Nonprofits›Illinois Railway Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Illinois Railway Museum

UNION, IL

Website

Total revenue

$3.2M

Total expenses

$2.8M

Net assets

$19.8M

Grants received

$1.0M

49 grants

EIN

366108196

Tax year

2023

Mission

To educate the public as to our nation's railroad & railway history.

Programs

1 program

Special attractions and events, with a strong railroad theme, including days out with thomas, happy holiday railway and the bunny trolley. Attendance at all events continued to increase with significant evidence that people initially attending these events subsequently return for our core museum activities.

Expenses: $596K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$1.7M
Investment income$37K
Other revenue$321K
Total revenue$3.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$339K
Fundraising$44K
Other expenses$2.5M
Total expenses$2.8M
Total assets$20.1M
Net assets$19.8M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAVID DIAMOND

DIRECTOR / GM FACILITIES

Board

$69K

10 hrs/wk

MARCUS RUEF

PRESIDENT

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

CHRIS CHASIN

1ST VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

15 hrs/wk

ZACHARY EHLERS

2ND VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

NIGEL BENNETT

TREASURER

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS ESPEVIK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

CONN MCCARTHY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

15 hrs/wk

ROBERT OLSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

NICK KALLAS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear
ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST XXXXX1008
$41K
SUPPORT BUILDING
2024
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Greater Horizons
$10K
Arts & Culture
2024
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$90K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST XXXXX1008
$69K
TO SUPPORT BUILDING
2023
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST
$41K
SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
2023
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE RAIL HERITAGE TRUST
$25K
MILWAUKEE ROAD COACH
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
BNSF RAILWAY FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$360
DOLLARS FOR DOERS
2023
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION
$250
COMMUNITY LEADER AWARD (GRANT FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICE TO NON-PROFIT)
2023
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$122K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST
$69K
ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$61K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY
$30K
GENERAL SUPPRT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE RAIL HERITAGE TRUST
$10K
COACH 649
2022
BNSF RAILWAY FOUNDATION
$9K
MATCHING GIFTS 1
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$120
DOLLARS FOR DOERS GRANT
2022
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION
—
SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2021
THE RAIL HERITAGE TRUST
$1K
CA&E INTERIOR RESTORATION
2021
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$100
MG
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY
$27K
ANNUAL GRANT
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE REBENSDORF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO OUR NATION'S RAILROAD AND RAILWAY HISTORY, BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND RESTORING ROLLING STOCK, ARTIFACTS, STRUCTURES, AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.
2020
AbbVie Foundation
$800
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$250
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$150
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
AbbVie Foundation
$750
Matching Grant
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$39K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$1.0M from 18 funders · 49 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$327K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$167K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Southeastern Illinois Community

$118K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust

$110K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008

$110K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$92K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Rail Heritage Trust

$36K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

$13K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN366108196
NTEE codeA500
Subsection03
Ruling date1957-07
Formed1954
Employees47
Volunteers350
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