Shaker Museum and Library
Shaker Museum and Library
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Shaker Museum|Mount Lebanon is to engage and inspire local, national, and global audiences by telling the story of the American Shakers.
About
Historic site preservation and conservation - Since 2009, the museum has undertaken historic preservation projects at Mount Lebanon. In 2014, the museum completed a 2-year project of approximately $2 million to stabilize the walls of the Great Stone Barn at Mount Lebanon. The barn, gutted by fire in 1972, was the largest stone barn in America when built in 1859. It is a testament to the financial and technological sophistication of the Shakers' agricultural operations, and to their communal stewardship of the land and animals. Funding for the project was assembled over several years, and included federal grants from the Departments of the Interior, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation: the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation; the World Monuments Fund; and contributions from over 100 private foundations and individuals. The project stabilized the stone walls of the building, with the goal of making the building available for interpretation as part of the museum's operation of the historic site. In 2015, the museum executed a grant contract of $500,000 with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation to continue preservation of this building. The museum capped the barn walls to prevent further erosion and to ensure long-term stability. In 2016, the museum completed work on a contract to restore elements of the Brick Shop, with funding from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and a line of credit with the Preservation League of New York. In 2014, the museum purchased a 61-acre parcel of historic Shaker lands adjacent to the Mount Lebanon site. In 2016, the museum completed the funding contract with the Open Space Institute and completed negotiations for a conservation easement with the state of New York. In 2018 cleared eight acres of new growth wood from the above-mentioned parcel, restoring a significant view shed and restoring wood areas to the open field and crop land that would have existed at the height of the Shakers' occupancy of the Mount Lebanon site in the latter half of the 1800s. This work exposed original Shaker stone walls, which had been obscured for decades, to public view. Over two miles of hiking trails were nearly completed in 2018 through this cleared land and the remaining wooded areas. The museum also received approval from the State Historic Preservation Office to install six educational signs at the site with New York State funding. Designs were finalized and the signage will be installed in 2019. Historic Preservation Office to install six educational signs at the site with New York State funding. Designs were finalized and the signage will be installed in 2019.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “The mission of shaker museum|mount lebanon is to engage and inspire local, national, and global audiences by telling the story of the american shakers. the commitments of shaker museum|mount lebanon are to: steward the shaker material legacy - the museum's artifacts and archives and mount lebanon's historic buildings and landscape - through collecting, conserving, preserving, protecting, documenting, interpreting, and restoring; and share with diverse audiences the individual and collective stories of the shakers and their contributions to society - including religion, equality, communalism, pacifism, design, craft, and technology - through innovative and collaborative programs, public media content, and exhibitions.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “The mission of the shaker museum|mount lebanon is to engage and inspire local, national, and global audiences by telling the story of the american shakers.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is NY as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 88 SHAKER MUSEUM ROAD, OLD CHATHAM, NY, 12136.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 9 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Collects art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $584,235.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1950.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $481,004 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $51,469 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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