The National Museum of African American Music
Donations deductibleThe National Museum of African American Music's network
20 people20 organisationsi20 people and 20 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (22) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Garrett Koju Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brett Babcock | Director (End 12/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brett Sweet | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Brian Sexton | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Calvin Dunning II | Director (From 1/25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carolyn Williams | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Damon Williams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dyana Williams | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jerry Maynard | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Keri Floyd Kelly | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ladonna Boyd | Director (End 11/24) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marie Sueing | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Monique Idlett Mosley | Board Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mozianio S Reliford III | Director (From 1/25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Phil Thornton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Fisher | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robin Lyon | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shannon Sanders | Director (From 9/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sherri Neal Crowley | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas G Curtis (also filed as Tom Curtis) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| C Dion Brown | President & CEO (End 12/24) | since 2023 |
| Candice Jones | Marketing Director | 2023 |
| Daniel Hilterbrand | VP, Operations | 2022 |
| Henry Hicks III | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| James Munch | VP of Finance | 2023 |
| Laura Purswell | VP of Talent | 2023 |
| Noelle Taylor | Education Director | 2023 |
| Quisa Foster | Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships | 2023 |
| Russell Henley | It Director | 2025 |
| Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson | VP of Band and Pratnerships | 2022 |
| William Jeffries | VP of Development | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Dion Brown | President & CEO (End 12/24) | 40 | $281k | $12k | |
| William Jeffries | Executive Director | 40 | $160k | $11k | |
| Russell Henley | It Director | 40 | $132k | $7k | |
| Stacey Garrett Koju | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monique Idlett Mosley | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Babcock | Director (End 12/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ladonna Boyd | Director (End 11/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sherri Neal Crowley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas G Curtis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Fisher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keri Floyd Kelly | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Lyon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Maynard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Sexton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marie Sueing | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Sweet | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Thornton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Damon Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dyana Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Sanders | Director (From 9/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Calvin Dunning II | Director (From 1/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mozianio S Reliford III | Director (From 1/25) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The National Museum of African American Music
- EIN
- 621867910
- Address
- 510 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203-3969
- State
- Tennessee
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A54 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- William Jeffries (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsStacey Garrett Koju
≥8years on the filingsMarie Sueing
≥8years on the filingsPhil Thornton
≥5years on the filingsBrett Sweet
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $29.8m
- Total liabilities
- $8.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $21.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.4m
- Program service revenue
- $3.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $227k
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 83