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Wisconsin Railroad Association Inc

EIN 47-2152049 • 501(c)6 • Madison, WI

Profile

To promote the freight rail industry within the state of wisconsin. Members of the wisconsin railroad association (wra) consist of companies who own and operate railroads within the state of wisconsin and companies which supply goods or services to the industry. Wra intends to engage in the following activities to promote the freight rail industry: host an annual freight rail day, lobby elected officials, and conduct public relations campaigns.

44 E Mifflin St Suite 305Madison, WI 53703

wisconsinrailroadassociation.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

20th percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$73,587

Down $20,863 (-22%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Up

$91,732

Up $697 (+0.8%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$112,595

Up $53,371 (+90%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$20,863

Down $52,674 (-166%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $3,641Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $4,394Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $4,3942016Assets 2017: $30,173Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $30,1732017Assets 2018: $36,883Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $36,8832018Assets 2019: $42,460Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $42,4602019Assets 2020: $41,970Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $62,639Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $62,6392021Assets 2022: $94,450Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $73,587Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$73,587
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $76,320Expenses 2015: $72,716Net Income 2015: $3,6042015Revenue 2016: $83,163Expenses 2016: $82,410Net Income 2016: $7532016Revenue 2017: $104,436Expenses 2017: $78,657Net Income 2017: $25,7792017Revenue 2018: $80,304Expenses 2018: $73,594Net Income 2018: $6,7102018Revenue 2019: $82,781Expenses 2019: $77,204Net Income 2019: $5,5772019Revenue 2020: $83,197Expenses 2020: $83,687Net Income 2020: -$4902020Revenue 2021: $90,000Expenses 2021: $79,296Net Income 2021: $10,7042021Revenue 2022: $91,035Expenses 2022: $59,224Net Income 2022: $31,8112022Revenue 2023: $91,732Expenses 2023: $112,595Net Income 2023: -$20,8632023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$91,732
Expenses$112,595
Net Income-$20,863
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$73,587
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$91,732
Expenses
$112,595
Net income
-$20,863
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.92$1.13$0.21
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.91$0.59$0.32
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$0.90$0.79$0.11
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.83$0.84$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.42$0.00$0.42$0.83$0.77$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.80$0.74$0.07
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.30$0.00$0.30$1.04$0.79$0.26
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.83$0.82$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.76$0.73$0.04
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2021 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 4, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$90,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the freight rail industry within the state of wisconsin. Members of the wra consist of companies who own and operate railroads within the state of wisconsin and companies which supply goods or services to the industry. Wra intends to engage in the following activities to promote the freight rail industry: host an annual freight rail day, lobby elected officials, compile and disseminate research and studies, and conduct public relations campaigns.

To promote the freight rail industry within the state of wisconsin. Members of the wisconsin railroad association (wra) consist of companies who own and operate railroads within the state of wisconsin and companies which supply goods or services to the industry. Wra intends to engage in the following activities to promote the freight rail industry: host an annual freight rail day, lobby elected officials, and conduct public relations campaigns.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TWO WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS WERE SENT TO MEMBERS. ONE, THE CAPITOL CONNECTOR, GIVES READERS A SENSE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN AND AROUND THE WISCONSIN CAPITOL. THE OTHER, RAILROAD NEWS IN WISCONSIN, PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ON THE LATEST NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY IN OUR STATE.$0$0
THE ASSOCIATION REDESIGNED/UPDATED EVENT WEBSITE TO PROMOTE THE 2021 CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY, 2021. THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED FOR 2021 DUE TO COVID-19.$0$0
THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL FREIGHT RAIL DAY IN MADISON WAS CANCELLED FOR 2021 DUE TO COVID-19.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ARIELLE GIORDANOPresident-$0--
KEN LUCHTDirector-$0--
LARRY LLOYDDirector-$0--
LYDIA BJORGEDirector-$0--
PETER KAMMERExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$3,754
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$3,754
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wisconsin Railroad Association Inc
EIN
47-2152049
Phone
6085121280
Address
44 E MIFFLIN ST SUITE 305, MADISON, WI 53703

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Kammer
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6085121280
Signed
2022-05-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Jenny Tarkowski CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 20. Description: insurance. Amount: 450. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 470.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: 9,965.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 10,500. End of year amount: 6,125.”

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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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