Nonprofit · EIN 45-4265442
COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST
Tax-exempt · BOYERTOWN, PA 19512
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,700,716 | $3,007,865 | $7,692,851 | $39,100,615 | $3,466,183 | $35,634,432 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,725,604 | $2,252,653 | $5,472,951 | $31,750,945 | $3,633,910 | $28,117,035 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,288,971 | $2,138,248 | $7,150,723 | $31,699,776 | $9,055,566 | $22,644,210 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $9,133,135 | $2,126,063 | $7,007,072 | $18,332,216 | $2,838,727 | $15,493,489 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,462,034
- Membership dues
- $592
- Program service revenue
- $2,011,185
- Investment income
- $997,451
- Net rental income
- $38,511
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $42,182
- Other revenue
- $230,046
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $54,096
- Other salaries and wages
- $830,434
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,139,677
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,121
- Accounting fees
- $18,516
- Occupancy
- $247,390
- Depreciation
- $807,468
- Program services (functional)
- $2,880,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $111,533
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,916
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,750,945
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,100,615
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,466,183
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,634,432
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,219,208
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,108,483
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,525,949
- Gross receipts
- $10,994,164
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL GUEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT WADE | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WAUSNOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES W LEA | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HILLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARAGRET SELTMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN WEIDENHAMMER | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOSH ALDERFER | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL GUEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT WADE | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WAUSNOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES W LEA | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HILLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARAGRET SELTMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN WEIDENHAMMER | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOSH ALDERFER | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL GUEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Robert Wade | President Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| George Wausnock | Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| James W Lea | Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Hillman | Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Maragret Seltman | Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| John Weidenhammer | Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Josh Alderfer | Member Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL GUEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $93,462 |
| ROBERT WADE | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE WAUSNOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES W LILLY | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG LUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN W LEA | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HILLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET SELTMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WEIDENHAMMER | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 S CHESTNUT ST, BOYERTOWN, PA 19512-1511
- In care of
- % NATHANIEL C GUEST
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 4020 Prospect Hill Lane, Pottstown PA 19464
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Nathanial Guest, 100 S Chestnut St, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Nathaniel C Guest, 4020 Prospect Hill Lane, Pottstown PA 19464
- Signed the 990
- Nathaniel Guest, President
- Phone
- (610) 413-3345
- Return prepared by
- Brian C Goodman & Associates PC
Mission
MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THE COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD AND TRAINS. TRANSFORMING A CIVIL WAR ERA RAILROAD AND GREENWAY INTO AN ENGINE OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR RAILBIKES ENABLE YOUNG, OLD, AND PERSONS WITH DISIBILIES TO EXERCISE IN NATURE
Program accomplishments
- MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THE COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD AND TRAINS.Expenses $2,880,416 · grants $2,215,124 · revenue $7,460,850
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
- 45-4265442
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,100,615
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,994,164
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,700,716 | $3,007,865 | $39,100,615 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,725,604 | $2,252,653 | $31,750,945 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,288,971 | $2,138,248 | $31,699,776 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,133,135 | $2,126,063 | $18,332,216 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Nathaniel C Guest | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $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 45-4265442).
Questions about COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST
- What is the EIN of COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST is 45-4265442.
- Is COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST 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 COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST 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 COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST 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 COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Nathanial Guest.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,700,716, expenses of $3,007,865 and total assets of $39,100,615 at year end.
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