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Western Connecticut Chapter National Railway Historical Societ

EIN 01-0366432 • 501(c)3 • Norwalk, CT

Profile

The preservation of railroad knowledge and history.

77 Washington StreetNorwalk, CT 06854

www.sonotower.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

56th percentile

5.0%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

57th percentile

1.2%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

28%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$75,920

Up $937 (+1.2%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$75,920

Up $937 (+1.2%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$18,742

Up $4,060 (+28%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$17,805

Up $4,005 (+29%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$937

Up $55 (+6.2%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $56,112Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $57,671Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $58,436Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $60,890Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $65,012Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $68,512Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $71,127Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $71,945Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $72,418Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $72,611Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $73,109Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $73,1092022Assets 2023: $74,101Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $74,1012023Assets 2024: $74,983Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $74,9832024Assets 2025: $75,920Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $75,9202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$75,920
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$75,920
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2012: $11,480Expenses 2012: $9,321Net Income 2012: $2,1592012Revenue 2013: $12,761Expenses 2013: $11,201Net Income 2013: $1,5602013Revenue 2014: $12,563Expenses 2014: $11,798Net Income 2014: $7652014Revenue 2015: $12,604Expenses 2015: $10,150Net Income 2015: $2,4542015Revenue 2016: $12,213Expenses 2016: $8,091Net Income 2016: $4,1222016Revenue 2017: $12,205Expenses 2017: $8,706Net Income 2017: $3,4992017Revenue 2018: $12,883Expenses 2018: $10,268Net Income 2018: $2,6152018Revenue 2019: $11,554Expenses 2019: $10,736Net Income 2019: $8182019Revenue 2020: $10,940Expenses 2020: $10,467Net Income 2020: $4732020Revenue 2021: $10,883Expenses 2021: $10,690Net Income 2021: $1932021Revenue 2022: $11,184Expenses 2022: $10,686Net Income 2022: $4982022Revenue 2023: $14,354Expenses 2023: $13,362Net Income 2023: $9922023Revenue 2024: $14,682Expenses 2024: $13,800Net Income 2024: $8822024Revenue 2025: $18,742Expenses 2025: $17,805Net Income 2025: $9372025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$18,742
Expenses$17,805
Net Income$937
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$75,920
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$75,920
Revenue
$18,742
Expenses
$17,805
Net income
$937
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.9$0.00$75.9$18.7$17.8$0.94
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.0$0.00$75.0$14.7$13.8$0.88
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$74.1$0.00$74.1$14.4$13.4$0.99
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$73.1$0.00$73.1$11.2$10.7$0.50
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$72.6$0.00$10.9$10.7$0.19
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$72.4$0.00$10.9$10.5$0.47
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$71.9$0.00$11.6$10.7$0.82
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$71.1$0.00$12.9$10.3$2.62
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$68.5$0.00$12.2$8.71$3.50
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$65.0$0.00$12.2$8.09$4.12
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$60.9$0.00$12.6$10.2$2.45
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$58.4$0.00$12.6$11.8$0.77
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$57.7$0.00$12.8$11.2$1.56
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$56.1$0.00$11.5$9.32$2.16
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signed
Aug 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$20,725
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The preservation of railroad knowledge and history.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The preservation of railroad knowledge and history in the greater New England area primarily through the operation of a railroad switch tower museum in Norwalk, CT.$0$13,802
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James MescherPresident-$0--
Kieran VincentVice President-$0--
Beth SiegelbaumSecretary-$0--
John GarofaloTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western Connecticut Chapter National Railway Historical Societ
EIN
01-0366432
Phone
2032466958
Address
77 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT 06854

Signing Officer

Name
John Garofalo
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2032466958
Signed
2025-08-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Insurance Tower;4541|Supplies Tower;2588|Dues to National Chapter;1938|Meeting Room Chapter;300^Total;9367^”

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