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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0277323

SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401

Financials

$60K$74K2023$116K$82K2024$81K$65K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$80,752$64,700$16,052$1,074,372$0$1,074,372
December 31, 2024990$116,183$82,073$34,110$1,058,221-$100$1,058,321
December 31, 2023990$59,613$74,085-$14,472$1,024,211$0$1,024,211
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$51,884
Membership dues
$7,585
Program service revenue
$19,797
Investment income
$867
Net income from sales of inventory
$6,744
Other revenue
$8,204

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$9,341
Depreciation
$3,998
Program services (functional)
$63,852
Management and general (functional)
$848

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,058,221
Total assets, end of year
$1,074,372
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,074,372
Land, buildings and equipment
$287,421
Gross unrelated business income
$867
Gross receipts
$82,074
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER BRAZILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
STEPHEN CAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
GREG JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ALAN ESTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TED VANKLAVERENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE BURRELLDIRECTOR-VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JIM CHERNOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRAD LA ROSEPRESIDENT-DIRCTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KEN GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID ROHRTREASURER
Officer
0$0
GLEN MATTESONSECRETARY
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER BRAZILPRESIDENT-DIRCTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
STEPHEN CAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
GREG JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ALAN ESTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TED VANKLAVERENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE BURRELLDIRECTOR-VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
JIM CHERNOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KEN GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRAD LA ROSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID ROHRTREASURER
Officer
0$0
GLEN MATTESONSECRETARY
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER BRAZILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID ROHRTREASURER, DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
STEPHEN CAKEDIRECTOR-VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ANDREW MERRIAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GREG JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRENT MACGREGORDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ALAN ESTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TED VANKLAVERENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GLEN MATTESONSECRETARY
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1940 SANTA BARBARA AVE, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401-4436
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DAVID ROHR, 141 GRANDVIEW DRIVE, GROVER BEACH, CA 93433
Signed the 990
DAVID ROHR, TREASURER
Phone
(805) 548-1894
Return prepared by
ROHR & ASSOCIATES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0277323 or by the name SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOUNDED TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE RAILROAD HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA AND SPECIFICALLY THE CENTRAL COAST. COLLECTING, RESTORING, AND DISPLAYING RELEVANT RAILROAD ARTIFICATS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS ARE ITS GOALS. THIS EFFORT IS SUPPLEMENTED BY CREATING MODELS, DISPLAYS AND GRAPHICS AS WELL AS OPERATING HISTORIC RAILROAD EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW RAILROADS HAVE AFFECTED OUR AREA'S SOCIAL CULTURAL AND ECOMONIC HISTORY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE MUSEUM IS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNTIY. THE MUSEUM HAS DISPLAYS OF CENTRAL COAST RAILROADING AND A MODEL RAILROAD DEPICTING THE AREA AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THERE ALSO IS OUT PULLMAN DINING CAR AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CABOOSE OPEN EVEREY SATURDAY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PUBLISHES A NEWLETTER CALLED THE "COAST MAIL" , QUARTERLY ON LINE NEWS UPDATES CALLED "FROM THE FREIGHT HOUSE" TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND A WEBSITE.
    Expenses $48,422 · revenue $44,111
  • THE MUSEUM HOST MANY EVENTS THROUGHTOUT THE YEAR. THE BIGGES EVENT AT THE MUSEUM IS THE CENTRAL COAST RAILROAD FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER. THERE ARE ALSO LECTURES ON RAILROAD SUBJECTS, TRIPS ON AND ABOUT RAILROADS ON THE CENTRAL COAST, AND A BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGE PROGRAM,. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO USED FOR FAMILY EVENTS AND VARIOUS GROUP MEETINGS.
    Expenses $4,144 · revenue $7,026
  • THE MUSEUM HAS A GROUP OF MODELERS WHO ARE MODELING IN HO SCALE THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COAST LINE FROM SURF(LOMPOC) TO PASO ROBLES WITH THE MAJOR YARD AT SAN LUIS OBISPO. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD, THE FIRST RAILROAD IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THAT RAN FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO TO PORT HARFORD AND SAN LUIS OBISPO TO LOS OLIVOS. THE MODEL RAILROAD IS CALLED CENTRAL COAST MODEL RAILROAD.
    Expenses $10,947 · revenue $6,658
  • THE MUSEUM IS ACTIVE IN RESTEORING AND ADDING TO OUR COLLECTION. THIS YEAR SEMIFOMRS SIGNAL, TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL, A 1953 SOUTHERN PACIFIC PICKUP TRUCK, A BOILER FROM A 15 INCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TO NAME A FEW. REVEUE IS FROM DONATIONS FOR SPACIFIC PROJECTS AND GENERAL DONATIONS FOR USE AT THE MUSEUM'S DISCRETION.
    Expenses $339 · revenue $17,524

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

IRS record

EIN
77-0277323
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,074,372
Income (IRS master file)
$82,074

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$80,752$64,700$1,074,372XML
990December 2024$116,183$82,073$1,058,221IRS
990December 2023$59,613$74,085$1,024,211XML
990December 2022$60,338$51,488$1,038,683IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 77-0277323).

Questions about SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM

What is the EIN of SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM is 77-0277323.
Is SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID ROHR.
Who are the officers and directors of SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $80,752, expenses of $64,700 and total assets of $1,074,372 at year end.

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