FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION GROUP INC
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Plain text FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION GROUP INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2015–2025. https://furp.org/org/flying-yankee-restoration-group-inc-020493099. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $332K · expenses $37K · assets $1.1M
- Also known as
- Flying Yankee Association
- EIN
- 02-0493099
- Address
- PO BOX 7257, NASHUA, NH 03060-7257
- Website
- flyingyankee.org
- NTEE code
- A54 History Museums (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A540)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 1997 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Brian Laplant (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission
Mission: To protect the Flying Yankee Train as an important piece of New Englands railroad history. To restore the Flying Yankee to an operational condition with as much of the original configuration intact as feasible. To make the Flying Yankee accessible to the public through display and operation in a way that does not compromise preservation or public safety.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Burns | Director | 2024-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tomas Rymes | Director | 2024-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Robichaud | Director | 2016-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John McNamara | Director | 2024-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacob Eidsmoe | Director | 2024-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Laplant | Chairman | 2024-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Van Bokkelen | Vice Chairman | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andria Laplant | Secretary | 2024-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Kotsonis | Treasurer | 2024-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Pescatore (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2016-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph L Santoro (former) | TREASURER | 2016-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Clark (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen B Taylor (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wayne Gagnon (former) | SECRETARY | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Linquata (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Taylor (former) | TEMP CHAIRMA | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Burns | Director | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tomas Rymes | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Robichaud | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John McNamara | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacob Eidsmoe | Director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Laplant | Chairman | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Van Bokkelen | Vice Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andria Laplant | Secretary | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Kotsonis | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Burns | Director | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tomas Rymes | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Robichaud | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John McNamara | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacob Eidsmoe | Director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Laplant | Chairman | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Van Bokkelen | Vice Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andria Laplant | Secretary | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Kotsonis | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ROBICHAUD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD PESCATORE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH L SANTORO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM CLARK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ROBICHAUD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD PESCATORE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH L SANTORO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM CLARK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN B TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ROBICHAUD | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD PESCATORE | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH L SANTORO | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM CLARK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN B TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ROBICHAUD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD PESCATORE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE GAGNON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH L SANTORO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH LINQUATA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM CLARK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN B TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE TAYLOR | TEMP CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $332,408 | $37,480 | $1,131,043 | $1,131,037 | $309,112 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $497,052 | $14,737 | $848,614 | $845,842 | $487,233 | $131 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $671 | $560 | $19,767 | $19,767 | $671 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $3,493 | $1,131 | $19,656 | $19,656 | $3,493 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,040 | $1,346 | $17,293 | $17,293 | $11,040 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,738 | $21,096 | $8,499 | $7,599 | $2,738 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,961 | $1,770 | $21,609 | $20,709 | $21,961 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $109,112 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $9,096 | 1 | $9,096 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $16 | 1 | $16 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION GROUP INC” | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $37,480 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Restoration Expenses | $21,737 | $21,737 | $0 | $0 | 58.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,652 | $0 | $0 | $5,652 | 15.1% | |
| Office expenses | $4,840 | $0 | $4,840 | $0 | 12.9% | |
| Insurance | $2,577 | $353 | $2,224 | $0 | 6.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,650 | $0 | $1,650 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $591 | $0 | $591 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $380 | $0 | $380 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Interest | $53 | $0 | $53 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $37,480 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $14,737 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $6,117 | $6,117 | $0 | $0 | 41.5% | |
| Office expenses | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | 36.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,522 | $2,522 | $0 | $0 | 17.1% | |
| Information technology | $700 | $700 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Total | $14,737 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $560 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $560 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $560 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $1,131 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $960 | 84.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $96 | 8.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $75 | 6.6% | |
| Total | $1,131 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $1,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,185 | 88.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $95 | 7.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $66 | 4.9% | |
| Total | $1,346 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $21,096 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,196 | 53.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,900 | 46.9% | |
| Total | $21,096 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $1,770 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,770 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $1,770 | 100% |
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