TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING, AND INSPIRE APPRECIATION, OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT ILLUSTRATE AFRICAN CULTURE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and C.e.o. | $218k | — | — | $5k | $223k $239k |
Vice-pres., Education and Programs highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $129k $138k |
Director of Finance | — | — | — | — | $124k $133k |
Vice-pres., Exhibits and Collections highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $117k $126k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Held roughly steady
over 3 years
From $226k in 2021 to $223k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE DUSABLE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 4 filing years.
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