Program areas at Fox River Trolley Museum
The museum preserves, interprets, and operates historic railway vehicles on its demonstration electric railway, over the Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric route at South Elgin, Illinois. Furthermore, the museum preserves, displays and interprets smaller artifacts, photos, oral histories, and documents which help relate the importance of electric transport in and around the Chicago Metropolitan Area, putting them in context with their surroundings and era. ************** Over 8,800 visitors were provided this experience in 2023.
Who funds Fox River Trolley Museum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Fox River Trolley Museum
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $135,482 | $174,102 | -22.2% |
| Program services | $186,279 | $171,184 | 8.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,397 | $649 | 115.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $3,950 | $2,546 | 55.1% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $45 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $327,153 | $348,481 | -6.1% |
Organizations like Fox River Trolley Museum
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Heritage Society of New Braunfels | 501(c)(3) | New Braunfels, TX | $135,990 |
| Fort Wallace Memorial Association | 501(c)(3) | Wallace, KS | $144,342 |
| Ellis County Museum | 501(c)(3) | Waxahachie, TX | $319,665 |
| Lexington History Museum | 501(c)(3) | Lexington, KY | $365,458 |
| Northern Central Railway of York | 501(c)(3) | New Freedom, PA | $1,246,139 |
| River Road African American Museum and Gallery | 501(c)(3) | Donaldsonville, LA | $454,431 |
| Sampson County History Museum | 501(c)(3) | Clinton, NC | $90,883 |
| Cass County North Dakota Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | West Fargo, ND | $908,799 |
| Vashon Heritage Museum | 501(c)(3) | Vashon, WA | $388,849 |
| Paris Henry County Heritage Center | 501(c)(3) | Paris, TN | $145,389 |
Data update history
August 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 6, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 315
- South Elgin, IL 60177
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Kane County, IL
- Website URL
- foxtrolley.org/
- Phone
- (847) 697-4676
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-3258106
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1983
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A54: History Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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