Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society
The society provides financial and technical assistance to the mccormick stillman railroad park in scottsdale, az, for the enhancement and the enjoyment of the park by children, their families, and railroad enthusiasts.
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society at a glance
In short: Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society gave $2.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,324,185
- +545.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,162,093
- +868.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,162,093
- Total assets
- $3,644,083
- -38.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Scottsdale ($2.3M). Together the top 2 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society gives
- Giving grew 121% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.3M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ | $50,000 cash grant park naming rights received by the society from plexus plexus worldwide $2,207,865 non cash grant climbing structure construction paid by society $27,915 non cash grant for painting the exterior of the birthday car $25,000 non cash grant for down payment towards purchase of trackless train for park $3,405 non cash grant for purchase and installation of new hand controls in model rr building | $2,314,185 |
| Scottsdale Live Steamers Scottsdale, AZ | Release of applegate estate funds donated to society for model railroad layouts and held on behalf of entity | $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 | $3,644,083 | $96,243 | $2,554,518 | $2,324,185 | 2 | $-581,811 |
| 2024 | $5,945,387 | $1,885,432 | $658,868 | $360,000 | 3 | $58,912 |
| 2023 | $4,575,217 | $919,082 | $389,618 | $129,873 | 3 | $38,506 |
| 2022 | $3,908,401 | $595,994 | $1,310,604 | $1,050,000 | 2 | $26,821 |
| 2021 | $4,925,970 | $470,724 | $304,030 | $128,943 | 2 | $32,028 |
| 2020 | $4,558,611 | $376,679 | $152,023 | $10,000 | Total only | $28,508 |
| 2019 | $4,201,969 | $446,680 | $195,115 | $11,825 | 1 | $28,309 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society
Based on IRS filings
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society is led by Jim Bruner, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Bruner
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Josh Weiss
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marc Miler
Executive Director
Past Chairman → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sharee Brookhart
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dallas Dixon
Executive Director
Chairman → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Todd Davis
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ashley Richards
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Christopher West
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
William Scarbrough
Chairman
Vice President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eric B. Damko
Past Chairman
President → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rachel L. Cooper
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Prescott Smith
Vice Chairman
Chairman → Executive Director, 2022
Executive Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bob McNair
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Charles Stillman (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Russ Mosser (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Sarah Krahenbuhl (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Lisa A. Aquilina (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: John W. Parker (2019) — Executive 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.
Frequently asked questions about Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society
How much does Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society give each year?
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society gave $2.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $360K across 3 grants.
How large is Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society?
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $96K.
What is Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society?
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society operate?
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society's EIN?
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0727677. 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 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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