Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 94-3118430 • 501(c)3 • Fuquay Varina, NC
Profile
European Railway Education
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
29th percentile
Higher net margin than 29% 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
47th percentile
Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$115,392
Down $2,919 (-2.5%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$115,392
Down $2,919 (-2.5%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$55,649
Up $11,192 (+25%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$58,217
Up $16,952 (+41%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$2,568
Down $5,760 (-180%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
European Railway Education
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Regional modular European railway displays varying in length from 1 day to several weeks to educate the public. Displays in various locations throughtout the United States are attended by thousands of people. | $0 | $40,662 |
| Quarterly National and Monthly local publications containing articles on prototypes, modeling and traveling on European railways. Circulation 700+ | $0 | $11,228 |
| Monthly meetings open to the public in various loncatons throughout the United States with programs to educate the attendees. Attendance 500+ monthly. | $0 | $6,327 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gaw | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dan Driessche | Vice Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Steve Stern | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Alden Andersen | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Zev Kahn | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Anthony Kopecni | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Other Expenses Program service expenses and Insurance”
“Other changes in net assets or fund balances minor adjustment due to accounting errors”
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