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Go-Go Museum

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 87-3689642Revenue $430K in FY2024Latest return filed May 13, 2025

On file with the IRSWashington, DCTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission to document, preserve, and innovate Go-Go music, whose polyrhythms have roots in west africa. We connect this sound to its diasporic roots through our exhibitions, education programs, and partnerships and create opportunities for international collaborations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3689642) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $175K a year · 35% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.2 mo
of spending, in cash
0.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $90K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$430K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$365K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$430K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$566K
FY2024$430K
Expenses
$343K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$304K
FY2024$343K
Net assets
$365K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$278K
FY2024$365K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $278K Management & general 19% · $65K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Evans
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Kemp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Gromes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Jeffery Dormu
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Moten - Non Voting
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and promotes Go-Go music, connecting its African roots through exhibitions and education.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Go-Go Museum

Is bringing this legislation to life by hosting live music and physical exhibitions at our location in southeast washington and mobile exhibits and performances online and off-site. The go-go museum stays true to the call-and-response nature of go-go with innovative cultural activations that engage longtime D.C.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3689642) · Dispute this line
$278Kprogram expense

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
TD Charitable FoundationFY2024$75K
Humanity UnitedFY2024$10K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$90K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$365K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Government grantsLn 1e$408K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$358K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$365K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$358K
Total assetsLn 16$278K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$278K$365K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$2K$8K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$129K$129K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$114K$311
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$278K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2025 $430K$343K$87K$365K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $566K$304K$262K$278K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $430,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $566,424$430,073
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $566,424$430,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $304,024$343,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $304,024$343,174
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $262,400$86,899
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $430,073 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$408,055
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,018
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,073
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$430,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,174 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,375$3,375
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,450$3,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,601$11,601
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,158 · Management $8,000$10,158
IX-17 TravelManagement $31,525$31,525
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $128,853$128,853
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,708$32,708
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,491$3,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,202 · Management $311$114,513
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,921 · Management $65,253 · Fundraising $0$343,174
Part X · Balance sheet $364,530 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $277,631$6,625
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$357,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,631$364,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $277,631$364,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,631$364,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,631$364,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $364,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,073
XI-2 Total expenses$343,174
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,631
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$364,530

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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