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Nonprofit · EIN 53-6000080

AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$8.2M$7.4M2023$8.8M$7.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,791,159$7,902,182$888,977$9,548,445$4,783,485$4,764,960
December 31, 2023990$8,237,118$7,388,879$848,239$8,999,217$5,129,110$3,870,107
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$94,170
of which government grants
$94,170
Program service revenue
$8,438,065
Investment income
$248,452
Net gain from sales of assets
$21,096
Other revenue
$10,472

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,274,145
Other salaries and wages
$1,021,505
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,241,767
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$182,975
Accounting fees
$470,740
Occupancy
$416,168
Travel
$188,861
Depreciation
$93,008
Program services (functional)
$7,902,182

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,999,217
Total assets, end of year
$9,548,445
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,783,485
Net assets, end of year
$4,764,960
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,808
Publicly traded securities
$1,354,295
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,764,960
Gross unrelated business income
$9,200
Gross receipts
$9,035,778
Employees
16
Volunteers
33
Year formed
1948
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHARLES BAKERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$495,558$42,560
JO STRANGSR. VP, SAFETY AND REGULATORY
Key employee
40$259,674$43,560
SARAH YURASKOGENERAL COUNCIL
Key employee
40$244,730$38,305
KATHLEEN KEENEYMEMBER ENGAGEMENT & SALES
Key employee
40$226,421$40,678
SABRINA WAISSSR. VP EDU. AND BUSINESS SERV
Key employee
40$197,982$45,744
EDWARD GELNAR JRVP, SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
Key employee
40$182,859$35,445
RICHARD SHERMANGOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Key employee
40$177,910$20,335
FREDERICK OELSNERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
40$174,888$17,868
AMY WESTERMANEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$136,636$0
CRYSTAL GITCHELLEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$129,535$0
DANIALLE LOVIKEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$120,162$0
KATHLEEN BIRCHEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$114,265$0
BEN TARBUTTON IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT J TRAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC LEVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
30 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID C ARGANBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TRACEY ALVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
OTIS CLIATT IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS SPICELANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TOMEKA BRYANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL ROBBINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD J FOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BOBBY M FRANKLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CATHRIN BANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON BRADTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS A GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALLEN CARSWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLARK HOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK FORLINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTIN BEVILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT BABCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT LEDOUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHAN R FENNODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HUNTER SIMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREEN GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM WEEDMARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LUCAS BREWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSS LANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH PARSONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT BULLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW WALSHBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUSTIN BROYLESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAURA MCNICHOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAN MAPLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES KORNASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHARLES BAKERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$499,289$33,755
JO STRANGSR. VP, SAFETY AND REGULATORY
Key employee
40$272,393$42,660
SARAH YURASKOGENERAL COUNCIL
Officer
40$253,353$37,191
KATHLEEN KEENEYVP, MEMBER ENGAGEMENT & SALES
Key employee
40$249,471$39,958
SABRINA WAISSSR. VP EDU. AND BUSINESS SERV
Key employee
40$223,801$45,024
DINAH IDAN-BINEYVP, FINANCE
Officer
40$211,198$38,776
ZACHARY RADFORDAVP CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$195,293$30,741
EDWARD GELNAR JRVP, SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
Key employee
40$186,644$34,725
FREDERICK OELSNERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
40$185,263$17,148
RICHARD SHERMANGOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$157,327$15,136
BEN TARBUTTON IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT J TRAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC LEVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID C ARGANBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACEY ALVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OTIS CLIATT IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAN L MATHESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE L ARBONADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL ROBBINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD J FOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOBBY M FRANKLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATHRIN BANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON BRADTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS A GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN CARSWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLARK HOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD B HUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTIN BEVILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT BABCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT LEDOUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATHAN R FENNODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HUNTER SIMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREEN GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM WEEDMARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUCAS BREWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSS LANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH PARSONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT BULLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATTHEW WALSHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JUSTIN BROYLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA MCNICHOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAN MAPLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOC CLAUSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEFAN LOEBBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL SABINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
50 F STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1530
In care of
% DINAH IDAN-BINEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHARLES BAKER, 50 F STREET NW SUITE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signed the 990
CHARLES BAKER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 628-4500
Return prepared by
BOWERS & COMPANY CPAS PLLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMMUNITY WITH THEIR BEST OPPORTUNITY TO MEET, DISCUSS ISSUES, AND DEVELOP SHORT LINE INDUSTRY POSITIONS AND PROGRAMS. WHETHER IT IS IN INCREASING THEIR LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION, POOLING AVAILABLE RESOURCES, OR COLLECTING THEIR COMBINED EXPERTISE, IT IS THE ABILITY TO DRAW ON AND COORDINATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND TALENTS OF MEMBERSHIP THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO THE ASLRRA'S MISSION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • REGIONAL MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS & EXHIBITIONS - MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ATTENDED THESE INDUSTRY AND EDUCATIONAL FORUMS.
  • INDUSTRY SERVICES - INCLUDE EXPENSES TO MANAGE A SERIES OF COMMITTEES WHERE MEMBERS CAN INTERACT WITH OTHER MEMBERS AND FIND INFORMATION ON AREAS OF OUR INDUSTRY THAT INTEREST THEM. EXAMPLES OF COMMITTEES INCLUDE THE MECHANICAL COMMITTEE, THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE AND THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE.
  • SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM - EDUCATION PROGRAMS MAINTAINED AND PROVIDED TO MEMBERS.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-6000080
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,548,445
Income (IRS master file)
$9,035,778

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,791,159$7,902,182$9,548,445XML
990December 2023$8,237,118$7,388,879$8,999,217XML
990December 2022$7,484,491$7,030,720$7,701,896IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 53-6000080).

Questions about AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION is 53-6000080.
Is AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
Are donations to AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLES BAKER.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $495,558 (CHARLES BAKER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,791,159, expenses of $7,902,182 and total assets of $9,548,445 at year end.

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