Nonprofit · EIN 94-2698626
CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,218,578 | $5,689,684 | -$471,106 | $12,194,243 | $741,480 | $11,452,763 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,914,472 | $4,982,610 | -$68,138 | $11,949,686 | $933,327 | $11,016,359 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,664,930 | $5,262,798 | $402,132 | $12,194,259 | $2,006,262 | $10,187,997 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,302,746
- Membership dues
- $619,891
- Program service revenue
- $947,492
- Investment income
- $603,937
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $315,088
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,580,792
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $766,713
- Other revenue
- $2,364,403
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $466,025
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $366,646
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,990,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,864,887
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,609
- Accounting fees
- $21,664
- Occupancy
- $229,075
- Travel
- $62,313
- Depreciation
- $99,859
- Program services (functional)
- $5,027,209
- Management and general (functional)
- $576,437
- Fundraising (functional)
- $86,038
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,949,686
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,194,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $741,480
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,452,763
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $499,876
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,033,311
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,758,963
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,693,800
- Gross receipts
- $9,451,040
- Employees
- 168
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY SCHROEPFER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $258,210 | $18,200 |
| JENNIFER COLINDRES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $84,286 | $5,950 |
| TODD AQUILINA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GIBELING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOUPT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SEWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SZALAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN O'CONNER ROWE | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DOYLE | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANTINE BARANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARON BRANDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MATTERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD PAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK PISANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN VAN CAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN ZACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WEI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ZHOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY SCHROEPFER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $227,776 | $15,960 |
| JENNIFER COLINDRES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $65,411 | $4,579 |
| SHELL MERCURIO | CFO Officer | 40 | $50,975 | $3,568 |
| TODD AQUILINA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GIBELING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOUPT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SEWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SZALAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN OCONNER ROWE | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DOYLE | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANTINE BARANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARON BRANDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAWLEY MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MATTERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DICK OTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN VAN CAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WEI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ZHOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY SCHROEPFER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $205,000 | $14,350 |
| SHELL MERCURIO | CFO Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $5,950 |
| JIM HOUPT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD AQUILINA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GILBERT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SEWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HELMICH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SZALAY | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DOYLE | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ART BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GIBELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAWLEY MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MATTERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DICK OTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN O'CONNOR ROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB J SLOBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 106 K STREET SUITE 200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3218
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TIM SCHROEPFER, 106 K STREET SUITE 200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- TIM SCHROEPFER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (916) 324-4558
- Website
- WWW.CSRMF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RICHARDSON & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2698626 or by the name CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
RAISE AND MANAGE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM AND TO ASSIST STATE PARKS IN FULFILLING THEIR MISSION.
Program accomplishments
- SACRAMENTO SOUTHERN RAILROAD OPERATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC BY ENHANCING THEIR EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDING AN INTERPRETIVE EXPERIENCE IN OLD SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORIC PARK.Expenses $1,690,603 · grants $465,000 · revenue $496,909
- THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES ENHANCED VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WHICH INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND INTEREST IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM.Expenses $909,035 · revenue $216,640
- RAILTOWN 1897 RAILROAD OPERATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC BY ENHANCING THEIR EXPERIENCE VISITING THE RAILTOWN 1897 CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORIC PARK.Expenses $690,210 · grants $525 · revenue $220,177
- RAILROAD SHOPS PROJECT IS THE STUDY, DESIGN, AND PRESENTATION OF THE PLAN TO BUILD AN EXPANDED MUSEUM BUILDINGS COMPLEX AS PART OF THE RAILYARDS PROJECT BEING BUILT BY THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO. THIS PROJECT WAS HALTED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 AND HAS BEEN PLACED ON HOLD FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.Expenses $61,522
- CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM STORE RETAIL OPERATIONS SERVES VISITORS WITH THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE ITEMS TO ENHANCE THEIR VISITOR EXPERIENCE.Expenses $623,571 · revenue $648,492
- MUSEUM ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC VISITING THE MUSEUM.Expenses $348,724
- EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION & VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THE CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM SUCH SERVICES AS EDUCATION, LIVING HISTORY DAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC RELATIONS.Expenses $219,157 · revenue $2,720
- COLLECTIONS ACQUISITION & LIBRARY REPRODUCTION PROGRAM SERVES TO SPONSOR, PUBLISH, PURCHASE, DISTRIBUTE/SELL APPROPRIATE LITERATURE, ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIALS & OTHER ITEMS WHICH WILL INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING & APPREICATION FOR THE VALUES & PURPOSE OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM.Expenses $34,220 · revenue $11,046
- EXHIBITS/EVENTS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC VISITING THE CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM WHICH INCLUDES DISPLAYS OF SPECIAL EXHIBITS DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $148,621 · grants $500
- RAILTOWN DEPOT STORE OPERATIONS SERVES VISITORS WITH THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE ITEMS TO ENHANCE THEIR VISITOR EXPERIENCE.Expenses $225,754 · revenue $118,221
- THE MAGIC OF TOY TRAINS EXHIBIT FEATURES SOME 1,000 VINTAGE TOY TRAINS, SIX INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS, AND A MAGNIFICENT OPERATING TOY TRAIN LAYOUT. NAMED AFTER THE ESTEEMED COLLECTOR AND DONOR, THOMAS W. SEFTON, THE 3,300 SQUARE-FOOT EXHIBIT FEATURES PRICELESS EXAMPLES OF LIONEL, BUDDY L, AND MARKLIN.Expenses $33,970
- OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDING SACRAMENTO/RAILTOWN RESTORATION PROJECTSExpenses $41,822
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
- 94-2698626
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,194,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,451,040
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,218,578 | $5,689,684 | $12,194,243 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,914,472 | $4,982,610 | $11,949,686 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,664,930 | $5,262,798 | $12,194,259 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,734,766 | $3,976,262 | $10,742,538 | 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 94-2698626).
Questions about CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC is 94-2698626.
- Is CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC 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 CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TIM SCHROEPFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,210 (TIMOTHY SCHROEPFER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,218,578, expenses of $5,689,684 and total assets of $12,194,243 at year end.
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