Private foundation · Annapolis, MD

The Muse Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
29
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesTHERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
ContactKENNETH H ROBERTS · 4108497263
MaterialsRESUME' FORM. INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT ORGANIZATION REQUESTING AWARD.
RestrictionsTHERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kenneth H Roberts
PRESIDENT
Vernon L Roberts
ASST. SECRETARY
Brian V Roberts
SECRETARY
Connie Caldwell
DIRECTOR
Doug Dollenberg
DIRECTOR
Richard S Pineau
DIRECTOR
M Delmar Ritchie
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
65.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'11
'12
'13
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
202
Total grants awarded
$310K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$18K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$39K
18 grants
2023
$5K
5 grants
2022
$83K
51 grants
2021
$96K
66 grants
2020
$88K
62 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$35K
Johns Hopkins Childrens' Center
3 grants · MD
$29K
4 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$22K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$20K
3 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$15K
4 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$15K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$12K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Robert Dewitter Reitrement Foundation
2 grants · MD
$10K
Canine Companions for Independence
4 grants · NY
$7K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Phi Delta Theta Foundation
SUPPORT TRADITION OF BULIDING STRONG CORE VALUES, FRIENDSHIP, AND SOUND LEARNING FOR YOUNG MEN.
OH · TY 2024
$11K
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation
ADVOCACY AND THE ENLISTING OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND MANAGES AND INVESTS GIFTS AND PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF UMB.
MD · TY 2024
$5K
Talisman Therapeutic Riding Foundation
CONTRIBUTE TO A THERAPY THAT USES NATURE AND HORSES FOR HEALING PURPOSES.
MD · TY 2024
$5K
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
MISSION TO CURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND TO PROVIDE ALL PEOPLE WITH CF THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD LONG, FULFILLING LIVES.
MD · TY 2024
$5K
Snow Mass Chapel
COMMITTED TO SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED, WALKING ALONGSIDE THOSE WHO NEED US, AND DEEPENING OUR FAITH BY DOING LIFE TOGETHER…
CO · TY 2024
$2K
American Parkinsons Disease Association
TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE TO LIVE THE FULLEST LIFE.
NY · TY 2024
$1K
River Valley Ranch
SUPPORT A SUMMER YOUTH CAMP THAT PROVIDES A CHRISTIAN AND FAMLY ATOMOSPHERE.
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc
TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Spca of Anne Arundel County
TO PROVIDE AID TO ANIMALS WITH SHELTER AND FOSTER PROGRAMS.
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Parkinson's Foundation
SUPPORT RESEARCH TO CURE PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Canine Companions for Independence
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONS AIDRING ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE OF ANIMALS.
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Care of Als Inc
FOCUSES ARE WHEELCHAIRS CUSTOMIZED TO EACH VICTIM FOR EASIER MOBILITY AND MAINTENANCE, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VANS TO AID…
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Warrior Events
TO PROVIDE AID AND HELP VETERANS COMING HOME FROM WAR.
MD · TY 2024
$1K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCING CURES AND MEANS OF PREVENTION OF DISEASES.
TN · TY 2024
$1K
Tunnel to Towers
TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN BY PROVIDING MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES.
NY · TY 2024
$500
Arc of Baltimore
TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILIITES.
MD · TY 2024
$500
Camp Puh'tok
CONTRIBUTE TO A CAMP FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED.
MD · TY 2024
$500
Speical Olympics Missouri
EVERY DAY WE EMPOWER ATHLETES TO SHATTER STEREOTYPES AND EXCEED THEIR PERSONAL BESTS ON THE PLAYING FIELD AND IN LIFE.
MO · TY 2024
$500
Wild Animal Sanctuary
TO SUPPORT PROVIDING A SANCTUARY FOR WILD AND UNTAMED ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT.
CO · TY 2023
$2K
American Cancer Society
TO ASSIST WITH CANCER RESEARCH.
