Nonprofit · EIN 23-7318578
TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · STRASBURG, PA 17579
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,351,503 | $1,280,925 | $70,578 | $7,405,243 | $579,221 | $6,826,022 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,406,129 | $1,376,886 | $29,243 | $7,431,030 | $748,692 | $6,682,338 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,437,065 | $1,315,086 | $121,979 | $7,196,947 | $767,107 | $6,429,840 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $853,246
- Membership dues
- $779,912
- Program service revenue
- $105,876
- Investment income
- $282,450
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $133,242
- Net income from fundraising events
- $714
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $97,692
- Other revenue
- $109,931
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,156
- Other salaries and wages
- $276,285
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $480,155
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,183
- Accounting fees
- $19,420
- Occupancy
- $106,789
- Depreciation
- $152,334
- Program services (functional)
- $607,950
- Management and general (functional)
- $672,975
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,431,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,405,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $579,221
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,826,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $920,734
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,003,681
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,826,022
- Gross unrelated business income
- $21,302
- Gross receipts
- $3,213,476
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACY LEIGH | BUSINESS MAN Officer | 40 | $62,156 |
| KEVIN QUINN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLAN SZIRONY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE ELGAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG KASMIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT I MINTZ | NATIONAL TRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| J RUSS KEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUPERT CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DIETRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| W ROBERT KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE EASTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| E JAMES POTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPELTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT HALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARIN GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW C HIBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED BARULLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT NICHELINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| H RICK DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BUTCH WALB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S SETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACY LEIGH | BUSINESS MAN Officer | 45 | $62,360 |
| DAVID BARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ED BARULLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT BUEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUPERT CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL DIETRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLIE EASTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATIE ELGAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAT HALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDREW C HIBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WR KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM KOBERNUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB LUBONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB MINTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| E JAMES POTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN QUINN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL S SETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPELTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEORGE W STARZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLAN SZIRONY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BUTCH WALB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAY ZSCHAU | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACY LEIGH | BUSINESS MAN Officer | 40 | $60,033 |
| JULIUS J ZSCHAU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEVIN QUINN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATIE ELGAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BOB MINTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BOB LUBONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUPERT CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL DIETRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WR KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT BUEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEORGE W STARZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLIES EASTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| E JAMES POTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPELTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAT HALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDREW C HIBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLIE TUCEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH FANARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DON MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID BARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BUTCH WALB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL S SETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 248, STRASBURG, PA 17579-0248
- In care of
- % RSASSOC
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 102 S Wren Street, New Orleans LA 70124
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLAN SZIRONY, PO BOX 248, STRASBURG, PA 17579
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- LAWRENCE MANN, 102 S Wren Street, New Orleans LA 70124
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT I MINTZ, NATIONAL TREASURER
- Phone
- (717) 687-8623
- Website
- WWW.TRAINCOLLECTORS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROWN PLUS
Mission
TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION OF AND TO PRESERVE AN IMORTANT SEGMENT OF HISTORY - TINPLATE TOY TRAINS - THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FELLOWSHIP, ESTABLISHMENT OF COLLECTING STANDARDS, AND TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND ENJOYMENT OF COLLECTING AND OPERATING TOY, MODEL, AND SCALE TRAINS
Program accomplishments
- THE TCA CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED PUBLICATIONS TO OVER 25,000 MEMBERS IN TWENTY DIVISIONS IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY. THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE EDUCATIONAL IN NATURE AND PROMOTE TINPLATE TOY TRAIN COLLECTING.Expenses $135,424 · revenue $18,964
- THE TCA INCURRED OPERATING COSTS TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND THE MUSEUM'S DISPLAYS AND COLLECTIONS OF TINPLATE TOY TRAINS. VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM NUMBERED APPROXIMATELY 22,100.Expenses $470,306 · revenue $77,265
- THE TCA OPERATES A LIBRARY FOR THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF TINPLATE TRAIN COLLECTING.Expenses $2,220 · revenue $5,005
- THE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING AND OPERATING TINPLATE TRAINS, PRESERVING AND EXHIBITING THESE ITEMS FOR THEIR HISTORIC VALUE, AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS TO MEMBERS, HISTORIANS, AND THE PUBLIC.revenue $4,642
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-N on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7318578
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N5XC)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,405,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,213,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: LAWRENCE MANN | June 30, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,351,503 | $1,280,925 | $7,405,243 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: LAWRENCE A MANN | June 30, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,406,129 | $1,376,886 | $7,431,030 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,437,065 | $1,315,086 | $7,196,947 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-7318578).
Questions about TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION is 23-7318578.
- Is TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended June 30, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALLAN SZIRONY.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,156 (STACY LEIGH, BUSINESS MAN).
- How much revenue does TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,351,503, expenses of $1,280,925 and total assets of $7,405,243 at year end.
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