2026-05-11T11:32:14-07:00 2025-06-30 331005644 Goodsell & Company Inc CPAs 2366 Front Street San Diego CA 92101 990 2024-07-01 953522268 SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INC SAND 6193798868 1649 EL PRADO SAN DIEGO CA 92101 MICHAEL WARBURTON Executive Director 6196960199 2026-05-11 true true KRYSTYNA S HOLC CPA P00235793 6192384343 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL WARBURTON 1371687 false X WWW.SDMRM.ORG X 1980 CA TO RESEARCH, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE HERITAGE OF AMERICAN RAILROADING USING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, DISPLAYS, TOY TRAINS, AND SCALE MODELS OF CALIFORNIA RAILROADS. 17 16 40 325 0 208508 186503 968394 879671 31505 130285 95750 175228 1304157 1371687 0 0 744480 782200 0 84086 474335 522706 1218815 1304906 85342 66781 1975995 2027828 276663 261715 1699332 1766113 X TO RESEARCH, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE HERITAGE OF AMERICAN RAILROADING USING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, DISPLAYS, TOY TRAINS, AND SCALE MODELS OF CALIFORNIA RAILROADS. false false 509083 784285 OUR MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SIX DAYS EACH WEEK AND IS STAFFED BY 300 PLUS VOLUNTEERS, 9 FULL-TIME STAFF AND 23 PART-TIME STAFF. THE MUSEUM IS THE ONLY MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN THE U.S. THAT IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. AT 27,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBIT SPACE, IT IS THE LARGEST MUSEUM OF ITS TYPE IN NORTH AMERICA. 247921 175228 OUR MUSEUM STORE SELLS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, RAILROAD BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER RAILROAD MEMORABLIA. 115399 41222 OUR EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH SCHOOL GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT RAILROADS, THEIR IMPORTANCE TO OUR NATION, AND TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT RAILROAD SAFETY. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT HAS A LARGE COLLECTION OF RAILROAD RELATED BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MUSEUM MEMBERS. 872403 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 40 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X DAVID WINTER 6193798868 1649 EL PRADO SAN DIEGO CA 921011662 ANTHONY RIDENHOUR Exec. DirECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 41464 0 0 TODD GEREB Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA CASTILLO-CURRY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA HYATT President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG LUIZ Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE WINTER CFO 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK HATCHER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PIERCE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MCCRAE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL WAGGONER Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER LAFRANCE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MAASE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS FERRILL Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ZINKO Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN FISCELLA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETE JESPERSON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL WELSCH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 41464 0 false false false 0 13639 76106 96758 186503 ADMISSIONS 611710 756311 756311 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611710 41222 41222 MEMBERSHIPS 611710 31051 31051 OTHER INCOME 611710 51087 51087 879671 130285 130285 0 0 0 0 0 0 175228 175228 175228 0 1371687 1054899 130285 0 0 0 0 41464 41464 0 627156 418483 142139 66534 0 113580 71555 30667 11358 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20321 20321 0 0 0 125426 125426 1698 1698 0 0 6008 6008 0 48050 48050 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 92697 92697 COST OF GOODS SOLD 71282 71282 BANK FEES 29739 29739 EXHIBITS 21171 21171 106314 66376 33744 6194 1304906 872403 348417 84086 139720 90228 124803 140687 40416 11416 0 0 0 0 25490 25584 10630 24668 1713108 1167321 564350 545787 1070585 1189457 0 0 0 1 1 1975995 2027828 108368 98140 18295 14618 150000 148957 276663 261715 X 1661808 1607278 37524 158835 1699332 1766113 1975995 2027828 66781 X true X false false false X 406242 732437 166645 208508 172864 1686696 0 0 406242 732437 166645 208508 172864 1686696 0 1686696 19201 31968 8187 31505 24444 115305 0 18669 61197 90977 91745 51087 313675 2115676 0.79720 0.76180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 819318 461095 358223 119411 79470 39941 774379 626756 147623 545787 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o THE MUSEUM KEEPS AND MAINTAINS THESE ITEMS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR USE IN EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS. THE COLLECTIONS MAINTAINED BY THE MUSEUM INCLUDE MODEL TRAINS, RAILROAD-RELATED DISPLAY PIECES AND HISTORICAL ITEMS WHICH OFFER AN ENRICHED EXPERIENCE TO THE MUSEUM PATRONS. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE EXPENSED WHEN ACQUIRED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRACTICE GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE VALUE OF THE COLLECTIONS HOUSED BY THE MUSEUM ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARE REFLECTED ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $1 AS THERE IS NO OBJECTIVE BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING VALUE. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTIONS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WERE NO PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS DURNG THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A PRICELESS COLLECTION OF MODEL TRAINS, BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER ARTIFACTS TO PRESERVE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HERITAGE OF AMERICAN RAILROADING AND MODEL RAILROADING AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO OUR NATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE RETURN AND PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THAT TIME. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN MAJOR VENDORS, BOARD MEMBERS, OR EMPLOYEES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVISITED TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO NEW CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE ANNUALLY AND USES RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS TO PROVIDE COMPARISONS OF COMPENSATION PAID FOR INDIVIDUALS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER MUSEUMS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OTHER ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITES. THE REQUIRED ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION THE MUSEUM LIBRARY HAS AN EXTENSIVE REFERENCE COLLECTION OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO BOTH PROTOTYPE AND MODEL RAILROADING. IT ALSO HAS SIZEABLE COLLECTION OF RAILROAD TIMETABLES AND RAILROAD BROCHURES DATING FROM 1983.