Nonprofit · EIN 53-6000080
AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,791,159 | $7,902,182 | $888,977 | $9,548,445 | $4,783,485 | $4,764,960 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,237,118 | $7,388,879 | $848,239 | $8,999,217 | $5,129,110 | $3,870,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,170
- of which government grants
- $94,170
- Program service revenue
- $8,438,065
- Investment income
- $248,452
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $21,096
- Other revenue
- $10,472
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,274,145
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,021,505
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,241,767
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $182,975
- Accounting fees
- $470,740
- Occupancy
- $416,168
- Travel
- $188,861
- Depreciation
- $93,008
- Program services (functional)
- $7,902,182
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,999,217
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,548,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,783,485
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,764,960
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,808
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,354,295
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,764,960
- Gross unrelated business income
- $9,200
- Gross receipts
- $9,035,778
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $495,558 | $42,560 |
| JO STRANG | SR. VP, SAFETY AND REGULATORY Key employee | 40 | $259,674 | $43,560 |
| SARAH YURASKO | GENERAL COUNCIL Key employee | 40 | $244,730 | $38,305 |
| KATHLEEN KEENEY | MEMBER ENGAGEMENT & SALES Key employee | 40 | $226,421 | $40,678 |
| SABRINA WAISS | SR. VP EDU. AND BUSINESS SERV Key employee | 40 | $197,982 | $45,744 |
| EDWARD GELNAR JR | VP, SAFETY & COMPLIANCE Key employee | 40 | $182,859 | $35,445 |
| RICHARD SHERMAN | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $177,910 | $20,335 |
| FREDERICK OELSNER | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $174,888 | $17,868 |
| AMY WESTERMAN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,636 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL GITCHELL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,535 | $0 |
| DANIALLE LOVIK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,162 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BIRCH | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,265 | $0 |
| BEN TARBUTTON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT J TRAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID C ARGANBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACEY ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OTIS CLIATT II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS SPICELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOMEKA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD J FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY M FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHRIN BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BRADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS A GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN CARSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLARK HOPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK FORLINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BEVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT BABCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEDOUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN R FENNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUNTER SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREEN GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WEEDMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCAS BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WALSH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BROYLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCNICHOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN MAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES KORNAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $499,289 | $33,755 |
| JO STRANG | SR. VP, SAFETY AND REGULATORY Key employee | 40 | $272,393 | $42,660 |
| SARAH YURASKO | GENERAL COUNCIL Officer | 40 | $253,353 | $37,191 |
| KATHLEEN KEENEY | VP, MEMBER ENGAGEMENT & SALES Key employee | 40 | $249,471 | $39,958 |
| SABRINA WAISS | SR. VP EDU. AND BUSINESS SERV Key employee | 40 | $223,801 | $45,024 |
| DINAH IDAN-BINEY | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $211,198 | $38,776 |
| ZACHARY RADFORD | AVP CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $195,293 | $30,741 |
| EDWARD GELNAR JR | VP, SAFETY & COMPLIANCE Key employee | 40 | $186,644 | $34,725 |
| FREDERICK OELSNER | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $185,263 | $17,148 |
| RICHARD SHERMAN | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,327 | $15,136 |
| BEN TARBUTTON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT J TRAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID C ARGANBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS CLIATT II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN L MATHESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE L ARBONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY M FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHRIN BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BRADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN CARSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK HOPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD B HUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BEVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BABCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEDOUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN R FENNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREEN GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WEEDMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WALSH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BROYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCNICHOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOC CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN LOEB | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 F STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1530
- In care of
- % DINAH IDAN-BINEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES BAKER, 50 F STREET NW SUITE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES BAKER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 628-4500
- Website
- WWW.ASLRRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOWERS & COMPANY CPAS PLLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMMUNITY WITH THEIR BEST OPPORTUNITY TO MEET, DISCUSS ISSUES, AND DEVELOP SHORT LINE INDUSTRY POSITIONS AND PROGRAMS. WHETHER IT IS IN INCREASING THEIR LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION, POOLING AVAILABLE RESOURCES, OR COLLECTING THEIR COMBINED EXPERTISE, IT IS THE ABILITY TO DRAW ON AND COORDINATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND TALENTS OF MEMBERSHIP THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO THE ASLRRA'S MISSION.
Program accomplishments
- REGIONAL MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS & EXHIBITIONS - MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ATTENDED THESE INDUSTRY AND EDUCATIONAL FORUMS.
- INDUSTRY SERVICES - INCLUDE EXPENSES TO MANAGE A SERIES OF COMMITTEES WHERE MEMBERS CAN INTERACT WITH OTHER MEMBERS AND FIND INFORMATION ON AREAS OF OUR INDUSTRY THAT INTEREST THEM. EXAMPLES OF COMMITTEES INCLUDE THE MECHANICAL COMMITTEE, THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE AND THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE.
- SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM - EDUCATION PROGRAMS MAINTAINED AND PROVIDED TO MEMBERS.
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
- 53-6000080
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,548,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,035,778
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,791,159 | $7,902,182 | $9,548,445 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,237,118 | $7,388,879 | $8,999,217 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,484,491 | $7,030,720 | $7,701,896 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 53-6000080).
Questions about AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION is 53-6000080.
- Is AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLES BAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $495,558 (CHARLES BAKER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,791,159, expenses of $7,902,182 and total assets of $9,548,445 at year end.
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