The New York Central System Historical Society
The Mission of the NYCSHS is to perpetuate the legacy of the New York Central System NYCS railroad by acquiring and preserving its history traditions documents and artifacts; and by disseminating accurate information and products consistent with good stewardship.
The New York Central System Historical Society at a glance
- Total assets
- $742,283
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $209,632
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $44,627
- +132.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $166,949
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The New York Central System Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury Railway Museum Danbury, CT | Preservation | $16,730 |
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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 | $742,283 | $209,632 | $166,949 | — | — | $44,627 |
| 2024 | $756,886 | $193,065 | $152,733 | — | — | $19,179 |
| 2023 | $690,670 | $209,533 | $209,199 | $16,730 | 1 | $11,517 |
| 2022 | $595,274 | $186,755 | $129,016 | — | — | $21,576 |
| 2021 | $551,427 | $203,193 | $107,536 | — | — | $12,395 |
| 2020 | $458,828 | $180,450 | $144,326 | — | — | $9,897 |
| 2019 | $401,391 | $288,996 | $203,581 | — | — | $12,099 |
About The New York Central System Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
The New York Central System Historical Society is a public charity, based in Hudson, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $742K in total assets. Net investment income was $45K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The New York Central System Historical Society is led by Alex Schneider, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Schneider
President
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Mackay
Director
President → President Then Director, 2024
President Then Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Bongiovanni
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Vescelus
Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Stoving
Director
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Schiring
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert McQueen
Director
Vice President → Vice President Then Director, 2024
Vice President Then Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Lakin
Director
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Gerbracht
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noel Widdifield
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Probst
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
P Douglas Chapman
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dt Mackay (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jc Suhs (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Je Epperson (2019–2022) — Archivist
- Former: Mk Vescelus (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nf Widdifield (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Rc Schiring (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sh Lustig (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: T. Gerbracht (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: F. Bongiovanni (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: J. Cannizzaro (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rc McQueen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: P. N. Stoving (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jp Burgess (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: De Staplin (2019) — Director
- Former: N. Ariemma (2019) — Director
- Former: Rl Stoving (2019) — 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 The New York Central System Historical Society
How large is The New York Central System Historical Society?
The New York Central System Historical Society reported $742K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $210K.
Where does The New York Central System Historical Society operate?
The New York Central System Historical Society has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is The New York Central System Historical Society's EIN?
The New York Central System Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7084709. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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