Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Analysis

Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Union Dale, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania reported income of $376k and spending of $654k, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $376k (-69%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cacapon and Lost Rivers Land TR Inc ($376k), Next Level Production and Promotions ($376k) and Community Voice Channel ($376k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $34k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $400, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 6 employees.