Public Charity

Chicago & North Western Historical Society Inc

Chicago & North Western Historical Society Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Union, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $267K revenue, $150K expenses, $1.3M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $90K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362982283 Union, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$267K
Total Expenses$150K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$90K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Preservation of the history of the Chicago North Western Railroad, including preservation and study of Company documents, publishing a quarterly magazine featuring material about that history, developing books and merchandise about the railroad, and being a resource for the general public about the railroad.

Officers & Directors

Director Craig Pfannkuche
Director David Mikelson
Director Douglas Deberg
Treasurer H Lee Tatum
President James Lewnard
Vice President Jeffrey Eggert

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$81,100 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $267K $150K $1.3M
2024 $248K $208K $1.2M
2023 $491K $174K $1.2M
2022 $237K $142K $884K
2021 $157K $101K $752K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $157K to $267K (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

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