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RAIL SECURITY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
RAIL SECURITY ALLIANCE (EIN 81-1250980)
Tax period
2015-11-02 to 2016-10-31
Filed
2017-09-15
IRS object ID
201722589349300812
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-09-15T08:53:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-11-02TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN811250980EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAIL SECURITY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024668700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11341 G STREET NW NO 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonERIK OLSONPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024668700PhoneNum
Signature2017-09-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerSTEPHANIE SILVERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11341 G STREET NW NO 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$650,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$549,090CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$549,090CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$100,910CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$195,910TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$95,000TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$100,910NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$460,391ExpenseAmt
Revenue$650,000RevenueAmt
DescTHE RAIL SECURITY ALLIANCE UNDERTOOK EFFORTS TO INFORM THE U.S. CONGRESS AND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION REGARDING CHINESE STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES ENTERING THE FREIGHT RAIL MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$460,391TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1ERIK OLSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2024668700PhoneNum

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Address Line11341 G STREET NW NO 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOHN WORIES
CHAIR0.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM FURMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE MENZIES
BOARD MEMBER0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SILVERMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIK OLSON
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BARIAHTARIS
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VENN STRATEGIES
1341 G STREET NW 6TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005LOBBYING & MANAGEMENT SUPPORT$287,572
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 900WASHINGTONDC20036TECHNICAL GUIDANCE$150,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$650,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$57,514TotalAmt
Management And General$57,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$31,185TotalAmt
Management And General$31,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$290,058TotalAmt
Program Services$290,058ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,280TotalAmt
Program Services$170,280ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$53TotalAmt
Program Services$53ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$549,090TotalAmt
Program Services$460,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$70,910EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$125,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$195,910EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$95,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$95,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$100,910EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$100,910EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$195,910EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$100,910ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$650,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$290,058NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$290,058NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$650,000AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$359,942TaxableAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3RAIL SECURITY ALLIANCE HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH VENN STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND LOBBYING SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, STEPHANIE SILVERMAN, VENN STRATEGIES CEO, ERIK OLSON, VENN STRATEGIES PRINCIPAL, AND ANDREW BARIAHTARIS, VENN STRATEGIES SENIOR ASSOCIATE, SERVE AS OFFICERS OF RAIL SECURITY ALLIANCE. IN FY2016, VENN STRATEGIES WAS PAID A FEE OF $287,572 FOR ITS SERVICES, OF WHICH, $57,514 WAS FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER OF RSA. A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTECHNICAL GUIDANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 150,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,000. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,000. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 280. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 280.