Nonprofit · EIN 34-1378762
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98199
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $123,691 | $110,232 | $13,459 | $457,438 | $104,977 | $352,461 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $123,024 | $135,184 | -$12,160 | $465,156 | $125,770 | $339,386 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,031
- Membership dues
- $51,680
- Program service revenue
- $32,327
- Investment income
- $10,950
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,703
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,876
- Printing, publications and postage
- $50,959
- Other expenses
- $49,397
- Program services (functional)
- $93,974
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $465,156
- Total assets, end of year
- $457,438
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,977
- Net assets, end of year
- $352,461
- Cash, savings and investments
- $370,811
- Gross receipts
- $140,444
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac McCulloch | President and Director | 12 | $0 |
| Tom Lambrecht | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Paul O'Neill | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Dan Bolyard | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Tom Carr | Secretary and Director | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Wilson | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Gary Thurow | Director and Member Recruitment Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Doug Complin | Custodian of Records | 6 | $0 |
| Mary McGlothlin | Membership Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Stuart Holmquist | Archivist | 8 | $0 |
| Don McGlothlin | Archive Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Bob Kelly | Archive Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Gary Laakso | Counsel | 1 | $0 |
| Chas Bettendorf | Editor | 12 | $0 |
| Joel Weeks | Member Recruitment Officer | 4 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sornsin | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac McCulloch | President | 8 | $0 |
| Tom Lambrecht | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Bob Showers | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Dan Bolyard | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Tom Carr | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Wilson | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Gary Thurow | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Bruce Goeser | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Mary McGlothlin | Director | 12 | $0 |
| Stuart Holmquist | KEY EMPLOYEE | 8 | $0 |
| Don McGlothlin | Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Bob Kelly | Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Gary Laakso | Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chas Bettendorf | Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Doug Complin | Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Bill Sornsin | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5465 43RD AVE W, SEATTLE, WA 98199-1061
- In care of
- % WILLIAM SORNSIN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- WILLIAM SORNSIN, TREASURER
- Website
- gnrhs.org
Mission
HISTORIC RESEARCH PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION FOCUSED ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY INCLUDING A QUARTERLY SCHOLARLY JOURNAL AND OPERATION OF ARCHIVAL FACILITY.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLISH QUARTERLY JOURNAL COVERING HISTORY AND OPERATIONS OF THE FORMER GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAYExpenses $50,959
- PROVIDE FUNDING TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH GNRHS HISTORICAL PRESERVATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GOALSExpenses $7,000
- OPERATE ANNUAL CONVENTION FEATURING PRESENTATIONS OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND TOURS OF LOCAL HISTORICAL SITES.Expenses $35,600
- OPERATE ARCHIVAL FACILITIES IN ST PAUL MN AND BURIEN WA AND ASSOCIATED WEBSITES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYExpenses $415
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1378762
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $457,438
- Income (IRS master file)
- $140,444
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $123,691 | $110,232 | $457,438 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $123,024 | $135,184 | $465,156 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $426,260 | $431,318 | $409,359 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 34-1378762).
Questions about GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 34-1378762.
- Is GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $123,691, expenses of $110,232 and total assets of $457,438 at year end.
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