EIN 48-1136101

Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Abilene
State
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad Association promotes and preserves railroad history through tourist train rides and membership dues and donations.
Also known as...
Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad Association
Total revenues
$534,410
2023
Total expenses
$509,074
2023
Total assets
$413,605
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad Association

Promote and preserve the Railroad history of the area through tourist train rides and membership dues and donations. In 2023 we hosted 12,039 riders from over 50% of Kansas' zip codes, 42 states and 7 countries. Our area of regular ridership ranges from Kansas city, lincoln, ne, hays/garden city and wichita/wellington. We had over 190 departures from our historic 1887 rock island depot in Abilene. In 2023, we embarked on an aggressive reintroduction, marketing and rebranding of our Railroad to folks through assistance from our services contractor, heritage rail management, a subsidiary of american heritage railways (the owner of a number of successful heritage railroads). We added several event trains including peanuts great pumpkin and cowtown santa express to extend our season. We also expanded our dinner train opportunities. We focused our educational activities on how Kansas railroads grew Kansas communities, Kansas agriculture, and Kansas commerce. We demonstrated the interrelation of railroads and agriculture with our hoffman grist mill located at our enterprise terminal.

Who funds Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad Association

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Community Foundation of Dickinson CountyCommunity Developmen$102,282
The Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank TrusteeEngine/cars$5,000
Emma Balsiger FoundationPromote and Preserve Railroad History$500

Personnel at Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad Association

NameTitleCompensation
Mary Jane OardGeneral Manager$12,000
Ross BoellingPresident$20,000
Jim WatersVice President and Treasurer$0
Kevin BaileySecretary$0

Financials for Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$63,267
Program services$454,001
Investment income and dividends$42
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$17,100
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$534,410

Form 990s for Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-04990View PDF
2022-122023-09-19990View PDF
2021-122022-06-02990View PDF
2020-122021-08-12990EZView PDF
2019-122020-09-25990EZView PDF
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Data update history
August 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $102,282 from The Community Foundation of Dickinson County
November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 744
Abilene, KS 67410
County
Dickinson County, KS
Website URL
asvrr.org/ 
Phone
(785) 263-1077
IRS details
EIN
48-1136101
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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