Market Street Railway

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Phone

4159560472

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Market Street Railway, founded in 1977, is a small nonprofit that reported $380K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 68% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $67K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

The organization is a nonprofit preservation partner of the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) in Preserving Historic Transit in San Francisco. The past, present, and future of the F-line historic streetcars and national landmark cable cars are the focus of our mission.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $143,509

EducateMSR seeks to enlighten about the key role that transit played in the history and formation of San Francisco. Future generations will have the opportunity to better understand and know...

EducateMSR seeks to enlighten about the key role that transit played in the history and formation of San Francisco. Future generations will have the opportunity to better understand and know themselves by insights into that past; thus San Franciscos Museums in Motion.

Program 2

Expenses: $41,922

AdvocateMSR plays an important role in realizing line extensions and new service, service enhancements, maintenance of existing service, and creative approaches to focusing on historic transit in San...

Program 3

Expenses: $18,864

CelebrateMSR seeks to foster the experience of historic transit by facilitating opportunities for members, residents, visitors alike to enjoy and celebrate the pleasure and fun that the streetcars...

CelebrateMSR seeks to foster the experience of historic transit by facilitating opportunities for members, residents, visitors alike to enjoy and celebrate the pleasure and fun that the streetcars and cable cars bring to San Francisco.

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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 $267,637

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $12

Other Revenue $112,229

TOTAL REVENUE $379,878

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $62,326

Fundraising Expenses $47,209

Program Expenses $206,955

Other Expenses $250,284

TOTAL EXPENSES $312,610

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$379,878	$226,612	+0.7%
Expenses	$312,610	$257,460	+0.2%
Net Income	$67,268	$-30,848	-3.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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
Carmen Clark	Board Chair	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Giraudo	Vice-Chair	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Giraudo	Secretary	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
George Pleasant	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Brown	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Taryn Edwards	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Gallagher	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kat Siegal	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Wells	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Rodgers	Director	1.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$379,878	$312,610	$660,126	$67,268
2022	$226,612	$257,460	$592,956	$-30,848
2021	$241,897	$206,800	$622,009	$35,097
2020	$231,949	$210,898	$586,082	$21,051
2019	$249,619	$277,338	$578,250	$-27,719
2018	$273,516	$283,927	$597,049	$-10,411