Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBranford Electric Railway Assoc Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$528krevenue
FY2024 · −54% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−35.9%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBranford Electric Railway Assoc
Where the money goes FY2024 · $718k spent
Programs$507k71%Management and general$190k26%Fundraising$21k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2022
$501k in FY2021, $89k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$175k in FY2022, −$189k in FY2023 and −$190k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.8 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI7funders
$39ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Connecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2022$39k$35k20th Century Electric Railway FoundationOn and off$13kIbm International FoundationOn and off$48Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$15k$22k$16k$25k$351
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund