EIN 62-0676701

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
161
Year formed
1961
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum collects for preservation, operation, interpretation and display, railroad artifacts in an authentic setting to educate the public concerning the role of railroads in the history and development of the region.
Total revenues
$7,826,989
2022
Total expenses
$6,930,745
2022
Total assets
$16,477,731
2022
Num. employees
161
2022

Program areas at TVRM

Museum operations - general operation of a Railroad Museum, including exhibits, train excursions, restoration of Railroad equipment, etc.

Who funds Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chattanooga Tourism FoundationSupport$25,000
The Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank TrusteeDining Car 899$20,000
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$6,500
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at TVRM

NameTitleCompensation
Tim AndrewsPresident$0
Alan MaplesVice President and Secretary$0
James MillerVice President$0

Financials for TVRM

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,374,249
Program services$4,412,122
Investment income and dividends$-16,861
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$752,181
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,000
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$158,153
Miscellaneous revenues$1,145,145
Total revenues$7,826,989

Form 990s for TVRM

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-06990View PDF
2020-122021-08-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122019-10-31990View PDF
2017-122018-12-22990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The Rebensdorf Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4119 Cromwell Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Metro area
Chattanooga, TN-GA
County
Hamilton County, TN
Website URL
tvrail.com/ 
Phone
(423) 894-8028
Facebook page
tvrail 
Twitter profile
@tvrail 
IRS details
EIN
62-0676701
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1961
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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