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ONEIDA COMMUNITY MANSION HOUSE
ONEIDA, NY · EIN 222825570 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A82Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · oneidacommunity.org
revenue
$786K
expenses
$1.0M
net assets
$7.4M
employees
36
volunteers
79
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

USING ITS HISTORIC SITE AND COLLECTIONS, THE NON-PROFIT ONEIDA COMMUNITY MANSION HOUSE SHARES THE STORY OF THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY-ONE OF THE MOST RADICAL AND SUCCESSFUL OF THE 19TH-CENTURY SOCIAL EXPERIMENTS-TO EXPLORE PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES THAT STILL CONFRONT AUDIENCES TODAY, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

profile · synthesized from sources

Historic preservation nonprofit operating the Oneida Community Mansion House, a National Historic Landmark in Oneida, NY. The organization educates the public about the 19th-century Oneida Community—one of America’s most radical utopian experiments—through guided tours, exhibitions, and public programs. It uses its historic site and collections to explore themes of communal living, social reform, and industrial legacy.

named programs · 9 · from sources

What they call their work

Cemetery Tour
Tour examining Oneida Community death and mourning practices, including visit to the community cemetery
Eden Cultivated
Garden tour of the 13-acre historic grounds, showcasing landscape evolution from communal farm to pleasure garden
In-Depth Guided Tours
90-minute guided tours of the Mansion House exploring the Oneida Community's social structures and evolution into a silverware company
Kenwood Uncovered
Tour of the Kenwood neighborhood featuring homes built by former Oneida Community members and silver company executives
Mansion House After Dark
Evening tour offering after-hours access to spaces used at night, illuminated by LED lamplight
OCMH/Liberty Tabletop Factory Tour
Combined tour of the Mansion House manufacturing exhibit and the active Liberty Tabletop factory in Sherrill, NY
Objects from the Storeroom Tour
Behind-the-scenes curatorial tour of storage areas featuring rarely displayed artifacts and conservation practices
Preservation and Architecture Tour
Tour focusing on historic preservation efforts and architectural significance of the National Historic Landmark building
Tunnels & Towers Tour
Specialty tour accessing basement tunnels, mechanical rooms, and mansion towers to explore infrastructure supporting communal life
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
    • Delivery of educational programs for K-12, college, and adult audiences
      Provides field trip programs for K-12 students aligned with New York State learning standards, including themed experiences like “Would You Join the Oneida Community?” and “Create Your Ideal Community.” Offers virtual and in-person outreach lessons, college-level customized classes, and public lectures on topics ranging from antebellum reform movements to historical press coverage of John Humphrey Noyes.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Hosting of public events, conferences, and community engagement activities
      Hosts recurring and special events such as movie nights, Silent Book Club meetings, public concerts (e.g., Martin Sexton), puzzle-based engagement events (“Mission OCMH”), local food sustainability events (“Eden Cultivated”), headstone cleaning at the Oneida Community Cemetery, and academic gatherings including the Communal Studies Association Annual Conference.
  • Free Public Access Nature Sites 1 activity
    • Management of 33 acres of historic grounds, gardens, and trails for public access
      Manages 33 acres of landscaped grounds, gardens, and trails—including the Victorian Knot Garden and state champion trees planted in 1850–1851—for public visitation, leisure, wildlife observation, and educational programming. Provides downloadable trail maps and maintains spaces like the 13-acre "Garden of Eden" landscape.
  • Local History Museum Operations 1 activity
    • Operation of museum exhibits and interpretive programs on the Oneida Community and Oneida Ltd.
      Operates permanent and rotating museum exhibits, including interactive displays on the history and legacy of Oneida Ltd., scavenger-hunt style interpretive tours, curated collections of historic game traps, and art exhibitions such as Jessie Catherine Kinsley’s silk braided tapestries and James R. Colway’s paintings featured in the “Art in the Embassies” program.
  • Historic Building Restoration and Preservation 1 activity
    • Preservation and operation of the Oneida Community Mansion House as a National Historic Landmark
      Maintains and preserves a 93,000-square-foot historic building designated as a National Historic Landmark since 1965, including ongoing preservation work such as roof rehabilitation, brick facade replacement, and porch renovation. The site is operated as a museum, historic inn, and residence.
  • Local History Archival Access 1 activity
    • Provision of digital and virtual access to collections and site exploration
      Offers virtual tours, an online app for exploring the Mansion House, and digital repositories providing access to archival materials about the Oneida Community, Oneida Ltd., and the Mansion House. Includes digitized photographs from the William A. Hinds Album (1906) available for licensing and publication.
  • Guided Historic Site Tours 1 activity
    • Provision of guided, self-guided, and specialized public tours
      Offers a range of on-site tour experiences including 90-minute guided tours of residential rooms and galleries, self-guided tours with detailed maps, “Tunnels and Towers” tours accessing basement and tower areas, evening “Mansion House After Dark” tours, “Cemetery Tours,” “Objects from the Storeroom” tours featuring rare artifacts, and joint tours with Liberty Tabletop’s factory site.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conducting research and producing cultural landscape documentation
      Conducted a cultural landscape report to document the historical appearance and function of the Mansion House grounds, including physical development, existing conditions, and the creation of a preservation treatment plan and management guidelines.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$786K
Contributions & grants$316K40%
Program service revenue$80K10%
Investment income$377K48%
Other revenue$13K
expenses
Total expenses$1.05M
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead29%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$520K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.17M
Cash$440K
Investments$3.16M
Liabilities$735K
Net assets$7.44M
Liquid reserves41.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +14.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • ANNE KELLEY ANDERSON — TRUSTEE
  • CAROLYN STROBEL-LARSEN — TRUSTEE
  • DAVID HILL — TREASURER
  • ELLEN PERCY KRALY — TRUSTEE
  • JAMES TREVVETT — SECRETARY
  • JONATHAN PAWLIKA — CHAIR
  • LAURA WAYLAND-SMITH HATCH — TRUSTEE
  • MELISSA DAVIS — TRUSTEE
  • SEAN HART — TRUSTEE
  • SUSAN BELASCO — TRUSTEE
  • WILBER ALLEN — VICE CHAIR
relationships · 31

