Nonprofit · EIN 23-7039472
MUSE KNOXVILLE
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37914
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,732,953 | $1,603,754 | $129,199 | $2,115,457 | $305,064 | $1,810,393 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,526,913 | $1,475,157 | $51,756 | $2,076,016 | $394,821 | $1,681,195 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $771,268
- of which government grants
- $337,876
- Program service revenue
- $918,787
- Investment income
- $9,507
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$9,184
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,357
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $37,841
- Other revenue
- $33,391
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,481
- Other salaries and wages
- $854,198
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,076,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,040
- Occupancy
- $137,309
- Travel
- $28,444
- Depreciation
- $117,826
- Program services (functional)
- $1,134,836
- Management and general (functional)
- $462,731
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,187
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,076,016
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,115,457
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $305,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,810,393
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $577,896
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $632,613
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,177,780
- Gross receipts
- $1,796,688
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 1,882
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON COMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURREN Trustee or director | 40 | $89,962 |
| DR ANGELIQUE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTY ALTMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIMM ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAYATRI MAHADEVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RYAN DOBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BILLINGS | BOARD CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| J BRANDON ROSS II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JULIA MAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SERGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARRIS UPTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEEMA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN LONGMIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON COMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURREN Trustee or director | 40 | $81,116 |
| DR ANGELIQUE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBERTSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KRISTY ALTMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR DASHA LUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAYATRI MAHADEVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN DOBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN BILLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE DEAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JULIA MAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SERGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARRIS UPTON | BOARD CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JHASTA TACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEEMA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN LONGMIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 516 N BEAMAN ST, KNOXVILLE, TN 37914-4410
- In care of
- % CHILHOWEE PARK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLISON COMER, PO BOX 6204 516 N BEAMAN ST, KNOXVILLE, TN 37914
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON COMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (865) 594-1494
- Website
- WWW.THEMUSEKNOXVILLE.COM
- Return prepared by
- PUGH & COMPANY PC
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.
Program accomplishments
- MUSE KNOXVILLE IS A CHILDREN'S SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH (STEAM) MUSEUM LOCATED IN TENNESSEE. ONSITE, CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT THE STARS IN OUR FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM, PLAY WITH OUR STEAM EXHIBITS, AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS LIKE "STEAM SPROUTS." OFFSITE, MUSE KNOXVILLE IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF SCIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAMMING IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED TEACHERS FACILITATE HANDS-ON STEAM LESSONS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS ACROSS 24 COUNTIES. SINCE MUSE'S INCEPTION IN 2013 THEY HAVE SERVED OVER ONE MILLION INDIVIDUALS THROUGH VARIED PROGRAMMING. IN SPRING OF 2020 AND IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MUSE KNOXVILLE INTRODUCED AND DEVELOPED TAKE-HOME LEARNING KITS CALLED AMUSEMENTS KITS TO HELP CHILDREN CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON STEAM LEARNING IN THE SAFETY OF THEIR HOMES.Expenses $1,134,836 · revenue $918,787
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7039472
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,115,457
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,796,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,732,953 | $1,603,754 | $2,115,457 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,526,913 | $1,475,157 | $2,076,016 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,454,452 | $1,695,917 | $2,148,568 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7039472).
Questions about MUSE KNOXVILLE
- What is the EIN of MUSE KNOXVILLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSE KNOXVILLE is 23-7039472.
- Is MUSE KNOXVILLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to MUSE KNOXVILLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSE KNOXVILLE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MUSE KNOXVILLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSE KNOXVILLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSE KNOXVILLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALLISON COMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSE KNOXVILLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,962 (ALLISON COMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURREN).
- How much revenue does MUSE KNOXVILLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,732,953, expenses of $1,603,754 and total assets of $2,115,457 at year end.
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