AMERICAN SHORT LINE & REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SHORT LINE & REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION

EIN 53-6000080 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMMUNITY WITH THEIR BEST OPPORTUNITY to MEET, DISCUSS ISSUES, and DEVELOP SHORT LINE INDUSTRY POSITIONS and PROGRAMS. WHETHER IT is IN INCREASING THEIR LEVEL of COMMUNICATION, POOLING AVAILABLE RESOURCES, or COLLECTING THEIR COMBINED EXPERTISE, IT is THE ABILITY to DRAW ON and COORDINATE THE KNOWLEDGE and TALENTS of MEMBERSHIP THAT is MOST IMPORTANT to THE ASLRRAS MISSION.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$89.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$8,791,159

Expenses$7,902,182

Annual surplus $888,977 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$8,791,159

Expenses$7,902,182

Assets$9,548,445

Income$9,035,778

Contributions$94,170

Grants given$681,447

Average grant$56,787

Stocks and bonds$1,354,295

Accounting fees$470,740

Investing fees$9,972

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES BAKERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $538,118Base $495,558 · Other $42,560

JO STRANGSR. VP, SAFETY AND REGULATORY · 40 hrs/week $303,234Base $259,674 · Other $43,560

SARAH YURASKOGENERAL COUNCIL · 40 hrs/week $283,035Base $244,730 · Other $38,305

KATHLEEN KEENEYMEMBER ENGAGEMENT & SALES · 40 hrs/week $267,099Base $226,421 · Other $40,678

SABRINA WAISSSR. VP EDU. AND BUSINESS SERV · 40 hrs/week $243,726Base $197,982 · Other $45,744

EDWARD GELNAR JRVP, SAFETY & COMPLIANCE · 40 hrs/week $218,304Base $182,859 · Other $35,445

RICHARD SHERMANGOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $198,245Base $177,910 · Other $20,335

FREDERICK OELSNERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $192,756Base $174,888 · Other $17,868

AMY WESTERMANEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $136,636

CRYSTAL GITCHELLEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $129,535

DANIALLE LOVIKEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $120,162

KATHLEEN BIRCHEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $114,265

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (45)

CHARLES BAKERPRESIDENT

JO STRANGSR. VP, SAFETY AND REGULATORY

SARAH YURASKOGENERAL COUNCIL

KATHLEEN KEENEYMEMBER ENGAGEMENT & SALES

SABRINA WAISSSR. VP EDU. AND BUSINESS SERV

EDWARD GELNAR JRVP, SAFETY & COMPLIANCE

RICHARD SHERMANGOVERNMENT RELATIONS

FREDERICK OELSNERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AMY WESTERMANEMPLOYEE

CRYSTAL GITCHELLEMPLOYEE

DANIALLE LOVIKEMPLOYEE

KATHLEEN BIRCHEMPLOYEE

ROBERT BABCOCKDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WEEDMARKDIRECTOR

LAURA MCNICHOLDIRECTOR

LUCAS BREWERDIRECTOR

MATTHEW WALSHBOARD CHAIR

NATHAN R FENNODIRECTOR

OTIS CLIATT IIDIRECTOR

THOMAS A GREENEDIRECTOR

ROBERT BULLOCKDIRECTOR

ROBERT LEDOUXDIRECTOR

JOSEPH PARSONSDIRECTOR

ROSS LANEDIRECTOR

TRACEY ALVESDIRECTOR

TOMEKA BRYANTDIRECTOR

SCOTT J TRAYLORDIRECTOR

EDWARD J FOLEYDIRECTOR

ALLEN CARSWELLDIRECTOR

BEN TARBUTTON IIIDIRECTOR

BOBBY M FRANKLINDIRECTOR

CATHRIN BANKSDIRECTOR

CHRIS SPICELANDDIRECTOR

CLARK HOPPDIRECTOR

DANIEL ROBBINSDIRECTOR

DAVID C ARGANBRIGHTDIRECTOR

KRISTIN BEVILDIRECTOR

ERIC LEVINDIRECTOR

FRANK FORLINIDIRECTOR

HUNTER SIMSDIRECTOR

JAMES KORNASDIRECTOR

JASON BRADTDIRECTOR

ALAN MAPLESDIRECTOR

JUSTIN BROYLESVICE CHAIR

KAREEN GRAYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 50 F STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1530
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % DINAH IDAN-BINEY
Primary officer: CHARLES BAKER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 628-4500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOWERS & COMPANY CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes