2025-07-24T18:43:18-05:00 2024-09-30 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2023-10-01 946115373 BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSC INC BAYA 7073742978 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 NEIL LANG TREASURER 7073742978 2025-07-23 1 0 KYLE GANLEY P01443362 4159579999 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLAN FISHER 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 3162850 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 12 100 0 0 936720 733855 308537 297797 224515 415351 91126 48043 1560898 1495046 0 0 0 0 306184 405255 0 0 69564 857612 829941 1163796 1235196 397102 259850 16322562 18824954 103976 444101 16218586 18380853 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 725976 319555 THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND OPERATES THE WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM IN SOLANO COUNTY. DURING FYE 09/30/24, 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 09/30/24 INCLUDE ONGOING PARTIAL RESTORATION TO KEY SYSTEM # 271, OUR ASSOCIATION'S MOTHER CAR. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL SPRING TRAINS AND THE AUTUMN PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL. WE HOSTED THE 7TH 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. 725976 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 7 0 1 12 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 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 7073742978 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 X ALLAN FISHER BOARD CHAIR 12.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN SWEARINGEN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT IMMERGLUCK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SIMON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE MONGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ALTMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PUGLISI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT INMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TREIBER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK LAPIDOS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG OCKANDER BOARD MEMBER - LEFT 3/2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL SECOR BOARD MEMBER - LEFT 3/2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN BLAKE BOARD MEMBER - LEFT 3/2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARBY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER - LEFT 3/2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL COX BOARD MEMBER - LEFT 3/2024 10.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MAGRUDER SECRETARY 12.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL LANG TREASURER - START 1/2024 12.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TOWAR TREASURER - THRU 12/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83143 650712 733855 MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS 713990 221914 221914 ADMISSION FEES 713990 75883 75883 297797 253311 253311 26285 0 26285 26285 26285 1799452 1637412 162040 162040 162040 52150 30392 21758 21758 1495046 319555 0 441636 378335 75667 264835 37833 26920 5384 18844 2692 15193 15193 54800 54800 18163 3633 12714 1816 34868 6974 10460 17434 16675 4169 10005 2501 116951 105256 11695 51335 43635 7700 INFRASTRUCTURE MAINT. 290920 290920 UTILITIES 87484 74361 13123 OTHER EXPENSES 75797 59747 10543 5507 OPERATIONS 55881 50293 5588 11874 5937 4156 1781 1235196 725976 439656 69564 205788 43389 267955 577681 0 150000 2088 2088 64841 52643 6302 5385 7090804 3338600 3869153 3752204 9996833 11569582 1909602 2671982 16322562 18824954 103976 415656 28445 103976 444101 X 7804141 7951257 8414445 10429596 16218586 18380853 16322562 18824954 259850 1901355 1062 0 X 0 0 0 X 1377702 653173 315892 936720 733855 4017342 1377702 653173 315892 936720 733855 4017342 1446100 2571242 143370 116461 214590 189902 253311 917634 34679 32759 36927 35416 26285 166066 5101042 1187885 0.50410 0.45230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1023169 X X X X 0 7372699 1685 1390923 8765307 6510790 2755 859154 7372699 8824807 2755 -1987772 329000 6510790 7321531 2175 1501101 8824807 6755157 480 565894 7321531 0.64960 0.35040 0 0 1550066 1550066 4375500 2222366 2153134 1165238 1116234 49004 3752204 HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS 1023169 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 1648813 2671982 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 B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. ANY CONFLICT WHICH MAY BE REPORTED IS EVALUATED FOR MATERIALITY, AND ANY RESTRICTIONS ARE DETERMINED BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION AND THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.