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WESTERN HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
WESTERN HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE (EIN 27-1798876)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-08
IRS object ID
201213139349301736
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Timestamp2012-11-08T15:27:48-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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EIN203402326EIN

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CityLAS VEGASCity
StateNVState
ZIP Code891466701ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN271798876EIN

Name Name

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Phone7028707068Phone

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StateNVState
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Officer Officer

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NameTOM RSKANCKEName
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Date Signed2012-11-06DateSigned
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DETERMINE THE VIABILITY OF DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING A HIGH-SPEED RAIL NETWORK FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BY PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED RAIL CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND INTERMOUNTAIN WEST REGIONS WITH EVENTUAL POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS TO THE PACIFIC COAST AND OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES.THE GOALS ARE TO ACHIEVE REGIONAL SUSTAINABLITY AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS BY PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL MOBILITY SOLUTION TO THE COUNTRY'S AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON ORGANIZING THE FIRST WHSRA CONFERENCE. EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO FORMALIZE THE PROGRAMING WHICH WILL FOCUS ON BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GROUPS SHARING THE SAME GOAL OF ESTABLISHING A HIGH-SPEED RAIL NETWORK.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DETERMINE THE VIABILITY OF DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING A HIGH-SPEED RAIL NETWORK FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BY PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED RAIL CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ROCKY MONTAIN AND INTERMOUNTAIN WEST REGIONS WITH EVENTUAL POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS TO THE PACIFIC COAST AND OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES.THE GOALS ARE TO ACHIEVE REGIONAL SUSTAINABLITY AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS BY PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL MOBILITY SOLUTION TO THE COUNTRY'S AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionWESTERN HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE "2011 RAIL AHEAD" CONFERENCE HELD NOVEMBER 2ND THROUGH NOVEMBER 4TH, 2011 AT THE BELLAGIO RESORT & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
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Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATED CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO SKANCKE COMPANY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUNDING GENERAL MEMBERS/ VOTING MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE IN ALL ACTIONS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS CAN BE IN THE FORM OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION , METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS, COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUNDING GENERAL MEMBERS/ VOTING MEM BERS. EACH MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE IN ALL ACTIONS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS CAN BE IN THE FORM OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION , METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS, COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNO COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
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.

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