West Jersey Chapter National Railway Historical Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Collect preserve and share historical railroad information of South Jersey and surrounding areas.
- Income
- $13,092
- Spending
- $16,957
- Reserves
- 37.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 63%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $5,114 spent. Create a National Historic Site for the Camden and Amboy Railroad within Bordentown City, New Jersey. This is a joint project in cooperation with the Bordentown Historical Society, Bordentown City, and Burlington County. In addition to the National Historic Site nomination, this project seeks to create a walking tour with information kiosks and to build a railroad park displaying examples of 14 styles of railroad track built by the Camden and Amboy during 1831-1838.
- $3,006 spent. Publish the West Jersey Rails Quarterly magazine to provide an outlet for railroad research and storytelling. 122 issues of approximately 12 pages each published so far. Distributed to 200 members and local historical societies.
- $4,160 spent. Create books that add to public knowledge of South Jersey railroad history topics. 8 titles currently sold at events, online, and through distributors.
- $2,881 spent. Preserve photographs, documents, and physical artifacts about the railroad history of South Jersey.
- $902 spent. Hold monthly meetings and field trips to allow individuals with an interest in local railroad history to connect with one another. Most meetings are simulcast on Zoom and are recorded for later public access on YouTube. The organization benefits from free use of meeting space at the Borough of Audubon's Senior Center at an approximate value of $1,600 per year.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending January 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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