2016-05-11T17:23:01-05:00 2015-12-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 5299 DTC BLVD STE 1000 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 990 2015-01-01 846037753 COLORADO RAILROAD HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC COLO 3032794591 PO BOX 10 GOLDEN CO 80401 DONALD TALLMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3032794591 2016-05-11 1 KYLE FRITCH CPA P01313374 3037705700 2016-05-11 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM DONALD TALLMAN PO BOX 10 GOLDEN CO 80401 2696422 0 X WWW.COLORADORAILROADMUSEUM.ORG X 1964 CO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, AND EXHIBIT LOCOMOTIVES, CARS, ARTIFACTS AND RECORDS PERTAINING TO CO RAILROADS. 11 11 23 249 0 0 445041 766430 1312636 1469817 144356 144824 149134 137724 2051167 2518795 0 0 0 0 561047 609951 0 0 50214 1383107 1697909 1944154 2307860 107013 210935 6975380 7389600 130348 509649 6845032 6879951 X THE MISSION OF THE COLORADO RAILROAD HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO PRESERVE AND CONVEY TEH RICH HISTORY OF RAILROADING IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION THROUGH ACQUISITION, RESEARCH, EXHIBITION, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 1614485 1123735 THE MUSEUM REPRESENTS RAILROADING HISTORY IN A HANDS-ON AND THREE DIMENSIONAL FASHION BY PRESERVING AND MAKING ACCESSIBLE IMPORTANT HISTORIC ARTIFACTS, ARTWORK AND DOCUMENTS, AND BY OFFERING OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM HAS SYSTEMATICALLY ACQUIRED A COLLECTION OF OVER 100 PIECES OF RAILROAD STOCK, INCLUDING RAIL CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES DATING FROM 1879 TO THE PRESENT. BY SEEKING OUT RECORDS, MAPS, AND OTHER MATERIALS FROM RAILROADS AS THEY CLOSED THEIR OPERATIONS, THE MUSEUM HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST ARCHIVES OF RAILROAD PRINT MATERIALS IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND CATALOGUING OF ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH RAILROADING, PARTICULARLY THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH COLORADO AND INTERMOUNTAIN RAILROADING. SINCE 1961 THE MUSEUM HAS PUBLISHED OVER 50 SCHOLARLY BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ON THE RAILROADS OF COLORADO AND THE WEST THAT ARE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BY HISTORIANS. THE COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM HAS BEEN RANKED AMONG THE TOP 25 DENVER AREA ATTRACTIONS BY DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL AND AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN PAID ATTRACTIONS BY VISIT DENVER. 308879 471073 STARTING IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 AND THROUGH THE WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON EACH YEAR, THE STORY OF "THE POLAR EXPRESS" IS RE-CREATED SO VISITORS CAN BE IMMERSED IN THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS AND INTRIGUE OF THE CLASSIC CHILDREN'S TALE. 1923364 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 21 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO X BONNIE PRATER 3032794591 17155 W 44TH AVENUE GOLDEN CO 80403 SHARON MCGEE PRESIDENT 35.00 X X 0 0 0 AL BLOUNT VICE PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY DORSEY SECRETARY 20.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER DOWNING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSEY ASHBY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DAVIS TRUSTEE 10.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HENDERSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PARKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S ROBIE TRUSTEE 6.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BARTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROY JOHNSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD TALLMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82077 0 0 82077 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAHOOTS COMMUNICATIONS INC 6050 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD 110 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 MARKETING SERVICES 269635 1 315858 450572 17188 766430 SPECIAL EXHIBITS 712110 966866 966866 ADMISSIONS 712110 490274 490274 12677 12677 1469817 144824 144824 12733 0 12733 12733 12733 302618 177627 124991 124991 2518795 1594808 0 157557 82076 41038 16415 24623 484371 429215 55156 2100 1785 315 41404 35193 6211 18495 18495 96664 86590 10074 94231 18286 75945 132227 85788 41963 4476 47184 23592 23592 122869 114025 8844 11830 11830 565 565 4230 4230 104006 93605 10401 46349 41444 4905 THOMAS AND POLAR EXPRES 340632 340632 OTHER EVENT EXPENSES 336283 336283 EQUIPMENT EXPENSES 195721 194911 810 CASUALTY LOSS 54909 54909 91714 68582 12091 11041 2307860 1923364 334282 50214 500037 530252 84090 81301 508 113493 117006 4985 1126 3566459 1309609 2052104 2256850 4220671 4402557 6975380 7389600 127737 309649 200000 2611 0 130348 509649 X 6639980 6474747 105052 305204 100000 100000 6845032 6879951 6975380 7389600 X 210935 -109933 -66083 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 534108 903048 454061 445041 766430 3102688 1184110 1278126 1324690 1623140 1772435 7182501 1718218 2181174 1778751 2068181 2538865 10285189 10000 11740 16640 25175 32000 95555 0 10000 11740 16640 25175 32000 95555 10189634 95218 137490 148674 156034 157557 694973 95218 137490 148674 156034 157557 694973 1813436 2318664 1927425 2224215 2696422 10980162 0.92800 0.93350 0.06330 0.06030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 3776132 47534 52461 3771205 3600978 298600 123446 3776132 3402188 494005 295215 3600978 2815960 357684 250992 22448 3402188 2692048 293641 135948 305677 2815960 0.96000 0.03000 0.01000 0 0 758215 758215 2609009 1159425 1449584 199235 150184 49051 2256850 X 2420382 -109933 11520 -98413 2518795 0 2518795 2264471 11520 11520 2252951 54909 54909 2307860 PART III, LINE 1A: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS, AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS, AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE DISCRETIONARY OPERATING INCOME AND FUNDING FOR THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COLLECTION ITEMS. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS DESIGNATED FOR ENDOWMENT BY THE MUSEUM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENT, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM IS ORGANIZED AS A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VIII), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). THE MUSEUM IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE MUSEUM HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CASUALTY LOSS REPORTED SEPARATELY ON AUDITED FINANCIALS 54,909. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: (1) CHANGED THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM FROM 5 TO TWO THIRDS OF THE TRUSTEES. (2) EMERITUS STATUS QUALIFICATIONS CHANGED. A BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS SERVED TWO CONSECUTIVE TWO YEAR TERMS MAY ELECT TO TRANSFER TO EMERITUS STATUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE 990 DRAFT AND THEN REVIEWS THE FINAL COMPLETED 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT ANNUALLY DISCLOSING WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE A DECISION THAT MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL GAIN OR GAIN FOR A RELATED PARTY AS A RESULT OF THE BUSINESS DEALINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION. DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP IN AN ENTITY WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION DOES BUSINESS IS ALSO A REQUIRED DISCLOSURE. TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. IF CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING/DECISION AND WILL REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE BASED ON EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE. THE ANALYSIS IS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DENVER METRO AREA AS WELL AS ON THE AVAILABLE FUNDING OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE/BOARD WILL MEET AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED BUT NOT CAPITALIZED -66,083.