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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern California Railway Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$1.9M77%Management and general$503k20%Fundraising$66k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI7funders
$21ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Bnsf Railway FoundationStopped after FY2021$2k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$549$6k$7k$48k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped