NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WASHINGTON D

EIN: 237386340 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Washington, DC

Total Revenue
$284,725
Total Expenses
$261,619
Total Assets
$964,658
Net Assets
$962,828
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1944
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
BRANDON BROWN
Phone
2026276978
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WASHINGTON D, founded in 1944, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $285K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $262K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

TO EXPAND PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF RAILROADS AND THEIR HISTORY THROUGH PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $136,975 Revenue: $219,402

Historic railroad and railcar trips, tours, and excursions operation. We operated charters to Pittsburgh and New Orleans. We also operated public trips between New York and Albany, New York and...

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Historic railroad and railcar trips, tours, and excursions operation. We operated charters to Pittsburgh and New Orleans. We also operated public trips between New York and Albany, New York and Washington, Boston and Albany and Washington, D.C. and Roanoke We also operated two tours of the VRE shops and two of the Amtrak shops and a day of rides and tours on the East Broad Top Railroad. We also took the car on a public trip to an open house at Pullman National Historical Site (trip was NY-Chicago-Washington-NY)

Program 2
Expenses: $76,319

Railcar Maintenance and Preservation. including maintaining 1 to Amtrak specifications. Approximate number of direct participants: 25. Heavily focus on in FY2025 to the air and water raising systems...

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Railcar Maintenance and Preservation. including maintaining 1 to Amtrak specifications. Approximate number of direct participants: 25. Heavily focus on in FY2025 to the air and water raising systems of DOVER HARBOR, kitchen repainting, roof repairs. We use volunteers as much as we can.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,222

Educational programs, including Member and public meetings (on-line) on topics of railway history and railway preservation, monthly newsletter publication, and Library Operation. Approximate number...

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Educational programs, including Member and public meetings (on-line) on topics of railway history and railway preservation, monthly newsletter publication, and Library Operation. Approximate number of Direct participants: 80 (on-line programs) + newsletter readership of 425 per month (on-line monthly programs). Train Day was held at the Library the Sunday after Thanksgiving and about 20 participants came and checked out the library and watched the Amtrak trains roll by on the busiest day of the year on the Northeast Corridor. Also held a book sale and open house at the library.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $58,791
Program Service Revenue $219,462
Investment Income $6,359
Other Revenue $113
TOTAL REVENUE $284,725

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $960
Program Expenses $216,516
Other Expenses $261,619
TOTAL EXPENSES $261,619

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $284,725 $292,255 0.0%
Expenses $261,619 $490,208 -0.5%
Net Income $23,106 $-197,953 -1.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
80

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$0
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BOB BITZER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL ZABROSKY DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN ZABROSKY DIRECTOR AT LARGE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JON BAAKE DIRECTOR AT LARGE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD GARABEDIAN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM SHEVOCK DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
P WILLIAM BARNHART Jr DIRECTOR AT LARGE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GINGERICH DIRECTOR AT LARGE 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM PERRY TREASURER 15.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
BRANDON BROWN COMPTROLLER 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
DEAN EDMONDS PRESIDENT 20.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
JAMES W LILLY ASSISTANT TREASURER 5.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
PAUL BARNES VICE PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
ANN MASON SECRETARY 10.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $284,725 $261,619 $964,658 $23,106
2024 $292,255 $490,208 $915,977 $-197,953
2023 $294,230 $273,119 $1,000,541 $21,111
2022 $208,490 $201,350 $677,927 $7,140
2021 $95,269 $178,886 $633,669 $-83,617
2020 $273,648 $164,890 $775,152 $108,758
2018 $364,954 $216,374 $760,059 $148,580
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