Greece Historical Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Collect, preserve, research and share local history of the Town of Greece NY. Maintain historical house, artifact collection, & reference library. Conduct public programs & special events, on local history, architecture, and historic sites within the town. Tell story of Greece NY
- Income
- $61,442
- Spending
- $42,352
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $25,114 spent. Operate a historical center containing artifacts and displays of local history. Welcomed 400 visitors who signed our guest book. (Not all visitors sign at events like craft & book sales) Welcomed school groups including Greece teachers, Arcadia middle school History Club, Arcadia & Odyssey Middle Schools, and the Family and Friends group from the Greece Community Center. In addition to our permanent exhibits there were special exhibits on: 1) The Rochester Jeffersons, a founding member team of the NFL in 1920 2) The 200th Anniversary of the Erie Canal
- $3,382 spent. The society publishes a monthly newletter highlighting society activity and historical articles. We own the rights to several publications on local history. We reprinted Manitou Beach Trolley Days, Barns of Greece, Pioneer Families of Greece Vol 1, and Our Town in WW2. These are available on Amazon.com and in our gift shop. In November we published Pioneer Families of Greece - Vol 2. an extension of Vol 1 with more families. The project on a historical survey of the works of local african american architect Thomas W Boyd Jr. is awaiting final approval; we are hoping to turn it into a book on his works like we did with James Johnson, another local architect of note. We are also working on a history of Greece Central School District school 5, built in 1930, and recently removed to make way for the new GCSD Transportation Facility. We worked with the school district to establish a memorial to the building on its former site. Parts of the 1930 time capsule retrieved from the building were preserved and incorporated into a new capsule in the memorial to be opened in 2075. We continue to operate and improve a website that gives the public access to society decuments and media, and we outreach to the community via FaceBook and YouTube.
- $2,046 spent. Established a college scholarship program for high school seniors who are residents of the town of Greece. Given in the name of Warren G Crandell, who donated part of his estate to the society. $2000 awarded to a senior or seniors who are going to major or minor inEducation, or History at a 2 or 4 year college. Warren was a WW2 vet and retired school teacher. He passed away in 2021 at age 95. At a minimun $2000 will be awarded each year; $1000 in June to help with expenses to start college, and $1000 in January of the students freshman year provided a 2.75 GPA is maintained. Additional scholarships mat be awarded by the GHS board.
- $1,325 spent. Our 8 monthly Tuesday evening lectures feature local historians, authors, and humanities scholars. Our presentations continue to be very popular with community and are well attended. During 2025 we averaged over 70 guests per program. Our programs include high quality, professional, and entertaining history lessons. We also conducted several Sunday afternoon programs at our museum. These included: 1) A grand opening celebration of the NFL exhibit. 2) a holiday open house 3) The history of Holy Cross parish 4) Joan of Arc by a local author 5) History of Durand Eastman Park. Members of the society presented programs to external audiences at their locations: 1)Gates Historical Society 2) The Geriatric Pilots Association 3) Residents of Legacy at Maiden Park. We had an informati0on table at local history events at: 1) Genesee County Village and Museum 2)Homesteads for Hope. Society members conducted on site tours of Rochesters Riverside Cemetery, and the historic barns of Greece NY. In support of the 200th
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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