Nonprofit · EIN 47-0860675
CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · CHEYENNE, WY 82003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $645,447 | $683,817 | -$38,370 | $1,585,022 | $80,266 | $1,504,756 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $728,472 | $760,110 | -$31,638 | $1,772,168 | $137,722 | $1,634,446 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $98,043
- Membership dues
- $8,190
- Program service revenue
- $128,540
- Investment income
- $13,799
- Royalties
- $92
- Net rental income
- $153,521
- Net income from fundraising events
- $97,986
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $153,466
- Other revenue
- $405,065
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,302
- Other salaries and wages
- $274,720
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $455,249
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $60,299
- Depreciation
- $18,093
- Program services (functional)
- $496,706
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,995
- Fundraising (functional)
- $126,116
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,772,168
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,585,022
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $80,266
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,504,756
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $161,485
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $722,476
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $782,280
- Gross receipts
- $1,024,476
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- WY
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY MCCARTHY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $79,112 | $2,464 |
| NATHAN DOERR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX CARRE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BELL | PRIOR PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK DODGSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CALVERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISA MCCHESNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY LEWIS WEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KOZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN RUDLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY MCCARTHY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $79,072 | $1,767 |
| RICK BELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE DOERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK DODGSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CALVERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISA MCCHESNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITNEY LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KOZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN RUDLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2160, CHEYENNE, WY 82003-2160
- In care of
- % JOHN B ROGERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTY MCCARTHY, PO BOX 2160, CHEYENNE, WY 82003
- Signed the 990
- NATHAN DOERR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (307) 632-3905
- Website
- WWW.CHEYENNEDEPOTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RLR LLP
Mission
TO CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT, TEAMWORK, OPTIMISM, AND SACRIFICES OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO BUILT AND ARE THE LIFE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, THE CHEYENNE DEPOT, AND THE CITY OF CHEYENNE.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK: BUILT IN 1886-1887, THE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT IS A NATIONALLY PROMINENT LANDMARK THAT DERIVES ITS SIGNIFICANCE FROM TWO PRINCIPAL AREAS: TRANSPORTATION AND ARCHITECTURE. THE DEPOT IS THE LAST OF THE GRANT 19TH CENTURY DEPOTS REMAINING ON THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD - ONE OF THE BEST ARTICULATED EXAMPLES OF THE RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE STYLE IN THE WEST, DESIGNED BY HENRY VAN BRUNT, ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTS AT A PIVOTAL POINT IN HIS PRACTICE. IT FORMED A STRATEGIC POINT ALONG THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, AMERICA'S FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL LINE, AND WAS EASILY THE UNION PACIFIC'S MOST GRANDIOSE FACILITY WEST OF ITS STARTING POINT AT COUNCIL BLUFFS. MAINTAINING A HISTORICAL BUILDING IS AN INCREDIBLE CHALLENGE, BUT AS THE STEWARD OF THE BUILDING, THE CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM WORKS TO PRESERVE THE PAST FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PROTECTING THIS BUILDING AND ENSURING THAT ITS STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN THEIR ORIGINAL STYLE IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE. THE DEPOT BUILDING IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, EXCLUDING MAJOR HOLIDAYS. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT PASS THROUGH THE BULIDING EVERY YEAR IS 55,000.Expenses $310,468
- MUSEUM: THE CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM TELLS THE STORY OF THE HISTORY OF CHEYENNE, THE BUILDING OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD BY UNION PACIFIC, AND THE PEOPLE THAT MADE ALL OF IT POSSIBLE. THE MUSEUM IS ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY, BEGINNING WITH THE PACIFIC RAILWAY ACT OF 1862. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE THE BUILDING OF THE SHOPS AND YARD IN CHEYENNE AND THE TRANSITION OF ENGINES FROM STEAM TO DIESEL. UPSTAIRS IN WHAT WAS THE BAGGAGE AREA IS NOW THE BELOVED NARROW GAUGE UC&N MODEL RAILROAD BUILT BY HARRY W. BRUNK. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, EXCLUDING MAJOR HOLIDAYS. ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AVERAGES AT 18,000 VISITORS AND APPROXIMATELY 400 CHILDREN ON SCHOOL TOURS.Expenses $97,271 · revenue $128,540
- GIFT SHOP: PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE INTEREST IN RAIL HISTORY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD'S INTERGRAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. WORKS WITH DOZENS OF EXPERTS AND HISTORIANS AS AN OUTLET FOR THEIR PUBLICATIONS AND ARTWORK. GIFTSHOP IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, EXCLUDING MAJOR HOLIDAYS, AND ACTS AS MAIN POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND MUSEUM ACCESS.Expenses $87,889 · revenue $153,466
- DEPOT DAYS: THREE DAY ANNUAL EVENT FEATURING ACCESS TO THE UP STEAM SHOP, HOME OF BIG BOY 4014, THE HERITAGE COLLECTION IN THE ROUNDHOUSE, THE CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM FEATURING HARRY BRUNK'S UNION CENTRAL & NORTHERN MODEL RAILROAD, AND MORE. THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE EVENT WITH THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TO HELP PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF RAIL AND CONTINUING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AREA AND NATION.Expenses $1,078 · revenue $92
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0860675
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,585,022
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,024,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $645,447 | $683,817 | $1,585,022 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $728,472 | $760,110 | $1,772,168 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,163,464 | $702,594 | $1,915,387 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $736,000 | $642,387 | $1,455,376 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 47-0860675).
Questions about CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC is 47-0860675.
- Is CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM 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 CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names CHRISTY MCCARTHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,112 (CHRISTY MCCARTHY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CHEYENNE DEPOT MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $645,447, expenses of $683,817 and total assets of $1,585,022 at year end.
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