabilities $258,872
Net Assets $2,392,573
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allen Rawls (Trustee & Former Ceo) $100,000 $0 $0
Paul Czarnik (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Jackson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Damon J Keith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Trustee & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robin Terry (Chair & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Myrna Webb (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,089,593
Expenses
$1,221,810
Net Income
-$132,217
Net Assets
$1,820,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $224,968
20.6%
Program Services $610,308
56.0%
Investment Income $2,948
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $21,500
2.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$12,736
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $242,058
22.2%
Other Revenue $547
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $420,010
34.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,945,024
Total Liabilities $124,526
Net Assets $1,820,498
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allen Rawls (Interim Ceo) $100,000 $0 $0
Robin Terry (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Myrna Webb (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Paul Czarnik (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karla Hall (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Jackson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Damon J Keith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Iris Gordy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Hurt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Elesha Bridgers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Morton Noveck (Treaurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,163,567
Expenses
$1,091,755
Net Income
$71,812
Net Assets
$1,678,598
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $350,784
30.1%
Program Services $516,057
44.4%
Investment Income $5,802
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,703
Sales of Assets $6,277
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $282,054
24.2%
Other Revenue $4,296
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $373,104
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,828,286
Total Liabilities $149,688
Net Assets $1,678,598

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$960,526
Expenses
$935,329
Net Income
$25,197
Net Assets
$1,611,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $385,595
40.1%
Program Services $460,162
47.9%
Investment Income $3,472
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$154,758
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $243,727
25.4%
Other Revenue $22,328
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,166
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $51,062
5.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $205,034
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,788,658
Total Liabilities $177,374
Net Assets $1,611,284

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$701,914
Expenses
$953,840
Net Income
-$251,926
Net Assets
$1,582,506
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,147
11.6%
Program Services $420,256
59.9%
Investment Income $941
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $135,331
19.3%
Other Revenue $64,239
9.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,322
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $105,000
11.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $227,706
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,724,465
Total Liabilities $141,959
Net Assets $1,582,506

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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