St Louis Chapter National Railway Historical Society

Analysis

St Louis Chapter National Railway Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, St Louis Chapter National Railway Historical Society reported income of $87k and spending of $9,281, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $54k to $87k (+60%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, St Louis Chapter National Railway Historical Society sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 31st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tioga Historical Society ($87k), Westminster Community Playhouse ($87k) and Park Club Historic Foundation ($87k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.5% of the total. At year end it held assets of $429k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $429k.