2026-04-13T14:27:22-05:00 2025-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2024-07-01 132761376 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN CHIL 2127211223 TISCH BUILDING 212 W 83RD ST NEW YORK NY 10024 DAVA SCHUB CEO AND DIRECTOR 2127211223 2026-04-13 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2026-04-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVA SCHUB TISCH BUILDING 212 W 83RD ST NEW YORK NY 10024 47477658 0 X WWW.CMOM.ORG X 1974 NY PROMOTING LITERACY, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND CREATIVITY. 40 40 108 39 0 0 50816170 37396367 1882249 1719171 893064 1648315 -382561 -650448 53208922 40113405 0 0 0 0 3624190 4425072 198211 236640 2384952 3255403 3935395 7077804 8597107 46131118 31516298 137393877 154700852 32718241 19973167 104675636 134727685 X TO BE THE STEWARDS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND TO HELP ALL OUR YOUNGEST CITIZENS GROW AND DEVELOP INTO THEIR BEST SELVES. 0 0 5609694 0 1789693 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. 5609694 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 108 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X PEGGY HWAN HEBARD 2127211223 TISCH BUILDING 212 W 83RD ST NEW YORK NY 10024 LAURIE M TISCH FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MESSINGER CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MIYOUNG E LEE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA ARNHOLD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BESSONETTE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW KAHN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN B BAYARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILL BLODGETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J BOUBLIK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH D CASCANTE MD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY LIU CHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE KAYE EVANS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA FRIEDLANDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIEN GHESQUIERES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GRAD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY HALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HANNAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY KURZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NESSIA SLOANE KUSHNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA LAFER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA LEISTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY STEWART MALONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA TRABER MCNAMARA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREER TESSLER MIRANDA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MADDY MOELIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPEN PARIKH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH RIEGERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SHARP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SHORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN MARGARET SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE STUCHIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN SCHENKMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARIKA SINGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LITA TANDON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEWIT TECKIE MD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH WILLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YUTING ZENG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE ZUCKER-LEDERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENNY LEWIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVA SCHUB CEO AND DIRECTOR 40.00 X 394510 0 23956 PEGGY HWAN HEBARD COO AND CFO 40.00 X 252120 0 43987 KAREN KINCAID CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 265362 0 13590 LESLIE MCMAHON BUSHARA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 237786 0 40987 WILL SULIVAN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 121013 0 1200 KARANN PASHKIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 139081 0 15090 THOMAS G QUARANTA CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 134353 0 40987 STEPHANIE BERNABEI DEPUTY DIR OF CAPITAL CAMP 40.00 X 129219 0 13590 ADENA KERSTEIN SR. 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SPECIAL EVENTS 40.00 X 114223 0 10451 1787667 0 203838 9 0 1 0 SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 560 HARRISON AVENUE BOSTON MA 02118 STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTING 2267621 FXCOLLABORATIVE ARCHITECTS 1 WILLOUGHBY SQUARE 7TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11201 ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING 859396 THE HETTEMA GROUP INC 61 VALLEY STREE PASADENA CA 91105 EXHIBIT DESIGN 554950 GARDINER & THEOBALD INC 535 5TH AVENUE FLOOR 3 NEW YORK NY 10017 CONSTRUCTION/PROJECT CONSULTING 295953 NEW YORK FUN FACTORY 999 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD SUITE 307 BETHPAGE NY 11714 EVENT PRODUCTION 291843 7 808479 5398326 1754640 29434922 5852439 37396367 ADMISSIONS 611710 1304354 1304354 MUSEUM PROGRAM FEES 611710 414817 414817 1719171 1598887 1598887 33744 0 33744 33744 33744 6119735 6070307 49428 49428 49428 396750 5398326 1164031 -767281 -767281 200437 129915 70522 70522 OTHER INCOME 900099 12567 12567 12567 40113405 1789693 0 927345 X 570199 387735 39914 142550 3170514 2060298 233285 876931 327847 214553 23944 89350 356512 233312 26037 97163 247171 161756 18052 67363 48575 31789 3548 13238 140997 43977 4908 92112 236640 236640 909475 617570 82187 209718 16230 10622 1185 4423 689022 450919 50319 187784 322551 211087 23557 87907 961748 748753 56792 156203 36123 23640 2638 9845 103502 67735 7559 28208 285618 186917 20860 77841 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 174383 159031 7676 7676 8597107 5609694 602461 2384952 7579015 15031625 19645336 20290031 36036839 31115928 579447 16138 19023 95959 114616 99921406 15865857 70676425 84055549 1715388 1956507 1049330 2117573 137393877 154700852 662512 1944774 527881 736889 14901042 15000000 15359848 0 1266958 2291504 32718241 19973167 X 13843750 33425174 90831886 101302511 104675636 134727685 137393877 154700852 X 31516298 217957 -1682206 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5745467 9475068 11638880 50816165 37396367 115071947 5745467 9475068 11638880 50816165 37396367 115071947 42116145 72955802 115454 96623 356199 1017281 1632631 3218188 27203 12567 39770 118329905 7551608 0.61650 0.67770 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 27,203. