Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNational Railroad Museum 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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +47% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.0M81%Management and general$269k11%Fundraising$203k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 56% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII34funders
$383ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$89k$87k$211k1923 FundOn and off$100k$100k$100kPaul O and Carol H Gehl Family Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$10k$15k$15k$150kByron L Walter Family Trust Xxxxx0002Stopped after FY2019$34k$33k–Wisconsin Public Service FoundationNew in FY2023$51kThomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$51k$104k$5k$77k$10k$196k14 other fundersUp to $9k a year each$15k$20k$12k$10k$17k$20k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped