Nonprofit · EIN 36-3197897
SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $146,157 | $135,151 | $11,006 | $183,582 | $0 | $183,582 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $168,407 | $175,681 | -$7,274 | $172,576 | $0 | $172,576 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $173,337 | $158,968 | $14,369 | $179,850 | $0 | $179,850 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,390
- Membership dues
- $35,320
- Program service revenue
- $35,409
- Investment income
- $38
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $12,690
- Occupancy
- $3,630
- Printing, publications and postage
- $97,034
- Other expenses
- $21,797
- Program services (functional)
- $117,186
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $172,576
- Total assets, end of year
- $183,582
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $183,582
- Cash, savings and investments
- $176,321
- Gross receipts
- $146,157
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN CARLSON | PRESIDENT & MANAGING EDITO | 20 | $0 |
| EDWARD J KONECKI | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE KANARY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER KEEVIL | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GARFIELD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE G MOFFAT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| JON DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RAY DEGROOTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD F BEGLEY | CONTROLLER | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| LOUIS F GERARD | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE C NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN CARLSON | PRESIDENT & MANAGING EDITO | 16 | $0 |
| EDWARD J KONECKI | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT F BRESSE-RODENKIRK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE KANARY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| WALTER KEEVIL | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GARFIELD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE G MOFFAT | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| JON DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RAY DEGROOTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD F BEGLEY | CONTROLLER | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN CARLSON | PRESIDENT & MANAGING EDITO | 16 | $0 |
| EDWARD J KONECKI | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT F BRESSE-RODENKIRK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE KANARY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| WALTER KEEVIL | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GARFIELD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE G MOFFAT | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| JON DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RAY DEGROOTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD F BEGLEY | CONTROLLER | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 425, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-0425
- In care of
- % WILLIAM G SCHWARTZ
- Signed the 990-EZ
- WALTER KEEVIL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (847) 328-7594
- Website
- WWW.SHORE-LINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PASQUESI SHEPPARD LLC
Mission
THE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS THE STUDY OF AND EDUCATION IN PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE, IN THE UPPER MIDWEST, INCLUDING STREET RAILWAYS, RAPID TRANSIT, COMMUTER RAIL, INTERURBAN RAILWAY SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S JOURNAL: THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES FOUR ISSUES OF "FIRST & FASTEST" MAGAZINE EVERY YEAR. THESE ISSUES DIRECTLY SERVE APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS APPROXIMATELY 400 MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, THE JOURNAL SERVES A WIDER AUDIENCE THROUGH COPIES HELD BY LIBRARIES AND COPIES OF RECENT AND BACK ISSUES THAT DIRECT PURCHASERS SHARE WITH OTHERS.Expenses $100,665
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MAINTAINING DIRECT CONTACT WITH MEMBERS THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS, THE REAL-TIME MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP RECORDS, THE CONTINUAL UPDATING OF THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE AND MEMBERSHIP DATABASE SOFTWARE, AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP THROUGH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS SHARING SIMILAR MISSIONS.Expenses $16,521
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3197897
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $183,582
- Income (IRS master file)
- $146,157
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $146,157 | $135,151 | $183,582 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $168,407 | $175,681 | $172,576 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $173,337 | $158,968 | $179,850 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 36-3197897).
Questions about SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 36-3197897.
- Is SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SHORE LINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $146,157, expenses of $135,151 and total assets of $183,582 at year end.
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