Nonprofit · EIN 76-0131531
SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS
Tax-exempt · SPRING, TX 77386
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,576,593 | $1,205,267 | $371,326 | $2,504,367 | $0 | $2,504,367 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,492,985 | $1,111,303 | $381,682 | $1,548,052 | $0 | $1,548,052 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,111,522 | $949,494 | $162,028 | $1,166,370 | $0 | $1,166,370 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,576,593
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $350
- Travel
- $9,968
- Program services (functional)
- $967,272
- Management and general (functional)
- $234,495
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,548,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,504,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,504,367
- Gross receipts
- $1,576,593
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANE KYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER PEDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRY FALLIGANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED RADVANSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA LABRECQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA STANFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN RONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FOLU ADEPTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOT BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA JOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA NORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD TRANAUSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL MOLEK | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LORY WHITLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRUCE MANN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBIN ARNOLD | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LOGAN ORTIZ | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL MOLEK | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LORI WHITLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRUCE MANN | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELBA AGUILAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN ARNOLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE DELUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRY FALLIGANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA LABRECQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIL NATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN RONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HUFNAGEL | DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FOLU ADEPITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOT BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA JOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA NORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD TRANAUSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL MOLEK | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LORI WHITLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRUCE MANN | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELBA AGUILAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN ARNOLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DALE DELUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRY FALLIGANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA LABRECQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIL NATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN RONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HUFNAGEL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FOLU ADEPITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOT BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA JOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA NORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD TRANAUSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4026 SABINE VALLEY TRL, SPRING, TX 77386-4390
- In care of
- % LINDA TURNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lory Whitley, 4026 SABINE VALLEY TRAILS, Spring, TX 77386
- Signed the 990
- Lory Whitley, President
- Phone
- (425) 828-8240
- Website
- WWW.SWRAILSHIPPERS.COM
- Return prepared by
- HRB TAX GROUP INC
Mission
A PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATE AND INFORM RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION SHIPPERS AND RECEIVERS. RAIL COMPANIES, RAILCAR BUILDERS, RAIL VENDORS AND 3RD PARTY COMPANIES MEET TO DISCUSS THESE CHANGES AND HOW ALL CAN IMPROVE SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO RAIL SHIPPING. AT OUR MEETINGS WE ALSO PROVIDE RAIL EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR THOSE NEW TO THE INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- THE SWAR ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN DALLAS TX, MARCH 18-19TH 2025. THE TITLE OF THE CONFERENCE WAS "TRACKS OF TRANSITION". WE HELD A RAIL 201 TRAINING CLASS, A TRADESHOW. WE ALSO HAD A GOLD OUTING, CLAY SHOOT AND A MIXOLOGY CLASS WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND. WE HAD 60 COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN OUR TRADESHOW.Expenses $388,136 · revenue $788,297
- SWARS SEMI ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN PHOENIX, AZ, OCTOBER 1ST-2ND, 2025. THE TITLE OF THE CONFERENCE WAS "TARIFFS, TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION". WE HELD RAIL 301 TRAINING CLASS. WE ALSO HAD SPECIAL EVENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING GOLF, A CLAY SHOOT AND MIXOLOGY CLASS. THERE WERE 623 ATTENDEES AT OUR CONFERENCE.Expenses $388,136 · revenue $788,296
- OUR 2025 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OPENED IN FEBRUARY 2025 AND CLOSED APRIL 2025. WE AWARDED 35 STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS RANGING FROM $1500-$12500. TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS GIVEN OUT CAME TO $200,000.Expenses $200,000
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 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
- 76-0131531
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,504,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,576,593
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,576,593 | $1,205,267 | $2,504,367 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,492,985 | $1,111,303 | $1,548,052 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,111,522 | $949,494 | $1,166,370 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,034,267 | $868,636 | $1,004,342 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 76-0131531).
Questions about SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS is 76-0131531.
- Is SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2009.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS 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 SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS 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 SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lory Whitley.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,576,593, expenses of $1,205,267 and total assets of $2,504,367 at year end.
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