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Nonprofit · EIN 88-2382127

RAILS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801

Financials

$645K$1.1M2023$1.6M$1.6M2024$2M$1.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RAILS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,012,509$1,518,572$493,937$1,968,430$1,008,343$960,087
December 31, 2024990$1,624,638$1,593,130$31,508$487,589$21,439$466,150
December 31, 2023990$644,948$1,079,585-$434,637$559,843$125,201$434,642
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$995,832
Membership dues
$995,832
Program service revenue
$1,008,777
Investment income
$7,900
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,280
Accounting fees
$43,707
Occupancy
$932
Travel
$26,899

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$487,589
Total assets, end of year
$1,968,430
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,008,343
Net assets, end of year
$960,087
Net assets without donor restrictions
$960,087
Gross receipts
$2,012,509
Employees
0
Year formed
2022
State of legal domicile
DE

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
Amanda PerinoExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$165,588
Edwin OhTreasurer
Officer
0.5$6,000
Rosa GutierrezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Miles WoodroffeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve DavisDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bruno MirandaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gabi StefaniniDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Ryan SherlockDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Whitney ImuraDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jorge ValdiviaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jason MellerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Linh DamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
David H HanssonChairman
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amanda PerinoExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$165,588
Edwin OhTreasurer
Officer
0.5$6,000
Rosa GutierrezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Miles WoodroffeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kyle DaigleDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bruno MirandaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Darragh CurranDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve DavisDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Duncan DavidsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jorge ValdiviaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
David H HanssonChairman
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amanda PerinoExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$135,000
Edwin OhTreasurer
Officer
0.5$6,000
Rosa GutierrezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Miles WoodroffeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kyle DaigleDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bruno MirandaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Darragh CurranDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve DavisDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Duncan DavidsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jorge ValdiviaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
David H HanssonChairman
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1007 NORTH ORANGE ST 4TH FLOOR, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1242
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
David H Hansson, 1007 North Orange St 4th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801
Signed the 990
Edwin Oh, Treasurer
Phone
(773) 290-7276
Return prepared by
The Kim L Hix Accountancy Corp

Mission

NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE RUBY ON RAILS FRAMEWORK

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LAUNCHED THE "ON RAILS" PODCAST FEATURING TECHNICAL INTERVIEWS WITH PROMINENT RAILS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MAINTAINERS. CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF RAILS GUIDES, UPDATING 12 GUIDES AND IMPROVING SEO/DOCUMENTATION DISCOVERABILITY. EXPANDED BEGINNER EDUCATION RESOURCES WITH TWO NEW RAILS TUTORIALS AND A NEW TUTORIALS LANDING PAGE. PUBLISHED A NEW RAILS CASE STUDY HIGHLIGHTING COOKPAD'S MIGRATION TO RAILS AND REAL-WORLD BUSINESS IMPACT. SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED REGIONAL RAILS COMMUNITY EVENTS IN BRAZIL AND COLOMBIA, INCLUDING RAILS GIRLS INITIATIVES AND TROPICAL ON RAILS. EXPANDED RAILS VIDEO AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA EFFORTS THROUGH YOUTUBE SERIES, SHORTS, AND MAINTAINER/COMMUNITY INTERVIEW PROGRAMMING. ORGANIZED AND PRODUCED RAILS WORLD 2025 IN AMSTERDAM WITH 825 ATTENDEES. LAUNCHED THE FIRST RAILS AT SCALE SUMMIT FOCUSED ON LARGE-SCALE RAILS ENGINEERING PRACTICES FOR 150 ATTENDEES. RECOGNIZED MARCO ROTH FOR THE 2025 RAILS LUMINARY AWARD PROGRAM. GREW RAILS FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP BY WELCOMING JUDGE.ME AS A CORE MEMBER AND SIX NEW CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS. WELCOMED NEW BOARD DIRECTORS FROM GITHUB, SHOPIFY, AND JUDGE.ME. CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN RAILS MARKETING, EDUCATION, EVENTS, AND ECOSYSTEM GROWTH INITIATIVES WORLDWIDE.

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
88-2382127
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,968,430
Income (IRS master file)
$2,012,509

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,012,509$1,518,572$1,968,430XML
990December 2024$1,624,638$1,593,130$487,589XML
990December 2023$644,948$1,079,585$559,843XML
990December 2022$900,000$30,721$893,879IRS

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 88-2382127).

Questions about RAILS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of RAILS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RAILS FOUNDATION is 88-2382127.
Is RAILS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2023.
Are donations to RAILS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does RAILS FOUNDATION 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 RAILS FOUNDATION 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 RAILS FOUNDATION 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 RAILS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names David H Hansson.
Who are the officers and directors of RAILS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,588 (Amanda Perino, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does RAILS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,012,509, expenses of $1,518,572 and total assets of $1,968,430 at year end.

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