Civic Intelligence

West Chester Railroad Heritage Asso

EIN 51-0348050 • 501(c)3 • West Chester, PA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

To collect, preserve, and exhibit railroad equipment and artifacts relating to railroading with emphasis on the southeastern pennsylvania region; to operate a demonstration railroad for the education and enjoyment of the public.

500 S Adams StreetWest Chester, PA 19380

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

36th percentile

-5.1%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $13,032 (-100%) from 2012

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$17,917

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Up

$94,874

Up $91,829 (+3016%) from 2012

Expenses

Up

$99,749

Up $97,473 (+4283%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

-$4,875

Down $5,644 (-734%) from 2012

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2010: $12,445Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $12,4452010Assets 2011: $12,263Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $12,2632011Assets 2012: $13,032Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $17,9172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$17,917
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $34,849Expenses 2010: $36,333Net Income 2010: -$1,4842010Revenue 2011: $6,315Expenses 2011: $6,497Net Income 2011: -$1822011Revenue 2012: $3,045Expenses 2012: $2,276Net Income 2012: $7692012Revenue 2024: $94,874Expenses 2024: $99,749Net Income 2024: -$4,8752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$94,874
Expenses$99,749
Net Income-$4,875
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$17,917
Revenue
$94,874
Expenses
$99,749
Net income
-$4,875
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$17.9$94.9$99.7$4.88
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.0$0.00$3.05$2.28$0.77
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.3$0.00$12.3$6.32$6.50$0.18
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.4$0.00$12.4$34.8$36.3$1.48
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$94,874
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To collect, preserve, and exhibit railroad equipment and artifacts relating to railroading with emphasis on the southeastern pennsylvania region; to operate a demonstration railroad for the education and enjoyment of the public.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OFFERING A PLACE FOR MEMEBERS TO ENJOY THE RAILROAD$0$10,300
SNACK BAR OFFERING PRE PACKAGES SNACKS FOR MEMBERS AND TOURISTS TO PURCHASE$0$3,300
GIFT SHOP OFFERING SOUVINEIERS FOR MEMBERS AND TOURISTSTO PURCHASE$0$200
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TYLER HANEYPresidentPT$0--
JOSE ESCAMILLAVice PresidentPT$0--
JOHN ANSHANTSecretaryPT$0--
BRYAN SMALLTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Chester Railroad Heritage Asso
EIN
51-0348050
Phone
6106084974
Address
500 S ADAMS STREET, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380

Signing Officer

Name
Bryan Small
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6106084974
Signed
2025-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jacqueline J Brison CPA
Address
107 QUAIL LANE, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
Preparer
Jacqueline J Brison
Phone
4848805157
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Operating materials 10300.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SHED PURCHASE 2000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“GIFT SHOP SUPPLIES 200.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SNACK BAR SUPPLIES 3300.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SERVICE FEES 358.”

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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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