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EIN 23-7312204

Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
54
City
Duluth
State
Minnesota
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
Description
Lake Superior Railroad Museum educates the public on the operations of a railroad and its equipment through historical presentation and preservation of railroad equipment and display of the equipment for the benefit of the general public. The organization strives to collect, preserve, and house data, objects, articles specimens and equipment illustrating or demonstrating the history of railroading.
Total revenues
$1,495,323
2023
Total expenses
$1,392,432
2023
Total assets
$1,618,610
2023
Num. employees
54
2023

Program areas at Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

Historical presentation and preservation of Railroad equipment and display of the equipment for the benefit of the general public. The organization stives to collect, preserve, and house data, objects, articles specimens and equipment illustraing or demonstraint the history of industrial transportaion in the Lake Superior region. Special emphasis is place on equipment and other artifacts related to the history of reairoading in mionnesota.

Who funds Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Depot FoundationOutdoor Platform Restoration$30,000
Duluth 1200 FundCovid Relief "fast Grant"$10,000
Duluth-Superior Area Community FoundationLake Superior RR Museum 50th Anniversary Exhibit$9,108
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

NameTitleCompensation
Ken BuehlerExecutive Director$61,575
Neal VanstromPresident$0
Edward RobinsonTreasurer$0
Jim BenderVice President$0
Thomas GannonSecretary$0

Financials for Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$731,407
Program services$718,568
Investment income and dividends$5,071
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$8,142
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$32,135
Total revenues$1,495,323

Form 990s for Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-04-01990View PDF
2022-122023-04-27990View PDF
2021-122022-04-01990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
2019-122020-09-25990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,500 from Inter City Oil Foundation
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The Depot Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
506 W Michigan St
Duluth, MN 55802
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI
County
St. Louis County, MN
Website URL
lsrm.org/ 
Phone
(218) 733-7590
IRS details
EIN
23-7312204
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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