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LEATHERSTOCKING RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
ONEONTA, NY · EIN 222573495 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A800 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$339K
expenses
$338K
net assets
$370K
employees
1
volunteers
25
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON LOCAL RAILROAD HISTORY. THE LOCAL HISTORIC RAILROAD EXPERIENCE IS OBTAINED THROUGH A MUSEUM & EXCURSION TRAIN RIDES USING THE HISTORIC EQUIPMENT.

profile · synthesized from sources

Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society Inc preserves and educates the public about local railroad history in Oneonta, NY. The organization operates a museum and offers excursion train rides using historic rail equipment. Its activities focus on maintaining regional rail heritage through public exhibits and experiential programming.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Excursion Train Rides
Operates historic train rides using restored rail equipment for public education and engagement
Museum Exhibits
Displays historical artifacts, photographs, and documents related to local railroad history
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Railroad and Canal Heritage Preservation 1 activity
    • Operating railroad history museum and excursion train rides
      Operates a museum and offers excursion train rides using historic equipment to educate the public on local railroad history.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$339K
Contributions & grants$54K16%
Program service revenue$245K72%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$39K
expenses
Total expenses$338K
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$60K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$510K
Cash$48K
Investments$0
Liabilities$140K
Net assets$370K
Liquid reserves1.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +8.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • BRUCE J HODGES — PRESIDENT
  • CARL AYRES — Director
  • CHRIS WHITEMAN — Director
  • DEAN HULL — Vice President
  • ELLIOTT OAKES — Vice President
  • FRAN PUFFER — Director
  • FRANK MAIONE — Director
  • MARY JO OAKES — Secretary
  • PETER LAZARIS — Director
  • RAE ANN CLARK — Treasurer
  • WENDY YORK — Director
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Experiential Education Through Historic Rail Excursions
    methodology: experiential_education
    By offering museum exhibits and historic train rides, the organization teaches the public about local railroad history because immersive, hands-on experiences enhance public understanding and engagement more effectively than passive learning methods.