WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM

EIN 22-2142291 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE is to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT, and CREATE AN INTEREST IN RAILROADS and RAILROADING, BOTH HISTORICAL and MODERN. THIS BROAD PURPOSE INCLUDES MODEL RAILROADING, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RAILROADS and THE MAJOR INDUSTRIES THAT THEY SERVE, and to A MUCH LESSER EXTENT, OTHER MODES of TRANSPORTATION.THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH:1. THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, and DISPLAY of RAILROAD-RELATED HISTORICAL and CURRENT ITEMS, AS WELL AS AN INDOOR and OUTDOOR OPERATING MODEL RAILROAD.THE SCOPE of THE PRIMARY EXHIBIT COLLECTION ALSO INCLUDES HISTORICAL and CURRENT ITEMS RELATED to MAJOR INDUSTRIES THAT ARE SERVED BY RAILROADS (THE COAL INDUSTRY, THE FARMING INDUSTRY, ETC).THE MUSEUM HAS ALSO DEDICATED A VERY SMALL PORTION of ITS INDOOR EXHIBIT SPACE to HISTORICAL PASSENGER OCEAN LINERS and THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY.2. THEME and ANTIQUE EXCURSION TRAIN RIDES FROM THE MUSEUMS SITE AT WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.69%of revenue went to mission work81.2% of expenses · Program services

$92.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.35%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$9.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$159,779

Mission workProgram services$119,33674.69% of revenue81.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$27,72017.35% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,7237.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$147,05692.04% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.04% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 32.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$159,779

Expenses$147,056

Annual surplus $12,723 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$119,336 · 81.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$27,720 · 18.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$159,779

Expenses$147,056

Assets$1,450,017

Income$169,069

Contributions$17,000

Mission work (program services)$119,336

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$27,720

Accounting fees$2,120

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

DAVID LANDAUTRUSTEE

FRED BRUNNERTRUSTEE

JOSEPH F KRYGOSKIVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL DODGETRUSTEE

NANCY KRYGOSKITREASURER

PAUL BARTHOLOMEWTRUSTEE

PAUL R TUPACZEWSKISECRETARY

STEVEN P HEPLERPRESIDENT

TERENCE MULLIGANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: PO BOX 16, WHIPPANY, NJ 079810016
County: Morris
In care of: STEVEN P HEPLER
Primary officer: STEVEN P HEPLER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@whippanyrailwaymuseum.net Phone(973) 301-8929

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VAN DUYNE BRUNO & CO PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
Grant-giving organization: Yes