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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS (EIN 53-6000125)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201843199349301124
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-15T07:16:35-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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 Line19737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400AddressLine1Txt
CityGAITHERSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20878ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone2026392114PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD ST NW NO 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY D MARSHPersonNm
Person TitleSR. VP, FINANCE & CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026392114PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM E TURCO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00369217PTIN
Phone3012963600PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address66.98.98.16IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-03IPDt
IP Tm11:44:23IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEDWARD R HAMBERGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD ST NW NO 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$59,842,695GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AAR.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1934FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF RAILROADS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee96TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$59,202NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Other Revenue$3,074,751CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$59,631,023PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$59,566,547CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,923,152CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$23,964,746TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$45,801,469TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,564,553TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$20,282,828NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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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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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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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
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

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WILLIAM G O'LEARY
DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IKER DELUISA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORENZO REYES RETANA
DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL ICE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUC JOBIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH CREEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E HUNTER HARRISON
DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J WARD
DIRECTOR UNTIL 03/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M FOOTE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HERTWIG
DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN C HELLMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK OTTENSMEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES W WICK MOORMAN
DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SQUIRES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANCE FRITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY PARSONS
DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD HAMBERGER
PRESIDENT39.00Yes (X)$7,372,448$0$1,189,1431.00Yes (X)
MICHAEL J RUSH
SVP-SAFETY & OPERATIONS36.00$402,834$0$164,3504.00Yes (X)
JEFFREY D MARSH
SVP-FINANCE & CFO36.00$986,203$0$166,2244.00Yes (X)
PATRICIA M REILLY
SVP-COMMUNICATIONS39.00$742,945$0$42,4041.00Yes (X)
JOHN T GRAY
SVP-POLICY & ECONOMICS39.00$551,413$0$51,4791.00Yes (X)
KATHY D KIRMAYER
SVP-LAW & GENERAL COUNSEL39.00$565,277$0$90,1541.00Yes (X)
IAN N JEFFERIES
SVP-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$544,301$0$65,560Yes (X)
JOHN F WETZEL
VP-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$97,718$0$56,827Yes (X)
JANET L BARTELMAY
CORPORATE SECRETARY39.00$287,712$0$96,3621.00Yes (X)
WILLIAM C THOMPSON
PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$294,575$0$72,319Yes (X)
DANIEL SAPHIRE
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$257,342$0$69,280Yes (X)
KELLEY FRENCH DONLEY
AVP-MEMBER SERVICES40.00$248,721$0$66,852Yes (X)
ROBERT E FRONCZAK
AVP-ENVIRONMENT/HAZMAT40.00$244,811$0$41,086Yes (X)
TIMONTHY J STRAFFORD
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$243,640$0$45,604Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K47IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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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 RDPUEBLOCO810010130TESTING & RESEARCH$13,189,773
SUBJECT MATTER
1201 NEW YORK AV NW SUITE 900WASHINGTONDC20005PAID MEDIA CONSULTING + ADVERTISING$5,179,101
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
1050 CONNECTICUT AV NWWASHINGTONDC20036LEGAL CONSULTING$1,113,335
ARINC
2551 RIVA ROADANNAPOLISMD21401ENGINEERING CONSULTING$412,900
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
555 13TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20004LEGAL CONSULTING$372,263
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K30CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$287,252SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion$11,104ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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OTHER REVENUE900099$327,392$327,392
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY A541800$41,329$41,329

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$527,337ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,699,822TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,545,781TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,178,086TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,638,263TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,176,402TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,054TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,079TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,454,983TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,243,614TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$764,347TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,285TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,981,215TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$969,768TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,689TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$845,642TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,075TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
INCOME TAX/DEFERRED TAX$23,442
INTERCOMPANY EXPENSES$13,243,581
OTHER EXPENSES$400,913
BAD DEBT$54,498

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$6,348,301EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$776,512EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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EOY$858,962EOYAmt
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EOY$2,578,986EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$1,018,152EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,412,934EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$804,319EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$26,663,471EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$35,564,553EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,518,641BOYAmt
EOY$23,964,746EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,923,152ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$8,853NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,768,722OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$49,276,276DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$4,544,042NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$118,754NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$4,662,796NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$4,493,233AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$169,563CarriedOverAmt

