Nonprofit · EIN 95-3522268
SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,371,687 | $1,304,906 | $66,781 | $2,027,828 | $261,715 | $1,766,113 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,304,157 | $1,218,815 | $85,342 | $1,975,995 | $276,663 | $1,699,332 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,056,398 | $1,075,437 | -$19,039 | $1,758,131 | $251,478 | $1,506,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $186,503
- of which government grants
- $76,106
- Program service revenue
- $879,671
- Investment income
- $130,285
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $175,228
- Other revenue
- $175,228
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $41,464
- Other salaries and wages
- $627,156
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $782,200
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $125,426
- Travel
- $1,698
- Depreciation
- $48,050
- Program services (functional)
- $872,403
- Management and general (functional)
- $348,417
- Fundraising (functional)
- $84,086
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,975,995
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,027,828
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $261,715
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,766,113
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $545,787
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,189,457
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,607,278
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $158,835
- Gross receipts
- $1,371,687
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 325
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY RIDENHOUR | Exec. DirECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $41,464 |
| TODD GEREB | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA CASTILLO-CURRY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA HYATT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GREG LUIZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE WINTER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICK HATCHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE PIERCE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MCCRAE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL WAGGONER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER LAFRANCE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT MAASE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCUS FERRILL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZINKO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN FISCELLA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETE JESPERSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL WELSCH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY RIDENHOUR | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $86,359 | $7,315 |
| TODD GEREB | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CASTILLO-CURRY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA HYATT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ILAS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WINTER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HATCHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PIERCE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TARANTINO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WAGGONER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER LAFRANCE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MAASE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS FERRIL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZINKO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FISCELLA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT THAELER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WELSCH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY RIDENHOUR | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $85,291 | $19,438 |
| MICHAEL BENTLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CASTILLO-CURRY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA HYATT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ILAS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WINTER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HATCHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PIERCE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WAGGONER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER LAFRANCE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZINKO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS FERRIL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCCLAIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WILLOUGHBY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FISCELLA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT THAELER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WELSCH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1649 EL PRADO, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1662
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL WARBURTON
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL WARBURTON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (619) 379-8868
- Website
- WWW.SDMRM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Goodsell & Company Inc CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3522268 or by the name SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM 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
TO RESEARCH, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE HERITAGE OF AMERICAN RAILROADING USING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, DISPLAYS, TOY TRAINS, AND SCALE MODELS OF CALIFORNIA RAILROADS.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SIX DAYS EACH WEEK AND IS STAFFED BY 300 PLUS VOLUNTEERS, 9 FULL-TIME STAFF AND 23 PART-TIME STAFF. THE MUSEUM IS THE ONLY MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN THE U.S. THAT IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. AT 27,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBIT SPACE, IT IS THE LARGEST MUSEUM OF ITS TYPE IN NORTH AMERICA.Expenses $509,083 · revenue $784,285
- OUR MUSEUM STORE SELLS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, RAILROAD BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER RAILROAD MEMORABLIA.Expenses $247,921 · revenue $175,228
- OUR EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH SCHOOL GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT RAILROADS, THEIR IMPORTANCE TO OUR NATION, AND TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT RAILROAD SAFETY. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT HAS A LARGE COLLECTION OF RAILROAD RELATED BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MUSEUM MEMBERS.Expenses $115,399 · revenue $41,222
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3522268
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,027,828
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,371,687
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,371,687 | $1,304,906 | $2,027,828 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,304,157 | $1,218,815 | $1,975,995 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,056,398 | $1,075,437 | $1,758,131 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,395,999 | $891,575 | $1,706,043 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-3522268).
Questions about SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC is 95-3522268.
- Is SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO MODEL 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 SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL WARBURTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,464 (ANTHONY RIDENHOUR, Exec. DirECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,371,687, expenses of $1,304,906 and total assets of $2,027,828 at year end.
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