Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot
To conduct educational and fundraising events to assist with operational and maintenance cost of the depot for the benefit of the community.
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot at a glance
In short: Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot gave $191K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $191,279
- +81.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $95,640
- +81.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $95,640
- Total assets
- $862,846
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Aiken ($181K). Together the top 2 received $191K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot gives
- Giving grew 283% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $191K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Aiken Aiken, SC | Pullman Car Restoration | $181,279 |
| Aiken Corporation of SC Aiken, SC | Community Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $862,846 | $385,448 | $202,849 | $191,279 | 2 | $28,486 |
| 2024 | $680,247 | $332,980 | $112,534 | $105,367 | 2 | $24,909 |
| 2023 | $459,801 | $25,139 | $73,370 | $67,028 | 2 | $9,047 |
| 2022 | $508,032 | $246,911 | $55,942 | $49,879 | 2 | $542 |
| 2021 | $317,063 | $59,812 | $57,864 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $315,115 | $33,976 | $38,941 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $315,089 | $168,616 | $78,408 | — | — | — |
About Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Aiken, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $863K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $191K. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot is led by Tim Simmons, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Simmons
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Erikson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Eberhard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dudley Erb
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Grinton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hampton Wayt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Engwall
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Cook
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Smoak
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Silver
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loren Dillingham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Cook
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Barry Adams
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Ridout
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Gordon
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Campbell
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Coffey
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Ellis
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Peters
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Cindy Meares (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Howard Wayt (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Cunningham (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: John McMichael (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom French (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Smoak (2022) — Director
- Former: Dorean Price (2022) — Director
- Former: George Fansmith (2022) — Director
- Former: Marty Bailey (2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Rosbach (2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Roy McLain (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $2K, to Tammy Cook (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot
How much does Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot give each year?
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot gave $191K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $105K across 2 grants.
How large is Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot?
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot reported $863K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $385K.
What is Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot?
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Aiken, SC. It holds $863K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot operate?
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot's EIN?
Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1089425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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