named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
John W. Jones Home Preservation
Maintains and interprets the historic home of John W. Jones, a key Underground Railroad station in Elmira, NY, as a museum site
Underground Railroad Education Program
Offers historical narratives, exhibits, and guided learning about the Underground Railroad network in the Southern Tier and Jones’s role in it
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Local History Preservation and Education 2 activities
- Operates a museum dedicated to John W. Jones and the Underground RailroadOperates a museum that preserves the home of John W. Jones and related artifacts, commemorating his role as an Underground Railroad station master and the broader history of slavery, the Underground Railroad, and African American freedom struggles.
- Preserved and operated a historic Underground Railroad stationOperated a home adjacent to the First Baptist Church in Elmira, NY, as an official Underground Railroad station, providing shelter to groups of 6–30 fugitive slaves per night and aiding approximately 800 enslaved people in escaping to Canada between 1850 and 1860.
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Cemetery and Cremation Services 1 activity
- Buried and memorialized Confederate soldiers from Elmira Prison CampBuried 2,973 deceased Confederate soldiers between 1859 and 1877 and maintained detailed records that contributed to the federal designation of the burial site as a national cemetery.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$362K
Contributions & grants$356K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$57K
Program expenses74%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.40M
Cash$531K
Investments$0
Liabilities$570
Net assets$1.40M
Liquid reserves111.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +26.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 8
- AARON ALSHEIMER — TRUSTEE
- BRUCE WHITMARSH — TRUSTEE
- CHRISTINA EPISCOPO — TRUSTEE
- DEB TODD — TRUSTEE
- DEBORAH A FREDO — TRUSTEE
- HON RICHARD RICH — TRUSTEE
- JOSEPH DUFFY — TRUSTEE
- STANLEY ARNOLD — TRUSTEE
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- First Baptist Church Partner — Served as sexton and caretaker of the First Baptist Church in Elmira, using his access to church facilities to support Underground Railroad operations.
- Jervis Langdon Partner — Worked alongside Jervis Langdon, a prominent abolitionist in Elmira, in Underground Railroad activities.
- John Selover Partner — Collaborated with John Selover, an abolitionist and community leader, in anti-slavery activities in Elmira.
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum Partner — Collaborates on public presentations and events, such as Black History In Upstate New York week, to share John W. Jones' legacy.
- Northern Central Railroad Partner — Collaborated with railroad employees to transport fugitive slaves via the "Freedom Baggage Car" as part of the Underground Railroad.
- Simeon Benjamin Partner — Collaborated with Simeon Benjamin, a local banker and abolitionist, in anti-slavery efforts in Elmira.
- Sylvester G. Andrus Partner — Partnered with Sylvester G. Andrus, a local lumber dealer and abolitionist, in Underground Railroad efforts in Elmira.
- Thomas Stanley Day Partner — Worked with Thomas Stanley Day, a Deacon and abolitionist who provided land for anti-slavery meetings in Elmira.
- William Still Partner — Collaborated with William Still, the chief Underground Railroad agent in Philadelphia, to coordinate the movement of fugitive slaves to Elmira and onward to Canada.
strategies · 1
How they approach the work
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