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Nonprofit · EIN 62-1435941

SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · OAK RIDGE, TN 37831

Financials

$71K$66K2023$110K$83K2024$95K$95K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$94,509$94,696-$187$318,891$5,000$313,891
December 31, 2024990-EZ$109,733$83,323$26,410$319,078$5,000$314,078
December 31, 2023990-EZ$71,084$66,324$4,760$292,668$5,000$287,668
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,139
Membership dues
$870
Program service revenue
$88,500
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Occupancy
$1,258
Other expenses
$93,438
Program services (functional)
$83,326

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$319,078
Total assets, end of year
$318,891
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,000
Net assets, end of year
$313,891
Cash, savings and investments
$30,047
Land and buildings
$6,466
Gross receipts
$94,509

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott LindseyPresident20$0
Brian SmithVice President5$0
F Will MartinSecretary15$0
Kevin CentersTreasurer20$0
Charles PolingMuseum Director20$0
Benjamin MerrittDirector15$0
Stephen McGeeDirector15$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott LindseyPresident20$0
Brian SmithVice President15$0
Steve ForrestSecretary15$0
Kevin CentersTreasurer20$0
Charles PolingMuseum Director20$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott LindseyPresident20$0
Brian SmithVice President10$0
Steve ForrestSecretary10$0
Kevin CentersTreasurer20$0
Charles PolingMuseum Director20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6756, OAK RIDGE, TN 37831-3514
In care of
% CHRISTOPHER A WILLIAMS
Signed the 990-EZ
Kevin Centers, Treasurer
Phone
(865) 241-2140

Mission

Public education through collecting, preserving and operating rail equipment and artifacts.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Expenses for operations of excursion train including insurance, fuel, oil and other direct costs
    Expenses $20,715
  • Expenses for restoration and maintenance of historic rail equipment
    Expenses $49,678
  • Administration including postage, interest, bank charges, taxes and depreciation
    Expenses $12,933

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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
62-1435941
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
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$318,891
Income (IRS master file)
$94,509

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$94,509$94,696$318,891IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$109,733$83,323$319,078IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$71,084$66,324$292,668XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 62-1435941).

Questions about SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM

What is the EIN of SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM is 62-1435941.
Is SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM 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 SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM 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 SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM 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 SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SOUTHERN APPALACHIA RAILWAY MUSEUM have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $94,509, expenses of $94,696 and total assets of $318,891 at year end.

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