Nonprofit screen
Screen a listIllinois Railway 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)(2)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.5%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianIllinois Railway Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.2M84%Management and general$320k12%Fundraising$106k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI25funders
$234ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’2320th Century Electric Railway FoundationOn and off$250kElizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008On and off$60k$69kElizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustOn and off$60k$69kThe Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank TrusteeSince FY2022$1k$10kShade Family FoundationOn and off$5k$5kBnsf Railway FoundationSince FY2022$9k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$39k$18k$61k$74k$94k$240k7 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$727$1k$2k$2k$1k$220$460
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund