The Muse Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education and youth opportunity in Texas and nationally, with particular interest in workforce pathways, military and higher-education support, and community revitalization. It funds a small set of sizable grants — including repeated commitments — to organizations that provide training, scholarships, school programming, and neighborhood park/green-space projects. Grants blend direct program support (K–12 and college access), career-focused training, and evidence/policy work addressing child poverty.
The Muse Family Foundation’s clearest signature is its repeated support for education and youth opportunity in Texas, especially Dallas, alongside a few large commitments outside the state. The biggest recent grant in the file is $500,000 to the Air Force Academy Foundation for Falcon Stadium renovation, showing that the foundation funds capital projects as well as direct service and training. Another major thread is workforce and postsecondary access: Year Up received $250,000 in 2023 and another $250,000 in 2025, indicating sustained support rather than a one-time gift. The foundation also backs neighborhood-based organizations that work with low-income communities, including St. Philip’s School & Community Center and Trinity Park Conservancy. Its recent grants combine general operating support, project support, and challenge-match or program-specific funding. That mix places the foundation across education, youth pathways, military and veterans-linked higher education, and community revitalization, with a strong Texas orientation and a smaller national reach.
In education access, the foundation supported The University of Texas - TX Challenge Match with $250,000 for general support, a sign that it participates in institutional fundraising efforts as well as direct grants. For school-based work, St Phillips School & Community received $310,000 for general support, connecting the funder to community schools in Dallas. The foundation also backs child poverty research and evaluation: Child Poverty Action Lab received $200,000 in 2025 for general operating support and $200,000 in 2023 for the TRUSTHER program. In neighborhood and park work, Trinity Park Conservancy received $250,000 for general support, while Trinity Park Conservancy Cdc received $43,700 for general operating support, showing attention to place-based community improvement.
Typical grant size sits at $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $85,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several six-figure awards. The pattern is not purely one-off: Year Up and Child Poverty Action Lab each appear in multiple years, and the Air Force Academy Foundation appears more than once as well. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants include both general operating support and project-specific support, with recurring support visible alongside larger capital and challenge-match gifts.
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$50M
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$2.3M
Most grants fall between $8K and $85K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$85K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants dominate total giving, with evidence of repeat multi-year/recurring support to select grantees. Mix of place-based (Dallas/Texas) and some national workforce/higher-ed grants; funding favors programmatic and institutional support over many small awards.
Notable grantees: Air Force Academy Foundation, Year Up, St. Philip’s School & Community Center, Trinity Park Conservancy, Child Poverty Action Lab
Giving is concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 72% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Dallas appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including St Phillips School & Community, Child Poverty Action Lab, Jubilee Park & Community Center, The Commit Partnership, and Primos Dallas. Outside Texas, recent grants reached USAF Academy, CO; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Cincinnati, OH; and Davis, CA. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Recent grants show support for schools, workforce-training groups, neighborhood revitalization organizations, child-poverty research, and military-education institutions. Examples include St Phillips School & Community Center, Year Up, Trinity Park Conservancy, Child Poverty Action Lab, and the Air Force Academy Foundation.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $85,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger six-figure grants, including $500,000 to the Air Force Academy Foundation.
Yes. Year Up appears in both 2023 and 2025, Child Poverty Action Lab appears in both 2023 and 2025, and the Air Force Academy Foundation also appears multiple times. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Texas is the main state for grants, with 72% of grants going to recipients in TX. Dallas shows up often in the recent list, including grants to Jubilee Park & Community Center, The Commit Partnership, and Mill City Community Association.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR FORCE ACADEMY FOUNDATION | USAF ACADEMY, CO | $500,000 | 2025 | FALCON STADIUM RENOVATION |
| AIR FORCE ACADEMY FOUNDATION | USAF ACADEMY, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | MUSE FAMILY NCLS SPKR FD |
| YEAR-UP | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILL CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $79,301 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE & ART | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EMPOWERING THE MASSES | CEDAR HILL, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIVING | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRINITY PARK CONSERVANCY CDC | DALLAS, TX | $43,700 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RESTORATIVE FARMS | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOREST FORWARD | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRIMOS DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST PHILLIPS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY | DALLAS, TX | $16,142 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DELIGHTED TO DOULA | PROSPER, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION | ABINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $9,900 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHFAIR CDC | DALLAS, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EPIPHANY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YEAR-UP | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | TRUSTHER PROGRAM |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIVING | CINCINNATI, OH | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $113,285 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUILDERS OF HOPE CDC | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ABIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH | DALLAS, TX | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $66,700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LOOP DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $62,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWERING THE MASSES | CEDAR HILL, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $33,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIOLA'S HOUSE | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRAVER TOGETHER TARRANT | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UC DAVIS FOUNDATION | DAVIS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONE STAR JUSTICE ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILL CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $21,675 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PHILLIPS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNERCITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRIMOS DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ABUNDANT LIFE AME CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIRVIEW YOUTH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELIGHTED TO DOULA | PROSPER, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STEEL CITY SQUASH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
AIR FORCE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$500,000FALCON STADIUM RENOVATION
AIR FORCE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$250,000MUSE FAMILY NCLS SPKR FD
YEAR-UP
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MILL CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$79,301GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE & ART
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EMPOWERING THE MASSES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIVING
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TRINITY PARK CONSERVANCY CDC
$43,700GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RESTORATIVE FARMS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOREST FORWARD
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PRIMOS DALLAS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST PHILLIPS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY
$16,142GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DELIGHTED TO DOULA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER
$9,900GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHFAIR CDC
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EPIPHANY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YEAR-UP
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB
$200,000TRUSTHER PROGRAM
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIVING
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION
$113,285GENERAL SUPPORT
BUILDERS OF HOPE CDC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ABIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UCLA FOUNDATION
$66,700GENERAL SUPPORT
THE LOOP DALLAS
$62,500GENERAL SUPPORT
EMPOWERING THE MASSES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS
$33,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VIOLA'S HOUSE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRAVER TOGETHER TARRANT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE UC DAVIS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LONE STAR JUSTICE ALLIANCE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILL CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$21,675GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PHILLIPS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INNERCITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRIMOS DALLAS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ABUNDANT LIFE AME CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIRVIEW YOUTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DELIGHTED TO DOULA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STEEL CITY SQUASH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT