FRIENDS OF FORT ONTARIO INC

OSWEGO, NY · EIN 161350538 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K)

revenue

$31K

expenses

$30K

net assets

$69K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS, TO ASSIST IN THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE COLLECTION OF ARTIFIACTS AND DOCUMENTS, AND TO DEVELOP AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BROADEN THE EXPERIENCE OF VISITORS. THE FRIENDS GROUP ALSO SPONSORS EVENTS LEADING TO IMPROVEMENTS OF THE FORT ONTARIO HISTORIC SITE.

profile · synthesized from sources

FRIENDS OF FORT ONTARIO INC supports the preservation and educational mission of Fort Ontario, a historic site in Oswego, New York. The organization develops and conducts programs to enhance visitor experiences, preserves artifacts and documents, and sponsors events that improve the site. It operates as a friends group, encouraging community involvement in the fort's activities and stewardship.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Events

Sponsors events that promote community participation and contribute to the improvement of the Fort Ontario historic site

Educational Programs

Develops and conducts educational activities and services designed to broaden the experience of visitors to Fort Ontario

Historic Preservation

Assists in the preservation and enhancement of the collection of artifacts and documents related to Fort Ontario

activities · 1 group

What they do

Local History Preservation and Education 3 activities
- Educational programming at Fort Ontario
  
  Develops and conducts educational programs and activities to enhance visitor experience at Fort Ontario.
- Event sponsorship for Fort Ontario historic site
  
  Sponsors events aimed at improving the Fort Ontario historic site.
- Preservation of artifacts and documents at Fort Ontario
  
  Assists in the preservation and enhancement of artifacts and documents at Fort Ontario.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$31K

Contributions & grants$28K90%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$30%

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$30K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits—

Grants paid out—

balance sheet

Total assets$69K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$69K

5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -30.1%

strategies · 1

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.

Community-Engaged Education

methodology: community-engaged_education
By involving the community in educational programming, the organization enhances public engagement with Fort Ontario's historical resources because participatory learning fosters deeper connection and stewardship of cultural heritage.