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Minnesota Regional Railroads Association

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.

555 Park Street 317St Paul, MN 55103

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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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

67th percentile

9.6%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

95th percentile

86%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

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

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $30,606Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $30,6062015Assets 2016: $27,532Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $27,5322016Assets 2017: $11,813Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $11,8132017Assets 2018: $32,863Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $32,8632018Assets 2019: $39,652Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $39,6522019Assets 2020: $57,117Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $57,1172020Assets 2021: $47,824Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $47,8242021Assets 2022: $47,458Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $47,4582022Assets 2023: $21,230Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $21,2302023Assets 2024: $39,473Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $39,4732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$39,473
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$39,473

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $292,890Expenses 2015: $298,735Net Income 2015: -$5,8452015Revenue 2016: $251,685Expenses 2016: $254,759Net Income 2016: -$3,0742016Revenue 2017: $222,685Expenses 2017: $238,404Net Income 2017: -$15,7192017Revenue 2018: $184,195Expenses 2018: $178,633Net Income 2018: $5,5622018Revenue 2019: $162,468Expenses 2019: $155,678Net Income 2019: $6,7902019Revenue 2020: $125,791Expenses 2020: $108,326Net Income 2020: $17,4652020Revenue 2021: $143,635Expenses 2021: $152,928Net Income 2021: -$9,2932021Revenue 2022: $165,678Expenses 2022: $166,044Net Income 2022: -$3662022Revenue 2023: $156,009Expenses 2023: $182,237Net Income 2023: -$26,2282023Revenue 2024: $190,399Expenses 2024: $172,156Net Income 2024: $18,2432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$190,399
Expenses$172,156
Net Income$18,243

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$190,399
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AMBER BACKHAUSExecutive Director-$0--
MARK WEGNERPresidentPT$0--
LYDIA UNDERDAHL1st Vice President-$0--
PETER GILBERTSON2nd Vice President-$0--
ANDREA DOBBELMANNSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
KEVIN DONAHUEMember-$0--
DAN KIPPLEYMember-$0--
ROSS LANEMember-$0--
LARRY LLOYDMember-$0--
VICTOR MEYERSMember-$0--
KELLI O'BRIENMember-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$138,173
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$92,310
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Minnesota Regional Railroads Association
EIN
90-1111029
Phone
6127416647
Address
555 PARK STREET 317, ST PAUL, MN 55103

Signing Officer

Name
Kristen Mcmullen
Title
Manager
Phone
6127416647
Signed
2025-06-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Preparer
Ann Neil
Phone
6123764500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: conference income. Amount: 58,325.

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

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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