National Association of Railroad Passengers

Analysis

National Association of Railroad Passengers is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1992, 34 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, National Association of Railroad Passengers reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.6m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.2m (-4.4%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Association of Railroad Passengers sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation ($1.2m), Trailkeepers of Oregon ($1.2m) and West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 6.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $218k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $436k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $130k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 7 employees.