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Screen a listB&O Railroad Museum Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs62staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.0%
Months of reserve11.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianB&O Railroad Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.4M spent
Programs$6.0M81%Management and general$797k11%Fundraising$602k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $1.8M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$447ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23France-Merrick Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$55k$261k–The Bunting Family FoundationNew in FY2023$250kWest Baltimore Renaissance Foundation IncOn and off$250kThe Marion I & Henry J Knott Foundation IncNew in FY2023$61kThe Thomas B and Elizabeth M Sheridan Foundation IncOn and off$60kMiddendorf Foundation IncOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$57k$10k$359$17k$13k$216k28 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$17k$6k$29k$36k$68k$48k$42k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped