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Screen a listCalifornia State Railroad Museum Foundation 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs168staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.0%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia State Railroad Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.7M spent
Programs$5.0M88%Management and general$576k10%Fundraising$86k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$68k in FY2024 and −$471k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI19funders
$65ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Herbert K Yee and Inez F Yee FdtnOn and off$35k$40k$40k$50kHoefer Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kCarrington Foundation for Public ArtStopped after FY2021$15k$20k–Union Pacific FoundationOn and off$20kThe National Federation of the BlindOn and off$16kIrving J Symons FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$13k$20k$24k$347$5k$23k5 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$100$1k$2k$258$515$515
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped