Mission
TO PRESERVE RAILROAD HERITAGE AND TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF RAILROADS IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.
Public Charity
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $8.9M revenue, $8.8M expenses, $19.2M total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 620676701
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.9M
Total Expenses$8.8M
Total Assets$19.2M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Inc
How Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Museum operations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$151,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$123,000
$35,000
$35,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$101,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Alan Maples
DIRECTOR
Andy Hendee
DIRECTOR
Betsy Mccall
DIRECTOR
G Mark Ray
DIRECTOR
John Friedmann
DIRECTOR
Susan Harris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.9M | $8.8M | $19.2M |
| 2023 | $9.3M | $8.1M | $17.0M |
| 2022 | $7.8M | $6.9M | $16.5M |
| 2021 | $7.3M | $5.8M | $15.7M |
| 2020 | $5.5M | $4.8M | $14.7M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.5M to $8.9M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.