FRIENDS OF HISTORIC ONONDAGA LAKE INC
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Plain text FRIENDS OF HISTORIC ONONDAGA LAKE INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://furp.org/org/friends-of-historic-onondaga-lake-inc-222479712. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). FRIENDS OF HISTORIC ONONDAGA LAKE INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2024]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/friends-of-historic-onondaga-lake-inc-222479712
MLA “FRIENDS OF HISTORIC ONONDAGA LAKE INC.” furp.org, tax years 2019–2024, https://furp.org/org/friends-of-historic-onondaga-lake-inc-222479712. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $12K · expenses $8K · assets $50K
- EIN
- 22-2479712
- Address
- PO BOX 266, LIVERPOOL, NY 13088-0266
- NTEE code
- A82 Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A82Z)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 1984 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SUPPORT FOR STUDY, PRESERVATION & CONSTRUCTION OF HISTORY OF ONONDAGA LAKE, SALT MUSEUM & OTHER IROQUOIS LIVING SITES & OTHER HISTORICAL MATERIALS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ostuni | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Sweet | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rhoda Sikes (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH OSTUNI | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH OSTUNI | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH OSTUNI | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH OSTUNI | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH OSTUNI | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RHODA SIKES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH OSTUNI | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RHODA SIKES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,322 | $8,168 | $50,408 | $50,408 | $11,661 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,920 | $13,618 | $46,254 | $46,254 | $12,640 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $7,177 | $8,066 | $46,952 | $46,952 | $7,083 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $6,952 | $6,649 | $47,841 | $47,841 | $6,382 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61 | $8,321 | $47,538 | $47,538 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,682 | $3,784 | $55,798 | $55,798 | $1,100 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,275 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $5,275 | 1 | $5,275 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST MONROE HISTORICAL SOCIETY C/O LAWRENCE HERBERT | NY | A82 | $7,195 | $5,731 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OSSINING HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A82 | $20,397 | $38,158 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MADISON HALL ASSOCIATION INC | NY | A82 | $20,725 | $21,657 | CLEANER | $2,516 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YAPHANK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A82 | $24,495 | $43,353 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A82 | $17,606 | $22,646 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MINISINK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A82 | $9,577 | $16,510 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OLD FIRST PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | NY | A82 | $18,685 | $15,813 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SMITHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC | NY | A82 | $20,366 | $8,061 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CROSBY STREET ASSOCIATION | NY | A82 | $11,163 | $30,025 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORTHERN NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL | NY | A82 | $17,050 | $15,361 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOROUGH OF LAKEHURST HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | NJ | A82 | $22,226 | $21,345 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF DANADA INC | IL | A82 | $14,084 | $442,099 | EXECUTIVE DI | $112,040 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FORT MEADE FLORIDA INC | FL | A82 | $10,054 | $9,302 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE OCTAGON HOUSE INC | MI | A82 | $22,196 | $48,425 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF BECKMAN MILL INC | WI | A82 | $24,259 | $20,254 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF EGG HARBOR CITY INC | NJ | A82 | $7,908 | $7,455 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC CHARLOTTE INC | NC | A82 | $20,240 | $665 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE MISSION INN | CA | A82 | $24,256 | $22,977 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| SALUDA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | SC | A82 | $19,914 | $42,928 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| LAKE CREEK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OR | A82 | $11,399 | $12,742 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF PEARYS EAGLE ISLAND LTD | ME | A82 | $17,421 | $31,838 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| JOHN MARSH HISTORIC TRUST INC | CA | A82 | $24,393 | $12,264 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| SULLY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SD | A82 | $13,601 | $45,872 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF NATHANIEL BOILEAU FARMSTEAD INC | PA | A82 | $14,362 | $4,640 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC | IA | A82 | $13,098 | $19,073 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $8,168 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,261 | 76.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,000 | 12.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $907 | 11.1% | |
| Total | $8,168 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $13,618 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,748 | 86.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,000 | 7.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $870 | 6.4% | |
| Total | $13,618 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $8,066 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,938 | 73.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,000 | 12.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $870 | 10.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $258 | 3.2% | |
| Total | $8,066 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $6,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,846 | 72.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,000 | 15.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $577 | 8.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $226 | 3.4% | |
| Total | $6,649 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $8,321 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,221 | 86.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,100 | 13.2% | |
| Total | $8,321 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $3,784 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,908
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,935 | 51.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,849 | 48.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,908 | reported apart |
| Total | $3,784 | 100% |
State business registration
- FRIENDS OF HISTORIC ONONDAGA LAKE, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 1983-04-25
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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