MUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.8M · expenses $2.3M · assets $50.0M
- EIN
- 75-2824936
- Address
- 3131 TURTLE CREEK BLVD STE 1020, DALLAS, TX 75219-5439
- NTEE code
- T90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2001 (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 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Muse Mcknight | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | $167,541 | $737,541 | 1 |
| Mallory Muse | VP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2020-2024 | $0 | $488,542 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R Muse | DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lyn R Muse | DIRECTOR/EXEC VP & SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael J Muse | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Tyler Muse | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Morgan Muse | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Muse | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $168K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY MUSE MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $167,541 | - | $0 | $167,541 | 1 |
| JOHN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/EXEC VP & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL J MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TYLER MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MALLORY MUSE | VP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $289K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY MUSE MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $170,000 | - | $0 | $170,000 | 1 |
| MALLORY MUSE | VP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $119,167 | - | $0 | $119,167 | 1 |
| JOHN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/EXEC VP & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL J MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TYLER MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $272K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY MUSE MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,000 | - | $0 | $150,000 | 1 |
| MALLORY MUSE | VP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $121,875 | - | $0 | $121,875 | 1 |
| JOHN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/EXEC VP & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL J MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TYLER MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $280K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY MUSE MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,000 | - | $0 | $150,000 | 1 |
| MALLORY MUSE | VP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $130,000 | - | $0 | $130,000 | 1 |
| JOHN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/EXEC VP & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL J MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TYLER MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $218K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALLORY MUSE | VP COMMUNITY DEVELOP | 40 | $117,500 | - | $0 | $117,500 | 1 |
| WHITNEY MUSE MCKNIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,000 | - | $0 | $100,000 | 1 |
| JOHN R MUSE | DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYN R MUSE | EXECUTIVE VP & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL J MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TYLER MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 24 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2023 · 29 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2022 · 36 grants to organizations · $2.4M
2021 · 38 grants to organizations · $1.7M
2020 · 39 grants to organizations · $2.0M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2020 · 1 contributor · $14K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JRM INTERIM INVESTORS | Organization or other | DALLAS, TX | $14,198 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,825,938 | $2,283,026 | $50,035,277 | $49,929,226 | - | - | $167,541 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $755,641 | $2,006,691 | $46,867,318 | $46,867,318 | - | - | $289,167 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,003,872 | $2,900,916 | $43,294,817 | $43,294,817 | - | - | $271,875 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,024,641 | $2,170,892 | $48,664,161 | $48,664,161 | - | - | $280,000 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $247,604 | $2,332,219 | $46,692,547 | $46,692,547 | $14,198 | - | $100,000 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| DONALD AND MARTHA KAPLAN FREEDMAN FOUNDATION | TX | T90 | $1,272,401 | $1,600,201 | Trustee | $196,410 | Same NTEE code T90, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CLARA B & W AUBREY SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TX | T90 | $2,947,695 | $1,195,568 | TRUSTEE | $181,337 | Same NTEE code T90, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| GEORGE W PATTON TRUST 10-10-206-2198310 | TX | T90 | $1,054,422 | $749,854 | TRUSTEE | $123,597 | Same NTEE code T90, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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.
2024 · Form 990PF · $2,283,026 spent · pay $167,541 · grants $1,900,043 · events $946
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,900,043 | 83.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $167,541 | 7.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $72,500 | 3.2% | |
| Taxes | $54,540 | 2.4% | |
| Other expenses | $52,456 | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $35,000 | 1.5% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $946 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,283,026 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $2,006,691 spent · pay $312,468 · grants $1,431,360 · events $7,829
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,431,360 | 71.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $289,167 | 14.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $91,142 | 4.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $63,348 | 3.2% | |
| Taxes | $55,030 | 2.7% | |
| Other expenses | $45,514 | 2.3% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $23,301 | 1.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $7,829 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $2,006,691 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $2,900,916 spent · pay $294,324 · grants $2,390,115 · events $4,203
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,390,115 | 82.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $271,875 | 9.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $98,156 | 3.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $56,150 | 1.9% | |
| Taxes | $33,226 | 1.1% | |
| Other expenses | $24,742 | 0.9% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $22,449 | 0.8% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,203 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,900,916 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $2,170,892 spent · pay $302,025 · grants $1,695,060 · events $901
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,695,060 | 78.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $280,000 | 12.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $92,693 | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $65,136 | 3.0% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $22,025 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses | $14,565 | 0.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $901 | 0.0% | |
| Taxes | $512 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,170,892 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $2,332,219 spent · pay $234,780 · grants $1,969,602 · events $1,840
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,969,602 | 84.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $117,500 | 5.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $100,000 | 4.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $44,967 | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $42,700 | 1.8% | |
| Taxes | $19,695 | 0.8% | |
| Other expenses | $18,635 | 0.8% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $17,280 | 0.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $1,840 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,332,219 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE MUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 1999-06-17
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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