Nonprofit · EIN 16-0954168
MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,452,727 | $23,414,705 | -$961,978 | $255,600,614 | $52,043,461 | $203,557,153 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $24,208,695 | $24,370,689 | -$161,994 | $248,291,605 | $57,019,937 | $191,271,668 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $41,516,891 | $23,074,022 | $18,442,869 | $251,281,672 | $69,709,508 | $181,572,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,393,864
- of which government grants
- $685,720
- Membership dues
- $3,071,976
- Program service revenue
- $8,696,801
- Investment income
- $1,213,087
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $577,215
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$178,956
- Other revenue
- $148,975
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $602,356
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,142,794
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,782,272
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $92,979
- Accounting fees
- $68,035
- Occupancy
- $1,716,024
- Travel
- $83,098
- Depreciation
- $5,220,312
- Program services (functional)
- $20,325,532
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,106,491
- Fundraising (functional)
- $982,682
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $248,291,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $255,600,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,043,461
- Net assets, end of year
- $203,557,153
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $102,553,051
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $80,032,995
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $123,524,158
- Gross unrelated business income
- $61,155
- Gross receipts
- $26,475,078
- Employees
- 289
- Volunteers
- 176
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE M DUBNIK | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $358,247 | $42,512 |
| LISA FEINSTEIN | SVP FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $202,775 | $24,015 |
| TRUDY QUARTLEY | SVP FOR FINANCE & FACILITI Officer | 37.5 | $199,420 | $24,015 |
| JON-PAUL DYSON | SVP FOR EXHIBITS & INTERPR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $156,233 | $31,966 |
| SARA POE | SVP FOR MARKETING & GUEST Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,057 | $13,370 |
| LAURIE PHELPS | VP FOR GUEST SERVICES & SE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $135,146 | $30,325 |
| CHRIS BENSCH | VP OF COLLECTIONS & CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,899 | $17,543 |
| KARTHIK BALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GLAZER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN HILDEBRANDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REENA MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILDA ROSARIO ESCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN WILLIAMS-FULLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYDE HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM KALINSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MUDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL DEGUZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J CICERO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA ENGELBRECHT EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNARD BIRNBAUM | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA GRIFFIN GOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON C NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SAXBY LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX DELMONTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY RYEN PLOTNIK ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA J DUTHIERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEE F WING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN JARZEBOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH STENDARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL FRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZEKE DUDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BRIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRINA BENOIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BRUNDAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO OLEBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE SAYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX RHEINWALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL ROSENGREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE M DUBNIK | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $377,597 | $39,568 |
| LISA FEINSTEIN | SVP FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $202,624 | $19,607 |
| TRUDY QUARTLEY | SVP FOR FINANCE & FACILITIES Officer | 37.5 | $197,568 | $22,194 |
| JON-PAUL DYSON | SVP FOR EXHIBITS & INTERPRETIVE RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $158,498 | $28,716 |
| SARA POE | SVP FOR MARKETING & GUEST EXPERIENCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,562 | $12,770 |
| LAURIE PHELPS | VP FOR GUEST SERVICES & SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,437 | $27,277 |
| CHRIS BENSCH | VP OF COLLECTIONS & CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,727 | $17,392 |
| KARTHIK BALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GLAZER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN HILDEBRANDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REENA MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILDA ROSARIO ESCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN WILLIAMS-FULLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYDE HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KALINSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MUDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DEGUZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J CICERO | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA ENGELBRECHT EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD BIRNBAUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA GRIFFIN GOLDEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON C NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SAXBY LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DELMONTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY RYEN PLOTNIK ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA J DUTHIERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEE F WING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN JARZEBOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH STENDARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEKE DUDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BRIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRINA BENOIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BRUNDAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO OLEBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SAYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE M DUBNIK | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $382,520 | $42,155 |
| TRUDY QUARTLEY | VP FOR FIN. & FACILITIES Officer | 37.5 | $197,233 | $14,975 |
| LISA FEINSTEIN | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $170,089 | $18,813 |
| JON-PAUL DYSON | VP OF EXHIBITS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,634 | $25,969 |
| LAURIE PHELPS | VP OF GUEST SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,531 | $25,761 |
| SARA POE | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,746 | $10,585 |
| CHRIS BENSCH | VP OF COLLECTIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,002 | $21,788 |
| KARTHIK BALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GLAZER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN HILDEBRANDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REENA MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILDA ROSARIO ESCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN PURDIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN WILLIAMS-FULLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYDE HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KALINSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MUDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DEGUZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J CICERO | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA ENGELBRECHT EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD BIRNBAUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA GRIFFIN GOLDEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON C NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SAXBY LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DELMONTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY RYEN PLOTNIK ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD J RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED W SMITH PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI SPROUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA J DUTHIERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEE F WING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN JARZEBOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH STENDARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEKE DUDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BRIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRINA TSUKERNIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BRUNDAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 MANHATTAN SQUARE DR, ROCHESTER, NY 14607-3941
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEVE M DUBNIK, ONE MANHATTAN SQUARE, ROCHESTER, NY 14607
- Signed the 990
- STEVE M DUBNIK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (585) 263-2700
- Website
- WWW.MUSEUMOFPLAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOCUSED ON AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY, THE STRONG EXPLORES PLAY IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVERY. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER ACTVITIES THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN AND ENLIGHTEN DIVERSE AUDIENCES, ESPECIALLY FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND EDUCATORS.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION - AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOCUSED ON AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY, THE STRONG EXPLORES PLAY IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVERY. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN, AND ENLIGHTEN DIVERSE AUDIENCES, ESPECIALLY FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND EDUCATORS. (639,386 SERVED)Expenses $10,844,153 · revenue $7,901,323
- CURATORIAL AND COLLECTIONS- TO SUPPORT THE MISSION, THE MUSEUM COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND RESEARCHES OBJECTS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND OTHER MATERIALS THAT REFLECT AND DOCUMENT THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY, PARTICULARLY AS IT REFLECTS AND ILLUMINATES THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON TOYS AND OTHER ARTIFACTS RELATED TO PLAY. (639,386 SERVED)Expenses $3,658,110 · grants $15,750 · revenue $32,999
- GUEST AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES- TO SUPPORT THE MISSION, THE MUSEUM PLACES GREAT EMPHASIS ON GUEST SERVICES AND THE WAY IN WHICH GUESTS ARE HOSTED AND GUIDED DURING THEIR VISIT. THE MUSEUM CONSIDERS GUEST SERVICES TO BE A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE VISITORS' EXPERIENCE WHICH ENHANCES THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN, CREATE AND DISCOVER. (639,386 SERVED)Expenses $5,823,269 · revenue $1,029,255
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0954168
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $255,600,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,475,078
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $22,452,727 | $23,414,705 | $255,600,614 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $24,208,695 | $24,370,689 | $248,291,605 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $41,516,891 | $23,074,022 | $251,281,672 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $26,266,036 | $17,727,722 | $225,108,692 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 16-0954168).
Questions about MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM is 16-0954168.
- Is MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM 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 MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVE M DUBNIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $358,247 (STEVE M DUBNIK, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,452,727, expenses of $23,414,705 and total assets of $255,600,614 at year end.
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