W E B Du Bois Museum Foundation

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2019Arts & CultureEIN 84-4028962

To honor the life and legacy of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $526K a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $2.9M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$545K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$545K
FY2025▼ -83%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$586K
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$545K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▼ -17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Japhet Aryiku Jlm Support Services’s $343K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Japhet Aryiku Jlm Support Services$343,000———
Japhet Aryiku—$187,000$213,000$108,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds a museum complex in Accra, Ghana, honoring Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois's life and legacy.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Expenditures toward the design, development and operation of the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum complex in Accra, Ghana, the burial place of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$545K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$111
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$492K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$111
Total revenueLn 12$545K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$401K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$492K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$66K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$492K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$534K$534K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$381K$381K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$206K$206K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $545K$1.2M−$672K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$1.1M$2.2M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$759K−$173K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$540K$1.6M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$243K$72K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $330K$186K$144K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $544,820 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$544,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$544,709
VIII-3 Investment income$111
VIII-12 Total revenue$544,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,217,262 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $533,609$533,609
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,830$36,830
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,431$31,431
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $380,847$380,847
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,216$28,216
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,329$206,329
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,217,262 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,217,262
Part X · Balance sheet $3,350,389 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,410$90,710
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,970,820$400,931
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,894,007$2,792,513
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $88,312$66,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,015,549$3,350,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,759$16,041
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,759$16,041
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,006,790$3,334,348
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,006,790$3,334,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,015,549$3,350,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,334,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$544,820
XI-2 Total expenses$1,217,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$672,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,006,790
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,334,348

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