FRIENDS OF THE CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD INC

EIN 85-0363487 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE CUMBRES and TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD INC. is DEDICATED to THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION, RESTORATION and INTERPRETATION of THE CUMBRES and TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD AS A LIVING MUSEUM. THE FRIENDS ENVISION ANOTHER CENTURY of NARROW GAUGE STEAM RAILROADING WITH THE CUMBRES and TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD BEING WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS ONE of THE WORLDS PREMIER "LIVING" MUSEUMS for HISTORIC, STEAM RAILROAD OPERATION, PRESERVATION and INTERPRETATION and INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE. THE FRIENDS ALSO ENVISIONS THE RAILROAD to BE THE WORLDS BEST and MOST POPULAR TOURIST STEAM RAILROAD EXPERIENCE. RESPONSIBILITY for and LEADERSHIP of THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION and MUSEUM FUNCTIONS of THE CUMBRES and TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD WILL REST WITH THE FRIENDS, to BE KNOWN and RESPECTED INTERNATIONALLY AS THE BEST NON-PROFIT, HISTORIC RAILWAY PRESERVATION and MUSEUM ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

58.08%of revenue went to mission work57.6% of expenses · Program services

19.75%of revenue went to fundraising19.6% of expenses

$100.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.06%of revenue went to management and office costs22.9% of expenses

$2.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $6,491 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $122,450 for TIM TENNANT (FORMER PRESI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$738,711

Mission workProgram services$429,01458.08% of revenue57.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$170,32023.06% of revenue22.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$145,86819.75% of revenue19.6% of expenses

Total expenses$745,202100.88% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 57.6% mission · 22.9% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 57.5% mission · 21.1% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.9% mission · 21.6% management · 26.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 15.8% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 16.2% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 18.2% management · 23.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 18.5% management · 25.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 19.1% management · 23.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$738,711

Expenses$745,202

Annual shortfall $6,491 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$429,014 · 57.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$170,320 · 22.9% of expenses

Fundraising$145,868 · 19.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$738,711

Expenses$745,202

Assets$2,143,196

Income$769,564

Contributions$610,056

Mission work (program services)$429,014

Fundraising$145,868

Grants given$295,222

Average grant$49,204

Management and general$170,320

Executive compensation (total)$14,630

Accounting fees$88,720

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

TIM TENNANTFORMER PRESI · 40 hrs/week $122,450

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

TIM TENNANTFORMER PRESI

JIM HERRONDIRECTOR

TOM STEWARTDIRECTOR

STEPHEN JORGENSENDIRECTOR

SCOTT HARDYDIRECTOR

PAUL DAVENPORTDIRECTOR

MELISSA SELLERSDIRECTOR

JOHN FERRELLDIRECTOR

JOHN ENGSPROJ COM CHA

BILL LOCKTREASURER

IAN KELLYDIRECTOR

FRANK HIGGINSDIRECTOR

ED BEAUDETTEDIRECTOR

DON STEWARTCHAIRMAN

DON ATKINSONDIRECTOR

DAN PYZELDIRECTOR

CAROLINE TOWERVICE-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 4421 MCLEOD RD NE STE F, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109-2224
County: Bernalillo
In care of: JOSEPH RICHARD MARSDEN JR
Primary officer: JOSEPH RICHARD MARSDEN JR, PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIR.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cumbrestoltec.org Phone(505) 880-1311

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SJT GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites
Grant-giving organization: Yes