Civic Intelligence

Rails to the Future

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 46-4711765

Feb 01, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023 • Filed on Feb 21, 2023

Organization ProfileN/A
30394 266th STREETWitten, SD 57584

(605) 879-2505

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

37th percentile

-2.5%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-1.5%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$48,410

Down $737 (-1.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$48,410

Down $737 (-1.5%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,000

Down $21,500 (-42%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$30,737

Down $21,777 (-41%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$737

Up $277 (+27%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $12,339Net Assets 2015: $12,3392015Assets 2016: $21,455Net Assets 2016: $21,4552016Assets 2017: $59,143Net Assets 2017: $59,1432017Assets 2018: $49,143Net Assets 2018: $49,1432018Assets 2019: $168,527Net Assets 2019: $168,5272019Assets 2020: $50,161Net Assets 2020: $50,1612020Assets 2021: $50,161Net Assets 2021: $50,1612021Assets 2022: $49,147Net Assets 2022: $49,1472022Assets 2023: $48,410Net Assets 2023: $48,4102023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$48,410
Liabilities-
Net Assets$48,410
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2015: $105,100Expenses 2015: $92,761Net Income 2015: $12,3392015Revenue 2016: $12,750Expenses 2016: $3,634Net Income 2016: $9,1162016Revenue 2017: $57,000Expenses 2017: $19,312Net Income 2017: $37,6882017Revenue 2018: $126,000Expenses 2018: $136,000Net Income 2018: -$10,0002018Revenue 2019: $120,048Expenses 2019: $664Net Income 2019: $119,3842019Revenue 2020: $47,000Expenses 2020: $165,366Net Income 2020: -$118,3662020Revenue 2021: $60,000Expenses 2021: $60,000Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $51,500Expenses 2022: $52,514Net Income 2022: -$1,0142022Revenue 2023: $30,000Expenses 2023: $30,737Net Income 2023: -$7372023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$30,000
Expenses$30,737
Net Income-$737
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
Signed
Feb 21, 2023
Return Version
2022v4.1
Gross Receipts
$30,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To improve south dakota state owned infrastructure of the mitchell to rapid city (mrc) rail line west of chamberlain, sd, a public purpose with benefits available to the public at large.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RAILS TO THE FUTURE IS GIVEN DONATIONS IN ORDER TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO BRING PUBLIC BENEFITS THROUGH RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WESTWARD ON SOUTH DAKOTA OWNED LINES. RAILS TO THE FUTURE HAS RECEIVED $30,000 IN DONATIONS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.-$30,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM FERGUSONSec/Treas-$0--
ANDY RANKINChairman-$0--
RANDY ENGLUNDVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rails to the Future
EIN
46-4711765
Phone
6058792505
Address
30394 266th STREET, WITTEN, SD 57584

Signing Officer

Name
William Ferguson
Title
Director
Signed
2023-02-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Stulken Petersen Lingle Walti & Jones LLP
Address
PO Box 578, Pierre, SD 57501
Preparer
Wendy M Phelan
Phone
6052245828
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“Class of Activity: RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT | Donee's Name: SOUTH DAKOTA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION | Donee's Address: 700 E BROADWAY AVE PIERRE SD 57501 | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $30000”

Other Expenses.1

“BANK CHARGES $84”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,410
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$48,410
Revenue
$30,000
Expenses
$30,737
Net income
-$737
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.48$0.30$0.31$0.01
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.49$0.52$0.53$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.50$0.60$0.60$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.50$0.47$1.65$1.18
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.69$1.69$1.20$0.01$1.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$1.26$1.36$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.59$0.59$0.57$0.19$0.38
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$0.13$0.04$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$1.05$0.93$0.12
Peer Organizations

Similar nonprofits based on the same Siviq industry and scale cohort. 2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits