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Nickel Plate Road Historical &

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$50.3k (2023)

Expenses
$55.9k (2023)

Total Assets
$224k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$151 (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 Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,251
Expenses
$55,877
Net Income
-$5,626
Net Assets
$223,973
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,310
24.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,791
5.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,310
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $224,124
Total Liabilities $151
Net Assets $223,973
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John D Columbo (National Director) $0 $0
Eric Payne (Secretary) $0 $0
H Bruce Blonder (Treasurer And Newsletter Editor) $0 $0
Zach Simunic (Marketing Director) $0 $0
Anthony Koester (Publications Director Magazine) $0 $0
Skylar Shippy (Membership Director) $0 $0
Brian Carlson (Archives Collections Management) $0 $0
Dan Merkel (Company Store Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,735
Expenses
$53,498
Net Income
-$4,763
Net Assets
$229,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,504
23.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $602
1.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,331
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $237,340
Total Liabilities $7,741
Net Assets $229,599
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John D Columbo (National Director) $0 $0
Eric Payne (Secretary) $0 $0
H Bruce Blonder (Treasurer And Newsletter Editor) $0 $0
Zach Simunic (Marketing Director) $0 $0
Anthony Koester (Publications Director Magazine) $0 $0
Skylar Shippy (Membership Director) $0 $0
Brian Carlson (Archives Collections Management) $0 $0
Dan Merkel (Company Store Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,373
Expenses
$43,198
Net Income
$17,175
Net Assets
$234,362
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,587
20.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,643
2.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,913
11.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $234,590
Total Liabilities $228
Net Assets $234,362
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John D Columbo (National Director) $0 $0
Eric Payne (Secretary) $0 $0
H Bruce Blonder (Treasurer And Newsletter Editor) $0 $0
Zach Simunic (Marketing Director) $0 $0
Anthony Koester (Publications Director Magazine) $0 $0
Skylar Shippy (Membership Director) $0 $0
Brian Carlson (Archives Collections Management) $0 $0
Dan Merkel (Company Store Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$59,904
Expenses
$52,094
Net Income
$7,810
Net Assets
$217,187
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,207
25.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,636
4.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,101
6.8%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $217,458
Total Liabilities $271
Net Assets $217,187

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$66,829
Expenses
$46,781
Net Income
$20,048
Net Assets
$209,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,672
22.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,264
4.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,316
2.0%
Net Inventory Sales $9,802
14.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $209,493
Total Liabilities $116
Net Assets $209,377

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$53,826
Expenses
$43,550
Net Income
$10,276
Net Assets
$189,329
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,075
20.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $986
1.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,325
6.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $190,189
Total Liabilities $860
Net Assets $189,329

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$46,196
Expenses
$47,302
Net Income
-$1,106
Net Assets
$179,053
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,418
29.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $911
2.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,658
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $179,116
Total Liabilities $63
Net Assets $179,053

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$56,428
Expenses
$44,286
Net Income
$12,142
Net Assets
$180,285
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,744
13.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7,476
13.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $180,285
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $180,285

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$102,959
Expenses
$41,106
Net Income
$61,853
Net Assets
$167,262
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $58,026
56.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $8,683
8.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $167,262
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $167,262

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$52,284
Expenses
$47,594
Net Income
$4,690
Net Assets
$102,409
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,092
9.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,314
25.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $102,409
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $102,409

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$53,790
Expenses
$42,944
Net Income
$10,846
Net Assets
$97,719
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,679
12.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $60
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,827
7.1%
Other Revenue $2,209
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $97,719
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $97,719

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$33,322
Expenses
$50,608
Net Income
-$17,286
Net Assets
$86,873
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,069
6.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $66
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,817
11.5%
Other Revenue $1,531
4.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,873
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $86,873

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$38,763
Expenses
$46,895
Net Income
-$8,132
Net Assets
$90,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,475
11.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $72
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,904
12.7%
Net Inventory Sales $3,208
8.3%
Other Revenue $1,171
3.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $90,206
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $90,206

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
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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