named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Tree Lighting and Caroling
Community winter event hosted at Rush Town Hall featuring tree lighting, caroling with local school groups, and refreshments
Bicentennial Celebration Events
Year-long series of events in 2018 commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Town of Rush, including parades, lectures, historic tours, and a re-enactment of the first Town Board meeting
Educational Lectures and Presentations
Regular programs on local history topics, such as road name origins, the Interurban trolley era, and baseball history in Rochester
Rush History & Heritage Center
Renovation and development of the 1911 Corner House into a permanent public space for exhibits, education, and community engagement on Rush history
U.S. Bicentennial Memorabilia Sale
Sale of donated 1976 U.S. Bicentennial artifacts to raise funds, including liberty bells, plates, and glassware
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Digital Communications and Content Management 1 activity
- Develops and maintains digital and physical historical resourcesMaintains the organization’s website using Wix, manages active social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, and curates special collections of books and photographs related to Rush history. Publishes articles and historical content across digital platforms.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosts annual and seasonal community eventsPlans and hosts recurring community events including the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting (also known as the Celebration of Lights), annual member meetings, and participation in local festivals such as the Rush Fall Festival and Rush Fireman’s Parade. Events often include caroling, refreshments, and informational booths.
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Museum and Historical Gift Shops 1 activity
- Manages and sells donated historical memorabiliaManages a collection of U.S. Bicentennial memorabilia and other historical artifacts, including bells and books, and offers selected items for sale through in-person events at Rush Town Hall and Udicious Pavilion, as well as online via Bontrager’s Auction House to support operations.
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Historic Site Public Programming 1 activity
- Organizes historical exhibits, displays, and special commemorative eventsCurates and presents historical exhibits and displays at public venues including the Monroe County Fair, Rush Town Hall, and Rush Public Library. Organized a year-long series of events for the Rush Bicentennial in 2018, including a re-enactment of the first Town Board Meeting, a Bicentennial Gala, and a special first-day postmark event.
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Local History Preservation and Education 1 activity
- Provides educational programming and supports historical research on the Town of RushOffers educational programs, lectures, and discussion groups on the history of Rush and surrounding areas; supports historical research related to the Town of Rush, New York. Activities include public forums, panels, educational trips, and publication of articles by members and guests.
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Historic Building Restoration and Preservation 1 activity
- Undertakes facility renovation and development projectsConducting renovations on the 1911 Corner House to convert it into the Rush History & Heritage Center; renamed the 1911 House to reflect its new role as a central hub for historical preservation and public programming.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$49K96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$30%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$12K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$11K
balance sheet
Total assets$57K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$57K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
relationships · 24
Who they work with
- Bicentennial Committee Partner — Collaborated on programs and events celebrating the Town of Rush's history in 2018.
- Bontrager’s Auction House Partner — Partners with Bontrager’s Auction House to sell selected memorabilia items online.
- Facebook Partner — Platform used for organizational outreach and publicity.
- Genesee Country Village Museum Partner — Collaborated on "Genesee Country Village Museum Days" featuring buildings originally located in Rush.
- Genesee Country Village and Museum Partner — Preserves and displays four historic buildings relocated from Rush, including the school house and village mercantile.
- Henrietta Partner — Collaborated with Henrietta on a tour of one-room schoolhouse sites.
- Instagram Partner — Platform used for organizational outreach and publicity.
- Landmark Society of Western New York Partner — Collaborates on historic preservation efforts in the region.
- New York Museum of Transportation Partner — Hosted a presentation by Jim Dierks from the New York Museum of Transportation on trolley travel.
- Pine Hill Cemetery Partner — Provides grave site search functionality and information about cemeteries in Rush.
- Rochester Baseball Historical Society Partner — Collaborated to present a program on the history of baseball in the Rochester area.
- Rochester Public Library Partner — Houses the Local History & Genealogy Division at the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, which includes resources on Rush history.
- Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Partner — Partnered for a Rush-specific fall foliage train ride on October 13, 2018.
- Roth Junior High School Dedicated Voices Partner — Provided musical performance during the Annual Tree Lighting event.
- Rush Public Library Partner — Hosts a special collection of books on the history of Rush and the surrounding area.
- Rush Town Hall Partner — Hosts events such as the Annual Tree Lighting and Annual Meeting on its grounds.
- Rush Town Hall Partner — Provides meeting space for events hosted by the Rush Historical Society.
- Rush Town Historian Government — Town-employed historian providing research resources and office hours for public use.
- Rush Town History Office Partner — Co-hosted the Annual Tree Lighting event with the Rush Historical Society.
- State of New York Government — Established as a nonprofit under the laws of the State of New York.
- Stevens-Connor American Legion Post Partner — Partnered with the Stevens-Connor American Legion Post for the Rush Memorial Day Parade and a re-created luncheon menu.
- Town Historian Partner — Collaborates by developing a collection that complements the Town Historian's holdings.
- Town Library Partner — Collaborates by developing a collection that complements the Town Library's holdings.
- Wix Partner — Website development platform used to maintain the organization’s website.
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.
- Collaborative Curation and Preservationmethodology: collaborative_historical_programmingBy complementing and collaborating with existing local historical institutions, the organization enhances access to and preservation of Rush’s history because coordinated collection development reduces duplication and strengthens regional archival integrity.
- Commemorative Engagement Modelmethodology: commemorative_preservationBy using commemorative artifacts, publications, and seasonal traditions, the organization sustains public interest in local history because tangible, celebratory formats make historical memory accessible and emotionally resonant across generations.
- Community-Centered Historical Educationmethodology: community-based_historical_educationBy integrating community-centered programming with historical education and research, the organization fosters deeper engagement with local history because inclusive, locally relevant content strengthens civic identity and encourages sustained participation.