Michigan State TR for Railway Pres Inc

Analysis

Michigan State TR for Railway Pres Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Owosso, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1980, 46 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 December 2023, Michigan State TR for Railway Pres Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.7m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $1.6m (-19%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1841%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Michigan State TR for Railway Pres Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eth Zurich Foundation USA Inc ($1.6m), Playhouse Theatre Group Inc ($1.6m) and Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.4% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $338k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $770k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 12 employees.