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Freight Rail Customer Alliance FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 52-1331523Revenue $142K in FY2020

On file with the IRSrailvoices.org4301 Wilson Blvd, 22203-4419 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Jul 1984

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Seek change in federal law and policy to provide shippers with reliable Freight Rail service and prices.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$142K
Spent
$120K
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$142K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$136K
Expenses
$120K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$37K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$52K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Regis
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Gutierrez
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for federal law changes to ensure reliable, affordable freight rail service for shippers.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Membership- building a coalition of public and private sector entities interested in the plight of the nation's captive rail shippers.

Pt IX · col B
02

Lobbying

Seek legislation to protect those who must move their goods by rail from unreasonable rates and practices.

Pt IX · col B
03

Education- researching and disseminating information regarding legislation affecting the nation's rail shippers.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Edison Electric Institute INCFY2023$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$14K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$70K
Information technologyLn 14$144
InsuranceLn 23$785
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $136K$151K−$16K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 $136K$138K−$2K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$131K−$4K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$116K$29K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$130K−$8K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $142K$120K$22K$37K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $142,008 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,000$142,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $310$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,310$142,008
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,225$119,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $120,225$119,679
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$915$22,329
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $142,008 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,000$142,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $142,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$142,008
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $119,679 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$17,600
IX-11b Legal fees$29,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$70,400
IX-14 Information technology$144
IX-23 Insurance$785
IX-25 Total functional expenses$119,679
Part X · Balance sheet $36,809 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,480$36,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,480$36,809
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,480$36,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,480$36,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,008
XI-2 Total expenses$119,679
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,480
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,809

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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