Swart-Wilcox House Museum
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $101,595
- Spending
- $3,163
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $160 spent. 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.
- $113 spent. 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.
- $227 spent. 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.
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Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 2024.
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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