The Train Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Saint Marys, GA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 58-6369886

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 68% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
271 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 271.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$20K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$20K
Net assets
$454K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20K
FY2024▼ -34%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283
FY2021$65K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$24K
Expenses
$20K
FY2024▲ +525%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$18K
Net assets
$454K
FY2024-0.08%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$454K
FY2025$460K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 96% · $19K Operating & administrative 4% · $790

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Saint Marys, GA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 35 grants · $17K · 2025–2025
Satilla RiverkeeperFY2025$4,420
St Pauls Episcopal ChurchFY2025$3,675
Saint Peter ChurchFY2025$3,080
King of Peace Episcopal ChurchFY2025$1,025
Episcopal High SchoolFY2025$550
The Colony FoundationFY2025$550
Gallery on the GreenFY2025$500
Center for Sustainable CoastFY2025$450
St Marys Little TheaterFY2025$350
Yale UniversityFY2025$250
The Nature ConservancyFY2025$175
World Wild LifeFY2025$170
Ducks UnlimitedFY2025$150
Environmental Defense FundFY2025$150
Compassion and ChoicesFY2025$125
Wilderness SocietyFY2025$125
Ocean ConservancyFY2025$125
Cato InstituteFY2025$100
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$484
Median grantPart XV$100
Largest grantPart XV$4K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$20K
Investment income$20K
Other income$207
Money out
$20K
Grants paid$19K
Running costs$790
Owns and owes
$454K
net assets
Cash and savings$454K
Total assets$454K
Liabilities$0
People
6
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$20K
Other income$207
Total revenue$20K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$454K
Total assets$454K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$454K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $24K$18K$6K$460K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $20K$20K−$374$454K 990 PDF
FY2023 $30K$3K$26K$454K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$20K$114K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$13K$52K$259K 990 PDF
FY2020 $283$13K−$13K$208K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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