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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6005976

MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN

Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48933

Financials

$375K$421K2023$454K$419K2024$511K$451K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$510,578$450,558$60,020$268,545$0$268,545
December 31, 2024990$454,355$418,728$35,627$208,525$0$208,525
December 31, 2023990$375,147$421,331-$46,184$172,898$0$172,898
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$458,683
Membership dues
$442,933
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,395
Other revenue
$40,500

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$158,343
Other salaries and wages
$2,520
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$289,447
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,000
Accounting fees
$12,097
Occupancy
$24,265
Travel
$6,570

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$208,525
Total assets, end of year
$268,545
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$268,545
Gross receipts
$510,578
Employees
2
Year formed
1950
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JON COOLPresident
Officer
40$155,043$31,009
CHRIS BAGWELLGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY LLOYDGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY PEACOCKGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES HUNTERGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN LARKINGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSTY ORBENGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN DONAHUEGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN MITRZYKGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERBERT SMITHGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURTIS SLOANGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JON COOLPresident
Officer
40$148,500
CHRIS BAGWELLGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER FERRISGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY LLOYDGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY PEACOCKGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES HUNTERGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN LARKINGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSTY ORBENGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN DONAHUEGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN MITRZYKGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
HERBERT SMITHGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
CURTIS SLOANGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JON COOLPresident
Officer
40$143,500
CHRIS BAGWELLGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER FERRISGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY LLOYDGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
JOCELYN HILLGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES HUNTERGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN LARKINGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSTY ORBENGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN DONAHUEGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN RICKOFFGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
HERBERT SMITHGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
CHADD THIMESCHGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH MORGANGeneral Committee
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
120 N WASHINGTON SQ STE 701, LANSING, MI 48933-1619
In care of
% JON COOL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jon C Cool, 120 N Washington Square Ste 701, Lansing, MI 48933
Signed the 990
JON COOL, President
Phone
(517) 482-9413

Mission

no service programs

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • No Service Programs

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-6005976
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1944
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$268,545
Income (IRS master file)
$510,578

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$510,578$450,558$268,545XML
990December 2024$454,355$418,728$208,525XML
990December 2023$375,147$421,331$172,898XML
990December 2022$448,768$404,573$219,082IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 38-6005976).

Questions about MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN

What is the EIN of MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN is 38-6005976.
Is MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
Are donations to MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN 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 MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN 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 MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN 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 MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jon C Cool.
Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,043 (JON COOL, President).
How much revenue does MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $510,578, expenses of $450,558 and total assets of $268,545 at year end.

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