NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
2300 MASSACHUSETTS STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98144 www.naamnw.org

Total Revenue
$1,451,184
Total Expenses
$1,226,649
Net Assets
$992,506

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MUSEUM DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS THE UNIQUE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN SEATTLE AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, DISCOVERING, HONORING, AND CELEBRATING AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY TRADITIONS IN ART, EDUCATION, HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE MUSEUM IS A GENERATIVE INSTITUTION CAPTURING HISTORY.

THE MUSEUM DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS HISTORICAL/CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN SEATTLE AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST, DISCOVERING, HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

EXHIBITS/ADMISSIONS NAAM SERVES THE PUBLIC AS A LEARNING INSTITUTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND CONNECTION. EXHIBITIONS IN 2019 INCLUDED WARREN POPE BLOOD LINES, TIME LINES, RED LINES HIAWATHA D ICONIC BLACK WOMEN AINT I A WOMAN EDWIN PRATT CHRIS SHAW ALGORITHM ARCHITECT AND YOUTH CURATOR EXHIBITION.

PUBLIC PROGRAMMING NAAM REACHES STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, HOME SCHOOL GROUPS AND DAYCARE CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. NO STUDENT OR CLASSROOM IS EVER TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY ADMISSION. 75 OF STUDENTS ARE OF COLOR AND 50 ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN. INCLUDED IN 2019 PROGRAMS WERE THROWBACK MOVIE NIGHTS, WRITE ON AUTHOR SERIES, NAAM NIGHT IN THE ARTS SERIES, LET US TELL IT FILM SERIES, HISTORY AS A STARTING POINT LECTURE SERIES, GRANDPARENTS DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, BLACK SANTA, HOLIDAY MARKET, AND KWANZAA.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lanesha DebardelabenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$0
Leilani LewisDIRECTOR5$0
Robert NellamsDIRECTOR5$0
Deborah ClothierDIRECTOR5$0
Sherry WilliamsDIRECTOR5$0
Eric RedmanDIRECTOR5$0
Michael MaloneDIRECTOR5$0
Janie HendrixDIRECTOR2$0
Norman B RiceDIRECTOR3$0
Lisa PascuzziTREASURER3$0
Ezra TeshoneSECRETARY2$0
Mimi Gardner GatesVICE PRESIDENT2$0
Debbie BirdPRESIDENT5$0

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