Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Newark Heath and Buckeye Lake Scenic Railway
EIN 31-1120725 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, OH
Profile
To preserve the cultrual and historical aspects of railroading, which was a big business in newark earlier this century. To serve as an educational tool for youngsters who did not experience the joy of railroading.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.47x
Liabilities / Revenue
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
73rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
35th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$94,879
Up $12,858 (+16%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$44,333
Down $2,922 (-6.2%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$50,546
Up $15,780 (+45%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$43,136
Down $9,615 (-18%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$27,356
Up $5,624 (+26%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$15,780
Down $15,239 (-49%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $94,879
- Liabilities
- $44,333
- Net assets
- $50,546
- Revenue
- $43,136
- Expenses
- $27,356
- Net income
- $15,780
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $94.9 | $44.3 | $50.5 | $43.1 | $27.4 | $15.8 |
| 2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending. | $82.0 | $47.3 | $34.8 | $52.8 | $21.7 | $31.0 |
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $43,136
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To preserve the cultrual and historical aspects of railroading, which was a big business in newark earlier this century. To serve as an educational tool for youngsters who did not experience the joy of railroading.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TRAIN RIDES ON THE WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. CONDUCT CHARTER RUNS ON WEEKDAYS. SOME OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND CELBRATIONS MY BE HELD (WILD WEST DAYS, FOUTH OF JULY, ETC.). | - | $27,356 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM RATZ | President, T | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT DUNBAR | VP, Secretar | - | $0 | - | - |
| ZACK THOMAS | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK CHICWAK | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE ADAIR | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN LARGENT | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Newark Heath and Buckeye Lake
- EIN
- 31-1120725
- Phone
- 6145959703
- Address
- 439 OAKLAND PARK AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43214
Signing Officer
- Name
- William Ratz
- Title
- President, Treasurer
- Phone
- 6143321259
- Signed
- 2025-11-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bhm CPA Group Inc
- Address
- PO BOX 875, CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113-0875
- Preparer
- Ryan C Hixenbaugh CPA
- Phone
- 7404745210
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses 503 1,633 14,417 rental 1,337 track inspections 2,700 supplies 3,438 dues 150 repairs 350 bank service charges 160 contract hire 433 miscellaneous 60 weed spray 1,000 refunds 25 total 26,206”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“56,142 56,142 other asset 753 571 total 56,895 56,713”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Unsecured notes and loans payable 47,255 44,333”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To preserve the cultrual and historical aspects of railroading, which was a big business in newark earlier this century. To serve as an educational tool for youngsters who did not experience the joy of railroading.”
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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO PRESERVE THE CULTRUAL AND HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF RAILROADING, WHICH WAS A BIG BUSINESS IN NEWARK EARLIER THIS CENTURY. TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR YOUNGSTERS WHO DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF RAILROADING. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 41236 |
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| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 28805 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES 503 1,633 14,417 RENTAL 1,337 TRACK INSPECTIONS 2,700 SUPPLIES 3,438 DUES 150 REPAIRS 350 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 160 CONTRACT HIRE 433 MISCELLANEOUS 60 WEED SPRAY 1,000 REFUNDS 25 TOTAL 26,206 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 56,142 56,142 OTHER ASSET 753 571 TOTAL 56,895 56,713 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 47,255 44,333 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO PRESERVE THE CULTRUAL AND HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF RAILROADING, WHICH WAS A BIG BUSINESS IN NEWARK EARLIER THIS CENTURY. TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR YOUNGSTERS WHO DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF RAILROADING. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-13T17:10:40-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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