EIN 61-6031095

Kentucky Railway Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
Year formed
1954
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Kentucky Railway Museum, now located in New Haven, Kentucky, United States, is a non-profit railroad museum dedicated to educating the public regarding the history and heritage of Kentucky's railroads and the people who built them.
Total revenues
$1,438,371
2023
Total expenses
$1,408,233
2023
Total assets
$1,851,844
2023
Num. employees
9
2023

Program areas at Kentucky Railway Museum

Museum dedicated to the exhibition and restoration of railroad memorabilia visited by several thousand children and others
Antique excursion trains and restoration of historic railroad cars

Who funds Kentucky Railway Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank TrusteeOil Burner$23,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$280

Personnel at Kentucky Railway Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Greg MatthewsPresident$66,401
Ray TempleVice President$0
Kim MaupinSecretary$45,211
William HustonChairman$0
Don ParrishPast Treasurer$0

Financials for Kentucky Railway Museum

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$594,487
Program services$764,873
Investment income and dividends$21,891
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$57,120
Total revenues$1,438,371

Form 990s for Kentucky Railway Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-08990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122022-03-08990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 16, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 240
New Haven, KY 40051
Metro area
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
County
Nelson County, KY
Website URL
kyrail.org/ 
Phone
(502) 549-5470
Facebook page
kyrail 
Twitter profile
@kyrailmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
61-6031095
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1954
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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