CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN

EIN: 132761376 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$40,113,405
Total Expenses
$8,597,107
Total Assets
$154,700,852
Net Assets
$134,727,685
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1974
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
DAVA SCHUB
Phone
2127211223
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $40.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $31.5M, a strong 79% operating margin.

Mission

PROMOTING LITERACY, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND CREATIVITY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $37,396,367
Program Service Revenue $1,719,171
Investment Income $1,648,315
Other Revenue $-650,448
TOTAL REVENUE $40,113,405

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,425,072
Fundraising Expenses $2,384,952
Program Expenses $5,609,694
Other Expenses $3,935,395
TOTAL EXPENSES $8,597,107

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $40,113,405 $53,208,922 -0.2%
Expenses $8,597,107 $7,077,804 +0.2%
Net Income $31,516,298 $46,131,118 -0.3%
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
40
Independent Members
40
Employees
108
Volunteers
39

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
8
$714,573
Total Directors
40
$0
Key Employees
2
$557,725
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LAURIE M TISCH FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW MESSINGER CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MIYOUNG E LEE VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIA ARNHOLD VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN BESSONETTE SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW KAHN TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN B BAYARD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILL BLODGETT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J BOUBLIK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH D CASCANTE MD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY LIU CHEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE KAYE EVANS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA FRIEDLANDER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIEN GHESQUIERES DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GRAD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIFFANY HALL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH HANNAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRITTANY KURZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NESSIA SLOANE KUSHNER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA LAFER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARISA LEISTER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY STEWART MALONE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDRA TRABER MCNAMARA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREER TESSLER MIRANDA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MADDY MOELIS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEEPEN PARIKH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH RIEGERT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE SHARP DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW SHORE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEAN MARGARET SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE STUCHIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN SCHENKMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARIKA SINGH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LITA TANDON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SEWIT TECKIE MD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH WILLIS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YUTING ZENG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE ZUCKER-LEDERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENNY LEWIS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVA SCHUB CEO AND DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$394,510 $23,956 $418,466
PEGGY HWAN HEBARD COO AND CFO 40.00
Officer
$252,120 $43,987 $296,107
KAREN KINCAID CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$265,362 $13,590 $278,952
LESLIE MCMAHON BUSHARA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$237,786 $40,987 $278,773
WILL SULIVAN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$121,013 $1,200 $122,213
KARANN PASHKIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00
Highest
$139,081 $15,090 $154,171
THOMAS G QUARANTA CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER 40.00
Highest
$134,353 $40,987 $175,340
STEPHANIE BERNABEI DEPUTY DIR OF CAPITAL CAMP 40.00
Highest
$129,219 $13,590 $142,809
ADENA KERSTEIN SR. DIR. SPECIAL EVENTS 40.00
Highest
$114,223 $10,451 $124,674
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 $40,113,405 $8,597,107 $154,700,852 $31,516,298
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $13,417,816 $6,165,002 $90,066,904 $7,252,814
2022 $10,710,271 $6,024,435 $83,018,063 $4,685,836
2021 $6,279,379 $5,485,590 $77,281,258 $793,789
2020 $6,497,039 $6,900,407 $75,983,979 $-403,368
2019 $10,026,386 $7,487,825 $78,754,755 $2,538,561
2018 $47,868,462 $7,124,604 $80,184,617 $40,743,858
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