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Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society In

EIN 95-3763867 • 501(c)3 • Upland, CA

Profile

To preserve and distribute information related to the Southern Pacific Railroad and its subsidiaries.

1525 Howard Access Road STE Ste EUpland, CA 91786

www.sphts.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.3%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

-9.3%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$329,719

Up $10,638 (+3.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$78,012

Up $26,947 (+53%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$251,707

Down $16,309 (-6.1%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$166,913

Down $17,210 (-9.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$201,782

Up $20,206 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$34,869

Down $37,416 (-1469%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $376,009Liabilities 2012: $120,591Net Assets 2012: $255,4182012Assets 2013: $358,462Liabilities 2013: $118,862Net Assets 2013: $239,6002013Assets 2014: $332,497Liabilities 2014: $97,578Net Assets 2014: $234,9192014Assets 2015: $319,027Liabilities 2015: $96,682Net Assets 2015: $222,3452015Assets 2016: $315,823Liabilities 2016: $88,727Net Assets 2016: $227,0962016Assets 2017: $309,339Liabilities 2017: $76,222Net Assets 2017: $233,1172017Assets 2018: $307,109Liabilities 2018: $52,956Net Assets 2018: $254,1532018Assets 2019: $280,685Liabilities 2019: $67,225Net Assets 2019: $213,4602019Assets 2020: $357,006Liabilities 2020: $119,395Net Assets 2020: $237,6112020Assets 2021: $368,978Liabilities 2021: $88,741Net Assets 2021: $280,2372021Assets 2022: $321,268Liabilities 2022: $68,058Net Assets 2022: $253,2102022Assets 2023: $319,081Liabilities 2023: $51,065Net Assets 2023: $268,0162023Assets 2024: $329,719Liabilities 2024: $78,012Net Assets 2024: $251,7072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$329,719
Liabilities$78,012
Net Assets$251,707

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $196,210Expenses 2012: $174,746Net Income 2012: $21,4642012Revenue 2013: $171,316Expenses 2013: $187,134Net Income 2013: -$15,8182013Revenue 2014: $197,264Expenses 2014: $201,945Net Income 2014: -$4,6812014Revenue 2015: $171,650Expenses 2015: $184,224Net Income 2015: -$12,5742015Revenue 2016: $183,705Expenses 2016: $178,954Net Income 2016: $4,7512016Revenue 2017: $153,939Expenses 2017: $147,918Net Income 2017: $6,0212017Revenue 2018: $161,012Expenses 2018: $147,675Net Income 2018: $13,3372018Revenue 2019: $97,660Expenses 2019: $158,216Net Income 2019: -$60,5562019Revenue 2020: $170,242Expenses 2020: $152,102Net Income 2020: $18,1402020Revenue 2021: $212,599Expenses 2021: $190,125Net Income 2021: $22,4742021Revenue 2022: $164,329Expenses 2022: $171,804Net Income 2022: -$7,4752022Revenue 2023: $184,123Expenses 2023: $181,576Net Income 2023: $2,5472023Revenue 2024: $166,913Expenses 2024: $201,782Net Income 2024: -$34,8692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$166,913
Expenses$201,782
Net Income-$34,869

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Apr 2, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$241,954
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To preserve and distribute information related to the Southern Pacific Railroad and its subsidiaries.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Inventories for Sale or Use$184,812$177,789▼ $7,023
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$48,178$66,185▲ $18,007
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$33,075$44,594▲ $11,519
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$53,455$40,691▼ $12,764
Accounts Receivable$-439$460▲ $899
Total Assets$319,081$329,719▲ $10,638
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$47,389$77,649▲ $30,260
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,153--
Other Liabilities$523$363▼ $160
Total Liabilities$51,065$78,012▲ $26,947
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$268,016$251,707▼ $16,309
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$268,016$251,707▼ $16,309
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$319,081$329,719▲ $10,638

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$28,020$28,020
Equipment-$4,328$4,328
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David CosciaPresident
Edwin HallVice President
Albert NovakDirector
Andrew J ChierDirector
Ben KletzerDirector
Fred HillDirector
Peter SavoyDirector
Richard OvertonDirector
Andy NovakSecretary
Ted KimballTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$31,270
Program Service Revenue
$83,085
Investment Income
$6
Other Revenue
$52,552
All Other Contributions
$31,270
Change in Net Assets
$-34,869
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$156,934
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$44,848
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$41,480--$41,480
Occupancy$25,170--$25,170
Royalties$16,658--$16,658
All Other Expenses$14,916--$14,916
Advertising$9,776--$9,776
Office Expenses$8,881--$8,881
Fees for Services Accounting$5,595--$5,595
Payroll Taxes$3,368--$3,368
Insurance$2,203--$2,203
Other Expenses$2,147--$2,147
Information Technology$1,793--$1,793
Conferences and Meetings$660--$660
Total Functional Expenses$201,782$0$0$201,782
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sales Taxes Payable$363
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6

The organization has 1,633 individual members.

Member election for additional members Part VI line 7A

Day to day operations are conducted by the officers and the business manager. Policy matters are decided by a nine member board of directors that meets three or more times a each year. Each year the overall membership of the organization elects three of the nine directors.

Governing body decisions Part VI line 7B

Under the bylaws certain actions of the board of directors are subject to approval or disapproval by vote of the overall membership.

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

There is no formal process for reviewing the oranizations form 990. However it is prepared by a professional tax return preparer acting independently and the officer signing the return exercises his own judgment as to reviewing the return before making the attestation.

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

No other documents made available for public inspection.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society In
EIN
95-3763867
Address
1525 Howard Access Road STE Ste E, Upland, CA 91786

Signing Officer

Name
Ted Kimball
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9099850998
Signed
2025-04-02

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Coscia
Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
1
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9

Model kits are produced using the profits from previous kits that were manufactured and sold. Archive funds are generated from sales of duplicate items on eBay and at railroadania shows, and by monetary donations. 18,560 increase for fye 6/30/2024.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Trainline PeriodicalDuring the year the organization published four quarterly issues of Trainline, a periodical devoted to the historical and technical record of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Each issue contains articles by regular and guest contributors as well as a readers forum. Trainline is distributed free of charge to each of approximately 1537 members and additional copies are printed for sale on-line and through various retail outlets.The organization also distributed a quarterly newsletter to its members.The organization also published in digital form an archive of the first 80 issues of Trainline magazine.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Archival ActivitiesConsistent with its mission of preserving information related to the Southern Pacific Railroad, the organization continued to acquire and maintain books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, blueprints, diagrams and artifacts of historical and technical value.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The organization has 1,633 individual members.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Day to day operations are conducted by the officers and the business manager. Policy matters are decided by a nine member board of directors that meets three or more times a each year. Each year the overall membership of the organization elects three of the nine directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Under the bylaws certain actions of the board of directors are subject to approval or disapproval by vote of the overall membership.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3There is no formal process for reviewing the oranizations form 990. However it is prepared by a professional tax return preparer acting independently and the officer signing the return exercises his own judgment as to reviewing the return before making the attestation.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4No other documents made available for public inspection.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Model kits are produced using the profits from previous kits that were manufactured and sold. Archive funds are generated from sales of duplicate items on eBay and at railroadania shows, and by monetary donations. 18,560 increase for fye 6/30/2024.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9
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