Public Charity

FORT WAYNE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

FORT WAYNE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.2M revenue, $1.6M expenses, $8.2M total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237255168 Fort Wayne, IN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$8.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE FORT WAYNE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC IS TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE HISTORICAL RAILROAD EQUIPMENT AND ARTIFACTS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT TO NORTHEAST INDIANA. OUR INTENT IS TO RESTORE AND OPERATE THE EQUIOPMENT AND ARTIFACTS TO THE PUBLIC.

Sample Grants Received

2024
Proposal deliverables from Sept. 2024 meeting
$202,111
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$11,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,100
2023
NYCEmpire Coach, Mountain Park, Passenger Car Servicing Area and Special Project
$215,000
$13,750

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Andrew Brackin
DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT Chuck Young
DIRECTOR Joe Knapke
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / VICE PRESIDENT Kelly C Lynch
DIRECTOR Steve Winicker
DIRECTOR / SECRETARY Wayne York

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Top Grant Purposes

Car, Station Acquisition, and Development
$500,000 1 grant
NYCEmpire Coach, Mountain Park, Passenger Car Servicing Area and Special Project
$215,000 1 grant
Proposal deliverables from Sept. 2024 meeting
$202,111 1 grant
PROGRAMS
$24,750 2 grants
CAPITAL
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.2M $1.6M $8.2M
2024 $2.0M $2.4M $3.0M
2023 $1.7M $1.4M $2.4M
2022 $1.3M $659K $1.8M
2021 $361K $209K $767K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $361K to $2.2M (+517%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.2M.

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