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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2482948

SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · ONEONTA, NY 13820

Financials

$246K$2K2024$102K$3K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$101,595$3,163$98,432$341,991–$341,991
December 31, 2024990$245,723$2,164$243,559$243,559$0$243,559
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$91,104
Investment income
$10,491

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,121
Printing, publications and postage
$442
Other expenses
$600
Program services (functional)
$500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$243,559
Total assets, end of year
$341,991
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$341,991
Cash, savings and investments
$341,991
Gross receipts
$101,595

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HELEN KB REESPRESIDENT30$0
JOAN KOLLGAARDVICE PRESIDE10$0
DEBARAH CLOUGHSECRETARY15$0
LORAINE TYLERTREASURER20$0
NORMA SLAWSONDIRECTOR30$0
ANN SCHULZDIRECTOR15$0
PATRICIA FOLLETTDIRECTOR5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HELEN KB REESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JOAN KOLLGAARDVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DEBORAH CLOUGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
LORAINE TYLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
NORMA SLAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0
ANN SCHULZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0
PATRICIA FOLLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1415, ONEONTA, NY 13820-5415
In care of
% HELEN KB REES
Signed the 990-EZ
ANN SCHULZ, DIRECTOR
Phone
(607) 433-2452
Return prepared by
THE PEACHIN GROUP LLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO STIMULATE THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM BY MAINTAINING AN ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MUSEUM; TO DEVELOP AND CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE LIFE-LONG LEARNING & APPRECIATION OF LOCAL HISTORY; TO COOPERATE WITH THE CITY OF ONEONTA, NY, IN DEVELOPING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ONEONTA'S HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF THE SWART-WILCOX HOUSE, THE OLDEST BUILDING IN THE CITY; AND TO ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPPORTING AND USING THE HISTORICAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS DEVELOPED AND OFFERED BY THE SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM IN ORDER TO APPRECIATE THE ON-GOING HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LEATHERSTOCKING REGION OF NEW YORK STATE AND OF THE CITY OF ONEONTA IN PARTICULAR.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SUNDAY SUMMER SERIES - EIGHT SESSIONS DURING THE SUMMER ON SUNDAY IN JULY & AUGUST. GUEST SPEAKERS COVER TOPICS INCLUDING LOCAL HISTORY EVENTS, FAMOUS HISTORIC PEOPLE, ANTIQUE COLLECTIONS, LOCAL HISTORIC INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER TOPICS ABOUT LOCAL HISTORY IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF ONEONTA, NY. THE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND AVERAGE ATTENDANCE AT EACH SESSION IS ABOUT 45 PEOPLE. THE SESSIONS ARE HELD ON THE MUSEUM LAWN & THE FINAL SESSION INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS AND A TOUR OF THE SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MESEUM. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THESE SESSIONS.
    Expenses $160
  • ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN LOCAL HISTORY - THIS IS A SPECIAL SERIES OF PROGRAMS FOR ADULST FROM APRIL UNTIL OCTOBER. ATTENDEES AVERAGE ABOUT 20 PEOPLE PER SESSION AND SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL ADULTS. PROGRAMS ARE HELD INSIDE THE HOUSE MUSEUM FOLLOWED BY A TOUR OF THE MUSEUM. PRESENTERS ALL DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE AND ATTENDEES INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL ROTARY CLUB, DAR, LOCAL HISTORIC SOCIETIES, CATSKILL AREA TEACHER CENTER,OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED ADULTS. AGAIN, THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THESE PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $113
  • LOCAL HISTORY CURRICULUM & CLASSES FOR LOCAL 4TH GRADE STUDENTS: THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM PROVIDE A SERIES OF 8 CLASSES IN LOCAL HISTORY WITH A FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF THE SWART-WILCOX HOUSE, BUILT IN 1807. THERE ARE 2 CLASSES HELD IN EACH OF THE 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF ONEONTA. THE 1ST CLASS INCLUDES A POWER POINT PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY A SPECIAL LEARNING ACTIVITY. THE 2ND CLASS, GIVEN A WEEK LATER, INVOLVES A FIELD TRIP TO THE SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM WHERE THE STUDENTS GET A TOUR OF THE MUSEUM AND DO A HANDS-ON CRAFT PROJECT INVOLVING SOMETHING THEY SAW AT THE MUSEUM. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 110 4TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF ONEONTA. ALL SERVICES ARE DONATED.
    Expenses $227
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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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
56-2482948
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$341,991
Income (IRS master file)
$101,595

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$101,595$3,163$341,991IRS
990December 2024$245,723$2,164$243,559XML

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 56-2482948).

Questions about SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM

What is the EIN of SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM is 56-2482948.
Is SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM 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 SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SWART-WILCOX HOUSE MUSEUM have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $101,595, expenses of $3,163 and total assets of $341,991 at year end.

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