THE MUSE KNOXVILLE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1960

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALLISON COMER

Phone

8655941494

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE MUSE KNOXVILLE, founded in 1960, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 7% surplus.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,134,836 Revenue: $918,787

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $771,268

Program Service Revenue $918,787

Investment Income $9,507

Other Revenue $33,391

TOTAL REVENUE $1,732,953

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,076,930

Fundraising Expenses $6,187

Program Expenses $1,134,836

Other Expenses $526,824

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,603,754

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,732,953	$1,526,913	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,603,754	$1,475,157	+0.1%
Net Income	$129,199	$51,756	+1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1882

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$89,962

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR ANGELIQUE ADAMS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS HARRIS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC ROBERTSON	TRUSTEE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTY ALTMAN	BOARD CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIMM ALLEN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYATRI MAHADEVAN	TREASURER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN DOBBS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BILLINGS	BOARD CHAIR ELECT	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
J BRANDON ROSS II	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE DEAN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANNON JACKSON	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JULIA MAYER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SERGENT	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRIS UPTON	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON COMER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURREN	40.00	Director	$89,962	$0	$89,962
SEEMA SINGH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN LONGMIRE	SECRETARY	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,732,953	$1,603,754	$2,115,457	$129,199
2024	$1,526,913	$1,475,157	$2,076,016	$51,756
2023	$2,454,452	$1,695,917	$2,148,568	$758,535
2022	$1,450,790	$1,414,220	$1,015,860	$36,570
2021	$1,106,518	$978,304	$996,118	$128,214
2020	$1,221,513	$1,269,291	$754,565	$-47,778
2019	$1,242,880	$1,224,526	$626,596	$18,354