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Screen a listNc Transportation Museum Foundation
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)(1)
$8.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs258staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.4%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNc Transportation Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.7M spent
Programs$7.0M91%Management and general$550k7%Fundraising$138k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 99% in FY2023
$2.4M in FY2022, $30k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort17funders
$42ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wilson L Smith Family Foundation the Smith FoundationOn and off$335kDuke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$6k$1k$70–Margaret C Woodson Foundation IncOn and off$2k$3k$3kKetner Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kNorth Carolina Humanities CouncilOn and off$5kIbm International FoundationOn and off$530Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$74k$22k$26k$36k$52k$23k3 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$100$550
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped