Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 90-1111029 • 501(c)6 • St Paul, MN
Profile
To promote the interests of the regional railroad industry; to promote an understanding of the common problems of the member roads and all other companies interested in regional transportation by rail; to improve business conditions of the regional railroads through education program with the general public and personnel of the member roads; and to assist member roads by conducting research into the problems of transportation generally.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
51st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
67th percentile
Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$39,473
Up $18,243 (+86%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$39,473
Up $18,243 (+86%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$190,399
Up $34,390 (+22%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$172,156
Down $10,081 (-5.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$18,243
Up $44,471 (+170%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To promote the interests of the regional railroad industry; to promote an understanding of the common problems of the member roads and all other companies interested in regional transportation by rail; to improve business conditions of the regional railroads through education program with the general public and personnel of the member roads; and to assist member roads by conducting research into the problems of transportation generally.
To promote the interests of the regional railroad industry; to promote an understanding of the common problems of the member roads and all other companies interested in regional transportation by rail; to improve business conditions of the regional railroads by an education program with the general public and personnel of the member roads; and to assist member roads by conducting research into the problems of transportation generally.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATION HOSTED THE ANNUAL MIDWEST SHORT LINE & REGIONAL RAILROADS SUMMER CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY IN JULY. IT HELD BOARD MEETINGS IN-PERSON AND LATER VIA TELECONFERENCE AND PARTICIPATED IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER BACKHAUS | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK WEGNER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LYDIA UNDERDAHL | 1st Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| PETER GILBERTSON | 2nd Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREA DOBBELMANN | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN DONAHUE | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAN KIPPLEY | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROSS LANE | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LARRY LLOYD | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| VICTOR MEYERS | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| KELLI O'BRIEN | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $138,173 |
| Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $92,310 |
“Description: conference income. Amount: 58,325.”
“Description: conference expenses. Amount: 49,484. Description: membership dues expense. Amount: 2,050. Description: other expenses. Amount: 645. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 52,179.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE REGIONAL RAILROAD INDUSTRY; TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMON PROBLEMS OF THE MEMBER ROADS AND ALL OTHER COMPANIES INTERESTED IN REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL; TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF THE REGIONAL RAILROADS BY AN EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PERSONNEL OF THE MEMBER ROADS; AND TO ASSIST MEMBER ROADS BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO THE PROBLEMS OF TRANSPORTATION GENERALLY. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE INCOME. AMOUNT: 58,325. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 49,484. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP DUES EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,050. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 645. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 52,179. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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