2025-11-17T08:14:03-05:00 2024-12-31 061648707 FIONDELLA MILONE & LASARACINA LLP 300 WINDING BROOK DR STE 1 GLASTONBURY CT 06033 990 2024-01-01 066070002 CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED CONN 8606276540 PO BOX 360 58 NORTH ROAD EAST WINDSOR CT 060880630 JUSTIN CHASSE PRESIDENT 8606276540 2025-11-16 true AMBER D TUCKER P01593305 8606573651 2025-11-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE CONNECTICUT TROLLEY MUSEUM JUSTIN CHASSE 531162 false X WWW.CT-TROLLEY.ORG X 1940 CT TROLLEY MUSEUM-PROVIDE A HISTORICALLY ACCURATE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE TROLLEY ERA THROUGH INTERPRETATION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY. 10 10 13 110 0 184011 116825 334606 319589 40000 1008 69332 93740 627949 531162 0 0 189830 232246 0 0 484952 399715 674782 631961 -46833 -100799 1898778 1852133 246374 228167 1652404 1623966 WE ARE A TROLLEY MUSEUM. WE PROVIDE AN HISTORICALLY ACCURATE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE TROLLEY ERA THROUGH INTERPRETATION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY. false false 344633 EDUCATION: TO OPERATE AND DISPLAY TROLLEY CARS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING ALL AGES ABOUT THIS HISTORIC ERA. OVER 100 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME IS SPENT EACH WEEK BETWEEN APRIL AND DECEMBER IN THE OPERATION OF VINTAGE TROLLEYS BY MOTORMEN DRESSED IN PERIOD ATTIRE. MOTORMEN ALSO DELIVER A MINI LECTURE ON THE HISTORY OF TROLLEY CARS AND THEIR ROLE IN OUR COUNTRY'S GROWTH IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY. ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER RESOURCES ARE DEPLOYED IN THE VISITOR'S CENTER UPDATING DISPLAYS AND PREPARING FOR OUR KEY EVENTS (PUMPKIN PATCH, RAILS TO THE DARKSIDE, AND WINTERFEST). 35926 RESTORATION: TO RESTORE TROLLEYS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT FROM THE TROLLEY ERA. THE MUSEUM HAS A RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE SHOP ON ITS CAMPUS. THE CURRENT PROJECT IS A MULTI-YEAR GROUND UP RESTORATION OF CONNECTICUT CAR 3001 WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE LARGELY COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2024. 71384 PRESERVATION: TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN VINTAGE TROLLEY CARS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING TRACK, SIGNALS, OVERHEAD WIRING AND STORAGE FACILITIES. OUR YOUNGEST TROLLEY CAR IS 100 YEARS OLD. THE OLDEST OPERATING TROLLEY IS OVER 120 YEARS OLD. WITH SAFETY BEING A PARAMOUNT CONCERN, MAINTAINING TROLLEYS AND ALL THE RELATED EQUIPMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS. PARTS THAT NEED REPLACING MUST BE EITHER FABRICATED ON-SITE OR SOURCED FROM OTHER MUSEUMS. 451943 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 false 13 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true false true true false false false X WIL GAMBARDELLA 8606276540 PO BOX 360 58 NORTH ROAD EAST WINDSOR CT 060880360 X EDWARD LAPRARDE CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN CHASSE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 WIL GAMBARDELLA VICE PRESIDE 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC WARNOCK SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES GROSS TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS SHAW DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LUZZI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JON MCPARTLAND DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES NORDELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BORST DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 25442 91383 116825 WINTERFEST SEASONAL RIDES 112285 112285 GENERAL ADMISSIONS 59333 59333 CHILDRENS PUMPKIN PATCH RIDES 51930 51930 YOUTHS RAILS TO THE DARK SIDE 41460 41460 ALL OTHER PROGRAMS 38002 38002 16579 16579 319589 1008 1008 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 53393 53393 OTHER INCOME 40347 40347 93740 531162 414337 214878 107439 107439 17368 8684 8684 15264 15264 3856 3856 13228 13228 32168 7988 24180 146940 146940 12208 12208 77011 77011 20595 20595 COST OF GOODS SOLD 21241 21241 RAILS TO DARKSIDE 17939 17939 COLLECTIONS & ROLLING 15031 15031 MISCELLANEOUS 7693 7693 16541 16541 631961 451943 180018 0 87257 80400 309496 265004 10000 10783 11367 2826957 1767612 1065225 1059345 426017 426017 1898778 1852133 21194 6405 225180 221762 246374 228167 X 1499823 1473785 152581 150181 1652404 1623966 1898778 1852133 -100799 72361 X false false X 180290 258961 255485 184011 116825 995572 142747 305216 314539 403938 414337 1580777 5015 14684 30640 50339 328052 578861 600664 587949 531162 2626688 2626688 328052 578861 600664 587949 531162 2626688 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 10000 2188908 1323299 865609 48116 23878 24238 260419 212675 47744 319514 207760 111754 1059345 PERMANENT COLLECTION 418167 ART WORK COLLECTION 7850 426017 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 CERA HAS NO STOCKHOLDERS. CERA HAS VOTING MEMBERS WHO MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A CERA MEMBERS VOTE ANNUALLY FOR 1/3 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT OF THE RESIGNATION OR DEATH OF A DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY APPOINT A REPLACEMENT TO FILL THE REMAINING TERM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CERA MEMBERS APPROVE THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B ALL CERA COMMITTEES ARE ADVISORY IN NATURE. ALL RECCOMENDATIONS MADE AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR AUDITORS. IT IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. ANY REVISIONS ARE RELAYED BACK TO THE AUDITORS. THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY. SOME DOCUMENTS ARE PLACED ON THE CERA WEBSITE (CT-TROLLEY.ORG) AND ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CERA VISITORS CENTER. THE IRS 990 REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDE STAR AND OTHER SITES.