Nonprofit · EIN 30-0240711
SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30332
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,865,463 | $3,702,863 | $162,600 | $5,269,992 | $192,595 | $5,077,397 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,447,283 | $3,393,315 | $53,968 | $5,446,186 | $531,389 | $4,914,797 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,034,607 | $2,961,505 | $73,102 | $5,012,073 | $151,244 | $4,860,829 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,650,000
- Membership dues
- $1,650,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,999,413
- Investment income
- $216,050
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $469,532
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $543,021
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,400
- Travel
- $76,090
- Depreciation
- $129,736
- Program services (functional)
- $3,350,304
- Management and general (functional)
- $352,559
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,446,186
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,269,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $192,595
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,077,397
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $399,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,077,397
- Gross receipts
- $3,865,463
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAOUKI ABDALLAH | FORMER CHAIR Former | 1 | $0 | $401,368 | $70,368 |
| TIM LIEUWEN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $363,595 | $66,752 |
| ROBERT BUTERA | DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $333,683 | $68,449 |
| JAMES G FORTNER | FORMER TREAS Former | 0 | $0 | $304,988 | $86,039 |
| LEO HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $304,920 | $57,785 |
| WILLIAM DRACOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $268,804 | $35,262 |
| KIM TOATLEY | ASST TREASUR Officer | 1 | $0 | $270,512 | $11,037 |
| NEIL VITRO | FORMER TREAS Former | 0 | $0 | $172,697 | $55,113 |
| NATALIE PALMER | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 | $181,754 | $37,243 |
| CYNTHIA MARTIN | ASST. TREASU Former | 1 | $0 | $143,724 | $49,025 |
| TANESHA STEWARD | SECRETARY Former | 1 | $0 | $131,717 | $50,218 |
| TERRYL BARNES | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $135,850 | $44,443 |
| JOY WEST | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $104,036 | $32,914 |
| SAMUEL C D'ANGELO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $125,946 | $0 |
| MELANIE PAULINA | ASST. SECRET Officer | 1 | $0 | $65,462 | $23,706 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $46,929 | $13,195 |
| JAZMYN MUSE | ASST SECRETA Officer | 1 | $0 | $35,550 | $17,050 |
| RICHARD A ALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAOUKI ABDALLAH | DIRECT/CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $441,195 | $94,515 |
| DAREN HUBBARD | FMR DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $397,217 | $31,483 |
| JAMES G FORTNER | FORMER TREAS Former | 0 | $0 | $303,648 | $82,757 |
| ROBERT BUTERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $313,828 | $62,856 |
| NEIL VITRO | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $168,728 | $58,570 |
| SAMUEL C D'ANGELO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $189,052 | $10,862 |
| CYNTHIA MARTIN | ASSISTANT TR Officer | 1 | $0 | $141,951 | $46,623 |
| TANESHA STEWARD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $140,707 | $47,591 |
| JOY WEST | ASSISTANT TR Officer | 1 | $0 | $102,063 | $31,168 |
| CORTRELLA GREER | FMR ASST SEC Officer | 1 | $0 | $69,641 | $26,656 |
| MELANIE PAULINA | ASSISTANT SE Officer | 1 | $0 | $61,520 | $22,032 |
| RICHARD A ALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CUMMINGS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAOUKI ABDALLAH | DIRECT/CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $417,734 | $89,177 |
| JAMES G FORTNER | FORMER TREAS Former | – | $0 | $284,882 | $85,775 |
| SAMUEL C D'ANGELO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $247,632 | $80,231 |
| ROBERT BUTERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $263,634 | $54,770 |
| THOMAS JAMES PIERCE III | FMR ASST TRE Former | – | $0 | $208,136 | $61,288 |
| NEIL VITRO | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $167,957 | $60,997 |
| CYNTHIA MARTIN | ASSISTANT TR Officer | 1 | $0 | $142,651 | $44,654 |
| TANESHA STEWARD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $130,292 | $42,309 |
| JOY WEST | ASSISTANT TR Officer | 1 | $0 | $97,123 | $28,364 |
| CORTRELLA GREER | ASSISTANT SE Officer | 1 | $0 | $73,520 | $22,588 |
| MELANIE PAULINA | ASSISTANT SE Officer | 1 | $0 | $61,562 | $20,943 |
| RICHARD A ALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CUMMINGS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 225 NORTH AVENUE LYMAN HALL STE 315, ATLANTA, GA 30332-0001
- In care of
- % PATRICK J MCKENNA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMUEL C D'ANGELO
- Signed the 990
- SAMUEL C D'ANGELO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (404) 894-1356
- Website
- WWW.SOUTHERNLIGHTRAIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALLIANT CPA GROUP LLC
Mission
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC (DBA SOUNTHERN CROSSROADS OR SOX) IS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE HIGHLY INTEGRATED, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST REGION, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE EDUCATION AND RESEACH COMMUNITY WITH CONNECTIVITY SERVICES TO VARIOUS NETWORKS INCLUDING THE INTERNET2 NETWORK AND THE ENERGY SCIENCES NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS COMMODITY INTERNET ACCESS AND NETWORK MONITORING, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE HIGHLY INTEGRATED, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST, THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE (28) SINGLE PARTICIPANTS, (3) STATE AGGREGATORS, (2) FEDERAL AGENCY PARTICIPANTS AND (1) NON-PROFIT GENOMIC RESEARCH AGENCY. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO (130) NETWORK PORT CONNECTIONS TO BOTH PARTICIPANT AND THEIR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE AND CATALYZE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO NEXT GENERATION NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES,PROTOCOLS, SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS.Expenses $3,350,304 · revenue $1,999,412
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 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0240711
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H022)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,269,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,865,463
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,865,463 | $3,702,863 | $5,269,992 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,447,283 | $3,393,315 | $5,446,186 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,034,607 | $2,961,505 | $5,012,073 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,986,549 | $2,926,662 | $5,040,316 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 30-0240711).
Questions about SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC is 30-0240711.
- Is SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL 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 SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL 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 SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SAMUEL C D'ANGELO.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,865,463, expenses of $3,702,863 and total assets of $5,269,992 at year end.
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