Nonprofit · EIN 74-2553832
AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · CEDAR PARK, TX 78613
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,310,594 | $1,650,173 | -$339,579 | $968,901 | $283,373 | $685,528 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,622,743 | $1,640,792 | -$18,049 | $1,096,356 | $284,481 | $811,875 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,355,504 | $1,279,124 | $76,380 | $925,042 | $369,583 | $555,459 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $1,403,107 | $1,378,719 | $24,388 | $537,596 | $356,844 | $180,752 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $1,219,752 | $1,187,238 | $32,514 | $552,750 | $388,569 | $164,181 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $142,627
- Membership dues
- $5,045
- Program service revenue
- $1,072,549
- Investment income
- $5,000
- Net rental income
- $3,040
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $86,272
- Other revenue
- $90,418
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,608
- Other salaries and wages
- $373,105
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $598,135
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,905
- Occupancy
- $95,230
- Travel
- $1,782
- Program services (functional)
- $791,507
- Management and general (functional)
- $736,278
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,096,356
- Total assets, end of year
- $968,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $283,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $685,528
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $159,978
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $674,735
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,793
- Gross receipts
- $1,348,199
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 86
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SCHOEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BEN SARGENT | Cochairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BINGHAM | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS KEARNS | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID A ESCAMILLA | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NIKELLE MEADE | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SKABOWSKI | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ZENA VAUGHN | Executive Director Former | 40 | $0 |
| ALYSSA J LOPEZ | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZENA VAUGHN | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $94,878 |
| ROBERT SCHOEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BEN SARGENT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BINGHAM | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS KEARNS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID A ESCAMILLA | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NIKELLE MEADE | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SKABOWSKI | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SCHOEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BEN SARGENT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY MCGINNIS | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BILL BINGHAM | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVE DECH | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DENNIS KEARNS | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEN PRICE | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ZENA VAUGHN | Executive Director Officer | – | $0 |
| DALE CRAYMER | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID A ESCAMILLA | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CASEY H KELLEY | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NIKELLE MEADE | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LYNDA RIFE | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZENA VAUGHN | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $76,304 |
| ROBERT SCHOEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BEN SARGENT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY MCGINNIS | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BILL BINGHAM | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVE DECH | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DENNIS KEARNS | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEN PRICE | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DALE CRAYMER | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID A ESCAMILLA | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CASEY H KELLEY | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NIKELLE MEADE | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LYNDA RIFE | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | Member Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILLIAN A SERAFINE | Executive Director Former | 40 | $83,600 |
| ZENA VAUGHN | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $61,100 |
| ROBERT SCHOEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BEN SARGENT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY MCGINNIS | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BILL BINGHAM | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVE DECH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS KEARNS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN PRICE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DALE CRAYMER | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID A ESCAMILLA | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CASEY H KELLEY | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKELLE MEADE | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNDA RIFE | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 WHITESTONE BLVD A-103, CEDAR PARK, TX 78613-9052
- In care of
- % ALYSSA LOPEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alyssa J Lopez, 401 E Whitestone Blvd Ste C-100, Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Signed the 990
- ALYSSA LOPEZ, Executive Director
- Phone
- (512) 915-3010
Mission
The mission of the Austin steam train association is to preserve, and recreate the first-hand experience of the historic railroading for thhe enjoyment and edification of today's families and
Program accomplishments
- Arts, Culture and Humanities: carried approximately 20,070 passengers since the inception through the hill country and downtown Austin on historic railroad equipment. Educated the population about the histori importance of the rail line we operate, maintain and refurbish. We maintain numerous historic locomotives and coach rail cars.Expenses $1,060,200 · grants $20,000 · revenue $1,241,186
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
- 74-2553832
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $968,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,348,199
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,310,594 | $1,650,173 | $968,901 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,622,743 | $1,640,792 | $1,096,356 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,355,504 | $1,279,124 | $925,042 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,403,107 | $1,378,719 | $537,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,219,752 | $1,187,238 | $552,750 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 74-2553832).
Questions about AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED is 74-2553832.
- Is AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alyssa J Lopez.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,310,594, expenses of $1,650,173 and total assets of $968,901 at year end.
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