Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad Inc (EIN 272835920) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Toni Dickover

Tax Period

2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad Inc, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $523K, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

The Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad tells the story of rail transportation through unique experiences on its Nickel Plate Express Rail excursions as well s through the Arcadia Depot Museum experience.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $53,631

Program Service Revenue $1,413,982

Investment Income $15,467

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,483,080

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $280,129

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $802,140

Other Expenses $679,782

TOTAL EXPENSES $959,911

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,483,080	$1,340,292	+0.1%
Expenses	$959,911	$846,017	+0.1%
Net Income	$523,169	$494,275	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Lennox	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Travis Shuck	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Light	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Powell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Sibla	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Sullivan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Corry	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Toni Dickover	Treasurer	25.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Brett Morrow	Vice President	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Christine DeJoy	President	5.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,483,080	$959,911	$1,795,584	$523,169
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,340,292	$846,017	$1,394,872	$494,275
2022	$968,287	$688,591	$1,332,488	$279,696
2021	$238,235	$404,679	$968,130	$-166,444
2020	$709,042	$800,120	$1,184,992	$-91,078

Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad Inc