Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Louisville, Kentucky, registered in 2013, with $75,462 in FY2025 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2025)
$75K
▼ 3.2% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2025)
$76K
Net assets
$381K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society Inc: 60 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $60K (FY2019) to $75K (FY2025) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$384K
Total liabilities
$3,381
Net assets
$381K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75,462▼3.2% | $76,268▲37.2% | $380,745▼0.2% | $384,126▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2024 | $77,927▲53.7% | $55,606▼11.6% | $381,551▲6.2% | $383,149▲6.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $50,685▼11.9% | $62,871▲46.0% | $359,230▼3.3% | $360,764▼3.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $57,520▲9.3% | $43,052▼18.4% | $371,416▲4.1% | $373,003▲4.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $52,647▲26.7% | $52,745▲35.9% | $356,948 | $357,943▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $41,548▼31.0% | $38,825▼29.0% | $357,046▲0.8% | $357,115▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $60,172 | $54,659 | $354,323 | $354,330 | 990 |
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Data for Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society Inc (EIN 61-1140323) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.