THE MUSE MACHINE INC

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RUTH REVEAL

Phone

9372226873

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE MUSE MACHINE INC, founded in 1982, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $7.1M represent 67 months of operating reserves.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE ARTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $319,270 Revenue: $157,875

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM: IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS BY LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO A VARIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS IN DAYTON'S ROBUST ARTISTIC SCENE. THE PROGRAMS ARE EXCITING AND PARTICIPATORY AND ALSO DESIGNED WITH A CURRICULUM COMPONENT. INVOLVES 26,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.

Program 2

Expenses: $231,131 Revenue: $43,768

TEACHER TRAINING: TRAINING TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO WHATEVER SUBJECT THEY TEACH, FROM ENGLISH TO HISTORY TO SCIENCE. INCORPORATING THE ARTS INTO CORE CURRICULUM AREAS ENERGIZES TEACHERS...

TEACHER TRAINING: TRAINING TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO WHATEVER SUBJECT THEY TEACH, FROM ENGLISH TO HISTORY TO SCIENCE. INCORPORATING THE ARTS INTO CORE CURRICULUM AREAS ENERGIZES TEACHERS AND BRINGS LEARNING TO LIFE IN NEW WAYS FOR MANY STUDENTS. TRAINING OCCURS ALL YEAR LONG: INCLUDES A FOUR-DAY SUMMER WORKSHOP AND FOUR-DAY ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING SEMINAR IN NEW YORK CITY; THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONNECT CURRICULUM TO THE GOINGS-ON OF THE LIVELY DAYTON ARTS SCENE. APPROXIMATELY 400 TEACHERS RECEIVE TRAINING ANNUALLY.

Program 3

Expenses: $345,522 Revenue: $192,105

STUDENT PROGRAMS: INCLUDES PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MUSE MUSICAL AND SUMMER CONCERT, AS WELL AS: TRIPS TO OUT-OF-TOWN ARTS EVENTS; WORKSHOPS THAT ALLOW STUDENT MEMBERS TO PURSUE THEIR ARTISTIC INTERESTS WITH GUIDANCE FROM RECOGNIZED ARTS PROFESSIONALS; AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE MIAMI VALLEY WHO HAVE SIMILAR INTERESTS IN THE ARTS. STUDENT PRODUCTIONS INVOLVE OVER 120 STUDENTS AS CAST, CREW, AND ORCHESTRA FROM 45 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION AND ATTRACT AUDIENCES OF OVER 4,000 PEOPLE FROM 100 ZIP CODES.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $848,380

Program Service Revenue $434,779

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $-11,464

TOTAL REVENUE $1,271,695

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,000

Salaries & Benefits $495,545

Fundraising Expenses $137,486

Program Expenses $961,603

Other Expenses $863,304

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,363,849

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,271,695	$1,197,181	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,363,849	$1,361,256	+0.0%
Net Income	$-92,154	$-164,075	-0.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

205

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

$103,317

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
HOLLY ALLEN	CHAIR (FROM 4/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN CRIM	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON NEUMEISTER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCIOUS PLANT	CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY BROWN	CHAIR, GOVERNANCE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM AHRNS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA BERGMANN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN BURCH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLAS DAVIS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE MCEWEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELSEY MINCHEFF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE MOSTER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX TITTLE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA WARD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILEE WESTENDORF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL REICHEL	CHAIR (TO 4/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH REVEAL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$90,000	$13,317	$103,317

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	$1,271,695	$1,363,849	$7,116,662	$-92,154
2024	$1,197,181	$1,361,256	$6,614,672	$-164,075
2023	$1,242,970	$1,376,884	$6,205,766	$-133,914
2022	$1,203,385	$1,271,491	$6,075,191	$-68,106
2021	$1,070,264	$826,872	$7,167,631	$243,392
2020	$1,193,858	$1,184,504	$5,730,846	$9,354
2019	$2,017,505	$1,212,843	$5,723,872	$804,662
2018	$1,354,999	$1,273,333	$4,797,421	$81,666