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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1328375

NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30308

Financials

$8M$7.9M2023$4.1M$4.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,124,142$4,397,614-$273,472$730,143$0$730,143
December 31, 2023990-PF$7,952,070$7,898,180$53,890$1,003,615$0$1,003,615
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,124,142

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,393,589
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$4,318,992

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,003,615
Total assets, end of year
$730,143
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$730,143
Fair market value of assets
$730,143
Qualifying distributions
$4,318,992

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark R George
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Chairman, President and CEO1$0
Elizabeth J Talton-Buck
650 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Vice President, Exec. Officer3$0
J Jeremy Ballard
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Vice President, Trustee1$0
Claude E Elkins
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Vice President, Trustee0$0
John F Orr
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Vice President, Trustee0$0
Jason A Zampi
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Vice President, Trustee0$0
Joseph C Wolfe
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Secretary1$0
Jeffrey C Behymer
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Secretary0$0
Wendy Y Bowles
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Secretary0$0
Shannon L Eppers
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer0$0
Kristin N Hoffman
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Treasurer1$0
Kristen A Kohler
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer1$0
Austin L Palmer
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer1$0
Randy L Shilling
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer1$0
William T Carter
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer1$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert S Sumwalt
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer1$0
Marcus R Tower
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer0$0
Dammie T Meduoye
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer2$0
Erica S Harvey
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer0$0
Suzanne Zenoni
650 W Peachtree St NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
Assistant Treasurer0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M R GEORGE
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
VICE PRESIDE0$0
A H SHAW
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
CHAIRMAN1$0
A A ADAMS
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
VICE PRESIDE1$0
C E ELKINS
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
VICE PRESIDE0$0
T H HIBBEN
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANT TR0$0
J S HATFIELD
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
VICE PRESIDE3$0
J C WOLFE
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
SECRETARY1$0
R D JOHNSON
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANT SE0$0
D W HUTSON
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANT SE0$0
N C NAG
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
VICE PRESIDE0$0
L STEPHENS
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANT TR2$0
W T CARTER
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANT TR1$0
K N HOFFMAN
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
TREASURER1$0
K A KOHLER
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANT TR1$0
R L SHILLING
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANT TR1$0
M R TOWER
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ASSISTANTTRE0$0
PB DUNCAN
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
VICE PRESIDE0$0
E TALTON-BUCK
650 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
VICE PRESIDE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308-1925
In care of
% JENNIFER L SCHILKE
Signed the 990-PF
Elizabeth Talton-Buck, Officer
Phone
(470) 463-6682
Return prepared by
BDO USA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1328375
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$730,143
Income (IRS master file)
$4,124,142

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$4,124,142$4,397,614$730,143XML
990-PFDecember 2023$7,952,070$7,898,180$1,003,615XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1328375).

Questions about NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION is 52-1328375.
Is NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,124,142, expenses of $4,397,614 and total assets of $730,143 at year end.

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