Nonprofit · EIN 23-2494925
ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · LANSDALE, PA 19446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $100,467 | $76,650 | $23,817 | $316,249 | $27,881 | $288,368 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $95,392 | $76,191 | $19,201 | $281,868 | $23,350 | $258,518 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,156
- Membership dues
- $29,929
- Investment income
- $5,885
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,870
- Other revenue
- $627
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,081
- Printing, publications and postage
- $14,969
- Other expenses
- $59,600
- Program services (functional)
- $52,990
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $281,868
- Total assets, end of year
- $316,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,881
- Net assets, end of year
- $288,368
- Cash, savings and investments
- $154,080
- Land and buildings
- $57,846
- Gross receipts
- $112,885
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD JAHN | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHAPIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M GABRIEL JR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE OLEAR | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES LIGGETT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CHARLES | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD JAHN | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WISE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CHARLES | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES LIGGETT | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHAPIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M GABRIEL JR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| OLEV TAREMAE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN WHITE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN JAHN-RICHARDSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 519, LANSDALE, PA 19446-0519
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHARLES LIGGETT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (215) 257-5275
- Website
- WWW.ANTHRACITERAILROADS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUNLAPSLK PC
Mission
TO PRESERVE RAILROAD HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- RAILROAD HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS MEMBER SERVICES. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES RAILROAD HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS THREE TIMES A YEAR TO MEMBERS. MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR MEETINGS TO LEARN ABOUT THE ANTHRACITE RAILROADS.Expenses $15,453
- RESTORATION - THROUGH A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH STEAMTOWN NHS IN SCRANTON, PA, OUR SOCIETY OWNS AND MAINTAINS TWO DIESEL-ELECTRIC ANTHRACITE HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVES FOR USE ON PARK EXCURSIONS. OUR MEMBERS SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS TO WORK ALONGSIDE PARK STAFF IN THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ARHS AND STEAMTOWN NHS-OWNED-HISTORICAL RAILROAD EQUIPMENT. THE SOCIETY ALSO MAINTAINS ITS PROPERTY IN WALNUTPORT, PA WHERE THE ARCHIVES ARE HELD.Expenses $33,013
- RAILROAD ARCHIVE ACQUISTIONS - THROUGH DONATIONS AND PURCHASES, THE SOCIETY HAS ACCUMULATED A SIGNIFICANT ARCHIVE OF PAPER, PHOTOGRAPHIC, AND MEMORABILIA RELATED TO ANTHRACITE RAILROADS. MOST OF THIS MATERIAL IS STORED AT WALNUTPORT PROPERTY IN PA AS A RESEARCH CENTER WHERE A PORTION OF THE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE TO ENABLE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES BY MEMBERS AND OTHERS.Expenses $4,524
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2494925
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $316,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $112,885
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $100,467 | $76,650 | $316,249 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $95,392 | $76,191 | $281,868 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 23-2494925).
Questions about ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 23-2494925.
- Is ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ANTHRACITE RAILROADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $100,467, expenses of $76,650 and total assets of $316,249 at year end.
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