DOLEMAN BLACK HERITAGE MUSEUM

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $185K · expenses $258K · assets $222K

EIN
33-1213124
Address
33-35 W WASHINGTON ST ROOM 210, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740-0000
Website
https://www.dolemanblackheritagemuseum.org
NTEE code
A54
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2009 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to collect, preserve, interpret, and share African American history and culture, with a focus on the heritage of the Jonathan Street community and the broader Western Maryland region. Through exhibitions, educational programs, cultural events, and community engagement, the organization promotes historical understanding, cultural awareness, and public access to African American heritage.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Phoebe Harris President2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Janice Kelsh Secretary2019-2025 6 $0 reported 1
Byron Mason Member2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Patricia Wilson-Cone Clergy2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Shakira Dolman Executive Director2025 1 $0 reported 1
Lester Nicoles Member2025 1 $0 reported 1
Shakira Doleman (former) Executive Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Herman Davis Jr (former) Vice President2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lester Nichols (former) Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Robert J White (former) Account Specialist2023 0 $0 reported 1
Paul Ward (former) Treasurer2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Herman Davis (former) VICE PRESIDENT2019-2021 8 $0 reported 1
Tamara Doleman (former) TREASURER2019-2021 4 $0 reported 1
Rosemary Doleman Lucas (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2019-2020 8 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shakira Dolman Executive Director1 $0-$0 $01
Janice Kelsh Secretary6 $0-$0 $01
Phoebe Harris President1 $0-$0 $01
Byron Mason Member1 $0-$0 $01
Patricia Wilson-Cone Clergy1 $0-$0 $01
Lester Nicoles Member1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Byron Mason Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Phoebe Harris President1 $0$0$0 $01
Herman Davis Jr Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Janice Kelsh Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Shakira Doleman Executive Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Lester Nichols Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Patricia Wilson-Cone Clergy1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Phoebe Harris President0 $0-- $01
Robert J White Account Specialist0 $0-- $01
Paul Ward Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Janice Kelsh Secretary0 $0-- $01
Herman Davis Jr Vice President0 $0-- $01
Shakira Doleman Executive Director0 $0-- $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shakira Doleman Executive Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Herman Davis Jr Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
PHOEBE HARRIS President4 $0$0$0 $01
Janice Kelsh Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
Byron Mason Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Patricia Wilson-Cone Clergy2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHOEBE HARRIS PRESIDENT8 $0$0$0 $01
HERMAN DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT8 $0$0$0 $01
TAMARA DOLEMAN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE KELSH SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
BYRON MASON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL WARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHAKIRA DOLEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR8 $0$0$0 $01
DR REV PATRICIA WILSON CONE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HERMAN DAVIS PRESIDENT8 $0$0$0 $01
ROSEMARY DOLEMAN LUCAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR8 $0$0$0 $01
TAMARA DOLEMAN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE KELSH SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
BYRON MASON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHOEBE HARRIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHAKIRA DOLEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR REV PATRICIA WILSON CONE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Herman Davis Interim President8 $0$0$0 $01
Rosemary D Lucas Executive Director8 $0$0$0 $01
Tamara Doleman Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Janice Kelsh Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $200K
NameLocationServicePaid
Travis Price ArchitectsWashington, DCArchitecture design and planning for 465 Penn Ave.$200,000

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$184,780$258,497 $221,621$215,720 $184,780- ---
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$413,065$304,503 $233,102$233,102 $413,065$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,761$177,721 $124,540$124,540 $34,761- ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$405,201$206,569 $387,500$267,500 $405,201$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,428$51,877 $244,965$124,965 $46,968$0 $008
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$106,331$50,885 $241,362$121,362 $106,331$0 $008
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$106,331$50,885 $241,362$121,362 $106,331$0 $008
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$177,642$152,382 $187,905$67,905 $177,642$0 $11,82008

