2024-08-15T10:40:10-07:00 2023-12-31 582361357 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2023-01-01 066088826 BRANFORD ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOC INC BRAN 2034676927 17 RIVER STREET EAST HAVEN CT 06512 JOHN PROTO Executive Dir. 2024-08-15 true true Gregg S Bossen P01444127 4048929513 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 17 RIVER STREET EAST HAVEN CT 06512 612285 false X shorelinetrolley.org X 1945 CT The mission of the Branford Electric Railway Association, Inc. doing business as the Shore Line Trolley Museum is to share with a diverse audience the story of the trolley and related forms of public transportation in their historical context.In 1983, the railway, along with the entire museum collection, was recognized as a National Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places. BERA is the organization behind the Shore Line Trolley Museum. 9 9 7 120 0 340203 345953 245976 230947 190 185 31750 22836 618119 599921 0 0 200246 192719 0 27081 592516 596445 792762 789164 -174643 -189243 2646239 2568682 429215 521728 2217024 2046954 The mission of the Branford Electric Railway Association, Inc. doing business as the Shore Line Trolley Museum is to share with a diverse audience the story of the trolley and related forms of public transportation in their historical context.In 1983, the railway, along with the entire museum collection, was recognized as a National Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places. BERA is the organization behind the Shore Line Trolley Museum. false false 549302 For the year ended December 31, 2023, BERA operated the following programs:(i) Curatorial & Exhibits:BERA maintains several collections which preserve the history and heritage of urban and suburban electric street rail. BERA owns 100 unique, antique vintage transit vehicles. In addition, BERAs archives contain over 100,000 photographic images, over 600 books and documents, and nearly 1,000 small artifacts such as tokens, hat badges, and ticket punches. Some highlights of the collections include the oldest existing horse-drawn streetcar (Central Park, NYC ca 1851), a remote post office mail car, a cable car surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, August Belmonts private subway car, one of only two subway cars surviving the Twin Towers attack on Sept 11, 2001, and a vast selection of one-of-a-kind antique and unique street cars from CT, NY, NJ, RI, and Canada.(ii) Repair & Restoration Shop:BERA has an active program of repairing and refurbishing antique equipment. 99% of the repairs and restoration are done in BERAs own shop. BERA has the necessary equipment to make the repairs and restorations from lathes, woodworking tools, and sheet metal equipment to power and steam washers.(iii) Trolley Car Rides &Tours:A standard public program includes a ride on BERAs historical railway on a trolley car, and a tour of some of BERAs collection stored in the car barns. For groups or individuals wishing to visit the museum separate from the general public, charters are available on a year-round basis.BERA allows guests to take the controls and operate some of the vehicles in the collection on specified "Guest Operator" weekends, after receiving instruction from a qualified instructor. (iv) Special Programmatic Events:BERA has several special programmatic events held during the year. These events include a fall festival Pumpkin Patch, visits with Santa and the Easter Bunny, summer programs including a weekly Storytime hour, and various community fairs and events. The museum begins its summer program with Museum in Motion where a select number of specialized vehicles are placed on display and operate during the day. Also, BERA has an annual open house for members only on Members Day where cars of the collection, that are rarely seen or run, are seen and run that day. The museum also initiated a sensory-friendly program during the summer operating program.(v) Education and Internships:The museum has been affiliated with The Railroad Technology Program at Gateway Community College since 2012. This is the only program of its type in New England, and one of only a half dozen of these programs offered in the United States. The museum hosts the practical part of this curriculum where students receive certification in electromechanical, signal and communication, or track build and repair. The majority of the students graduating from this program have gone on to successful careers at Metro North, Amtrak, and CSX Railroad. The museum also hosts college credit internships with Central CT State University, Southern CT State University, and the University of New Haven in curatorial and archive studies, and media and communications. (vi) Volunteer Program:Since its inception in 1945, BERA has been a volunteer-driven organization. There are over 700 current members, many of whom are active volunteers in operating cars, restoration, track and signal work, building maintenance, archive and curatorial maintenance, tour guides and docents, information technology, web design, and administration and clerical duties. 