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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS (EIN 53-6000125)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-14
IRS object ID
202313189349317426
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-14T17:40:39-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17351 OFFICE PARK PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityMELBOURNECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP329408229ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN536000125EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASSOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026392100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD ST SW 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL HEDRICKPersonNm
Person TitleSR VP, FINANCE & ADMIN & CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026392100PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstPAULPersonFirstNm
Person LastHEDRICKPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN536000125SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKELLI PECKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01423033PTIN
Phone3217516200PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-07PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerIAN JEFFERIESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD ST SW 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$59,871,227GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AAR.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF RAILROADS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee85TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers13TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$57,237TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$12,086PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$45,582CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,991,929PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,809,203CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$56,732,394PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$59,775,689CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,973,835PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$28,089,328TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$31,970,027TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,133,422TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$3,713,442NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,955,906NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionAAR PROMOTES A SAFE AND EFFICIENT NORTH AMERICAN RAIL SYSTEM WITH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES IN AREAS SUCH AS STANDARDS, OPERATIONS, SAFETY, SECURITY, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescSTRATEGIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES (SRI):THE SRI PROGRAM FOCUSES ON RESEARCH THAT WILL MAKE RAIL TRANSPORTATION SAFER, MORE EFFICIENT, AND MORE RELIABLE. THE CURRENT SRI PROGRAM INCLUDES PROJECTS ADDRESSING SIGNALS, TRAIN CONTROL, AUTOMATED OPERATIONS, TRACK, BRIDGES, AND RAIL CAR COMPONENTS SUCH AS WHEELS, BRAKES, AND COUPLERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescPRESERVING BALANCED REGULATION:A PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE BALANCED REGULATORY STRUCTURE REQUIRED TO ALLOW RAILROADS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE A REASONABLE RATE OF RETURN AND TO CONTINUE THEIR SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN THE NORTH AMERICAN RAIL NETWORK. SUCH REINVESTMENT IS CRITICAL IF RAILROADS ARE TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE CAPACITY CHALLENGES THAT INCREASED RAIL DEMAND FOR TRANSPORTATION BRINGS.Desc
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone2026392100PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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KEITH CREEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN M FARMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANCE FRITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER A GILBERTSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HELLMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE HINRICHS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FERNANDO LOPEZ-GUERRA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK OTTENSMEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD QUINN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN SHAW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IAN N JEFFERIES
PRESIDENT, CEO39.00$1,647,119$0$80,2501.00Yes (X)
PAUL R HEDRICK
SVP-FIN. & ADMIN. & CFO36.00$474,739$0$61,9234.00Yes (X)
JEFFREY D MARSH
SVP-FINANCE & CFO (THRU 3/22)36.00$281,331$0$31,0744.00Yes (X)
EDWARD A KENDALL JR
CORPORATE SECRETARY39.00$240,189$0$53,7351.00Yes (X)
TIMOTHY J STRAFFORD
CORPORATE SECRETARY (THRU 5/31/22)39.00$130,767$0$28,8581.00Yes (X)
KATHRYN D KIRMAYER
SVP-LAW & GENERAL COUNSEL39.00$652,362$0$64,1321.00Yes (X)
MICHAEL J RUSH
SVP-SAFETY & OPERATIONS36.00$500,128$0$57,3044.00Yes (X)
KRISTIN A SMITH
SVP-COMMUNICATIONS39.00$426,002$0$79,4381.00Yes (X)
ADRIAN ARNAKIS
SVP-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$553,126$0$57,818Yes (X)
JOHN T GRAY
SVP-POLICY & ECONOMICS39.00$417,782$0$56,9451.00Yes (X)
DANIEL SAPHIRE
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$286,238$0$87,980Yes (X)
WILLIAM C THOMPSON
PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$335,640$0$66,830Yes (X)
JOHN MILLER
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$273,535$0$66,745Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
55500 DOT ROADPUEBLOCO810010130TESTING & RESEARCH$21,204,211
HOME FRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC
1201 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 900EWASHINGTONDC20005PAID MEDIA CONSULTING & ADVERTISING$3,932,332
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
805 15TH ST NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20005LEGAL CONSULTING$1,579,112
FTI CONSULITING
16701 MELFORD BLVD SUITE 200BOWIEMD20715CONSULTING$762,070
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
1050 CONNECTICUT AV NWWASHINGTONDC20036LEGAL CONSULTING$500,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K20CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$159,812GovernmentGrantsAmt
Noncash Contributions$159,812NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$42,876,724$42,876,724
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USER FEES900099$3,892,868$3,892,868
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$53,711ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$86,795RealAmt

