Grant funders

Rail Heritage Trust

Private foundation, Kansas

United States
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Given in 2024 $249k
Typical grant $15k Middle half $11k to $15k
New grantees in 2024 59% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

59% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Oregon 5 grants · typical $15k
Connecticut 4 grants · typical $14k
Pennsylvania 4 grants · typical $13k
Minnesota 4 grants · typical $20k
Wisconsin 4 grants · typical $10k
Kansas 3 grants · typical $15k
Ohio 3 grants · typical $15k
California 3 grants · typical $15k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Gulf Coast Chapter National Railway Historical Society Inc Grant to Gulf Coast Chapter National Railway Historical Society Inc $21k 30 Apr 2024
Friends of SP 4449 Inc Grant to Friends of SP 4449 Inc $15k 30 Apr 2024
Illinois Railway Museum Grant to Illinois Railway Museum $25k 30 Apr 2024
Austin Steam Train Association Incorporated Grant to Austin Steam Train Association Incorporated $11k 30 Apr 2024
San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society Grant to San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society $15k 30 Apr 2024
Iron Mountain Railway Grant to Iron Mountain Railway $15k 30 Apr 2024
Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad Association Grant to Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad Association $5,000 30 Apr 2024
Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust Grant to Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust $15k 30 Apr 2024
Kentucky Railway Museum Inc Grant to Kentucky Railway Museum Inc $23k 30 Apr 2024
B&o Railroad Museum Grant to B&o Railroad Museum $10k 30 Apr 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Application is available at: Firstoptionbank.com/about-us/ foundations-and-scholarships/ submit online to: Application@emeryrailheritagetrust.org. Email questions to questions@emeryrailheritagetrust.org.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM cst feb 1 of each year.
Restrictions
Funds will only be distributed to sec 501(C)(3) charitable organizations that provide to the public the actual experience of travel by rail during the golden age. Funds will be distributed to support the recreation, restoration and preservation of actual rail travel during the "golden age" of u.s. Rail passenger service - 1920 through 1960.
Contact
Charitable Foundations First Option
Address
702 Baptiste Drive, Paola, KS 66071
Phone
9132949222
Email
Application@emeryrailheritagetrust.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)