549302 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CT X ROBERTO TILLMAN 2034676927 17 RIVER STREET EAST HAVEN CT 06512 JOHN PROTO Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 67910 0 0 JOSEPH DEKO President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER EZZARD Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AL SANTINI Trustee Vice Ch 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX DIAMOND Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GRETHER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LAURENSON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALL Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO TILLMAN Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID COHEN Asst. Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANA BOWERS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ROSEN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAELYN AMAIO Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PILLITERE Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOU LEVINSON Trustees Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 67910 0 false false false 0 37528 106127 202298 25450 345953 ADMISSIONS AND CHARTERS 136272 136272 EVENTS AND PROJECTS LIBRARY PASSES 2675 2675 TROLLEY CAR RENTAL 92000 92000 230947 185 185 0 0 23756 5197 18559 18559 18559 0 0 0 10047 7167 2880 2880 MISCELLANEOUS 1397 1397 1397 599921 233827 20141 0 0 0 0 67910 54328 3395 10187 0 106428 101950 4478 0 2656 2381 120 155 15725 14096 710 919 0 0 74915 74915 0 0 0 19686 6750 936 12000 14324 14274 50 0 6321 6321 0 56912 49904 7008 1693 850 843 0 0 22695 22695 0 52809 46356 6453 59114 59114 RAILWAY CARS MAINTENANCE 118061 118061 BLDG AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 48981 46136 2845 SUPPLIES 39464 35987 3477 BANK FEES 18289 16106 1619 564 63181 42123 17802 3256 789164 549302 212781 27081 110244 36305 256721 195251 305819 355300 0 0 0 0 10161 2994 28531 16677 2792148 833822 1932823 1958326 0 0 0 0 1940 3829 2646239 2568682 9850 35637 68548 141362 350000 340899 817 3830 429215 521728 X 1559983 1377004 657041 669950 2217024 2046954 2646239 2568682 -189243 19173 X false true X true false X 344748 434419 871484 340203 345953 2336807 276316 137735 239166 276903 252386 1182506 0 0 0 621064 572154 1110650 617106 598339 3519313 101449 50000 109857 70000 15016 346322 0 101449 50000 109857 70000 15016 346322 3172991 2877 2471 1092 190 185 6815 0 2877 2471 1092 190 185 6815 0 823 1397 2220 623941 574625 1111742 618119 599921 3528348 0.89930 0.84680 0.00190 0.00210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 553841 553841 1620073 611165 1008908 344636 99115 245521 265115 116009 149106 8483 7533 950 1958326 LEASE LIABILITY 3829 Rounding 1 3830 599921 599921 599921 789164 789164 789164 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o TERMS FOR NOT REPORTING ASSETS PER SFAS 116:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS MADE A DECISION TO NOT CAPITALIZE DONATED AND PURCHASED COLLECTIONS OR EXHIBITS IN 2019, AND AS A RESULT, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY MUSEUMS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, THESE ASSETS ARE NOT REFELCTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. 1)TO PRESERVE, STUDY AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF THE STREET RAILWAY AND RELATED FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING ITS TECHNOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, BUSINESS AND POLITICAL ASPECTS.2)TO PLACE THIS HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF OVERALL TRANSPORTATION HISTORY AND LIFE IN AMERICA.3)TO PRESERVE TANGIBLE HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THIS HISTORY; SUCH AS VEHICLES, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, ETC.4)TO PRESENT A PUBLIC PROGRAM WHICH EDUCATES AND PERFORMS.5)TO PRESERVE IN OPERATING CONDITION THE OLDEST CONTINUALLY OPERATED SUBURBAN TROLLEY LINE.6)TO BE A RESOURCE FOR STUDY AND INTERPRETATION BY FUTURE GENERATIONS. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. EARNINGS FROM THE FUND ARE INTENDED TO BE USED TO PRESERVE, STUDY AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF THE STREET RAILWAY AND RELATED FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING ITS TECHNOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, BUSINESS AND POLITICAL ASPECTS. X 1 17999 FMV SUPPLIES 26 7451 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b REVIEWED BY OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS INCLUDE DISCUSSION AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKE AS NEEDED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS INDICATED IN THE BY-LAWS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b ASSOCIATION COMPENSATES ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO IS ALSO AN OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.