2024-07-31T17:44:53-05:00 2023-09-30 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2022-10-01 946115373 BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSC INC BAYA 7073742978 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 NEIL LANG TREASURER 7073742978 2024-07-31 1 0 KYLE GANLEY P01443362 4159579999 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ALLAN FISHER 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 2252505 0 X WWW.WRM.ORG X 1949 CA THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION IS TO PRESERVE THE REGIONAL HERITAGE OF ELECTRIC RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION AS A LIVING RESOURCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 11 11 7 100 0 0 315892 936720 233394 308537 1217914 224515 59826 91126 1827026 1560898 0 0 0 0 201328 306184 0 0 67418 736746 857612 938074 1163796 888952 397102 15212469 16322562 292058 103976 14920411 16218586 X THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION IS TO PRESERVE THE REGIONAL HERITAGE OF ELECTRIC RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION AS A LIVING RESOURCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 764736 364247 THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND OPERATES THE WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM IN SOLANO COUNTY. DURING FYE 09/30/23, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT ACCESS TO HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ROUGHLY 25,000 PEOPLE; NEARLY HALF OF WHOM ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 16. THE MAIN FORMS OF INTERPRETATION ARE RIDES ON RESTORED HISTORIC RAIL VEHICLES OVER THE FORMER SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND DOCENT-LED TOURS OF THE COLLECTION. IN ADDITION, RESEARCH AND ARTIFACT COLLECTION IN OUR TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY-CONTROLLED ARCHIVES IS ONGOING, AS IS RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION WORK ON THE COLLECTION OF 100 HISTORIC RAIL VEHICLES. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FYE 09/30/23 INCLUDE ONGOING PARTIAL RESTORATION TO KEY SYSTEM # 271, OUR ASSOCIATION'S MOTHER CAR. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL SPRING WILDFLOWER TRAINS AND THE AUTUMN PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL. WE HOSTED THE 6TH YEAR FOR OUR HOLIDAY SANTA TRAINS. WORK IS ONGOING FOR TWO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - THE EXPANSION OF OUR ARCHIVES, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 4TH CAR HOUSE TO PROTECT HISTORIC RAIL VEHICLES FROM THE ELEMENTS. 764736 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 9 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 7073742978 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 X DAN SWEARINGEN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE ALTMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL COX BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SIMON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG OCKANDER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX MAHSHI BOARD CHAIR - THRU 04/2023 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DARBY JOHNSTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE PUGLISI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN FISHER BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT IMMERGLUCK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE MONGER BOARD MEMBER - THRU 04/2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP SECOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MAGRUDER SECRETARY 10.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TOWAR TREASURER 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76035 860685 936720 MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS 713990 227009 227009 ADMISSION FEES 713990 68186 68186 PARLOR CAR OPERATION 713990 13342 13342 308537 189902 189902 35416 0 35416 35416 35416 714246 679633 34613 34613 34613 67684 11974 55710 55710 1560898 364247 0 259931 285218 57044 199653 28521 20966 4193 14676 2097 40140 40140 14771 2954 10340 1477 47756 19102 9552 19102 19463 4866 11678 2919 116483 104835 11648 50543 42962 7581 INFRASTRUCTURE MAINT. 387925 387925 OTHER EXPENSES 86120 62852 11091 12177 UTILITIES 79328 67429 11899 OPERATIONS 7580 6822 758 7503 3752 2626 1125 1163796 764736 331642 67418 675807 205788 66878 267955 2088 2088 31967 64841 1155 6302 7090804 3221651 3957667 3869153 8855491 9996833 1621416 1909602 15212469 16322562 292058 103976 292058 103976 X 7525077 7804141 7395334 8414445 14920411 16218586 15212469 16322562 397102 901073 0 X 0 0 0 X 412881 1377702 653173 315892 936720 3696368 412881 1377702 653173 315892 936720 3696368 1600353 2096015 99837 143370 116461 214590 189902 764160 33999 34679 32759 36927 35416 173780 4634308 1107006 0.45230 0.38840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 968702 X X X X 0 6510790 2755 859154 7372699 8824807 2755 -1987772 329000 6510790 7321531 2175 1501101 8824807 6755157 480 565894 7321531 6888364 1880 136913 272000 6755157 0.77210 0.22790 0 0 1550066 1550066 4375500 2114364 2261136 1165238 1107287 57951 3869153 HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS 968702 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 940900 1909602 PART III, LINE 4: THE BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO DO THREE THINGS: COLLECT ITEMS OF HISTORIC OR CULTURAL VALUE, PRESERVE SAID ITEMS IN PERPETUITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND INTERPRET THEIR COLLECTION TO EDUCATE AND TEACH THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS PERMANENTLY PRESERVED COLLECTION OF ELECTRIC RAILROAD ARTIFACTS (INCLUDING PHOTOS, MAPS, DOCUMENTS, FILMS, EPHEMERA, AND TRAINS THEMSELVES) TO INTERPRET THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD HERITAGE OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND TO TEACH AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HISTORY. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT, PREDICTABLE CASH FLOWS TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN EFFECTIVELY DELIVERING ITS PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 7G: DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO FILE A FORM 8899. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 7H: DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECEIVE ANY VEHICLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO FILE A FORM 1098-C. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: DUES-PAYING MEMBERS AT THE $50 LEVEL (INDIVIDUAL) AND HIGHER (FAMILY, SUSTAINING, CONTRIBUTING, PATRON AND BENEFACTOR LEVELS); THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DUES-PAYING MEMBERS AT THE $25 LEVEL WHICH ARE THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR LEVELS, DO NOT RECEIVE VOTING PRIVILEGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DUES-PAYING MEMBERS AT THE $50 LEVEL AND HIGHER HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DUES-PAYING MEMBERS AT THE $25 LEVEL WHICH ARE THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR LEVELS, DO NOT RECEIVE VOTING PRIVILEGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.