LAKES REGION MODEL TRAIN MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
LAKES REGION MODEL TRAIN MUSEUM (EIN 81-4713449)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-09
IRS object ID
202612529349300606
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-09-09T07:56:03-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUNYON KERSTEEN OUELLETTEBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN814713449EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJOHN SIMMSPersonNm
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PersonJOHN SIMMSPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$611,527BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$132,430CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$114,217CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total$17TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$114,217CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$487,333TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,431CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$114,217CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$487,350TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$580,394OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$580,394BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$580,394TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescCAPITAL ONE CC PAYABLEDesc
Amt$973Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$973TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO PROVIDE A MUSEUM DEPICTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAKES REGION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE MUSEUM WILL DISPLAY A MODEL RAILROAD AND IT ROUTES WITHIN CARROL COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE GENERAL LEDGER PRIOR TO VOTING TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL TAX RETURN - FROM 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST.

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