Nonprofit · EIN 47-2152049
WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $96,000 | $79,982 | $16,018 | $79,596 | $0 | $79,596 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $90,500 | $100,509 | -$10,009 | $63,578 | $0 | $63,578 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $91,732 | $112,595 | -$20,863 | $73,587 | $0 | $73,587 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $96,000
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $79,450
- Other expenses
- $532
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,578
- Total assets, end of year
- $79,596
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,596
- Cash, savings and investments
- $66,471
- Gross receipts
- $96,000
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA UNDERDAHL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| KEN LUCHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LLOYD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DONOHUE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KAMMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY LLOYD | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| KEN LUCHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA UNDERDAHL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODRUFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KAMMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY LLOYD | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| KEN LUCHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA UNDERDAHL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODRUFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KAMMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 220 S HAMILTON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-3212
- In care of
- % PETER KAMMER
- Signed the 990-EZ
- PETER KAMMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 512-1280
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO UNITE ITS MEMBERS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXERTING A COMBINED INFLUENCE UPON MATTERS AFFECTING THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRY, TO ELEVATE THE STANDARDS OF THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF PERSONS ENGAGED THEREIN; TO EXPAND AND PRESERVE THE MARKETS FOR THE RAILROAD FREIGHT INDUSTRY THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS; TO CONDUCT SUCH INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES AND RESEARCH AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ADVISABLE AND LAWFUL, TO COMPILE FACTUAL DATA AND GATHER INFORMATION, THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH WOULD BE USEFUL AND VALUABLE AND WHICH MAY BE LAWFULLY BE DISSEMINATED TO THE RAILROAD FREIGHT INDUSTRY IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF ITS OPERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- TWO WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS WERE SENT TO MEMBERS. ONE, THE CAPITOL CONNECTOR, GIVES READERS A SENSE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN AND AROUND THE WISCONSIN CAPITOL. THE OTHER, RAILROAD NEWS IN WISCONSIN, PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ON THE LATEST NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY IN OUR STATE.
- ATTENDED RAILROAD CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS.
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 | 990-EZ 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
- 47-2152049
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $79,596
- Income (IRS master file)
- $96,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $96,000 | $79,982 | $79,596 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $90,500 | $100,509 | $63,578 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $91,732 | $112,595 | $73,587 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 47-2152049).
Questions about WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC is 47-2152049.
- Is WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2016.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION 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 WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $96,000, expenses of $79,982 and total assets of $79,596 at year end.
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