Watkins Glen Motor Racing Research Council Inc
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17 people2 organisationsi17 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R Saunders Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beren Argetsinger | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bill Branson | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chip Wile | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chris Dyson | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daryl Q Wolfe | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dawn Burlew | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dinah Gueldenpfennig Weisberg | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Evan FAY Earle (also filed as Evan Earle) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Cgorsline | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Kessler | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Kanaley | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicholas Craw | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Phil Henderson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phyllisa Desarno | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rob Roessel | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Scott Welliver | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel G Derusha | Executive Director Through June 2021 | since 2019 |
| Mark Steigerwald | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Thomas E Weidemann | Executive Director- Part Year | 2018 |
| TIM Coleman | Interim Executive Director | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Steigerwald | Executive Director Through 7/2025 | 40 | $66k | ||
| Margaret Lawrence | Executive Director | 40 | $50k | ||
| John R Saunders | Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Larry Kessler | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Bill Branson | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Scott Welliver | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Beren Argetsinger | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Burlew | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Craw | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Phyllisa Desarno | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Evan Fay Earle | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Cgorsline | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Phil Henderson | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Kanaley | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rob Roessel | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dinah Gueldenpfennig Weisberg | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chip Wile | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Dyson | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Watkins Glen Motor Racing Research Council Inc
- EIN
- 161572964
- Address
- 610 S Decatur St, Watkins Glen, NY, 14891-1613
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The international motor racing research center collects, shares and preserves the history of motorsports. Spanning continents, eras and race series, the center's collection embodies the speed, drama and camaraderie of amateur and professional motor racing throughout the world. The center welcomes serious researchers and the casual fans alike to share stories of race drivers, race series, and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A540 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- John R Saunders (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn R Saunders
≥8years on the filingsBill Branson
≥8years on the filingsEvan FAY Earle
≥8years on the filingsLarry Kessler
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.5m
- Total liabilities
- $110k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $25k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 24
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $960k | $209k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Watkins Glen Motor Racing Research Council, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 18 August 1999
- Registered agent
- Not stated