2021-04-21T09:58:22-07:00 2020-12-31 990 2020-01-01 066070002 CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED CONN 8606276540 P O Box 360 58 North Road East Windsor CT 060880360 Robert Brogle President/CEO 8606276540 2021-04-21 1 11 1 AAL2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z The Connecticut Trolley Museum Robert Brogle 58 North Road PO Box 0360 East Windsor CT 060880360 334481 0 X www.ct-trolley.org X 1940 CT Trolley Museum-Provide a historically accurate educational experience of the trolley era though interpretation, preservation, restoration, and operation of an electric railway. 9 9 9 116 0 0 291215 180290 266051 136816 4761 5015 11955 5931 573982 328052 0 0 0 0 120911 108283 0 0 0 373058 298834 493969 407117 80013 -79065 1924413 1859851 263972 278226 1660441 1581625 X Trolley Museum-Provide a historically accurate educational experience of the trolley era though interpretation, preservation, restoration, and operation of an electric railway. 0 1 243053 0 136816 Education - Historical Museum Programs, General/Other: Operation and Display of Trolley Cars and related equipment with the expressed purpose to educate all ages about this historical era. Over 100 hours of volunteer time per week during the season is used for this purpose. An additional 1000 volunteer hours or more is spent during the year setting up and revising the displays. Of the 12,394 volunteer hours recorded in 2020, over 6170 hours were spent interacting with the public, even with the restricted operation the to the pandemic. 65045 0 61377 Restoration - Historical Museum Programs, General/Other: Restoration - To restore Trolleys, Railroad and related Equipment from this historical era. Over 725 volunteer hours were used in 2020 for this purpose. In addition contracted labor is being used to supplement the restoration of Trolley Car 3001, and maintain the Operating Historical Fleet. Car 169 continues to be restored. In order to restore our collection, a quality Restoration/Repair Shop must be available. In 2017 it was decided that a full restoration of car 3001 would be the goal of CERA. A major fundraising campaign continues for 3001. In addition to numerous smaller donations/grants, a $25,000 matching grant was awarded & received in 2020. The State of CT awarded a grant in December 2019 of $50,000 . Because of the moneys committed & partially received, the other two motors were restored & contracted labor was used in 2020. 93888 0 6500 Preservation - Historical Museum Programs, General/Other: Preservation - Trolley Cars, Railroad and related equipment through the proper storage with the expressed purpose of preserving the equipment from this historical era. Although Volunteer time varies each year for this purpose, over 1000 Volunteer hours per year is spent on the facilities plus moving the trolleys and other historical equipment into existing barns & the Visitor Center. Concentration in 2020 was on Pole Replacement & Track work for the Main Line. Access to buildings was limited due to the pandemic. 0 0 0 401986 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CT X X X Connecticut Electric Railway Association Inc Connecticut Trolley Museum 8606236540 P O Box 360 58 North Road East Windsor CT 060880360 X James Miller Director/Chairman 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Larry Bryan Director/Vice Chairman 32 0 X X 0 0 0 Sara Garthwait Director/Corporate Secretary 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Taylor Director/Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Rob Brogle Director/President/CEO 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Justin Chasse Director/Vice President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 John Arel Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Luzzi Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Chris Shaw Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15842 0 0 28810 135638 0 180290 Winterfest Seasonal Rides & Exhibits 712110 53067 53067 0 0 Children Pumpkin Patch Rides & Exhibits 712110 38023 38023 0 0 Youth Rails to the Dark Side Rides & Exhibits 712110 15370 15370 0 0 Collection Viewing Rides & Exhibits 712110 15051 15051 0 0 Cabin Fever Day 712110 5355 5355 0 0 9950 9950 0 0 136816 1515 1515 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3500 0 0 0 3500 0 3500 3500 0 0 0 12360 6429 5931 5931 0 0 0 328052 147762 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90831 90831 0 0 0 0 0 0 9699 9699 0 0 7753 7753 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5513 5513 0 0 17213 13002 4211 0 5384 5384 0 0 0 0 0 0 93888 93888 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69416 69416 0 0 13695 12780 915 0 Restoration & Repairs - Trolley & Rolling Stock 65045 65045 0 0 Visitor Experience & Event Related 17942 17942 0 0 Track, Overhead & Signal Related 7624 7624 0 0 Volunteer Meetings &Related Expenses 3109 3109 0 0 0 0 0 0 407117 401986 5131 0 6849 37120 240128 218976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11395 7131 0 0 2645329 1474722 1240024 1170607 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 426017 426017 1924413 1859851 10536 8568 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 253436 246458 0 23200 0 0 263972 278226 X 1660441 1581625 0 0 1660441 1581625 1924413 1859851 -79065 0 0 0 249 0 X 0 0 0 X 73284 69313 85929 291215 180290 700031 264474 359162 305569 278023 142747 1349975 2334 2084 2728 4744 5015 16905 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 340092 430559 394226 573982 328052 2066911 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2066911 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 340092 430559 394226 573982 328052 2066911 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11270 0 204 0 0 0 11474 11040 50 180 0 0 0 11270 10805 50 185 0 0 0 11040 10677 0 128 0 0 0 10805 10096 455 126 0 0 0 10677 1.00 0 0 0 0 10000 0 10000 2143908 0 1099727 1044181 24417 0 11400 13017 249475 0 179196 70279 217529 0 184399 33130 1170607 Permanent Collection 418167 Art Works Collection 7850 426017 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Restoration of Trolleys Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Covid-19 required a cutback in guest services & volunteer involvement. It is expected that 2021 may improve due to vaccinations of most adults but will not allow the Museum to operate to full capacity. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 CERA has no Stockholders. CERA has Voting Members that meet at least once each year. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a CERA Members vote annually for approximately 1/3 of the Board of Directors however in the event of the resignation or death of a member the Board may appoint a replacement to fill the remaining term. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b CERA Members approve the actions of the Board of Directors and Officers at the Annual Meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b All CERA Committees are advisory in nature and require Board action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors reviews the information furnished by the Treasurer and Volunteer Staff Accountant at the January Board meeting. Any changes to the accounting records are reviewed at subsequent Board meetings as they are made. A draft of the IRS 990 Report is sent to each Board member. At the next Board meeting, the final IRS 990 report is reviewed and approved. At the Annual Meeting, the members approve the actions of the Board of Directors including the final IRS 990 report. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon request to the Corporate Secretary. Some documents are placed on the CERA website (CT-Trolley.org) and are also available at the CERA Visitor Center. The IRS 990 is also on the Guide Star Website.