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Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum Inc

  • Lenox, MA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1984
  • EIN: 22-2531186

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / History Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$717k (2023)

Expenses
$266k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.68M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$178k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$716,952
Expenses
$265,780
Net Income
$451,172
Net Assets
$1,501,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $471,958
65.8%
Program Services $210,148
29.3%
Investment Income $53
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $28,019
3.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,374
0.7%
Other Revenue $1,400
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,679,383
Total Liabilities $177,737
Net Assets $1,501,646
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas G Delasco (President) $0 $0 $0
John C Webb Iii (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin M Chittenden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Dohery (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chalres F Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brent S Bette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kettles (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$279,075
Expenses
$227,595
Net Income
$51,480
Net Assets
$1,050,474
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,157
15.1%
Program Services $209,237
75.0%
Investment Income $34
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $27,626
9.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $21
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,238,719
Total Liabilities $188,245
Net Assets $1,050,474
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas G Delasco (President) $0 $0 $0
Brent S Bette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin M Chittenden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chalres F Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
John C Webb Iii (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Dohery (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 27, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$259,655
Expenses
$200,950
Net Income
$58,705
Net Assets
$1,013,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,084
18.9%
Program Services $164,454
63.3%
Investment Income $37
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $29,054
11.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,020
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,006
5.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,222,349
Total Liabilities $208,851
Net Assets $1,013,498
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas G Delasco (President) $0 $0 $0
Brent S Bette (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jack Trowill (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Jay R Green (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin M Chittenden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chalres F Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward H Wichmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
John C Webb Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Dohery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Cesan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Glendon Diehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,112
Expenses
$224,010
Net Income
-$92,898
Net Assets
$936,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,091
23.0%
Program Services $65,069
49.6%
Investment Income $80
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $32,509
24.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $531
0.4%
Other Revenue $2,832
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,166,414
Total Liabilities $230,328
Net Assets $936,086
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas G Delasco (President) $0 $0 $0
Brent S Bette (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jack Trowill (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Jay R Green (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin M Chittenden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chalres F Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward H Wichmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
John C Webb Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$189,550
Expenses
$242,434
Net Income
-$52,884
Net Assets
$713,984
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,493
14.5%
Program Services $144,423
76.2%
Investment Income $105
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,555
12.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$6,407
Other Revenue $381
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $919,737
Total Liabilities $205,753
Net Assets $713,984
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jay R Green (President) $0 $0 $0
Brent S Bette (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles F Klimek (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Thomas S Delasco (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin M Chittendon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis V Frieri (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward H Wichmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
John C Webb Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 8, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$245,393
Expenses
$198,244
Net Income
$47,149
Net Assets
$766,868
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,389
13.2%
Program Services $121,934
49.7%
Investment Income $12
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $72,963
29.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $14,211
5.8%
Net Inventory Sales $3,884
1.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $983,308
Total Liabilities $216,440
Net Assets $766,868
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jay Green (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Delasco (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Chittenden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trevor Dorgan Andrews (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Edward Wichmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Frieri (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$154,859
Expenses
$216,430
Net Income
-$61,571
Net Assets
$719,719
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,071
9.7%
Program Services $123,657
79.9%
Investment Income $9
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $13,693
8.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,429
1.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $962,176
Total Liabilities $242,457
Net Assets $719,719
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jay Green (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Delasco (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Chittenden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trevor Dorgan Andrews (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Edward Wichmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Frieri (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$148,246
Expenses
$171,356
Net Income
-$23,110
Net Assets
$781,290
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,680
16.6%
Program Services $106,889
72.1%
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $13,154
8.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,515
2.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,028,357
Total Liabilities $247,067
Net Assets $781,290
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jay Green (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Delasco (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Chittenden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trevor Dorgan Andrews (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Edward Wichmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Frieri (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$52,517
Expenses
$145,012
Net Income
-$92,495
Net Assets
$804,400
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,122
45.9%
Program Services $11,155
21.2%
Investment Income $58
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,233
29.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,949
3.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,067,986
Total Liabilities $263,586
Net Assets $804,400
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jay Green (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Delasco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Chittenden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathleen Chittenden (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Edward Wichmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Frieri (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$247,738
Expenses
$167,746
Net Income
$79,992
Net Assets
$896,763
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $237,813
96.0%
Program Services $2,245
0.9%
Investment Income $293
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $5,842
2.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,545
0.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,157,496
Total Liabilities $260,733
Net Assets $896,763
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard A Selva (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Delasco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Chittenden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathleen Chittenden (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Jay Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 4, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$134,744
Expenses
$151,559
Net Income
-$16,815
Net Assets
$816,392
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $112,252
83.3%
Program Services $10,589
7.9%
Investment Income $292
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,200
7.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,411
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,086,847
Total Liabilities $270,455
Net Assets $816,392
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard A Selva (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Delasco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Chittenden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Wax (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathleen Chittenden (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Jay Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Klimek (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 6, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$45,981
Expenses
$143,643
Net Income
-$97,662
Net Assets
$832,147
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,924
30.3%
Program Services $7,244
15.8%
Investment Income $1,405
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $18,003
39.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,405
11.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,202,455
Total Liabilities $370,308
Net Assets $832,147

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$393,329
Expenses
$293,762
Net Income
$99,567
Net Assets
$928,983
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,769
14.7%
Program Services $300,522
76.4%
Investment Income $1,217
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $17,035
4.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $16,786
4.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,331,012
Total Liabilities $402,029
Net Assets $928,983

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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