COLORADO RAILROAD HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
COLORADO RAILROAD HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 84-6037753)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-14
IRS object ID
201331349349302023
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-05-14T10:21:09-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN450250958EIN

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Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line15299 DTC BLVD STE 1000AddressLine1
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80111ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN846037753EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1COLORADO RAILROAD HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlCOLONameControl
Phone3032794591Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 10AddressLine1
CityGOLDENCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80401ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDONALD TALLMANName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone3032794591Phone
Date Signed2013-05-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameKIM C HUNWARDSEN CPAName
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Phone3037705700Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

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Business Name Line1COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1
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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDONALD TALLMANNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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CityGOLDENCity
StateCOState
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State Legal DomicileCOStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionACQUIRE, PRESERVE, & EXHIBIT LOCOMOTIVES, CARS, ARTIFACTS, & RECORDS PERTAINING TO CO RAILROADSActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, AND EXHIBIT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, ARTIFACTS, PAPER RECORDS, BOOKS, ART WORK AND PHOTOGRAPHS EMPHASIZING ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA RAILROADS, TO EXPLAIN AND INTERPRET THE ROLE OF RAILROADS IN THE HISTORY OF THIS REGION FROM THE 1860'S TO THE PRESENT BY MEANS OF EXHIBITS, A REFERENCE LIBRARY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION SHARING WITH OTHER HISTORICAL GROUPS. FURTHERMORE TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES THAT WILL ENHANCE INTEREST IN RAILROADS AND RAILROADING HISTORY.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE 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.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: SCHEDULE A, PART III - THE ORGANIZATION FILED A SHORT YEAR RETURN FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2011 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011, EFFECTIVELY CHANGING THEIR ACCOUNTING PERIOD FROM FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31ST TO A CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011. IN ORDER TO PROPERLY REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SCHEDULE A, PART III (SUPPORT SCHEDULE FOR ORGANIZATION'S DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2)) THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THEIR ACTIVITY FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011, THE ACTIVITY FOR THE SHORT YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND THE ACTIVITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2012 FOR THE FIVE YEAR PUBLIC SUPPORT COMPUTATION ON SCHEDULE A.GeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
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Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

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Beginning Of Year Balance2474764BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-396368InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures353640OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1724756EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.96000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.04000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis758215OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value758215BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1919290OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation827557Depreciation
Book Value1091733BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis211562OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation93029Depreciation
Book Value118533BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis274218OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation78150Depreciation
Book Value196068BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings2164549TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDescription
Amount$17,738Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts17738TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2293086TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments149961NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990149961RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal2143125RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9902143125TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1590284TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1590284ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901590284TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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. ONE COLLECTION ITEM WAS DEACCESSIONED DURING 2012 THROUGH A CONTRIBUTION TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. NO CONSIDERATION WAS RECEIVED FOR THE DEACCESSIONED ITEM, THEREFORE NO AMOUNTS WERE RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012.
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.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
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 (FOR 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE MUSEUM BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOCO LEASE IIBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipTWO BOARD MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM ARE PARTNERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.Relationship
Amount Of Transaction25000AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionTHE MUSEUM RENTED TWO LOCOMOTIVES FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS ANNUAL THOMAS EVENT.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99031741NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST OR SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990110985NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST OR SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneous

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99045462NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST OR SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Collectibles Collectibles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions175NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9908741NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST OR SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XSTANDARD GAUGE RAILROAD TRACKS115405COST OR SELLING PRICE
XRAILROAD ARTIFACTS1200COST OR SELLING PRICE
XTRACKMOBILE & PRESSURE WASHER122500COST OR SELLING PRICE
XOTHER EQUIPMENT26000COST OR SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD MEMBERS DAVE ROPCHAN AND LINDSAY ASHBY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 12CALL 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 15THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. 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 MET IN NOVEMBER, 2012 TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES AND DOCUMENTED THIS IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS WERE BROUGHT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR APPROVAL IN DECEMBER, 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CORPORATE POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED BUT NOT CAPITALIZED -114,398.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

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