Civic Intelligence

Mount Lowe Preservation Society

EIN 04-3731228 • 501(c)3 • San Gabriel, CA

Profile

Help secure and preserve history and artifacts about and regarding the Mount Lowe Railway. Also associated with the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society.

P O Box 431San Gabriel, CA 91778

www.mountlowe.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.59x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

97th percentile

89%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

56th percentile

1.2%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-62%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$328,619

Up $3,923 (+1.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$7,026

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$321,593

Up $3,923 (+1.2%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$4,411

Down $7,220 (-62%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$488

Down $13,107 (-96%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$3,923

Up $5,887 (+300%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2019: $297,618Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $297,6182019Assets 2020: $315,788Liabilities 2020: $7,026Net Assets 2020: $308,7622020Assets 2021: $320,750Liabilities 2021: $12,026Net Assets 2021: $308,7242021Assets 2022: $326,660Liabilities 2022: $7,026Net Assets 2022: $319,6342022Assets 2023: $324,696Liabilities 2023: $7,026Net Assets 2023: $317,6702023Assets 2024: $328,619Liabilities 2024: $7,026Net Assets 2024: $321,5932024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$328,619
Liabilities$7,026
Net Assets$321,593

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2019: $5,510Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $5,5102019Revenue 2020: $7,452Expenses 2020: $3,512Net Income 2020: $3,9402020Revenue 2021: $7,674Expenses 2021: $7,712Net Income 2021: -$382021Revenue 2022: $23,386Expenses 2022: $12,476Net Income 2022: $10,9102022Revenue 2023: $11,631Expenses 2023: $13,595Net Income 2023: -$1,9642023Revenue 2024: $4,411Expenses 2024: $488Net Income 2024: $3,9232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$4,411
Expenses$488
Net Income$3,923

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$4,411
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Mount Lowe Preservation Society's mission is to help secure, preserve, educate, and share history, artifacts, photography and ephemera about and regarding Southern California transportation including cars, busses, trolleys, and railroads, and to write, display, and lecture on these topics for educational and public benefit purposes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Guest lectured 7 events via Zoom and in person for the Mount Lowe Railway, Pacific Electric Railway, and Los Angeles Railway.-$40
Provided reasearch materials for 13 local scholars and schools teachers regarding local railroads and former rights-of-way.-$40
Digitized 3,000+ images from our collection and posted them to our website, www.mountlowe.org and www.peryhs.org for public sharing and education.-$40
Co-authored Mount Wilson Observatory with Maggie Sharma for Arcadia Publishing and guest appeared for three book signings. Most of the images for this work were from our archives.-$40
Donated copies of photos, duplicate antique postcards, and new books to local teachers and historical societies.-$40
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael A PatrisPresidentPT$0--
Steve CriseVice PresidentPT$0--
Jim BunteSecretary/TreasPT$0--
Bobby McDearmonDirectorPT$0--
Terry HamiltonDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc
EIN
04-3731228
Phone
6263197442
Address
P O Box 431, San Gabriel, CA 91778

Signing Officer

Name
Michael A Patris
Title
President
Signed
2025-10-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gray Salt & Associates LLP
Address
401 N Harvard Ave - PO Box 2018, Claremont, CA 91711
Preparer
Johanna Sweaney Salt CPA
Phone
9096266462
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

Royalties $1818

Other Revenue.2

Speaker Fees $150

Other Expenses.1

Repairs & Supplies $200

Other Expenses.2

Bank Charges $168

Other Expenses.3

License & Permits $25

Other Expenses.4

Merchant Service Fee $16

Other Assets.1002

Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $2452 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $2452

Other Assets.1004

Miscellaneous - Beginning $295908 Miscellaneous - Ending $295908

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $25298 Accounts Receivable - Ending $25298

Other Assets.1

Due from GWB - Beginning $0 Due from GWB - Ending $1786

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $7026 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $7026

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