Mission
PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE RAILROAD HISTORY OF THE AREA THROUGH TOURIST TRAIN RIDES AND MEMBERSHIP DUES AND DONATIONS.
Public Charity
ABILENE AND SMOKY VALLEY RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
ABILENE AND SMOKY VALLEY RAILROAD ASSOCIATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ABILENE, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.0M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $614K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $258K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 481136101
ABILENE, KS
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$614K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$258K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
$34,119
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
$32,341
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
$102,282
IRON HORSE TRAIL - PHASE 1
$35,568
GENERAL/YOUTH PROGRA
$11,976
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Dean Gier
TREASURER
Jim Waters
VOLUNTEER MA
Ric Jung
PRESIDENT
Ross Boelling
VICE PRESIDE
Steve Schwarting
SECRETARY
Steve Smethers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $614K |
| 2024 | $701K | $697K | $511K |
| 2023 | $534K | $509K | $414K |
| 2022 | $529K | $333K | $419K |
| 2021 | $225K | $190K | $166K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $225K to $1.0M (+356%), with total assets most recently reported at $614K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.