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Screen a listMuseum of the American Railroad
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$426krevenue
FY2025 · −42% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.4%
Months of reserve9.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum of the American Railroad
Where the money goes FY2025 · $560k spent
Programs$283k51%Management and general$191k34%Fundraising$86k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Ralph B Rogers Foundation gave about $350k a year for two years, 53% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 100% in FY2022
$400k in FY2021, $0 in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$83k in FY2023, −$15k in FY2024 and −$134k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.3 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
11funders
$358ka year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ralph B Rogers FoundationStopped after FY2022$308k$392k–The Eugene McDermott FoundationOn and off$250kThe Summerlee FoundationOn and off$25kThe Wilson Sexton FoundationSince FY2019$4k$4k$5k$5k$4kTexas Instruments FoundationStopped after FY2022$11k$6k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$31k$6k$14k$18k$19k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped