Nonprofit · EIN 27-1189261
SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM
Tax-exempt · SHELTER IS, NY 11964
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,024,625 | $2,958,175 | $4,066,450 | $33,341,992 | $3,032,682 | $30,309,310 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,991,637 | $2,777,756 | $213,881 | $29,543,389 | $3,865,443 | $25,677,946 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,860,651 | $2,329,261 | $2,531,390 | $28,714,809 | $4,560,480 | $24,154,329 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,155,133
- of which government grants
- $290,000
- Program service revenue
- $608,897
- Investment income
- $487,361
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $102,891
- Net income from fundraising events
- $361,662
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $157,272
- Other revenue
- $3,773,234
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,442,870
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,648,023
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $86,258
- Occupancy
- $72,333
- Travel
- $8,627
- Depreciation
- $209,579
- Program services (functional)
- $2,579,360
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,253
- Fundraising (functional)
- $304,562
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,543,389
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,341,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,032,682
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,309,310
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,458,539
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,003,143
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,834,484
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,474,826
- Gross receipts
- $7,463,925
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 364
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SEARL | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,039 |
| MARC ROBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELLY WONG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DEROSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM PRESTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EBEN OSTBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| INGRID BATEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVEN EISENSTADT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH FAIRBAIRN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FLYNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GERARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RHONDA GREENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE HOUSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREEN LATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM MISSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAROLANN RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL CARBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GALEN GUENGERICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERTA HUNTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JEFFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SEARL | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 |
| MARC ROBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELLY WONG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DEROSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM PRESTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EBEN OSTBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| INGRID BATEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVEN EISENSTADT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH FAIRBAIRN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FLYNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GERARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RHONDA GREENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE HOUSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREEN LATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM MISSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAROLANN RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SEARL | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,523 |
| FLYNT CYNTHIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| OSTBY EBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WONG ELLY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BATEMAN INGRID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PRESTON JIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LATON KAREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUBIN KAROLANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEROSE KATHLEEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GERARD KATHLEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GREENE RHONDA | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FAIRBAIRN SARAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EISENSTADT STEVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HOUSTON STEVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MISSON THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2029, SHELTER IS, NY 11964-2029
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- PO Box 2029, Shelter Island NY 11965
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARC ROBERT, 57 PARK AVENUE, BRONXVILLE, NY 10708
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Eben Ostby, PO Box 2029, Shelter Island NY 11965
- Signed the 990
- MARC ROBERT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (631) 749-0626
- Website
- www.sylvestermanor.org
- Return prepared by
- JONES LITTLE & CO CPA'S LLP
Mission
TO PRESERVE, CULTIVATE, AND SHARE HISTORIC SYLVESTER MANOR.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORY & HERITAGE - SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE ORGANIZATION, SYLVESTER MANOR HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO SHARING THE STORIES AND HISTORIES OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF SYLVESTER MANOR WHO BUILT, WORKED AND SUSTAINED THE MANOR. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES IN-PERSON AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS OF THE 1737 MANOR HOUSE AND SURROUNDING 236 ACRES; CURATION, ARCHIVING AND RESEARCH OF SYLVESTER MANOR'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION,AND; PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. EFFORTS ARE ALSO ONGOING TO PREPSERVE AND REHABILITATE THE EXISTING MANOR HOUSE AND SURROUNDING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, AND TO MAKE THE PROPERTY - ITS WATERWAYS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACES - ACCESSIBLE TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,255,004 · revenue $675
- FARM - SYLVESTER MANOR HAS A DEEP AGRICULTURAL HISTORY DATING BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS WHEN IT WAS FIRST UNDER CULTIVATION BY THE INDIGENOUS MANHASSETT PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN PART TO RE-ESTABLISH AGRICULTURE ON SHELTER ISLAND. THE FARM CONSISTS OF A VEGETABLE AND LIVESTOCK OPERATION ON APPROXIMATELY 60 ACRES USING ORGANIC METHODS. IT SERVES A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FAMILIES, A FARMSTAND LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY AND OTHER LOCAL/REGIONAL MARKETS. PRODUCE IS ALSO DONATED TO THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY. SYLVESTER MANOR HOSTS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS ON THE FARM, INCLUDING A RESIDENTIAL APPRENTICE FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM.Expenses $703,772 · revenue $155,190
- ARTS & EDUCATION - SYLVESTER MANOR OFFERS THE PUBLIC EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS, SPEAKER SERIES ON THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SYLVESTER MANOR, SCULPTURE/ART EXHIBITIONS, A MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN "ROOTS" MUSIC CONCERT SERIES AND OTHER PLACE/BASED PROGRAMMING FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS NUMEROUS TOURS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOLS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT EXPLORE THE LAYERED HISTORY OF SYLVESTER MANOR AND THE 236 ACRE PROPERTY.Expenses $620,584 · revenue $453,032
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1189261
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,341,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,463,925
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $7,024,625 | $2,958,175 | $33,341,992 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $2,991,637 | $2,777,756 | $29,543,389 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $4,860,651 | $2,329,261 | $28,714,809 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $3,344,410 | $2,228,276 | $24,084,845 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Eben Ostby | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1189261).
Questions about SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM
- What is the EIN of SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM is 27-1189261.
- Is SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names MARC ROBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,039 (STEPHEN SEARL, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,024,625, expenses of $2,958,175 and total assets of $33,341,992 at year end.
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