Nonprofit · EIN 35-2226505
GORAIL
Also known as GO21
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,257,288 | $2,236,775 | $20,513 | $564,309 | $180,772 | $383,537 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,066,985 | $1,969,465 | $97,520 | $542,266 | $179,242 | $363,024 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,929,094 | $1,875,652 | $53,442 | $448,952 | $183,448 | $265,504 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,169,349
- Program service revenue
- $82,173
- Investment income
- $954
- Other revenue
- $4,812
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $784,090
- Other salaries and wages
- $533,022
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,506,509
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,820
- Travel
- $110,241
- Depreciation
- $6,217
- Program services (functional)
- $1,597,891
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $430,187
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $542,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $564,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $180,772
- Net assets, end of year
- $383,537
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,990
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $383,537
- Gross receipts
- $2,257,288
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL MCGURK | PRESIDENT (1/1/25-6/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $258,122 | $14,377 |
| MICHAEL GAYNOR | PRESIDENT (7/1/25-12/31/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $249,279 | $9,280 |
| ELIZABETH CANTWELL | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $139,047 | $9,722 |
| BONNIE CARTER | SECRETARY/DIR FINANCE ADMIN DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $127,934 | $4,733 |
| EMILY TRAIFOROS | STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,336 | $15,801 |
| BRETT SEBASTIAN | NATIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,429 | $12,517 |
| CHRISTIE SAMMON | STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,310 | $10,451 |
| IAN JEFFERIES | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE GLOTZBACH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MARRS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WHALEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMYTHERS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NIETHOLD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LLOYD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HEDRICK | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL MCGURK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $256,713 | $15,790 |
| MICHAEL GAYNOR | ASST. VP -FIELD OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $157,303 | $11,932 |
| EMILY TRAIFOROS | STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,922 | $14,787 |
| BONNIE CARTER | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $99,968 | $4,644 |
| IAN JEFFERIES | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE GLOTZBACH | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIELLE GIORDANO | BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE CORLETTO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WHALEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMYTHERS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODRUFF | BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NIETHOLD | BOARD DIRECTOR (FROM 12/11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LLOYD | BOARD DIRECTOR (FROM 12/5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HEDRICK | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL MCGURK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $288,081 | $15,305 |
| MICHAEL GAYNOR | ASST. VICE PRESIDENT -FIELD OPERATION Key employee | 40 | $158,370 | $11,742 |
| EMILY TRAIFOROS | STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,779 | $13,229 |
| BONNIE CARTER | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $102,737 | $3,817 |
| IAN JEFFERIES | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE GLOTZBACH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIELLE GIORDANO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE CORLETTO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WHALEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMYTHERS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODRUFF | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HEDRICK | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 3RD ST SW STE 930, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-3219
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH R CANTWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH CANTWELL, 425 3RD STREET SW 930, WASHINGTON, DC 20024
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH CANTWELL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 808-3230
- Website
- WWW.GORAIL.ORG
- 990-N for 2007 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: William C Gibb, 1617 Maddux Lane, McLean VA 22101. Mailing address: 901 N Pitt Street Ste 315, Alexandria VA 22314.
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL AMERICANS AND TO BUILD A STRONGER ECONOMY BY PROMOTING INCREASED USE OF FREIGHT RAIL TRANSPORTATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONTINUED RELIANCE ON AN OVERCROWDED HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- GORAIL EDUCATES COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF MOVING FREIGHT BY RAIL AND ASKS THEM TO MAKE CLEAR TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THAT RAIL POLICY DECISIONS MADE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HAVE REAL IMPACTS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. GORAIL CONTINUES TO HAVE GREAT SUCCESS CONVEYING ITS MESSAGE ABOUT THE PUBLIC BENEFITS OF FREIGHT RAIL.IN 2025, GORAIL CONTINUED GROWING ITS NETWORK OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS NATIONWIDE, AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING ITS GRASSROOTS NETWORK, DEEPENING ENGAGEMENT WITH COALITION PARTNERS ON FREIGHT RAIL POLICY ISSUES, AND LEVERAGING THESE RELATIONSHIPS TO GENERATE A STEADY STREAM OF CONSTITUENT INPUT, LOCAL MEDIA COVERAGE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS.Expenses $1,597,891 · revenue $86,985
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2226505
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $564,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,257,288
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,257,288 | $2,236,775 | $564,309 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,066,985 | $1,969,465 | $542,266 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,929,094 | $1,875,652 | $448,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,905,364 | $1,709,055 | $426,850 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: William C Gibb Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 35-2226505).
Questions about GORAIL
- What is the EIN of GORAIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GORAIL is 35-2226505.
- Is GORAIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2004.
- Are donations to GORAIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GORAIL 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 GORAIL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GORAIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GORAIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH CANTWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GORAIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,122 (RUSSELL MCGURK, PRESIDENT (1/1/25-6/30/25)).
- How much revenue does GORAIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,257,288, expenses of $2,236,775 and total assets of $564,309 at year end.
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