MD · TY 2023
$1K
River Valley Ranch
SUPPORT A SUMMER YOUTH CAMP THAT PROVIDES A CHRISTIAN AND FAMLY ATOMOSPHERE.
MD · TY 2023
$1K
Arc of Baltimore
TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILIITES.
MD · TY 2023
$300
Tunnel to Towers
TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN BY PROVIDING MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES.
NY · TY 2023
$100
Talisman Therapeutic Riding Foundation
CONTRIBUTE TO A THERAPHY THAT USES NATURE AND HORSES FOR HEALING PURPOSES.
MD · TY 2022
$18K
Johns Hopkins Childrens' Center
FINANCIALLY AID JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF NURSING
MD · TY 2022
$10K
Snowmass Chapel & Community Center
TO AID IN THE MINISTRIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE SNOWMASS RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY.
CO · TY 2022
$7K
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
TO AID TO FINDING A CURE FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS.
MD · TY 2022
$5K
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation
ADVOCACY, ENLISTMENT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT OF GIFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF UMB.
MD · TY 2022
$5K
Bridging Bionics Foundation
CONTRIBUTE TO MEDICAL RESEARCH BY ADVANCING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR EXOSKELETONS
CO · TY 2022
$2K
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
SUPPORT THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED.
OH · TY 2022
$2K
Phi Delta Theta Foundation
SUPPORT TRADITION OF BUILDING STRONG CORE VALUES, FRIENDSHIP, AND SOUND LEARNING FOR YOUNG MEN
OH · TY 2022
$2K
Wild Animal Sanctuary
TO SUPPORT PROVIDING A SANCTUARY FOR WILD AND UNTAMED ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT.
CO · TY 2022
$2K
American Heart Assn
CONTRIBUTE TO CURE FOR HEART DISEASES
MD · TY 2022
$2K
Children's Hospital of Denver
SUPPORT THE MEDICAL CARE OF CHILDREN
CO · TY 2022
$2K
Spca
TO PROVIDE AID TO ANIMALS WITH SHELTER AND FOSTER PROGRAMS
MD · TY 2022
$1K
University of Maryland Medical System
TO SUPPORT A UNIVERSITY-BASED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DEDICATED TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND.
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Boys & Girls Club of Westminster
CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF WESTMINSTER MARYLAND
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Chris Klug Foundation
CONTRIBUTE TO ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BE ORGAN DONORS.
CO · TY 2022
$1K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
CONTRIBUTE TO SDVANCING CURES AND MEANS OF PREVENTION OF DISEASE.
TN · TY 2022
$1K
Anne Arundel Medical Center
CONTRIBUTE TO MEDICAL CARE IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MARYLAND
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Canine Companions for Independence
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONS AIDING ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE OF ANIMALS.
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Champ House
PROVIDE HOUSING FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS.
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc
TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Hospice of Chesapeake Foundation
CONTRIBUTE TO HOSPICE CARE
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Old Otterbein Church
CONTRIBUTE TO CHURCH'S ACTIVITIES
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Partners in Care
CONTRIBUTE TO HELPING OLDER ADULTS LIVE AND THRIVE INDEPENDENTLY
MD · TY 2022
$1K
River Valley Ranch
SUPPORT A SUMMER YOUTH CAMP THAT PROVIDES A CHRISTIAN AND FAMLY ATOMOSPHERE.
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Shriners Children's Hospital
TO SUPPORT LIFE-CHAGING CARE, ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PROSTHESES FOR CHILDREN.
FL · TY 2022
$1K
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc
TO AID IN CONSTRUCTION OF A UNIVERSITY HOUSE, A FACILITY THAT WILL PROVIDE EVENT AND WORK SPACE TOGETHER WITH RESIDENTIA…
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Call of the Sea Foundation
CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIORNMENTAL EDUCATION THROUGH EXPLORATION
CA · TY 2022
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.