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$3,130,333OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,564,850DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,565,483BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,026,343OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$831,667DepreciationAmt
Book Value$194,676BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,402,394OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,583,567DepreciationAmt
Book Value$818,827BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,578,986TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$8,970,899BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$8,970,899TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CUSTODIAL FUNDS$804,319
DEFERRED TAX ASSET$31,860
INVESTMENTS RELATED TO SUPP. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS$1,360,390
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS$382,237
DUE FROM SUBSIDIARIES$834,128
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,412,934TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CURRENT PORTION-OPEB LIABILITY$114,800
ACCRUED PENSION COST$22,978,419
DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT$80,978
DEFERRED RENT PAYABLES$3,398,147
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$91,127
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$26,663,471TotalLiabilityAmt
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 BOOKKEEPING SERVICES.
PART X, LINE 2:AAR IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE IRC. HOWEVER, AAR IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT FUNCTION. RRF IS INCORPORATED UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND IS FURTHER CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE IRC; HOWEVER, RRF IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT FUNCTION. AAR AND RRF, AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, FILE SEPARATE INFORMATION RETURNS, FORM 990-RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, AND TO THE EXTENT OF ANY UNRELATED ACTIVITIES TO THEIR TAX-EXEMPT FUNCTION, FILE FORM 990-T-RETURN OF ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN. TTCI AND RAILINC FILE SEPARATE FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS. ACCORDINGLY, AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPRESENT THE COMBINED INCOME TAX ACCOUNTS OF AAR, TTCI, RAILINC AND RRF. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THE FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES ATTRIBUTABLE TO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT CARRYING AMOUNTS OF EXISTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX BASES AND OPERATING LOSS AND TAX CREDIT CARRYFORWARDS. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE MEASURED USING ENACTED TAX RATES EXPECTED TO APPLY TO TAXABLE INCOME IN THE YEARS IN WHICH THOSE TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO REVERSE. IF APPROPRIATE, DEFERRED TAX ASSETS ARE REDUCED BY A VALUATION ALLOWANCE, WHICH REFLECTS EXPECTATIONS OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUCH ASSETS WILL BE REALIZED. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE CODIFICATION TOPIC, INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ASSOCIATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. 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 F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESTRAVEL, MEETING, LODGING, REGISTRATION FEES, SALARY AND FRINGE$102,480
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESTRAVEL, MEETING, LODGING, REGISTRATION FEES, SALARY AND FRINGE$6,353
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$108,833SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$108,833TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALSRRA
50 F STREET NW SUITE 7020WASHINGTONDC20001536000080501(C)(6)$17,908PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
700 2ND ST NEWASHINGTONDC20002530104410501(C)(6)$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM
722 12TH ST NW 4TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005521403587501(C)(6)$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS POLITCAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
413 NEW JERSEY AVE SEWASHINGTONDC20003522270607501(C)(4)$20,000EVENT SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
1720 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20036521160561501(C)(3)$6,000EVENT SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE
1128 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036521114225501(C)(3)$7,500EVENT SUPPORT
CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE INC
1700 DIAGONAL ROAD STE 730ALEXANDRIAVA22314521504189501(C)(4)$27,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS LLC
1001 N FAIRFAX ST STE 505ALEXANDRIAVA22314943229678501(C)(4)$470,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20004130659550501(C)(6)$6,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
GEORGETOWN U CTR FOR BUS PUBWASHINGTONDC20057530196603501(C)(3)$160,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GORAIL
425 THIRD ST SW STE 940WASHINGTONDC20024352226505501(C)(4)$500,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JOHN W BARRIGER III NATIONAL RAILROAD LIBRARY
ONE UNIVERSITY BLVDST LOUISMO631214499570976265501(C)(3)$6,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCSL FOUNDATION FOR STATE LEGISLATURES
7700 EAST FIRST PLACEDENVERCO80230742232576501(C)(3)$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
96 FRELINGHUYSEN ROADPISCATAWAYNJ08854237318742501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY PROJECT
750 FIRST ST NE SUITE 1130WASHINGTONDC20002521864166501(C)(3)$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
205 N MATHEWS AVE NEWMARKURBANAIL61801376006007501(C)(3)$214,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BECAUSE OF ELIZABETH
PO BOX 214MCLEANVA22101300220742501(C)(3)$5,246PROGRAM SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org8TotalOtherOrgCnt

