Mission
OPERATION OF MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION WITH EMPHASIS ON RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION ANDARTIFACTS, INCLUDING ROLLING STOCK.
Public Charity
Center for Transportation and Commerce
Center for Transportation and Commerce is a Public Charity headquartered in Galveston, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $3.5M expenses, $6.7M total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $205K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 760011483
Galveston, TX
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$205K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Transportation and Commerce
How Center for Transportation and Commerce divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
Maintain, improve, and promote the Museum Center for Transportation and Commerce with memorabilia and exhibits depicting the evolution of transportation in the Galveston area
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$200,000
PUBLIC EDUCATION
$5,040
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Andrew Kaldis
Director
Carl Matejka
Executive Director
David Robertson
Vice-Chairman
Doug Poole
Secretary
Dr Don Harper
Chairman
Dr John Bertini
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.5M | $6.7M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.6M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $7.2M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $7.2M |
| 2020 | $489K | $1.2M | $5.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $489K to $3.2M (+563%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.