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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-6042685

Muse Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $41,535 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $41,535

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $728,906

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,150

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $597,394

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,300

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $621,830

  • Tax year 2021

    $42,285

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $637,872

  • Tax year 2020

    $37,032

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $632,582

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eye & Ear FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  2. AmocaPomona, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Carnegie Museum of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  5. Viewpoint SchoolCalabasas, CA

    Education

    $3,000
  6. Just 1 Mike FoundationClarendon Hills, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  7. Pittsburgh OperaPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Wqed PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  9. Shady Side Presbyterian ChurchPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $1,200
  10. Camille Maclair Duquense ClubPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  11. Loyalhanna AssociationLigonier, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Planned Parenthood of Western PAPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Caron Treatment CentersWernersville, PA

    Charitable

    $500
  15. Colin Glassco Foundation for Childr Colin Glassco Foundation for ChildrenCalgary, Canada

    Charitable

    $500
  16. Fort LigonierLigonier, PA

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Propel SchoolsPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $500
  18. Rolling Rock Club Employee Scholars Rolling Rock Club Employee ScholarshipLigonier, PA

    Education

    $500
  19. Shady Side AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $500
  20. The Ellis FundPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $500
  21. Univ of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $200
  22. Greater PGH Community Food BankPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $150
  23. Ligonier Valley Fire CompaniesLigonier, PA

    Charitable

    $150
  24. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    Education

    $150
  25. Light of Life Rescue MissionPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $125
  26. The Frick Art & Historical CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $125
  27. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Education

    $100
  28. New York UniversityHagerstown, MD

    Education

    $100
  29. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Education

    $100
  30. The Lawrenceville FundLawrenceville, NJ

    Education

    $100
  31. Police & Trooper SupportDover, DE

    Charitable

    $35

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research1 grant $10,00048% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $8,00039% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $1,3507% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $150<1% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $125<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania20 grants $30,250
  2. California3 grants $8,200
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $200
  5. Connecticut1 grant $150
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $100
  7. Maryland1 grant $100
  8. Delaware1 grant $35

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James MuseTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alexandra EhrlichTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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