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Onondaga Historical Association

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Syracuse, NY501(c)(3)Since 1863Arts & Culture EIN 15-0533554Revenue $3.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRScnyhistory.org321 Montgomery St, 13202-2009 · Syracuse, NYTax-exempt since Jan 1943Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Onondaga Historical Association museum & research center exists to inspire people's understanding that the history we share as a community is the foundation for our future together. Our purpose is to encourage a diverse audience from the neighborhoods of syracuse and the communities of Onondaga county to explore, appreciate and utilize their past. To DO so, we offer engaging exhibits and programs, pursue partnerships with other cultural organizations and community groups, and develop and care for a definitive collection related to local history. We operate a museum and research center in syracuse, new york and are committed to ensuring the vitality of our historic urban location.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 115 volunteers and 28 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+202% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$6.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +202%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$694K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$6.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1943.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.0M Management & general 29% · $470K Fundraising 10% · $167K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lisa Moore
Executive Director
$124,281Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Rogers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Kenan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Cima ESQ.
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Byrne
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marissa Cameron
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Moore’s $124K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregg Tripoli———$126,517$134,951$131,833
Lisa Moore$124,281$120,128$110,000$84,465——
Joseph Scro————$61,695$61,876

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents historical exhibits, programs, and collaborations.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Oha encourages diverse audiences to explore, appreciate & utilize their past. Oha offers engaging exhibits and programs, seeks partnerships with other cultural groups & develops a definitive collection related to local history.

$1.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Central New York Community Foundation INCFY2024$74K
William G Pomeroy FoundationFY2024$19K
J M McDonald Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Syracuse UniversityFY2024$5K
Durston Sanford Tr Uw 16-228080FY2024$4K
The Bruce a & Linda H Kenan FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$115K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$367K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$470K
Fundraisingcol D$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$367K
Gains on assetsLn 7$286K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$294K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$107K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 6115
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$336K$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$6.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K$29K$81K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$792K$581K$132K$78K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$9K$2K$118
Other employee benefitsLn 9$98K$46K$35K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$43K$10K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$300$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$154K$950$152K$240
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$416$5K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$13K$16K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$73K$1K$673
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$84K$3K$637
InsuranceLn 23$50K$49K$749$449
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$78K$8K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.0M$470K$167K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$1.6M$1.7M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.4M−$329K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.1M$330K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $664K$1.3M−$618K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $694K$1.2M−$516K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$17K$5.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,362,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $764,575$2,977,844
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,246$62,888
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $228,596$367,072
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,620−$45,386
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,113,037$3,362,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $985,477$1,105,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $456,801$537,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,442,278$1,643,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$329,241$1,718,963
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,362,418 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,908 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$66,764
VIII-1c Fundraising events$116,169
VIII-1e Government grants$2,146,238
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$648,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,977,844
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,888$62,888
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,999$80,999
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $286,073$286,073
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$65,294−$65,294
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,796 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $301,778$3,362,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,643,455 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,419 · Management $80,903 · Fundraising $36,774$147,096
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $581,266 · Management $131,927 · Fundraising $78,341$791,534
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,764 · Management $2,084 · Fundraising $118$10,966
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,212 · Management $35,426 · Fundraising $16,046$97,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,095 · Management $10,205 · Fundraising $5,243$58,543
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $300$300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,575$18,575
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,132$8,132
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $950 · Management $152,326 · Fundraising $240$153,516
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $416 · Fundraising $4,643$5,059
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,010 · Management $16,089 · Fundraising $5,739$34,838
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,011 · Management $1,122 · Fundraising $673$74,806
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,062$1,062
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $83,692 · Management $2,892 · Fundraising $637$87,221
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,735 · Management $749 · Fundraising $449$49,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,428 · Management $7,693 · Fundraising $18,069$104,190
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,006,582 · Management $469,901 · Fundraising $166,972$1,643,455
Part X · Balance sheet $8,119,480 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,679$294,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $290,632$1,342,123
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $78,412$1,211,496
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,738$58,312
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $90,985$93,959
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,267,568$2,939,400
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,734,316$2,072,341
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,127$107,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,606,457$8,119,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,912$796,511
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,305,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $336,215$2,101,716
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,655,041$5,562,102
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $615,201$455,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,270,242$6,017,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,606,457$8,119,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,017,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,362,418
XI-2 Total expenses$1,643,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,718,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,270,242
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,017,764

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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