Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A500)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM INC
Financial strength (30%)
94/100
Reliability (20%)
81/100
Effectiveness (25%)
86/100
Impact (25%)
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24
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
To educate, inspire, entertain, and engage visitors by sharing the story of rail transportation history in the Upper Midwest region and how its evolution shapes our lives, culture(s), economy, and society.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$2.0M
Total Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$7.9M
Net Assets
8
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
89.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
47.55x
Liability-to-Asset
6.1%
Revenue Diversification
56.8%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,450 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
89.5% | 77.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.4% | 14.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.1% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
47.6 mo | 16.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
6.1% | 10.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
56.8% | 74.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
20.2% | 7.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
8.5% | 8.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
0.6% | -0.5% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
24 / 1000
Financial
61
Reliability
38
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
61
Program Effectiveness (25%)
38
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
IRS Verified 85% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $7.9M | 89.5% | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $7.8M | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $1.1M | $7.9M | 73.3% | 7 |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $737K | N/A | — | 4 |
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