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 12,567. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 153529 0 0 153529 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF MET WITH VARIOUS NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN TO DISCUSS LOCAL LEGISLATION MATTERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RETAINED LOBBYING FIRMS TO ENGAGE CITY COUNCIL AND STATE OFFICIALS FOR BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECT. X 0 1811464 50000 263840 2125304 1073420 500000 238044 1811464 977866 95554 1073420 1005451 -27585 977866 1001482 3969 1005451 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0 0 83854347 83854347 10363645 10207305 156340 878452 836542 41910 4824962 4822010 2952 84055549 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITIES 2291504 2291504 X 40324072 217957 10710 228667 40095405 18000 18000 40113405 8589817 10710 10710 8579107 18000 18000 8597107 PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITIONS GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN AGED 0-10. THE MUSEUM ALSO DEVELOPS CURRICULA IN RELATION TO THESE EXHIBITIONS AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEW YORK. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: CMOM RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT CMOM HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. CMOM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS OF PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS TO FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E 18,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS OF PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS TO FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E 18,000. X X X X X X 1 SUSAN COURTEMANCHE 40 POWDER HORN HILL RD WITTON CT 06897 STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 0 0 180000 FORTUNATA CARRERAS 458 ROUND LAKE PARK RD MONROE NY 10950 SPECIAL EVENTS CONSULTING 0 0 0 18000 NATHALIE BERGER 40 POWDER HORN HILL RD WITTON CT 06897 CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT 0 0 0 38640 236640 NY GALA 5121936 4965936 156000 456110 107450 126200 41142 SUNDAY FUNDAY 673140 432390 240750 8629 305989 94487 10455 13569 5795076 5398326 396750 8629 762099 201937 136655 54711 1164031 -767281 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE AGREEMENT FOR SUSAN COURTEMANCHE PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF SERVICES FOR A FEE OF $15,000 A MONTH AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE AGREEMENT FOR FORTUNATA CARRERAS PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF SERVICES FOR A FEE OF $18,000 AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE AGREEMENT FOR NATHALIE BERGER PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF SERVICES FOR A FEE OF $7,360 FOR UP TO 16 HOURS A WEEK AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE ORGANIZATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVA SCHUB CEO AND DIRECTOR 394510 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23956 0 418466 0 0 0 PEGGY HWAN HEBARD COO AND CFO 252120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43987 0 296107 0 0 0 KAREN KINCAID CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 265362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13590 0 278952 0 0 0 LESLIE MCMAHON BUSHARA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 237786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40987 0 278773 0 0 0 THOMAS G QUARANTA CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER 134353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40987 0 175340 0 0 0 KARANN PASHKIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 139081 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15090 0 154171 0 0 0 X 11 5852439 AVG. SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR, LAURIE M. TISCH AND BOARD DIRECTOR, WILL BLODGETT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR INITIAL REVIEW. AFTER MANAGEMENT HAS APPROVED THE FORM 990, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CMOM CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD MANDATES EACH TRUSTEE TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. WHEN ANY MATTER COMES BEFORE THE BOARD IN WHICH A RELATED PARTY HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR WHEN ANY INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF SUCH FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH SUCH FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS ACTING ON THE MATTER. THE BOARD REQUIRES ANY RELATED PARTY WHO HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A MATTER TO NOT BE PRESENT WHILE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED OR WHILE THE VOTE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IS TAKEN OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION. NO INTERESTED PERSON OR RELATED PARTY CAN VOTE ON OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. THE EXISTENCE OF ALL SUCH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THEIR RESOLUTION, AS WELL AS ANY ISSUES RELATING TO THEM, ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF ANY MEETING AT WHICH THE CONFLICT WAS DISCUSSED OR VOTED ON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND CFO BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA, SUCH AS INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND OTHER AVAILABLE MARKET DATA. A GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM PROVIDED THE CEO SEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH HIGH LEVEL COMPENSATION DATA COMPARING ACROSS OTHER CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS OF SIMILAR SIZES, AS WELL AS A FEW OTHER NEW YORK BASED MUSEUMS. THEIR COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SECURITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 175,789. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,485. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,485. TOTAL EXPENSES 192,759. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 441,781. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 73,702. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 201,233. TOTAL EXPENSES 716,716. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DECREASE IN PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE GRANTS RECEIVABLE -1,682,206. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5: IN DECEMBER 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10.