French Creek Valley Railroad Historical Society

Analysis

French Creek Valley Railroad Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Meadville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2005, 21 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, French Creek Valley Railroad Historical Society reported income of $55k and spending of $34k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $77k to $55k (-28%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, French Creek Valley Railroad Historical Society sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 20th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holocaust Education Center in Thedesert Inc ($55k), WTC Memorial Fund Inc ($55k) and Preservation Gonzales Inc ($55k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 8.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $380k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $380k.