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $72,914 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MARYLAND HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC Public charity Exact 2019-2020, 2024 3$25,150 2024$10,000
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AGNITA M STINE SCHREIBER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DOLEMAN BLACK HERITAGE MUSEUM” 2011 1$25,000 2011$25,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MARYLAND INCORPORATED DAF sponsor Exact 2011, 2017 2$21,164 2017$9,164
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FIRST UNITED COMMUNITY DREAMS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DOLEMAN BLACK HERITAGE MUSEUM” 2024 1$1,600 2024$1,600
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
DELMARVA DISCOVERY CENTER & MUSEUM INCMDA54 $323,477$350,837 COO$55,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL CAPITAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION INCMDA54 $362,394$293,069 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
DELAWARE AVIATION MUSEUM FOUNDATIONMDA54 $252,521$300,585 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
BALTIMORE STREETCAR MUSEUM INCMDA54 $240,911$272,224 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
STEPPING STONE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INCMDA54 $153,315$91,871 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
MDSC SOCIETY OF SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTIONMDA54 $96,131$114,848 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
THE OXFORD MUSEUM INCMDA54 $116,152$44,404 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC HAVRE DE GRACE FOUNDATION INCMDA54 $107,894$8,274 director$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
STAR SPANGLED BANNER FLAG HOUSE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDMDA54 $150,604$175,232 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$35,307 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
ROSENWALD PARK CAMPAIGNMDA54 $312,107$71,697 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY RURAL HERITAGE MUSEUMMDA54 $121,089$124,785 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
GLENN L MARTIN MARYLAND AVIATION MUSEUM INCMDA54 $136,329$165,229 Executive Dir.$69,396 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
TUCKAHOE STEAM & GAS ASSOCIATIONMDA54 $104,590$73,261 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
LOUDOUN HERITAGE FARM MUSEUMVAA54 $329,260$313,470 EXECUTIVE DI$53,049 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF MONTGOMERY COUNTYTXA54 $133,652$112,647 Executive Director$21,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FLORIDA RAILWAY HERITAGE MUSEUMFLA54 $310,326$341,562 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
BLACK COWBOY MUSEUMTXA54 $136,120$217,934 Chief Executive Officer$36,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
MILAN HISTORICAL MUSEUMOHA54 $158,097$313,278 EXECUTIVE DRECTOR$71,428 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUMTXA54 $203,704$214,122 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
HOLT HERITAGE CENTERMTA54 $99,234$33,733 Chair$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CHICAGO BLUES MUSEUMILA54 $93,205$56,096 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUMTXA54 $362,247$194,407 Executive Dir.$50,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
TEXAS MILITARY MUSEUMTXA54 $94,900$40,470 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INTERIM COMPUTER MUSEUMWAA54 $118,426$47,355 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
GREER HERITAGE MUSEUM INCSCA54 $108,959$114,320 Executive Director$18,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA INC DAF sponsor$2,346,57913 12013–2024 MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM INC
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,043,6665 22019–2023 P W LITCHFIELD HERITAGE CENTER; CAVE CREEK MUSEUM INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE DAF sponsor$628,64818 22009–2024 12TH ARMORED DIVISION MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC; MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC DAF sponsor$598,03910 12010–2024 GREENSBORO HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$370,0007 32020–2024 ELLIS COUNTY MUSEUM INC; STEPPING STONE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC; P W LITCHFIELD HERITAGE CENTER
BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$361,88814 12010–2024 STAR SPANGLED BANNER FLAG HOUSE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$315,78522 112014–2024 CAVE CREEK MUSEUM INC; FRIENDS OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY RURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM; PACKARD MUSEUM ASSOCIATION; ROSENWALD PARK CAMPAIGN and 7 more
AEC TRUST Private foundation$300,0006 12018–2024 MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM INC
DUBOIS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$294,9405 12020–2024 DUBOIS COUNTY MUSEUM INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$293,94821 122016–2024 CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; ROSENWALD PARK CAMPAIGN; MILL HOLLOW HERITAGE ASSOCIATION; MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM INC and 8 more
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$278,5008 12016–2024 ROWAN MUSEUM INCORPORATED
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC DAF sponsor$218,9699 12011–2024 DELMARVA DISCOVERY CENTER & MUSEUM INC
PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$209,5006 12010–2022 ALLISON-ANTRIM MUSEUM INC
FAIRFIELD COUNTY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$206,5555 12017–2024 FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$160,8506 22017–2024 MILL HOLLOW HERITAGE ASSOCIATION; NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE MUSEUM

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $258,497 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $248,870 96.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,602 2.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,025 0.8%
Total$258,497100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $304,503 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Contractor Payments $290,196-$290,196- 95.3%
Office expenses $3,787-$3,787- 1.2%
Information technology $3,204-$3,204- 1.1%
Insurance $1,771-$1,771- 0.6%
Other (as described)Utilities $1,562-$1,562- 0.5%
Other (as described)Taxes and Licenses $1,472-$1,472- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,300-$1,300- 0.4%
Interest $703-$703- 0.2%
Other (as described)Bank charges $508-$508- 0.2%
Total$304,503100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $177,721 spent · pay $10,136 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $129,489 72.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,748 15.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $10,136 5.7%
Printing, publications, postage $7,932 4.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,416 1.9%
Total$177,721100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $206,569 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $189,697-$189,697- 91.8%
All other expenses $6,474$0$6,474- 3.1%
Office expenses $2,962$0$2,962- 1.4%
Insurance $2,391$0$2,391- 1.2%
Travel $2,366$0$2,366- 1.1%
Occupancy $2,191$0$2,191- 1.1%
Information technology $261$0$261- 0.1%
Interest $227$0$227- 0.1%
Total$206,569100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $51,877 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $34,972$19,822$15,150- 67.4%
Office expenses $5,924-$5,924- 11.4%
Other (as described)TAXES & LICENSES $3,965-$3,965- 7.6%
Fees: accounting $1,700-$1,700- 3.3%
Insurance $1,317-$1,317- 2.5%
Other (as described)IN KIND EXPENSE $1,170$1,170-- 2.3%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $903-$903- 1.7%
All other expenses $750$528$222- 1.4%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $717-$717- 1.4%
Occupancy $459$459-- 0.9%
Total$51,877100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $50,885 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,018
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $29,529$17,529$12,000- 58.0%
Occupancy $6,163$6,163-- 12.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $5,183$5,183-- 10.2%
Other (as described)TAXES & LICENSES $4,198-$4,198- 8.2%
Insurance $1,923-$1,923- 3.8%
Other (as described) EventGALA EXPENSE $1,018--$1,018 2.0%
Fees: accounting $1,000-$1,000- 2.0%
All other expenses $987$513$474- 1.9%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $846-$846- 1.7%
Office expenses $38-$38- 0.1%
Total$50,885100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $152,382 spent · pay $11,820 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $120,000$120,000-- 78.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $11,820-$11,820- 7.8%
Other (as described)Fundraising $7,467--$7,467 4.9%
Other (as described)Grant refund to Wash County $3,795-$3,795- 2.5%
Fees: other services $3,706-$3,706- 2.4%
Office expenses $1,620-$1,620- 1.1%
Insurance $1,270-$1,270- 0.8%
Occupancy $1,071-$1,071- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $950-$950- 0.6%
Other (as described)Moving expenses $390-$390- 0.3%
Other (as described)Entertainment expenses $293-$293- 0.2%
Total$152,382100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2023$563,000$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2023Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and DevelopmentGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS 14.251ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS$563,000

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