The MUSE Family Foundation
EIN 752824936 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$9.4M
166 grants · $1.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $9K–$80K
grant size
36%
supporter · 39/107 multi-year
repeat
$50.0M
Assets (2024)
107
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ANGELA JOHNSON
Phone
(214) 740-7236
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER DIRECTED TO THE MUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION: JOHN MUSE
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.0M | $46.7M | $248K | 39 |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $48.7M | $1.0M | 38 |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $43.3M | $2.0M | 36 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $46.9M | $756K | 29 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $50.0M | $1.8M | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 166 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$20K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$80K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
65.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 13 states
$5.4M across
109 grants
9 of 254 counties
Top 9 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
- 3 Harris
- 4 Smith
- 5 Collin
- 6 Tarrant
- 7 Bexar
- 8 Childress
- 9 Denton
Officers & Directors
LM
LYN R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mallory MUSE
4 yrs
Vice President, Community Development
Leadership
JM
John R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
WM
Whitney MUSE McKnight
5+ yrs
Director/Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Michael J. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
JM
John Tyler MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Morgan MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
EM
Elizabeth MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
LM
LYN R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mallory MUSE
4 yrs
Vice President, Community Development
Leadership
JM
John R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
WM
Whitney MUSE McKnight
5+ yrs
Director/Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Michael J. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
JM
John Tyler MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Morgan MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
EM
Elizabeth MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
LM
LYN R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
JM
John R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Mallory MUSE
4 yrs
Vice President, Community Development
Leadership
WM
Whitney MUSE McKnight
5+ yrs
Director/Executive Director
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Morgan MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
JM
John Tyler MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Michael J. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
JM
John R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
LM
LYN R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/Exec Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mallory MUSE
4 yrs
Vice President, Community Development
Leadership
WM
Whitney MUSE McKnight
5+ yrs
Director/Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Michael J. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
JM
John Tyler MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Morgan MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
EM
Elizabeth MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
JM
John R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
LM
LYN R. MUSE
5+ yrs
Executive Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
WM
Whitney MUSE McKnight
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Morgan MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
JM
John Tyler MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Michael J. MUSE
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (166 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Academy Foundation | USAF Academy, CO | $500,000 | FALCON STADIUM RENOVATION | 2024 |
| St Phillips School & Community | Dallas, TX | $310,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Air Force Academy Foundation | USAF Academy, CO | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| UCLA Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $260,000 | BOB MURLEY SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| The University of Texas - TX Challenge Match | Austin, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Trinity Park Conservancy | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Year-Up | Boston, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The New Center | Washington DC, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Year-Up | Boston, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Air Force Academy Foundation | USAF Academy, CO | $250,000 | MUSE FAMILY NCLS SPKR FD | 2024 |
| Year-Up | Boston, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Year-Up | Boston, MA | $225,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Year-Up | Boston, MA | $225,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | TRUSTHER PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | TRUSTHER PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jubilee Park & Community Center | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Southern Dallas Link Inc | Desoto, TX | $140,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | TRUST HER PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The New Center | Washington DC, DC | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Fidelity Charitable Giving | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| ICAA | New York City, NY | $124,790 | BOARD DUES | 2020 |
| Texas Trees Foundation | Dallas, TX | $113,285 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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