Nonprofit · EIN 51-0174355
EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · EAST TROY, WI 53120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $865,158 | $689,629 | $175,529 | $3,608,702 | $239,595 | $3,369,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $650,903 | $563,500 | $87,403 | $3,587,093 | $395,444 | $3,191,649 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $307,205
- Membership dues
- $38,585
- Program service revenue
- $498,360
- Investment income
- $8,959
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $41,362
- Other revenue
- $50,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $150,429
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $161,750
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $58,806
- Occupancy
- $61,638
- Travel
- $1,999
- Depreciation
- $61,579
- Program services (functional)
- $552,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $137,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,587,093
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,608,702
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $239,595
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,369,107
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,445,195
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,235,752
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $133,355
- Gross receipts
- $893,744
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 139
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BUERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN BEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN JONAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GIOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED STAYANOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURENCE PEARLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK DORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON KNAFLIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVAN ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FINKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| EVAN RICHARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WARD KOMOROWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK DORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GIOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURENCE PERALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED STAYANOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SOUTHWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVAN ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BUERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN BEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON KNAFLIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN JONAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FINKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WARD KOMOROWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| EVAN RICHARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2002 CHURCH ST, EAST TROY, WI 53120-1333
- In care of
- % EVAN RICHARDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WARD KOMOROWSKI, PO BOX 943, EAST TROY, WI 531200943
- Signed the 990
- EVAN RICHARDS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (262) 642-3263
- Website
- WWW.EASTTROYRR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Wasserman Shuff & Co LLC
Mission
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION DEDICATED TO ENGAGING VISITORS IN THE HERITAGE OF ELECTRIC INTERURBAN RAILWAYS AND TROLLEY SYSTEMS THROUGH RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF HISTORIC EQUIPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE VISITORS IN THE HERITAGE OF ELECTRIC INTERURBAN RAILWAYS AND TROLLEY SYSTEMS THROUGH RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF HISTORIC EQUIPMENT. WE DELIVER THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TRAIN RIDES STAFFED BY CONDUCTORS OR CAR HOSTS WHO EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF OUR RAILROAD LINE, THE BENEFITS THIS LINE BROUGHT TO THE COMMUNITIES ALONG THE LINE, AND THE MAJOR ROLE THAT RAILROADS AND ELECTRIC INTERURBAN SYSTEMS PLAYED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PASSENGERS TRAVEL IN HISTORIC RAILROAD CARS AND STREETCARS, RESTORED TO THEIR PERIOD APPEARANCE, AND EXPERIENCE WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE TO RIDE THESE SAME CARS 90 TO 100 YEARS AGO. JUST UNDER 25,000 PASSENGERS RODE OUR TRAINS IN 2024.Expenses $552,224 · revenue $493,860
- WE OFFER FUN AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. FIELD TRIPS ABOARD OUR HISTORIC RAILROAD CARS PROVIDE A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN EXPERIENCE AND DISCUSS A WIDE RANGE OF SCIENCE, ELECTRICAL, AND SOCIAL LESSONS. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ENDOWMENT FUND THAT OFFERS SUBSIDIES TO HELP PAY FOR SCHOOL BUSES TO BRING STUDENTS TO THE RAILROAD. WE HOSTED 436 CHILDREN ON FIELD TRIPS IN 2024.revenue $3,600
- WE PROVIDE STEM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT CATERS TO THE LOWER ELEMENTARY GRADES K-2 OR TO THE UPPER ELEMENTARY GRADES 3-5. OUR STEM CURRICULUM WAS DEVELOPED BY EDUCATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE OF WISCONSIN STANDARDS. A PROGRAM IS PRESENTED AT THEMUSEUM DEPOT IN EAST TROY AND INVOLVES A SHORT TALK ON THE SUBJECT OF ELECTRICITY AND MOTION, A GRADEAPPROPRIATE HANDS-ON ACTIVITY, AND A 30 MINUTE RIDE ON ONE OF OUR HISTORIC TROLLEYS OR ELECTRIC RAILROAD CARS, INCLUDING THE HISTORY OF THE TROLLEYLINE. THIS PROGRAM CAN ALSO BE DELIVERED IN A SCHOOL SETTING, WITHOUT THE ACTUAL TRAIN RIDE. APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS IN 2024.revenue $900
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0174355
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,608,702
- Income (IRS master file)
- $893,744
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $865,158 | $689,629 | $3,608,702 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $650,903 | $563,500 | $3,587,093 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $634,088 | $686,364 | $3,503,054 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 51-0174355).
Questions about EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC is 51-0174355.
- Is EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM 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 EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM 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 EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM 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 EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WARD KOMOROWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $865,158, expenses of $689,629 and total assets of $3,608,702 at year end.
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