Arizona Railway Museum

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Larry Benedict

Phone

4808254421

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Arizona Railway Museum, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 2045% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 93% operating margin.

Mission

Acquisition preservation and Restoration of Railroad Artifacts Showing the History of Arizona

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $40,451 Revenue: $0

Preserve and Restore Arizona Railroad Artifacts

Program 2

Expenses: $20,583 Revenue: $4,306

Acquire Arizona Railroad Artifacts and Transport to the Museum for Restoration Preservation and Display.

Program 3

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $3,699

Host Arizona Rail Day event free to the public

🔒

Trantor Score

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

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,366,419

Program Service Revenue $42,132

Investment Income $21,039

Other Revenue $19,458

TOTAL REVENUE $1,449,048

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $61,034

Other Expenses $102,292

TOTAL EXPENSES $102,292

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,449,048	$67,567	+20.4%
Expenses	$102,292	$73,592	+0.4%
Net Income	$1,346,756	$-6,025	-224.5%

Key Indicators

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

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

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

Governance

Voting Members

246

Independent Members

246

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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
Craig Shields	Former Treasurer	10.00		$0	$0	$0
RJ Barton	VP of Operations	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larrry Benedict	President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Whisel	VP of Administration	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Bartholet	Treasurer	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dianne Roberson	Secretary	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Pete Russo	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Ablonczy	Director	4.00	Director	$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	$1,449,048	$102,292	$3,256,712	$1,346,756
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$98,957	$74,751	$1,721,429	$24,206
2022	$153,451	$84,870	$1,702,834	$68,581
2021	$249,397	$207,239	$1,784,407	$42,158
2020	$263,903	$191,025	$1,742,249	$72,878