2025-11-11T15:47:34-06:00 2024-12-31 362663358 PORTE BROWN LLC 845 OAKTON STREET ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007 990 2024-01-01 362483079 RAILWAY SUPPLY INSTITUTE INC RAIL 2023474664 2001 K STREET NW THIRD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 JIM RILEY PRESIDENT 2023474664 2025-11-06 1 0 GENEVRA KNIGHT P00363276 8479561040 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JIM RILEY 2001 K STREET NW THIRD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 5276414 0 X WWW.RSIWEB.ORG X 1962 IL SUPPORT, CONNECT AND ADVOCATE FOR RAILWAY SUPPLIERS 15 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 3910447 3637558 87165 221288 95900 84250 4093512 3943096 0 0 0 0 9305 0 0 0 0 3531684 3789477 3540989 3789477 552523 153619 3653386 3411257 1250564 862614 2402822 2548643 X THE MISSION OF RAILWAY SUPPLY INSTITUTE, INC. ("RSI") IS TO SUPPORT, CONNECT AND ADVOCATE FOR RAILWAY SUPPLIERS. RSI IS THE LARGEST AND ONLY TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE FULL SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE RAILROAD SYSTEM FROM THE SMALLEST PARTS MANUFACTURERS TO THE LARGEST RAILCAR BUILDERS/LESSORS. 0 0 RSI SPONSORS AN ANNUAL EXPO AND TECHNICAL CONFERENCE TO KEEP MEMBERS UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS. RSI IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS (AAR) COSPONSORS THE RSI-AAR TANK CAR SAFETY RESEARCH AND TEST PROJECT. RSI ADVOCATES BEFORE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ON POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X SMITHBUCKLIN 2023474664 2001 K STREET NW THIRD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 X PETER G THOMAS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF LYTLE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT OESCH VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG DALPE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT MAUTINO IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JACK TODD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEREMY ERICKSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN COHEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN COOK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARC BUNCHER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM LENT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILLIAM DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN ROBERTS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATE SPRENUK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL TITTERTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATTY LONG PRESIDENT 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2001 K STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 1440013 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 555 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 CONSULTING 553846 THOMPSON HINE LLP 1919 M STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROFESSIONAL FEES 199118 HERITAGE RAIL CONSULTANTS LLC 7920 FOREST HILLS COURT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TX 76182 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TANK CARS 150000 4 COMMITTEE ASSESSMENTS 900099 1727257 1727257 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611430 1012665 1012665 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 611430 897636 897636 3637558 71235 71235 1483371 1333318 150053 150053 150053 OTHER REVENUE 900099 84250 84250 84250 3943096 3721808 0 221288 X 1222747 24000 16200 434264 14550 892490 25023 160552 54231 240387 9807 CAR HIRE REFORM 634781 CREDIT CARD AND BANK FE 33113 OTHER 26543 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 789 3789477 1331188 669278 348131 221481 37494 135918 1936573 2384580 3653386 3411257 309361 325195 900941 497157 40262 40262 1250564 862614 X 2402822 2548643 2402822 2548643 3653386 3411257 153619 -7798 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 1012562 434264 48803 483067 303769 179298 0 DUE TO MEMBERS 40262 40262 X 3920748 -7798 -7798 3928546 14550 14550 3943096 3774927 0 3774927 14550 14550 3789477 PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISION OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 RSI HAS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IN WASHINGTON, DC SINCE JULY 2021. SMITHBUCKLIN IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE INSTITUTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RSI'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONFERENCE AND EVENT PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. SMITHBUCKLIN EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 RSI HAS TWO CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR AND SPECIAL. REGULAR MEMBERS CONSIST OF COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE NATIONAL FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAILROAD INDUSTRY AND OTHER RAILWAY SUPPLY COMPANIES. SPECIAL MEMBERS CONSIST OF BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RAILROADS, FINANCIAL INSITUTIONS, LAW FIRMS, PUBLISHING COMPANIES AND OTHER ENTITIES AND INSITUTIONS THAT SHARE THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF RSI BUT MAY NOT DIRECTLY SELL TO OR REPRESENT THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE SOLE DISCRETION IN DETERMINING WHICH COMPANIES ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY A VOTE OF RSI'S REGULAR MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B RSI'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO ITS MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR INITIAL REVIEW. THE FORM IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RSI'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICE FEES 47,404. ARCI COMMITTEE 54,774. COUPLER COMMITTEE 32,275. STATE TAX COMMITTEE 120,505. TANK CAR COMMITTEE 637,532. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C RSI'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.