Rail Heritage Trust
Private foundation · Paola, KS · EIN 46-4327372 · reported 2024–2026 · files as The Rail Heritage Trust
56grants reported
$14Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$750Ktotal paid
21states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
702 Baptiste Dr
Paola, KS 66071-1337
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville STEAM Preservation Society LOCOMOTIVE 576 EECTRICAL COMPONENTS | Nashville, TN | $45,000 |
| Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation WORK ON ORNS 197 LOCOMOTIVE | Portland, OR | $27,000 |
| Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation GRANTS, DONATIONS, HOLIDAY EXPRESS TRAINS | Portland, OR | $27,000 |
| Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust PULLMAN WOODLAND HEATING SYSTEM | Boyertown, PA | $25,000 |
| Illinois Railway Museum MILWAUKEE ROAD COACH | Union, IL | $25,000 |
| Railway Restoration Project #113 PRIVATE & PUBLIC DONATIONS, TICKET SALES, NRHS | Minersville, PA | $25,000 |
| Kentucky Railway Museum Inc OIL BURNER | Irvine, KY | $23,000 |
| Gulf Coast Chapter National Railway Historical Society Inc NEW BRAUNFELS COASH | Houston, TX | $21,000 |
| Minnesota Transportation Museum Inc PASSENGER CAR 1213 MODERNIZATION | St Paul, MN | $20,000 |
| Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Inc TICKET SALES, SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS | Chattanooga, TN | $20,000 |
| Railroad Museum of New England Inc ALCO DIESEL | Thomaston, CT | $18,500 |
| Watauga Valley RR Hist Society & Museum Inc WORK ON CAR WATX 100 | Jonesborough, TN | $15,550 |
| Western Michigan Society for Industrial Heritage PAINTING TWO CN COACHES | Coopersville, MI | $15,000 |
| Friends of SP 4449 Inc DINER | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation Inc COACH 5447 | Owasso, MI | $15,000 |
| Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust PULLMAN ROOF REPAIR | Boyertown, PA | $15,000 |
| Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc COACHES | New Haven, IN | $15,000 |
| Midwest Railway Preservation Society Inc COACH 90 | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society PTC FOR ENGINE #3751 | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| United Railroad Historical Society of NJ Inc LOUNGE CAR | Boonton, NJ | $15,000 |
| Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust PULLMAN ROOF REPAIR | Boyertown, PA | $15,000 |
| Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc GRANTS, FOUNDATIONS & TICKETING | New Haven, IN | $15,000 |
| Iron Horse Society at Steamtorn Incorporated EXCURSION/EVENT TICKET SALES | Scranton, PA | $15,000 |
| Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad Inc TICKET SALES, FOOD & BEVERAGE SALES, FEES | Noblesville, IN | $15,000 |
| Tri-State Railway Historical Society Inc DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, EXCURSIONS, NRHS | BN, NJ | $15,000 |
| United Railroad Historical Society of NJ Inc HUDSON RIVER RAIL EXCURSIONS | Boonton, NJ | $15,000 |
| Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Development Corporation MARYLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS | Cumberland, MD | $15,000 |
| Iron Mountain Railway COACH ROOF REPAIR | Jackson, MO | $14,500 |
| Bellefonte Historical RR Society Inc EXCURSION REV, DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, SOUVENIR | Bellefonte, PA | $13,100 |
| Adirondack Railway Preservation Society RETURN NYC RS3 8223 TO SERVICE | Utica, NY | $11,100 |
| Railroad Museum Golden Gate RESTORATION OF FEC COACH #136 | Miami, FL | $11,000 |
| Austin STEAM Train Association Incorporated DIESEL ENGINE | Cedar Park, TX | $11,000 |
| Black River Railroad Historical Trust Inc PASSENGER TRAIN TICKET SALES | Point Pleasant Boro, NJ | $11,000 |
| Anthracite Railroads Historical Society Inc B-UNIT GENERATOR REBUILD | Fort Washington, PA | $10,000 |
| Friends of the SP4449 Inc PAINT DLMX DINING CAR | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Pacific Southwest Railway Museum RESTORATION SP 3709 | LA Mesa, CA | $10,000 |
| Smoky Hill Railway & Hist Society Inc REPAINT ENGINE & CABOOSE | Belton, MO | $10,000 |
| Tri-State Railway Historical Society Inc REWIRE OF F3A LOCOMOTIVE | Boonton, NJ | $10,000 |
| Adirondack Railway Preservation Society COACH | Utica, NY | $10,000 |
| B&O Railroad Museum WINDOW REPLACEMENT | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| Fox River Trolley Association Inc TICKET SALES AND PRIVATE DONORS | South Elgin, IL | $10,000 |
| Railroading Heritage of Midwest America Inc DONATIONS, ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP, PRIVATE CAR | Blaine, MN | $10,000 |
| San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society MEMBERSHIP, DONATIONS & GRANTS | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| National Railway Historical Society OPERATION REVENUES, PRIVATE DONATIONS | Washington, DC | $8,800 |
| Northwest Railway Museum PASSENGER TRAIN REVENUE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE GRA | Snoqualmie, WA | $7,500 |
| Norfolk & Western Business Car 300 Preservation Soc Inc HOLLINS COLLEGE WINDOWS | Chesterton, IN | $7,000 |
| Branford Electric Railway Association Inc | East Haven, CT | $6,000 |
| Fox River Trolley Association Inc TWO PROJECTS | South Elgin, IL | $5,000 |
| North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation RESTORE N&W COMBINE 1506 | Spencer, NC | $5,000 |
| Railways to Yesterday Inc REDO SEATS FOR AE&C CAR 315 | Rockhill Furnace, PA | $5,000 |
| West Chester Railroad Heritage Assoc MAINTENANCE ON EX-READING MU CARS | West Chester, PA | $5,000 |
| Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad Association ENGINE/CARS | Abilene, KS | $5,000 |
| Iron Mountain Railway TRAIN TICKET SALES | Jackson, MO | $2,600 |
| Connecticut Electric Rwy Assn Inc RELETTERING & PAINTING CA&E 303 | East Windsor, CT | $2,350 |
| EL Dorado Western Railway Foundation WORK ON RAILROAD CARS | Placerville, CA | $1,000 |
| Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation ORN 197 LOCOMOTIVE | Portland, OR | $1,000 |
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