2026-08-14T16:07:27-05:00 2025-09-30 680000424 BFBA LLP 83 SCRIPPS DRIVE STE 210 SACRAMENTO CA 95825 990 2024-10-01 946115373 BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSC INC BAYA 7073742978 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 NEIL LANG TREASURER 7073742978 2026-08-14 1 1 RACHELLE CASTRO-MU P01516700 9169240800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLAN FISHER 5848 STATE HIGHWAY 12 SUISUN CITY CA 94585 5408907 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 733855 652622 297797 324222 415351 560552 48043 56365 1495046 1593761 0 0 0 0 405255 312905 0 0 37628 829941 1021679 1235196 1334584 259850 259177 18824954 19639095 444101 281890 18380853 19357205 X THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION (BAERA) AND ITS WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM (WRM) IS TO EXCITE ALL PEOPLE AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS WITH EXPERIENCES THAT INTERPRET THE LIVING HISTORY OF ELECTRIC RAILROADING BY EDUCATING VISITORS ON RAILROADING'S IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION, SOCIETAL CHANGE, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 930873 361156 THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND OPERATES THE WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM IN SOLANO COUNTY. DURING FYE 09/30/25, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT ACCESS TO HISTORICAL AND EDUCATION 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 09/30/25 INCLUDE ONGOING PARTIAL RESTORATION TO KEY SYSTEM # 271, OUR ASSOCIATION'S MOTHER CAR AND SACRAMENTO NORTHERN 1005. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL SPRING TRAINS AND THE AUTUMN PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL. WE HOSTED THE 8TH YEAR FOR OUR HOLIDAY SANTA TRAINS. THERE WERE TWO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - THE EXPANSION OF OUR ARCHIVES WAS COMPLETED AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 4TH CAR HOUSE TO PROTECT HISTORIC RAIL VEHICLES FROM THE ELEMENTS IS ONGOING. 930873 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 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 1 11 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 ALLAN FISHER BOARD CHAIR 12.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT IMMERGLUCK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE MONGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ALTMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS TAYLOR 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 ALEX MAHSHI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH APTEKAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX MARCOPULOS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SWEARINGEN VICE CHAIR - LEFT 7/2025 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SIMON BOARD MEMBER - LEFT 3/2025 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PUGLISI BOARD MEMBER - LEFT 3/2025 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MAGRUDER SECRETARY 12.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL LANG TREASURER 15.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE HARMAN EXEC. DIR. - LEFT 5/2025 35.00 X 91125 0 0 91125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80384 572238 652622 MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS 713990 242246 242246 ADMISSION FEES 713990 81976 81976 324222 442403 442403 19431 0 19431 19431 19431 3912292 3794143 118149 118149 118149 57937 21003 36934 36934 1593761 361156 0 579983 63500 12700 47625 3175 207184 41437 155388 10359 42221 8444 31666 2111 13745 13745 63533 63533 52335 52335 28361 17017 5672 5672 7666 1533 5366 767 114967 103470 11497 50123 42605 7518 PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE 394495 394495 UTILITIES 86025 73121 12904 ARCHIVE EXPENSES 60436 60436 PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES 40344 40344 109649 57993 36112 15544 1334584 930873 366083 37628 43389 51311 577681 136832 150000 75000 2088 2109 52643 53636 5385 11229 7140810 3453568 3752204 3687242 11569582 11116474 2671982 4505262 18824954 19639095 415656 246615 28445 35275 444101 281890 X 7951257 9343300 10429596 10013905 18380853 19357205 18824954 19639095 259177 667175 50000 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 653173 315892 936720 733855 652622 3292262 653173 315892 936720 733855 652622 3292262 802405 2489857 116461 214590 189902 253311 461834 1236098 32759 36927 35416 26285 131387 4659747 0.53430 0.50410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1090600 X X X X 0 8760867 305 653301 9414473 7369944 10699 1380224 8760867 6510790 859154 7369944 8824807 2755 -1987772 329000 6510790 7321531 2175 1501101 8824807 0.60480 0.39520 0 0 1580022 1580022 4388502 2330703 2057799 1172286 1122865 49421 3687242 HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS 1090600 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 3414662 4505262 2229604 667175 21003 688178 1541426 52335 52335 1593761 1303252 21003 21003 1282249 52335 52335 1334584 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MUSEUM STORE OPERATING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN NET PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MUSEUM STORE OPERATIONS INCLUDED IN NET PART III, LINE 4 THE BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO DO THREE THINGS: COLLECT ITEMS OF HISTORIC OR 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 HOW THE HISTORY OF THE REGION WAS AFFECTED BY THE RAILROADS. 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 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 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.