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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2536492

CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · CROCKETT, CA 94525

Financials

$79K$39K2023$74K$32K2024$99K$54K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$99,300$54,470$44,830$518,305$90,335$427,970
December 31, 2024990-EZ$74,057$31,806$42,251$486,803$92,946$393,857
December 31, 2023990-EZ$78,696$39,285$39,411$436,224$95,391$340,833
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$40,873
Membership dues
$40,873
Program service revenue
$53,901
Investment income
$4,526
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$24,996
Depreciation
$4,008
Program services (functional)
$42,995
Management and general (functional)
$11,475

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$486,803
Total assets, end of year
$518,305
Total liabilities, end of year
$90,335
Net assets, end of year
$427,970
Land, buildings and equipment
$342,883
Gross receipts
$99,300
Employees
0
Volunteers
45
Year formed
1978
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
SHAWN TELLERGENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT LOPEZBUILDING SUPER
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES BULLOCK IIIDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
0$0
RON LEHMERPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
MASON DENTONVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
JOHN RUBINSECRETARY
Officer
0$0
ED WALDENTREASURER
Officer
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RON LEHMERPRESIDENT0$0
JOHN SIEBERTVICE PRESIDENT0$0
STEVE HUFFESTETTERSECRETARY0$0
JACK GILLESPIETREASURER2$0
SHAWN TELLERLAYOUT SUPERVISOR0$0
ROBERT LOPEZBUILDING SUPER0$0
JAMES WILCOXMEMBER AT LARGE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RON LEHMERPRESIDENT0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
645 LORING AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, CROCKETT, CA 94525-1233
In care of
% J RUBEN
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
645 Loring Avenue, Crockett CA 94525
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RON LEHMER, 645 LORING AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, CROCKETT, CA 94525
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Ed Walden, 645 Loring Avenue, Crockett CA 94525
Signed the 990
J RUBEN, SECRETARY
Phone
(510) 722-3025
Return prepared by
Kelvin Brown & Associates Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2536492 or by the name CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED.

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

Mission

EDUCATE ABOUT RAILROAD HISTORY, SAFETY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLUB PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN MODEL RAILROADING AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMINGLE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN,ABOUT RAILROAD HISTORY,SAFETY,ART OF MODELING CREATE A WORKING STATE OF THE ART SCALE MODEL OF SOUTHERN/UNION/PACIFIC MAIN LINE BETWEEN OAKLAND, CA AND SPARKS NV PROTECT AND RESTORE TO SOUND AND BEAUTIFUL STATE THE FORMER 100R HALL, A CROCKETT ICON AND LANDMARK SINCE 1897
    Expenses $42,995

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

IRS record

EIN
94-2536492
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$518,305
Income (IRS master file)
$99,300

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$99,300$54,470$518,305IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$74,057$31,806$486,803IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$78,696$39,285$436,224XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Ed Walden
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 94-2536492).

Questions about CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED is 94-2536492.
Is CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY 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 CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY 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 CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY 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 CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RON LEHMER.
Who are the officers and directors of CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CARQUINEZ MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,300, expenses of $54,470 and total assets of $518,305 at year end.

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