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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin36.3%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPacific Locomotive Association Inc Niles Canyon Railway
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$979k73%Management and general$361k27%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$33ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank TrusteeNew in FY2023$31kThe Candelaria FundOn and off$30kYJ Family Charitable Foundation (YJFCF)On and off$451Texas Instruments FoundationOn and off$50Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$12k$9k$16k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund