National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation Inc

Analysis

National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Colesville, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1960, 66 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 October 2023, National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation Inc reported income of $152k and spending of $205k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $152k to $152k (+0.1%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2020, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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 Capital Historical Museum of Transportation Inc sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington Ensemble Theatre ($152k), Special Hearts in the Arts ($152k) and Culture Shock Las Vegas Inc ($152k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49 (0.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $68k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $74k, net assets of $939k. It reported 6 employees.