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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2761376

CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10024

Financials

$13.4M$6.2M2022$53.2M$7.1M2023$40.1M$8.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$40,113,405$8,597,107$31,516,298$154,700,852$19,973,167$134,727,685
June 30, 2024990$53,208,922$7,077,804$46,131,118$137,393,877$32,718,241$104,675,636
June 30, 2023990$13,417,816$6,165,002$7,252,814$90,066,904$30,942,375$59,124,529
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,396,367
of which government grants
$1,754,640
Membership dues
$808,479
Program service revenue
$1,719,171
Investment income
$1,648,315
Net rental income
$33,744
Net gain from sales of assets
$49,428
Net income from fundraising events
-$767,281
Net income from sales of inventory
$70,522
Other revenue
-$650,448

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$570,199
Other salaries and wages
$3,170,514
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,425,072
Professional fundraising fees
$236,640
Legal fees
$247,171
Accounting fees
$48,575
Occupancy
$961,748
Travel
$36,123
Depreciation
$103,502
Program services (functional)
$5,609,694
Management and general (functional)
$602,461
Fundraising (functional)
$2,384,952

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$137,393,877
Total assets, end of year
$154,700,852
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,973,167
Net assets, end of year
$134,727,685
Land, buildings and equipment
$84,055,549
Publicly traded securities
$1,956,507
Net assets without donor restrictions
$33,425,174
Net assets with donor restrictions
$101,302,511
Gross receipts
$47,477,658
Employees
108
Volunteers
39
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVA SCHUBCEO AND DIRECTOR
Officer
40$394,510$23,956
PEGGY HWAN HEBARDCOO AND CFO
Officer
40$252,120$43,987
KAREN KINCAID CHIEFADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$265,362$13,590
LESLIE MCMAHON BUSHARACHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$237,786$40,987
THOMAS G QUARANTACAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$134,353$40,987
KARANN PASHKINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$139,081$15,090
STEPHANIE BERNABEIDEPUTY DIR OF CAPITAL CAMP
Highest-paid employee
40$129,219$13,590
ADENA KERSTEINSR. DIR. SPECIAL EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$114,223$10,451
WILL SULIVANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$121,013$1,200
LAURIE M TISCHFOUNDING BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATTHEW MESSINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MIYOUNG E LEEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIA ARNHOLDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN BESSONETTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW KAHNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
34 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN B BAYARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILL BLODGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL J BOUBLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH D CASCANTE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY LIU CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE KAYE EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARA FRIEDLANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIEN GHESQUIERESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL GRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIFFANY HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDITH HANNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRITTANY KURZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NESSIA SLOANE KUSHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSHUA LAFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARISA LEISTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY STEWART MALONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEXANDRA TRABER MCNAMARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GREER TESSLER MIRANDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MADDY MOELISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEEPEN PARIKHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH RIEGERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN ROSENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW SHOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEAN MARGARET SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE STUCHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BEN SCHENKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARIKA SINGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LITA TANDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SEWIT TECKIE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBORAH WILLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
YUTING ZENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURIE ZUCKER-LEDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RENNY LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVA SCHUBCEO AND DIRECTOR
Officer
40$383,019$21,627
PEGGY HWAN HEBARDCOO AND CFO
Officer
40$248,381$37,791
KAREN KINCAID CHIEFADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$255,086$12,530
LESLIE MCMAHON BUSHARACHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$229,362$37,791
THOMAS G QUARANTACAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$148,645$12,928
KARANN PASHKINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$126,542$12,530
TONI LEVIDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$127,649$5,000
STEPHANIE BERNABEIDEPUTY DIR OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Highest-paid employee
40$110,259$12,530
LAURIE M TISCHFOUNDING BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATTHEW MESSINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MIYOUNG E LEEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIA ARNHOLDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN BESSONETTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW KAHNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LYNN B BAYARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILL BLODGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL J BOUBLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY LIU CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARA FRIEDLANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIEN GHESQUIERESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL GRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIFFANY HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH HANNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRITTANY KURZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NESSIA SLOANE KUSHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA LAFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN LAIKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARISA LEISTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY STEWART MALONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXANDRA TRABER MCNAMARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MADDY MOELISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEEPEN PARIKHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARAH RIEGERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN ROSENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW SHOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEAN MARGARET SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE STUCHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LITA TANDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEWIT TECKIE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH WILLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YUTING ZENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE ZUCKER-LEDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN KINCAID CHIEFADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$254,125$10,554
