FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS INC (EIN 20-0564702)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202621359349201142
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-15T09:48:30-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 161092347 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE SUITE 2A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FAIRPORT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14450 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200564702 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3155391614 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 75 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OVID | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14521 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MAREN HOSMER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6072794104 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANTHONY SANDONATO | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00244375 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5854231860 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | HTTPS://THREEBEARSOVID.ORG/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Trust | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd |
| Gross Receipts | $87,798 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $27,397 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $7,195 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,662 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,350 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,350 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $143 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $143 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $50,051 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $87,798 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $28,791 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $26,105 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,025 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $281 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $9,077 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $65,279 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $22,519 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $179,391 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,734 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $203,644 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $148,782 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $169,214 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,118 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,617 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $179,900 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $204,831 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $509 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,187 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $179,391 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $203,644 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS IS TO PRESERVE THE BUILDINGS KNOWN AS THE (HISTORIC SENECA COUNTY) COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, IMPLEMENT ART, MUSIC, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/EVENTS, AND PROVIDE HISTORICAL BUILDING TOURS AND AREA INFORMATION TO VISITORS. THE FRIENDS WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH FUNDRAISING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS IS TO PRESERVE THE BUILDINGS KNOWN AS THE (HISTORIC SENECA COUNTY) COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, IMPLEMENT ART, MUSIC, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/EVENTS, AND PROVIDE HISTORICAL BUILDING TOURS AND AREA INFORMATION TO VISITORS. THE FRIENDS WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH FUNDRAISING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $28,791 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $34,728 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $34,728 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIT CUPP | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MCCONNELL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MOTILL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY TILLINGHAST | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE CAMPBELL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE TRAPHAGHEN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAREN HOSMER | ||||
| TREASURER | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB BUSH | ||||
| SECRETARY | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 75 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OVID | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14521 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3155391614 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,833 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,363 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $34,592 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $133,248 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $143 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $143 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,833 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,363 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $34,735 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $133,391 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $133,391 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $529 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,662 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,261 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $529 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,662 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,261 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,350 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,350 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $50,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,051 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $185,051 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $82,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $83,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,798 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $323,053 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.41290 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.41940 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01010 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00680 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: VANGUARD DIVIDENDS. AMOUNT: 775. DESCRIPTION: VANGUARD CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 887. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 1,662. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 143. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 143. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL REIMBURSEMENT. AMOUNT: 50,000. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 51. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 50,051. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: OVID FIRE DEPARTMENT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2136 BROWN ST OVID, NY 14521. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 07/01/25. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,200. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: SENECA COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX AT OVID. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 7175 MAIN ST OVID, NY 14521. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 09/08/25. AMOUNT GIVEN: 27,541. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: INTERLAKEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 8394 N MAIN ST INTERLAKEN, NY 14847. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 11/14/25. AMOUNT GIVEN: 50. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 28,791. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING. AMOUNT: 45. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,591. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 5,937. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 477. DESCRIPTION: PAY PAL FEES. AMOUNT: 6. DESCRIPTION: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 70. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 42. DESCRIPTION: SMALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 114. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 795. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 9,077. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS. AMOUNT: 1,734. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: VANGUARD INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 27,218. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 30,614. DESCRIPTION: QUICKBOOKS TAX HOLDING ACCOUNT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,103. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,900. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,900. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 509. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,187. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |