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

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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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joseph Ostuni PRESIDENT2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Carol Sweet VICE PRESIDENT2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Rhoda Sikes (former) TREASURER2019-2020 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH OSTUNI PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
CAROL SWEET VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH OSTUNI PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
CAROL SWEET VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH OSTUNI PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
CAROL SWEET VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH OSTUNI PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
CAROL SWEET VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH OSTUNI PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
CAROL SWEET VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
RHODA SIKES TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH OSTUNI PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
CAROL SWEET VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
RHODA SIKES TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,322$8,168 $50,408$50,408 $11,661$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,920$13,618 $46,254$46,254 $12,640$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,177$8,066 $46,952$46,952 $7,083$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,952$6,649 $47,841$47,841 $6,382$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61$8,321 $47,538$47,538 $0$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $5,2751 $5,2752024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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MADISON HALL ASSOCIATION INCNYA82 $20,725$21,657 CLEANER$2,516 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
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BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETYNYA82 $17,606$22,646 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MINISINK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETYNYA82 $9,577$16,510 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
OLD FIRST PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNYA82 $18,685$15,813 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SMITHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INCNYA82 $20,366$8,061 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
CROSBY STREET ASSOCIATIONNYA82 $11,163$30,025 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHERN NEW YORK AGRICULTURALNYA82 $17,050$15,361 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
BOROUGH OF LAKEHURST HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCNJA82 $22,226$21,345 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FORT MEADE FLORIDA INCFLA82 $10,054$9,302 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE OCTAGON HOUSE INCMIA82 $22,196$48,425 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF BECKMAN MILL INCWIA82 $24,259$20,254 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF EGG HARBOR CITY INCNJA82 $7,908$7,455 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC CHARLOTTE INCNCA82 $20,240$665 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE MISSION INNCAA82 $24,256$22,977 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
SALUDA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCSCA82 $19,914$42,928 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
LAKE CREEK HISTORICAL SOCIETYORA82 $11,399$12,742 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF PEARYS EAGLE ISLAND LTDMEA82 $17,421$31,838 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
JOHN MARSH HISTORIC TRUST INCCAA82 $24,393$12,264 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
SULLY HISTORICAL SOCIETYSDA82 $13,601$45,872 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
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WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCIAA82 $13,098$19,073 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x

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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC $2,620,0001 1DAF sponsor2017–2017 GRASSY ISLAND RANGE LIGHTS INC
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DWIGHT AND LINDA DAVIS FOUNDATION $380,0004 1Private foundation2013–2017 GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
ROBERT DAVID LION GARDINER FOUNDATION INC $363,6297 1Private foundation2017–2025 YAPHANK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JUDD S ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INC $325,0002 1Private foundation2017–2021 GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $285,0003 1DAF sponsor2019–2022 CAMPAIGN FOR THE MARY ROSE INC
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST $112,5864 1DAF sponsor2011–2014 MAEYSTOWN PRESERVATION SOCIETY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CRAWFORD COUNTY INC $99,1284 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 FRIENDS OF THE MARENGO BIG SPRINGS OLD TOWN CHURCH
THE TIANADERRAH FOUNDATION C/O ROBERT L GIPSON $81,0004 1Private foundation2021–2024 SMITHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC
KINSMAN FOUNDATION $65,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 MARK PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BRYAN AREA FOUNDATION $56,6604 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 WILLIAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DUDLEY FOUNDATION INC $50,0001 1Private foundation2012–2012 GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
LEE H AND MARION B THOMPSON FOUNDATION $50,0002 1Private foundation2022–2023 MARK PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BENNETT FOUNDATION $47,4001 1Private foundation2014–2014 CAMPAIGN FOR THE MARY ROSE INC
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $45,0002 1DAF sponsor2021–2023 MARK PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$8,168100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $13,618 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$13,618100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $8,066 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$8,066100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $6,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$6,649100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $8,321 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,221 86.8%
Fees to independent contractors $1,100 13.2%
Total$8,321100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $3,784 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,908
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $1,935 51.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,849 48.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,908reported apart
Total$3,784100%

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