MYSTIC VALLEY RAILWAY SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
MYSTIC VALLEY RAILWAY SOCIETY INC (EIN 23-7105636)
Tax period
2010-04-01 to 2011-03-31
Filed
2011-10-31
IRS object ID
201133049349300843
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-10-31T10:52:01-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT TURNER PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4026 190 LITTLETON ROADAddressLine1
CityWESTFORDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code018863510ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237105636EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MYSTIC VALLEY RAILWAY SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMYSTNameControl
Phone9786644004Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 365486AddressLine1
CityHYDE PARKCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021360009ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRUSSELL RYLKOName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone9786644004Phone
Date Signed2011-10-28DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameROBERT M TURNERName
Phone9786923291Phone
Date Prepared2011-10-31DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonRUSSELL RYLKONameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BEAVER STREETAddressLine1
CityHYDE PARKCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02136ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts249043GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Year Formation1970YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionEducational - Transportation/RailwayActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body12NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members0NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers12TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Current Year18665ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue CY206412ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Current Year21910InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year593OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Current Year247580TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Revenues Less Expenses CY26891RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY81449TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Mission DescriptionEducational - Transportation/RailwayMissionDescription
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Expense205787Expense
Revenue206412Revenue
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members12NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business RelationshiptrueFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name PersonALBERT AVJIANNamePerson
Telephone Number9786644004TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1203 NORTH STREETAddressLine1
CityNORTH READINGCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01864ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
W RUSSELL RYLKO
President20.00XX000
THERESA RYLKO
Executive VP20.00XX000
ALBERT AVJIAN
Treasurer20.00XX000
SALLY M AVJIAN
Recdg Sec20.00XX000
DOTTIE DEAR
Corresp. Sec10.00X000
FANNIE CHUNG
Director10.00X000
JERRY GERJETS
Director10.00X000
MARYANN RYLKO
Director10.00X000
JOANNE GERJETS
Director10.00X000
JEFF COSTELLO
Safety Chairperson10.00X000
JOE MCDONOUGH
Director5.00X000
ROMA HERTEL
Director5.00X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
Membership Dues14262MembershipDues
All Other Contributions4403AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions18665TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionRailway ToursDescription
Business Code611000BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column206412TotalRevenueColumn
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue206412TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column19956TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$19,956ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other3417Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other1463Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

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Other1954Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1954TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$1,954ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

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DescriptionMiscellaneousDescription
Business Code999999BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column593TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income593RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue593TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Total Revenue Column247580TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income207005RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion$21,910ExclusionAmount

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total2975Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General2975ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

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Total15778Total
Program Services15778ProgramServices
Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total3263Total
Program Services1632ProgramServices
Management And General1631ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total217Total
Program Services217ProgramServices
Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total3273Total
Program Services1637ProgramServices
Management And General1636ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total2561Total
Program Services2561ProgramServices
Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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Trade Shows1473147300
Membership expenses and fees5963059630
Photography0000
Trip costs17559917559900
Permits151500

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Management And General2697ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total220689Total
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Management And General14902ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY105906BOY
EOY83987EOY

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BOY2066BOY
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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY36399BOY
EOY35229EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis55844LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec48636LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY9892BOY
EOY7208EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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BOY574332BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY728595BOY
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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY154BOY
EOY45EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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BOY81295BOY
EOY59721EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY647146BOY
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Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY647146BOY
EOY732648EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Reconcilation Other Changes58611ReconcilationOtherChanges
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewtrueAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommittee
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Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2
Public Support Total1700PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

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Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Pertcentage1700PublicSupportPertcentage170

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years22370CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years17721CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years16712CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15346CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year18665CurrentTaxYear
Total90814Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years328504CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years189520CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year277072CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year206412CurrentTaxYear
Total1258712Total

Total509 Total509

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years346225CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years206232CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year292418CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year225077CurrentTaxYear
Total1349526Total
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Public Support Total5091349526PublicSupportTotal509

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2488CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years18462CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15016CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21910CurrentTaxYear
Total116905Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2488CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years18462CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15016CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21910CurrentTaxYear
Total116905Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years880CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years927CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1921CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year469CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year593CurrentTaxYear
Total4790Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1471221Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.91730PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.91280PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.07950InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.08140PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509
Facts And Circumstances TestOTHER INCOME PART III, LINE 12; DESCRIPTION: SOCIALS; 2006: 880.; 2007: 927.; 2008: 1921.; 2009: 469.; 2010: 593.;FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis55844InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation48636Depreciation
Book Value7208BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings7208TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (12 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Fidelity Worldwide115023F
Diversified International63847F
Mid Cap Stock30358F
GNMA Fund40078F
Puritan90302F
Low Priced Stock33841F
Stragetic Income158469F
Export & Multinational36878F
Income Fund24083F
T Rowe Price Cap Apprec.47301F
Yacktman Fund23720F
Cash187F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related664087TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (14 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI-A, Line 2President Russel Rylko's wife is the Executive V.P.
Thersea Rylko. Treasurer Al Avjian wife is the recording
secretary Sally Avjian. Director's Jerry and Joanne
Gerjets are married.
Pt VI-B, Line 11aOrganizations Process to Review Form 990. No review
was or will be conducted
Pt VI-C, Line 19Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation.
No Governing Documents available to the public.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 593.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16ADVERTISING 15778. MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES AND FEES 5963. PHOTOGRAPHY 0. TRIP COSTS 175599. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 65. BANK & S/C 3. OFFICE SUPPLIES 3263. MEETINGS 3273. COMMUNICATION EXPENSE 217. LICENSES & PERMITS 15. MASS CORP FEES 125. TRADE SHOW EXPENSE 1473. TELEPHONE 1648. TAXES - OTHER 240. AUTO EXPENSE 0.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20UNREALIZED GAIN IN SECURITIES 59588. BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE IN DEPRECIATION -977.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24INVENTORIES 2066. 1903. PREPAIDS 36399. 35229.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED EXPENSES 154. 45. DEFERRED REVENUE 81295. 59721.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fMASS CORP FEES 125. 125. 0. 0. SALES TAX 240. 240. 0. 0. BANK SERVICE CHARGE 3. 3. 0. 0. POSTAGE & FREIGHT 7491. 5618. 1873. 0. TELEPHONE 1648. 824. 824. 0. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 65. 65. 0. 0.

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