FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $88K · expenses $65K · assets $205K
- EIN
- 20-0564702
- Address
- PO BOX 75, OVID, NY 14521-0075
- Website
- HTTPS://THREEBEARSOVID.ORG
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 23 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
23 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Cupp | TRUSTEE | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Mcconnell | TRUSTEE | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phyllis Motill | TRUSTEE | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Tillinghast | TRUSTEE | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dottie Traphaghen | TRUSTEE | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynne Doyle | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maggie Campbell | TRUSTEE | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maren Hosmer | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Bush | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leon Kelly (former) | TRUSTEE- LEFT 12/7/23 | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jean O'Donnell-Smith (former) | TRUSTEE | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Wood (former) | TRUSTEE- LEFT 12/7/23 | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Neiss (former) | TRUSTEE | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maggie Campbell- New 0324 (former) | TRUSTEE | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donalie Kelly (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2013-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Harold Bush (former) | TRUSTEE | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shannon O'Connor (former) | SECRETARY | 2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Sinkiewicz (former) | PRESIDENT | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Motill (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2009-2013 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barry Roche (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Getman (former) | SECRETARY | 2009-2013 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ada Cool (former) | MEMBERSHIP M | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Westervelt (former) | TREASURER | 2009-2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIT CUPP | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE MCCONNELL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHYLLIS MOTILL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY TILLINGHAST | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAGGIE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOTTIE TRAPHAGHEN | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAREN HOSMER | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB BUSH | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIT CUPP | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEON KELLY | TRUSTEE- LEFT 12/7/23 | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE MCCONNELL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHYLLIS MOTILL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN O'DONNELL-SMITH | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY TILLINGHAST | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WOOD | TRUSTEE- LEFT 12/7/23 | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID NEISS | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOTTIE TRAPHAGHEN | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAGGIE CAMPBELL- NEW 0324 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONALIE KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEB BUSH | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIT CUPP | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEON KELLY | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE MCCONNELL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHYLLIS MOTILL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN O'DONNELL-SMITH | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY TILLINGHAST | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WOOD | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HAROLD BUSH | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOTTIE TRAPHAGHEN | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONALIE KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEB BUSH | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIT CUPP | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEON KELLY | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE MCCONNELL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHYLLIS MOTILL | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN O'DONNELL-SMITH | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY TILLINGHAST | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WOOD | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONALIE KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON O'CONNOR | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAREN HOSMER | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SINKIEWICZ | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL MOTILL | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARRY ROCHE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DONALIE KELLY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GETMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ADA COOL | MEMBERSHIP M | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL MOTILL | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL WESTERVELT | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK SINKIEWICZ | PRESTIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GETMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARRY ROCHE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ADA COOL | MEMBERSHIP MGR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2009 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL MOTILL | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL WESTERVELT | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK SINKIEWICZ | PRESTIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GETMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARRY ROCHE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ADA COOL | MEMBERSHIP MGR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,798 | $65,279 | $204,831 | $203,644 | $27,397 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,361 | $53,209 | $179,900 | $179,391 | $10,398 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,698 | $37,369 | $156,675 | $156,633 | $25,687 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,965 | $31,396 | $105,031 | $104,091 | $39,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $7,412 | $4,577 | $6,905 | $6,905 | $7,286 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,491 | $5,770 | $61,320 | $59,002 | $1,405 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2009 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,081 | $26,222 | $57,210 | $55,281 | $3,035 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $65,279 spent · pay $26,105 · grants $28,791 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $28,791 | 44.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $26,105 | 40.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,077 | 13.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,025 | 1.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $281 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $65,279 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $53,209 spent · pay $23,429 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $23,429 | 44.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,657 | 42.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,050 | 13.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $73 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $53,209 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $37,369 spent · pay $16,902 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,212 | 51.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $16,902 | 45.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $950 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $305 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $37,369 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $31,396 spent · pay $18,544 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $18,544 | 59.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,425 | 36.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,427 | 4.5% | |
| Total | $31,396 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $4,577 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,339 | 94.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $238 | 5.2% | |
| Total | $4,577 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $5,770 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,238 | 90.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $277 | 4.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $105 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $5,770 | 100% |
2009 · Form 990EZ · $26,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $387
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,472 | 97.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $630 | 2.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $120 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $3,561 | $387 | reported apart |
| Total | $26,222 | 100% |