Who they work with

  • Art in the Embassies Partner — Partnered to showcase James R. Colway's paintings internationally through cultural diplomacy exhibitions.
  • Central New York Community Foundation-(Anonymous #33 Fund) Funder — Top tier donor to the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • Central New York Library Resources Council Partner — Provided support and assistance for digitization projects of OCMH archival materials.
  • Central New York Library Resources Council Partner — Supported the development of the "Curate Your Own Exhibit!" program and is listed as a supporting organization for educational initiatives.
  • Central New York Regional Economic Development Council Government — Supported the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • Governor of NYS Government — Supported the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • Hamilton College Partner — Digitized part of OCMH’s collection of architectural drawings, journals, and publications for online access.
  • Hamilton’s College Partner — Collaborates on the preservation and accessibility of the Oneida Community’s library through the Annotated Catalogue of the Library of the Oneida Community.
  • Humanities New York Funder — Funder that supports OCMH's educational and public programs.
  • John Ben Snow Foundation Funder — Funder that supports OCMH's educational and public programs.
  • John P. L. and Cornelia Hatcher Family Fund Funder — Top tier donor to the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • Kenwood Benevolent Society Funder — Top tier donor to the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • Liberty Tabletop Partner — Co-hosts factory tours with the Oneida Community Mansion House.
  • Liberty Tabletop Partner — Co-hosts the OCMH/Liberty Tabletop Factory Tour, offering visitors a behind-the-scenes look at U.S. flatware manufacturing.
  • NYS Legislature Government — Supported the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • NYSOPRHP Government — Supported the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • New York Heritage Partner — Holds and provides online access to the Stephen R. Leonard Photographic Collection and other OCMH archival materials.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Funder that supports OCMH's educational and public programs.
  • Oneida Community Partner — Preserves and interprets the history of the Oneida Community (1848–1880), the original utopian society that inhabited the Mansion House.
  • Oneida Community Mansion House, Inc. Network — Entity responsible for operating the Oneida Community Mansion House and managing its programs and admissions
  • Oneida Indian Nation Partner — Collaborates with the Oneida Indian Nation on the interpretation of Native American items in the collection.
  • Oneida Limited Partner — Transferred control of the Mansion House to The Oneida Community Mansion House in 1987.
  • Oneida Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Funder — Top tier donor to the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • Preservation League of NYS/Northern Border Regional Commission Funder — Top tier donor to the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign.
  • REDC & NYSOPRHP EPF Government — Supported the Mansion House Phase 1 Preservation Campaign through funding.
  • STQRY Partner — Technology partner providing the platform for the virtual tour app.
  • Sherrill Manufacturing Partner — Hosts part of the OCMH/Liberty Tabletop Factory Tour at the former Oneida Ltd. factory site.
  • Sherrill-Kenwood Community Chest Funder — Funder that supports OCMH's educational and public programs.
  • Source Squads Partner — Collaborated with OCMH to design the "Curate Your Own Exhibit!" educational program.
  • Syracuse University Partner — Hosts the main archival repository for the Oneida Community and provides online access to select photographic collections and finding aids.
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strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Experiential History Education
    methodology: experiential_history_education
    By integrating historical interpretation with immersive visitor experiences—including access to functional spaces, lodging, and hybrid physical-digital exhibits—the organization fosters deeper learning and engagement, because embodied and participatory encounters with history enhance public understanding and retention.
  • Historic Engagement for Social Reflection
    methodology: historical engagement for social reflection
    By using the historical example of the Oneida Community and its collections, the organization engages audiences in critical discussions about contemporary social issues and inspires visions for social change, because confronting alternative social models stimulates reflection on current inequities and possibilities.
  • Inclusive Historical Interpretation
    methodology: inclusive_history_interpretation
    By researching and sharing stories of underrepresented individuals connected to the Mansion House—such as domestic staff, laborers, women, African Americans, and Haudenosaunee peoples—the organization deepens historical accuracy and relevance, because inclusive narratives foster broader public connection and critical awareness of systemic exclusions in historical memory.