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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$86,795ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$87,409SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$93,294SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,244OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$5,885SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$8,129ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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Exclusion$38,180ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,722,408OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$440,245ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,507,338TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,849,624TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,013,406TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,404TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,640,967TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,090TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$912,983TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,247,000TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,614,237TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,683TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,944TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,103,766TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$702,122TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,534TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,169TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625,555TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,432TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
INTERCOMPANY EXPENSES$17,384,841
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$336,097
INCOME TAX/DEFERRED TAX$154,215

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,745TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,833,146TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$9,033,554EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$842,911EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$751,988BOYAmt
EOY$834,097EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,172,434EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$735,161BOYAmt
EOY$743,730EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,970,899BOYAmt
EOY$9,880,711EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,682,368BOYAmt
EOY$5,581,891EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,359,758EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$745,841BOYAmt
EOY$530,857EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$17,015,734EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,970,027BOYAmt
EOY$23,133,422EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,713,442BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,300,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,713,442BOYAmt
EOY$4,955,906EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$28,089,328EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$57,457ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$43,095NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$8,769,900OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$42,876,724DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$4,744,572NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$181,849NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$4,562,723NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$4,930,823AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$368,100TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,212,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,602,528DepreciationAmt
Book Value$610,234BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$973,214OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$923,639DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,575BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,126,706OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,614,081DepreciationAmt
Book Value$512,625BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,172,434TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$9,880,711BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$9,880,711TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CUSTODIAL FUNDS$530,857
DEFERRED TAX ASSET$9,789
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS$1,319,595
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$3,260,668
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$460,982
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,581,891TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CURRENT PORTION-OPEB LIABILITY$130,382
ACCRUED PENSION COST$11,891,858
LEASE LIABILITY$4,993,494
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$17,015,734TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:CUSTODIAL FUNDS ARE CARRIED AS AN ASSET AND AS AN OFFSETTING LIABILITY IN THE ASSOCIATION'S BALANCE SHEET. THE ASSOCIATION ACTS AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN RAILROAD INDUSTRY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ASSOCIATION'S PRECONSOLIDATED TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS LLC (CABT)
109 N FAIRFAX STREET SECOND FLALEXANDRIAVA22314943229678501(C)(4)$600,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS INSTITUTE (CBCI)
413 NEW JERSEY AVE SEWASHINGTONDC20003522270607501(C)(4)$17,500$0EVENT SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE INC
1700 DIAGONAL ROAD STE 730ALEXANDRIAVA22314521504189501(C)(4)$27,500$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GORAIL
425 THIRD ST SW STE 940WASHINGTONDC20024352226505501(C)(4)$600,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL
140 SOUTH DEARBORN ST 1400CHICAGOIL60603362382849501(C)(3)$10,000$0EVENT SUPPORT
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
500 5TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001530196932501(C)(3)$38,633$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCSL FOUNDATION FOR STATE LEGISLATURES
7700 EAST FIRST PLACEDENVERCO80230742232576501(C)(3)$10,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY PROJECT
750 FIRST ST NE SUITE 1130WASHINGTONDC20002521864166501(C)(3)$50,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
JOHN W BARRIGER III NATIONAL RAILROAD LIBRARY AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
1 UNIVERSITY BLVDST LOUISMO631214400436003859501(C)(3)$7,500$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE INC
1128 16TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20036521114225501(C)(3)$15,000$0EVENT SUPPORT
OPERATION LIFESAVER
425 THIRD ST SW 915WASHINGTONDC20024742459189501(C)(3)$24,339$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
BECAUSE OF ELIZABETH FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 214MCLEANVA22101300220742501(C)(3)$5,848$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAAR AWARDS ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C) OR AS A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. THE PARTICIPANTS PRODUCE A REPORT SUMMARIZING THEIR WORK AFTER EACH PHASE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
IAN N JEFFERIES
