National Railway Historical Society

Analysis

National Railway Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 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 March 2024, National Railway Historical Society reported income of $292k and spending of $490k, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income fell from $336k to $292k (-13%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Railway Historical Society sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 35th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System Inc ($292k), Artsquest Foundation ($292k) and Utah Anime Promotions ($292k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 24% of the total. At year end it held assets of $916k against liabilities of $780, net assets of $915k.