Membership in the Museum for Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship is open to the public. Membership includes support for IP For Innovation.

Memberships are for one year unless otherwise specified. Memberships begin at the base amount. For each membership class, members may choose to contribute above the base amount. Membership fees are contributions deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are fully used to advance the charitable mission of the Museum. Download a membership form here.
Download the Museum’s IRS Letter of Determination here.






Membership Class

Benefits
Base
High

Innovator

Individual admission and children under 17 are free in the company of an adult member.

$25
$49
Entrepreneur

All of the above plus members of the household.

$50
$249
Friends and Family

All of the above plus two adult friends.

$250
$749
Angel

All of the above plus employees of the company, invitations to selected Museum events.

$750
$1,499
VC

All of the above plus invitations to all Museum events.

$1,500
$2,999
Sustainer

All of the above plus optional, non-participating attendance at board meetings.

$3,000
$9,999
Leader

All of the above plus selective, negotiated use of Museum facilities that conform to public charitable purposes.

$10,000
$24,999
Major Gift

All of the above plus terms of gift.

$25,000
$1,000,000+
Network Institution

All of the above plus see relevant Memorandum of Understanding.
$10,000

Reciprocal
Reciprocal benefits with other museums under negotiation.


For more information, please contact John Whitman, whitman at mbiedc.org