PRESIDENT, CEO$1,090,201$0$550,000$0$6,918$0$28,728$0$59,408$0$1,735,255$0$0$0
KATHRYN D KIRMAYER
SVP-LAW & GENERAL COUNSEL$466,774$0$142,642$0$42,946$0$28,054$0$43,826$0$724,242$0$0$0
ADRIAN ARNAKIS
SVP-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$422,827$0$129,323$0$976$0$25,569$0$39,779$0$618,474$0$0$0
MICHAEL J RUSH
SVP-SAFETY & OPERATIONS$378,049$0$114,073$0$8,006$0$54,174$0$6,289$0$560,591$0$0$0
PAUL R HEDRICK
SVP-FIN. & ADMIN. & CFO$355,084$0$116,130$0$3,525$0$23,374$0$45,254$0$543,367$0$0$0
KRISTIN A SMITH
SVP-COMMUNICATIONS$324,064$0$100,230$0$1,708$0$36,373$0$50,018$0$512,393$0$0$0
JOHN T GRAY
SVP-POLICY & ECONOMICS$396,383$0$0$0$21,399$0$25,498$0$37,658$0$480,938$0$0$0
WILLIAM C THOMPSON
PROGRAM MANAGER$264,308$0$43,842$0$27,490$0$35,103$0$34,679$0$405,422$0$0$0
DANIEL SAPHIRE
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$241,956$0$40,076$0$4,206$0$48,543$0$42,544$0$377,325$0$0$0
JOHN MILLER
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$229,154$0$40,000$0$4,381$0$22,929$0$47,777$0$344,241$0$0$0
JEFFREY D MARSH
SVP-FINANCE & CFO (THRU 3/22)$91,063$0$147,219$0$43,049$0$22,166$0$10,524$0$314,021$0$0$0
EDWARD A KENDALL JR
CORPORATE SECRETARY$211,881$0$27,600$0$708$0$14,609$0$43,862$0$298,660$0$0$0
TIMOTHY J STRAFFORD
CORPORATE SECRETARY (THRU 5/31/22)$107,262$0$0$0$23,505$0$13,541$0$16,787$0$161,095$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTAXABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE: WILLIAM C THOMPSON $14,234 NONTAXABLE SOCIAL CLUB DUES: IAN JEFFRIES $10,479; WILLIAM C. THOMPSON $180ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescVARIOUS PROPERTYDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$159,812NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS: THE AAR BYLAWS DESCRIBE TWO TYPES OF MEMBERS: FULL MEMBERS AND SPECIAL MEMBERS. A.FULL MEMBER: ANY RAILROAD ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE THEREOF AND CLASSIFIED BY THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AS A CLASS I RAIL CARRIER IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A FULL MEMBER. UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION TO AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, ANY OTHER RAILROAD OR ANY SWITCHING OR TERMINAL COMPANY MAY BE ADMITTED AS A FULL MEMBER. B.SPECIAL MEMBER: UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION TO AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, ANY RAILROAD ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF CANADA OR MEXICO OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF MAY BE ADMITTED AS A SPECIAL MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAAR CORPORATE DOCUMENTS ALLOW FOR DECISIONS TO BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW. ALL MATTERS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE/LOCAL LAW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING. THEN A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF CURRENT GOVERNING BODY - VIA SECURE ONLINE LINK TO PDF DOCUMENT. THE DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, DISCUSS, AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAN ANNUAL WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES IS REQUIRED FROM ALL AAR EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS. THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES OF EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL. DISCLOSURES OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL ARE REPORTED TO THE CEO. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, AAR WOULD INVESTIGATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO AVOID SIGNIFICANT CONFLICT. SUCH ACTION WOULD INCLUDE THAT THE CONFLICTED PERSON DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW, RESOLUTION PROCESS, OR ANY DELIBERATION/DECISION MAKING RELATED TO THE MATTER. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS ARE TAKEN AS NEEDED BY AAR GENERAL COUNSEL OR THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPARABILITY DATA IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR EXECUTIVE (CEO AND VICE PRESIDENTS) COMPENSATION. THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL BUDGET DELIBERATIONS. EXECUTIVE SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND ANY MERIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR ARE DETERMINED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETARY PROCESS. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE MAINTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES 8,407,800. TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE 252,073. OUTSIDE PRINTING 20,946. ECONOMIC RE-REG 2,566,181.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:UNRECOGNIZED CHANGE, DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIONS 8,769,900.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
RAILROAD RESEARCH FOUNDATION
425 THIRD ST SW SUITE 910WASHINGTONDC20024522344655RESEARCHDE501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSYes (1)
RAILPAC
425 THIRD ST SW SUITE 1000WASHINGTONDC20024521811074POLITICAL ACTIVITIESDC527ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSYes (1)
AAR RETIREE LIFE INSURANCE TRUST
425 THIRD ST SW SUITE 1000WASHINGTONDC20024521161363PROVIDES RETIREE LIFE INSURANCE TO PLAN PARTICIPANTSDC501(C)(9)ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
350 KEELER PARKWAYPUEBLOCO81001841440384RESEARCH & TESTINGDEASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSC$28,855,053$66,753,4641.00000Yes (1)
RAILINC CORPORATION
7001 WESTON PARKWAY SUITE 200CARYNC27513522131600IT & SVCSDEASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSC$83,070,338$64,571,9251.00000Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (8 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
RAILINC CORPORATION
L$1,861,182COST
RAILINC CORPORATION
M$126,903COST
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
L$1,494,706COST
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
M$21,267,792COST
RAILINC CORPORATION
Q$402,051COST
RAILINC CORPORATION
S$4,150,595COST
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
Q$1,588,944COST
RAILPAC
Q$54,651COST

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE TRANSACTION CORRESPONDING WITH LINES 1D AND 1E INVOLVES AN UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT WHICH WAS CO-SIGNED BY ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS. THE $4 MILLION UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT HAS A MATURITY DATE OF 10/27/2023. UNDER THE LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY, CAPITAL ONE BANK WILL ALLOW ADVANCES AT ANY TIME PROVIDED NO SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION IN THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CO-BORROWERS HAS OCCURRED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, NO AMOUNTS HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN ON THE LINE OF CREDIT.ExplanationTxt