H Lee White Maritime Museum At Oswego is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Oswego, New York, registered in 2015, with $446,612 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$447K
▲ 57.4% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$305K
Net assets
$600K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for H Lee White Maritime Museum At Oswego— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For H Lee White Maritime Museum At Oswego: 24 mo reserves · +32% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for H Lee White Maritime Museum At Oswego— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For H Lee White Maritime Museum At Oswego: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $225K (FY2015) to $447K (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
31.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$632K
Total liabilities
$32K
Net assets
$600K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $446,612▲57.4% | $305,195▲1.5% | $600,210▲43.9% | $632,474▲33.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $283,771▼14.0% | $300,783▲8.7% | $417,165▼1.0% | $475,122▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $329,871▲32.7% | $276,734▲5.4% | $421,498▲15.5% | $456,813▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $248,622▲11.4% | $262,589▲26.9% | $364,969▼2.6% | $416,680▲9.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $223,143▲5.6% | $206,877▼8.9% | $374,526▲18.8% | $380,950▲12.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $211,255▲2.5% | $227,196▼2.2% | $315,274▼3.7% | $340,162▲1.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $206,086▼29.2% | $232,247▼1.2% | $327,402▼5.4% | $334,780▼15.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $290,943▲44.6% | $234,998▲12.8% | $346,270▲21.7% | $394,041▲11.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $201,186▼10.8% | $208,398▼4.9% | $284,523▼1.5% | $353,628▲3.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $225,464 | $219,085 | $288,820 | $341,223 | 990 |
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Data for H Lee White Maritime Museum At Oswego (EIN 47-2335621) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.