M-1 RAIL: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
M-1 RAIL (EIN 26-2310566)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-06-20
IRS object ID
201601729349300230
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-06-20T12:32:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN382029668PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1GEORGE JOHNSON & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11200 BUHL BUILDING 535 GRISWOLDAddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482263689ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN262310566EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1M-1 RAILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlM-1RBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3135283044PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482022807ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENILYN NORMANPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7348054658PhoneNum
Signature2016-06-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL R NICHOLASPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00966144PTIN
Phone3139652655PhoneNum
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMATTHEW P CULLENPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482022807ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,386,202GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.M-1RAIL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, EQUIP, FURNISH, AND OPERATE A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$8,386,202CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$45,922,445PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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DANIEL B GILBERT
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DAVID BLASZKIEWICZ
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DR LEO E HANIFIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE W JACKSON JR
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ERIC LARSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE MARQUARDT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH MCCLELLAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MOSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FAYE ALEXANDER NELSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD RAPSON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT G RINEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL CHILDS
C.O.O., V-P, AND ASST. SECRETARY15.0015.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL TRULIK
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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COSTAFF SERVICES
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LOVIO GEORGE
681 WEST FORESTDETROITMI48201PUBLIC RELATIONS$478,233
THE PAUL CHILDS LLC
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CLASSIC WORKS
14159 EDGEWOODLIVONIAMI48154UTILITY COORDINATION$167,100
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$44,621FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$13,890FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$10,200FundraisingAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$11,527FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$1,975FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Management And General$2,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,087FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$140,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,529ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,264FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$1,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$772FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$14,498ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$853FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$75,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,463FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$247,842TotalAmt
Program Services$210,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,392FundraisingAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$1,776FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$2,431,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$782,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$152,075FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$10,986,385BOYAmt
EOY$15,706,438EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$5,579,953BOYAmt
EOY$516EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$39,546,329BOYAmt
EOY$33,119,923EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,812,000BOYAmt
EOY$29,210,480EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$424,930BOYAmt
EOY$332,191EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$223,056LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$149,884LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,676BOYAmt
EOY$73,172EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,549,184BOYAmt
EOY$2,429,002EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,034,457BOYAmt
EOY$80,871,722EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$481,342BOYAmt
EOY$298,613EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,000,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$481,342BOYAmt
EOY$4,298,613EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,553,115BOYAmt
EOY$76,573,109EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,553,115BOYAmt
EOY$76,573,109EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,034,457BOYAmt
EOY$80,871,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,232,648CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,719,555CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,974,797CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,829,329CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,143,593CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,899,922TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,719,555CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,974,797CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,829,329CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,143,593CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,899,922TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$50,009,619SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,890,303PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,109CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,910CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$240,995CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$361,022TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,614CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,614TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$84,262,558TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.40220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.39390PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,614.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$72,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$72,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$223,056OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$149,884DepreciationAmt
Book Value$73,172BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$73,172TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationM-1 RAIL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(1). M-2 RAIL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF IRC AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A TYPE 2 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO M-1 RAIL UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3). ALTHOUGH M-1 RAIL AND M-2 RAIL WERE GRANTED INCOME TAX EXEMPTION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, SUCH EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO "UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME." AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES ARE DUE FOR ITS ACTIVITIES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY REVIEWS ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2011.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1M-2 RAILBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17520 WOODWARD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482022807ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN300783442RecipientEIN
IRC Section501 (C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Non Cash Assistance$323,383NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceSTREETCAR PROJECT, PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGNNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantUTILITY COORDINATION, ENGINEERING, DESIGN, PLANNING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationM-1 RAIL AND M-2 RAIL HAVE COMMON MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. THE COMMON MANAGEMENT OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS PROVIDED BY M-1 RAIL TO M-2 RAIL TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF THOSE FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
PAUL CHILDS
MEMBER OF THE PAUL CHILDS LLC AND C.O.O., V-P, AND ASST. SEC. OF M-1 RAIL$366,613THE PAUL CHILDS LLC PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO M-1 RAIL0
PAUL TRULIK
PRESIDENT OF APPARATUS SOLUTIONS, INC. AND ASSISTANT TREASURER OF M-1 RAIL$154,433APPARTUS SOLUTIONS, INC. PROVIDES ACCOUNTING SERVICES TO M-1 RAIL0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DANIEL B. GILBERT IS THE CHAIR OF QUICKEN LOANS, INC., AND MATTHEW P. CULLEN IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ROCK VENTURES LLC, WHICH IS AN AFFILIATE OF QUICKEN LOANS, INC. VARIOUS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ALSO SERVE TOGETHER ON THE BOARDS OF VARIOUS OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA, INCLUDING M-2 RAIL, A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE FORM 990. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE RETURN PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING A DRAFT TO THE TREASURER (WHO IS A BOARD MEMBER) AND AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. COMMENTS FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE REVIEWED AND APPROPRIATELY INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL FORM 990 THAT WAS FILED. A FINAL COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER VIA E-MAIL PRIOR TO FILING FOR THEIR INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO THE APPLICABLE PARTIES ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT AND PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE ANNUAL FORM. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES AND FOLLOWS UP, IF NECESSARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 349,506. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,226. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,032. TOTAL EXPENSES 415,764.
FORM 990, PARTS VIII AND IX - DONATED SERVICESM-1 RAIL RECEIVED DONATED SERVICES FOR THE YEAR TOTALING $354,235. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON PART VIII OF FORM 990 OR IN EXPENSES ON PART IX OF FORM 990.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1M-2 RAILBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17520 WOODWARD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482022807ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300783442EIN
Primary ActivitiesDEVELOP PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11B, IIPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1M-1 RAILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
M-2 RAIL
D$2,429,002CASH LOANED
M-2 RAIL
B$323,383COST

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