PEGGY HWAN HEBARDCOO AND CFO
Officer
40$244,790$10,554
AILEEN HEFFERRENFORMER CEO UNTIL 6/30/2022
Former
0$252,538$0
LESLIE MCMAHON BUSHARACHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$202,348$10,554
THOMAS G QUARANTACAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$152,181$0
TONI LEVIDRIECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$146,503$0
KARANN PASHKINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$118,353$7,957
DAVID RIOSDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$106,162$0
LAURIE M TISCHFOUNDING BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATTHEW MESSINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MIYOUNG E LEEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MYRON KAPLAN ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW KAHNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIA ARNHOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN B BAYARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN BESSONETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILL BLODGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL J BOUBLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY LIU CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARA FRIEDLANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIEN GHESQUIERESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL GRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIFFANY HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH HANNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK KOPNISKYDIRECTOR THRU 5/4/23
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRITTANY KURZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NESSIA SLOANE KUSHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA LAFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN LAIKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARISA LEISTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY STEWART MALONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
QAHIR MADHANYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXANDRA TRABER MCNAMARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAJEEV NARANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEEPEN PARIKHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN ROSENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARAH RIEGERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW SHOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEAN MARGARET SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE STUCHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEWIT TECKIE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH WILLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YUTING ZENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE ZUCKER-LEDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVA SCHUBCEO AND DIRECTOR, AS OF JAN. 2023
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
TISCH BUILDING 212 W 83RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10024-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVA SCHUB, TISCH BUILDING 212 W 83RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10024
Signed the 990
DAVA SCHUB, CEO AND DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 721-1223
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO BE THE STEWARDS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND TO HELP ALL OUR YOUNGEST CITIZENS GROW AND DEVELOP INTO THEIR BEST SELVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN (CMOM) WELCOMED OVER 228,000 PEOPLE IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WITH 38,000 OF THESE VISITORS ENJOYING FREE ADMISSIONS. CMOM HOUSES FIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN YOUNG CHILDREN AND TEACH PARENTS ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. THESE EXHIBITIONS WERE ACTIVATED WITH CLOSE TO 500 PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFERED ON A DROP-IN BASIS THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ARTS, WORLD CULTURE, STEM, AND LITERACY. PARTNERSHIPS WITH NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALLOWED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE MUSEUM AT THEIR OWN PACE WHILE IT IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. CMOM ALSO PARTNERED WITH HOMELESS SHELTERS, INCLUDING THOSE SERVING FAMILIES SEEKING ASYLUM, TO HOLD WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN AND INVITE THEM TO THE MUSEUM FOR PRIVATE WORKSHOPS AND TIME TO EXPLORE. THE PARTNERSHIPS ALSO INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF MUSEUM-QUALITY MINI EXHIBITS (CALLED LEARNING HUBS) IN SHELTER COMMUNITY ROOMS ENABLING RESIDENTS TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND PLAYING EVEN WHEN UNABLE TO VISIT THE MUSEUM ITSELF. CMOM ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED PARENTS TO REUNITE WITH THEIR CHILDREN AT THE MUSEUM. ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE ABOVE OUTREACH AND ACCESS PROGRAMS RECEIVED FREE MEMBERSHIP TO THE MUSEUM. THE PROGRAMS HAVE A REACH OF MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE.
    Expenses $5,609,694 · revenue $1,789,693

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2761376
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$154,700,852
Income (IRS master file)
$47,477,658

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$40,113,405$8,597,107$154,700,852XML
990June 2024$53,208,922$7,077,804$137,393,877IRS
990June 2023$13,417,816$6,165,002$90,066,904XML
990June 2022$10,710,271$6,024,435$83,018,063IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2761376).

Questions about CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN is 13-2761376.
Is CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVA SCHUB.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $394,510 (DAVA SCHUB, CEO AND DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,113,405, expenses of $8,597,107 and total assets of $154,700,852 at year end.

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