New York, NY

DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM

EIN 32-0035632

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions

Mission

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, the last farmhouse in Manhattan, supports the preservation of the historic site, serves as a catalyst for engaging, adventuresome programming, and acts as a good neighbor and dynamic resource for the Inwood community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM

The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum preserves and interprets the three-story Dutch Colonial farmhouse (built c.1784) that is the last remaining farmhouse on Manhattan Island. Operated by the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, the museum maintains period rooms and a permanent collection and presents exhibitions, public programs, school and family programming, and community initiatives that connect local residents and visitors to Upper Manhattan’s layered histories. In recent years the museum has expanded community-facing work and interpretation: staff have pursued the DyckmanDISCOVERED research and reinterpretation initiative focused on the histories of enslaved and underrepresented people connected to the site, developed new digital content and podcasts, grown on-site programming and garden-based initiatives, and advanced a reinterpretation plan and associated public programs (ongoing across 2023–2025).

Notable achievements

Historic landmark status

The Dyckman Farmhouse is an officially designated New York City landmark and was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1967, preserving one of Manhattan’s few intact 18th‑century domestic buildings.

DyckmanDISCOVERED & IMLS planning support

The museum developed the DyckmanDISCOVERED research initiative and received institutional planning support (including a competitive IMLS planning grant) that enabled new archival research, public programming, community advisory work, and a formal reinterpretation plan to integrate underrepresented narratives into tours and exhibits.

Program and operational growth (2022–2024)

On a lean operating model the organization expanded staff and program capacity in the early 2020s, increased fundraising and earned revenue streams, and scaled community programs, exhibitions, and digital offerings while stewarding a permanent collection of roughly 10,000 objects.

At a glance

Total assets: $567K
Annual revenue: $348K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 32-0035632
Location: New York, NY
Website: dyckmanfarmhouse.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated New York City Landmark and listed as a National Historic Landmark (1967).

Member house operated in partnership with the City: the site is owned by NYC Parks and the museum participates in the Historic House Trust network of NYC house museums.

Strong community engagement metrics: the organization has documented robust constituent feedback and earned high marks on community/culture assessment indicators used by external evaluators.

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