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Rail Security Alliance FY2023 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2016EIN 81-1250980

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The corporation is organized and operated to support and encourage the adoption and enactment of u.s. Policies, procedures and laws that are designed to promote the Security of the railroads and railroad system of the united states of america.

72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$110K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$905K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$905K
FY2023▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$965K
FY2022$935K
FY2023$905K
FY2024$875K
FY2024$979K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$954K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$950K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$913K
FY2024$890K
Net assets
$108K
FY2023▼ -62%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$70K
FY2024$159K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $782K Management & general 28% · $302K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Beall
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Carter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Trombley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Tillmanns
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Isselmann
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Olson
Executive Director (see Schedule O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Rail Security Alliance is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, formed in 2016.

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1 program service account for $782K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The rail security alliance undertook efforts to inform the U.S. Congress and biden administration regarding chinese state-owned enterprises entering the freight rail market in north america and requested congress consider two pieces of legislation.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$905K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$905K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$782K
Managementcol C$302K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$905K
Total revenueLn 12$905K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$287K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$291K$291K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$363K$363K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$419K$419K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$782K$302K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $875K$913K−$38K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $905K$1.1M−$179K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 $935K$950K−$15K$287K 990 PDF
FY2021 $965K$875K$90K$302K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$954K$71K$212K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $905,000 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $905,000$905,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $905,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$905,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,084,483 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $290,936$290,936
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,375$8,375
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $363,436$363,436
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $418,871$418,871
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,865$1,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $782,307 · Management $302,176 · Fundraising $0$1,084,483
Part X · Balance sheet $218,190 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $168,618$130,690
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $131,250$87,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,868$218,190
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,570$110,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,570$110,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $287,298$107,815
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,298$107,815
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,868$218,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,815 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$905,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,084,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$179,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,298
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,815

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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