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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
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 PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 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
EDWARD HAMBERGER
PRESIDENT$994,036$0$1,001,810$0$5,376,602$0$1,149,445$0$55,093$0$8,576,986$0$5,180,338$0
MICHAEL J RUSH
SVP-SAFETY & OPERATIONS$293,089$0$103,593$0$6,152$0$160,328$0$12,018$0$575,180$0$0$0
JEFFREY D MARSH
SVP-FINANCE & CFO$365,407$0$0$0$620,796$0$140,913$0$34,800$0$1,161,916$0$615,324$0
PATRICIA M REILLY
SVP-COMMUNICATIONS$363,701$0$0$0$379,244$0$39,053$0$12,678$0$794,676$0$372,275$0
JOHN T GRAY
SVP-POLICY & ECONOMICS$360,643$0$180,595$0$10,175$0$25,291$0$32,813$0$609,517$0$0$0
KATHY D KIRMAYER
SVP-LAW & GENERAL COUNSEL$413,003$0$150,092$0$2,182$0$57,115$0$42,385$0$664,777$0$0$0
IAN N JEFFERIES
SVP-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$400,174$0$142,979$0$1,148$0$22,669$0$49,805$0$616,775$0$0$0
JOHN F WETZEL
VP-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$96,173$0$0$0$1,545$0$55,772$0$2,420$0$155,910$0$0$0
JANET L BARTELMAY
CORPORATE SECRETARY$224,886$0$59,272$0$3,554$0$84,178$0$18,058$0$389,948$0$0$0
WILLIAM C THOMPSON
PROGRAM MANAGER$235,674$0$33,907$0$24,994$0$46,131$0$29,106$0$369,812$0$0$0
DANIEL SAPHIRE
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$212,473$0$40,342$0$4,527$0$65,860$0$8,578$0$331,780$0$0$0
KELLEY FRENCH DONLEY
AVP-MEMBER SERVICES$205,824$0$39,907$0$2,990$0$43,264$0$29,292$0$321,277$0$0$0
ROBERT E FRONCZAK
AVP-ENVIRONMENT/HAZMAT$200,833$0$38,409$0$5,569$0$22,963$0$22,631$0$290,405$0$0$0
TIMONTHY J STRAFFORD
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$204,066$0$39,131$0$443$0$21,353$0$29,494$0$294,487$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: EDWARD R. HAMBERGER RECEIVED A NON-TAXABLE SPOUSAL TRAVEL DUE TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN BUSINESS EVENT. SERPS PAID OUT IN 2017 INCLUDED A TAX GROSS UP FACTOR. HOUSING ALLOWANCE: WILLIAM C. THOMPSON - $14,237 - TAXABLE NONTAXABLE SOCIAL CLUB DUES: EDWARD R. HAMBERGER - $13,510 IAN JEFFRIES - $8,452
PART I, LINE 4BTHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATES IN A NON-QUALIFIED DERERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. KATHY D. KIRMAYER - $35,000 THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATE IN RETENTION AND STAY AGREEMENTS: EDWARD R. HAMBERGER - $1,130,474 MICHAEL J. RUSH - $66,657 JEFFREY D. MARSH - $96,494 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM SERP: EDWARD R. HAMBERGER - $5,356,986 JEFFREY D. MARSH - $615,324 PATRICIA M. REILLY - $372,275

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2EDWARD HAMBERGER, JANET BARTELMAY AND KATHRYN KIRMAYER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS AAR MEMBERS INCLUDE THE MAJOR FREIGHT RAILROADS OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND MEXICO, AS WELL AS SMALLER RAILROADS THAT PROVIDE FREIGHT OR PASSENGER SERVICES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. IN ADDITION, NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP. (AMTRAK) IS A FULL MEMBER OF AAR. AAR'S FULL MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS AS PRESCRIBED IN THE AAR BY-LAWS. AAR HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: (1) FULL MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO U.S. RAILROADS, (2) SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO CANADIAN AND MEXICAN RAILROADS, AND (3) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO NON-CLASS 1 RAILROADS AND RAILROAD SUPPLIERS.
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 IN DETAIL BY PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL 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 DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES OR GENERAL COUNSEL. THE DISCLOSURES OF THE OFFICERS,INCLUDING PRESIDENT, AND CEO, ARE REPORTED TO 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 AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL 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 XI, LINE 9:UNRECOGNIZED CHANGE, DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIONS 3,768,722.

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 7ASSOCIATION 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
55500 DOT ROADPUEBLOCO81001841440384RESEARCH & TESTINGDEASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSC$33,386,191$33,712,1211.00000Yes (1)
RAILINC CORPORATION
7001 WESTON PARKWAY SUITE 200CARYNC27513522131600IT & SVCSDEASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSC$67,076,824$36,810,7041.00000Yes (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 OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (8 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
RAILINC CORPORATION
L$1,588,153COST
RAILINC CORPORATION
M$359,410COST
RAILINC CORPORATION
Q$395,483COST
RAILINC CORPORATION
S$4,144,490COST
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
L$942,102COST
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
M$13,194,854COST
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC
Q$1,102,149COST
RAILPAC
R$59,630COST

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 HAD AN ORIGINAL EXPIRATION DATE OF JULY 31, 2008 AND THE AGREEMENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RENEWED MOST RECENTLY DURING 2017, WITH A MATURITY DATE OF AUGUST 31, 2018. UNDER THE LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY, SUNTRUST 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, 2017, NO AMOUNTS HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN ON THE LINE OF CREDIT.ExplanationTxt