Mission
TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. OUR VISION IS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY THE BEST PLACE FOR ALL TO LEARN THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY.
Public Charity
THE MUSE KNOXVILLE
THE MUSE KNOXVILLE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KNOXVILLE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.7M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $2.1M. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $247K.
EIN: 237039472
KNOXVILLE, TN
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$247K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Muse Knoxville
How The Muse Knoxville divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
Muse Knoxville is a children's science, technology, engineering, arts and math (steam) museum located in tennessee
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT THE MISSION
$8,334
SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
$25,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
CHARITY
$10,000
ARTS & CULTURE
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURREN
Allison Comer
BOARD CHAIR
Darris Upton
TRUSTEE
Denise Dean
TRUSTEE
Dr Angelique Adams
TRUSTEE
Dr Julia Mayer
TRUSTEE
Eric Robertson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $1.7M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $978K | $996K |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $755K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.7M (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.