Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 04-6045668

RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · UNIVERSITY PK, FL 34201

Financials

$350K$105K2023$518K$144K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$517,646$144,425$373,221$3,046,994$108,694$2,938,300
December 31, 2023990$349,517$104,539$244,978$2,670,103$105,024$2,565,079
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$61,639
Membership dues
$6,270
Program service revenue
$16,012
Investment income
$439,995
Net gain from sales of assets
$380,046
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,200
Program services (functional)
$109,079
Management and general (functional)
$35,346

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,670,103
Total assets, end of year
$3,046,994
Total liabilities, end of year
$108,694
Net assets, end of year
$2,938,300
Publicly traded securities
$2,977,567
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,938,300
Gross receipts
$517,646
Employees
0
Year formed
1921
State of legal domicile
MA

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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT F HOLZWEISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PAUL A GIBSONEXEC VP/TREA
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JOHN J ATHERTONSECREATARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
RONALD D GOLDFEDERMEMBER SECRE
Trustee or director
–$0
ALDEN H DREYERCORP CLERK
Trustee or director
–$0
NICHOLAS FRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL FERBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KENNETH C MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID PFEIFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LAURA K SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID STAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN E JONESDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT H TIGNERDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHEN J HEETLANDDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL GUERCIO JRDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES LOWERYDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
KEVIN G VARRATODIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL BARNESDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID HUELSINGDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT MCCABEDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
RON SWEHLADIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
BENJAMIN KLETZERDIR/ CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
DARYL MUNDISDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVE BAXENDALEDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT F HOLZWEISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PAUL A GIBSONEXEC VP/TREA
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JOHN J ATHERTONSECREATARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
RONALD D GOLDFEDERMEMBER SECRE
Trustee or director
–$0
ALDEN H DREYERCORP CLERK
Trustee or director
–$0
NICHOLAS FRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL FERBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KENNETH C MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID PFEIFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LAURA K SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID STAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN E JONESDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT H TIGNERDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHEN J HEETLANDDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL GUERCIO JRDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
JAMES LOWERYDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
KEVIN G VARRATODIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL BARNESDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
HOWARD BROWNDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID HUELSINGDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT MCCABEDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
RON SWEHLADIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
BENJAMIN KLETZERDIR/ CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
DARYL MUNDISDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVE BAXENDALEDIR/CHAPTER
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6633 SAINT JAMES XING, UNIVERSITY PK, FL 34201-2240
In care of
% R MICHAEL WALKER TREASURER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAUL A GIBSON, 6633 ST JAMES CROSSING, UNIVERSITY PARK, FL 34201
Signed the 990
PAUL A GIBSON, EXEC VP/TREASURER
Phone
(508) 397-1828
Return prepared by
BRENNAN & BUSTIN PC

Mission

TO COLLECT, INTERPRET, PRESERVE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO RAILROAD HISTORY. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS ARCHIVES AT A PROMINENT MUSEUM AND PUBLISHES "JOURNAL OF RAILROAD HISTORY" TWICE ANNUALLY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • "JOURNAL OF RAILROAD HISTORY" WAS PUBLISHED TWICE IN 2024. MEMBERS RECEIVE THE BOOK AS A MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT. SOME COPIES ARE SOLD. BACK ISSUES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO MEMBERS AND OTHERS. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ADVERTISING REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING RAILROAD HISTORICAL SERVICES AND MEDIA.
  • THE RAILWAY & LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS PROUD TO SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY, AT A PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC LEVEL, OF RAILROAD HISTORY AND OPERATIONS. BOTH ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES (3RD AND 4TH YEAR) AND GRADUATE STUDENTS MAY APPLY. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS MUST BE ENROLLED, AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY IN A DEGREE-SEEKING PROGRAM IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO STUDENTS MAJORING IN HISTORY, TRANSPORTATION/TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS, OR OTHER MAJORS WHERE THE STUDENT'S WORK HAS A DEMONSTRATED CONNECTION TO RAILROAD OPERATIONS, ENGINEERING, OR HISTORY
    Expenses $51,395
  • THE SOCIETY HAS AN AWARDS PROGRAM THAT RESEARCHES DISTINGUISHED RAILROAD PUBLICATIONS (BOOKS, ARTICLES, PHOTOGRAPHY) AND SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF RAILROAD HISTORY. AN HONORARIUM OF 250 IS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE AWARDS.
    Expenses $52,181
  • OTHER.
    Expenses $5,503

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6045668
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,046,994
Income (IRS master file)
$517,646

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$517,646$144,425$3,046,994XML
990December 2023$349,517$104,539$2,670,103XML
990December 2022-$84,137$103,545$2,430,859IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 04-6045668).

Questions about RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 04-6045668.
Is RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAUL A GIBSON.
Who are the officers and directors of RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $517,646, expenses of $144,425 and total assets of $3,046,994 at year end.

Other nonprofits in UNIVERSITY PK

All nonprofits in UNIVERSITY PK · Florida