2012-04-23T09:48:39-07:00 2011-12-31 990 2011-01-01 066070002 CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED CONN 8606276540 P O Box 360 58 North Road East Windsor CT 060880360 Frederick Stroiney 8606276540 2012-04-23 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z The Connecticut Trolley Museum Galen Semprebon 19 Ryan Drive Ellington CT 060293654 256997 0 X www.ct-trolley.org X 1940 CT Trolley Museum-education, restoration, preservation. 12 12 4 245 0 0 36097 76094 133281 149158 6277 4490 12272 12784 187927 242526 0 0 0 0 35381 38375 0 0 0 184395 212340 219776 250715 -31849 -8189 2011195 1998890 302137 298021 1709058 1700869 Trolley Museum-education, restoration, preservation. 0 0 73308 0 160141 Education - Historical Museum Programs, General/Other: Education - Operation and Display of Trolley Cars and related equipment with the expressed purpose to educate all ages about this historical era. Over 100 hours of volunteer time per week during the season is used for this purpose. 17669 0 2491 Restoration - Historical Museum Programs, General/Other: Restoration - To restore trolleys, Railroad and related equipment from this historical era. Over 125 hours of volunteer time per month is used for this purpose. 148688 0 3800 Preservation - Historical Museum Programs, General/Other: Preservation - Trolley Cars, Railroad and related equipment through the proper storage with the expressed purpose of preserving the equipment from this historical era. Although Volunteer time varies each year for this purpose, over 650 hours were spent on the facilities, moving trolleys into existing barns & the Visitor Center plus tarping other exposed equipment. 0 0 0 239665 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CT X X X Connecticut Electric Railway Association Inc 8606236540 PO Box 360 58 North Rd East Windsor CT 060880360 X Frederick Stroiney 20 X X 0 0 0 James Miller 15 X X 0 0 0 Timothy Lesniak 25 X X 0 0 0 Galen Semprebon 35 X X 0 0 0 Theodore Coppola 10 X X 0 0 0 Steven Taylor 5 X X 0 0 0 Dorothy C Allen 5 X 0 0 0 John Arel 5 X 0 0 0 Michael Caputo 5 X 0 0 0 Justin Chasse 5 X 0 0 0 Xian Clere 15 X 0 0 0 Marilyn Rodriguez 5 X 0 0 0 Brian O'Leary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Hugh Brower 5 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17215 0 0 0 58879 0 76094 Winterfest Seasonal Rides & Viewing 712110 50823 50823 0 0 Collection View, Rides, Education 712110 39658 39658 0 0 Youth Rails to Dark Side Rides & Viewing 712110 32151 32151 0 0 Children's Pumpkin Patch Rides & Viewing 712110 16926 16926 0 0 Children's Birthday Parties on Trolley & Viewing 712110 5894 5894 0 0 3706 3706 0 0 149158 690 690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3800 0 0 0 3800 3800 3800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25454 14471 10983 10983 0 0 Insurance Recovery - Damaged Signal 712110 1801 1801 0 0 0 0 0 0 1801 242526 166432 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34283 34283 0 0 0 0 0 0 1036 1036 0 0 3056 3056 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 0 10447 10447 0 0 10945 9705 1240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98298 88488 9810 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54000 54000 0 0 8294 8294 0 0 Collection (Rolling Stock) repair & maint. 7060 7060 0 0 Track & Signals - Repair & Maint. 5461 5461 0 0 Security 3436 3436 0 0 Event Related Expenses 12016 12016 0 0 2383 2383 0 0 250715 239665 11050 0 4865 2805 98690 142242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9969 10172 0 0 2362120 954466 1461654 1407654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 436017 436017 2011195 1998890 3697 3575 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 298440 294446 0 0 0 302137 298021 X 1646374 1588545 62684 112324 0 0 1709058 1700869 2011195 1998890 -8189 0 X 0 0 0 X 48406 51328 50444 36097 76094 262369 115028 150199 150785 161169 160141 737322 108 9578 87 6277 6291 22341 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 163542 211105 201316 203543 242526 1022032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1022032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 163542 211105 201316 203543 242526 1022032 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 10000 10000 0 2020577 653638 1366939 0 10221 10221 0 0 144593 144593 0 0 176729 146014 30715 1407654 Art Work Collection 7850 Contributed Information Systems 10000 Permanent Collection 418167 436017 F990_P06_S0A_L06 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 CERA has no Stockholders and has Voting Members that meet at least annually each year. F990_P06_S0A_L07a Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a CERA Members vote annually for approximately 1/3 of the Board of Directors. However, in the event of resignation or death of a member of the Board during his/her term, the Board may appoint a replacement to fill the remaining term. F990_P06_S0A_L07b Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Members approve the actions of the Board and Officers at the Annual Meeting. F990_P06_S0A_L08b Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b All committees are advisory in nature and require BOD action. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors reviews the information furnished by the Treasurer and Volunteer Staff Accountant at the January Board Meeting. Any changes to accounting records are reviewed at subsequent Board Meetings as they are made. The final IRS 990 is prepared and then sent to each Board Member. At the next Board Meeting the final IRS 990 is reviewed and approved. At the next Annual Meeting the members approve the actions of the Board and Officers including the final IRS 990. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon written request to the Corporate Secretary. Some documents have been placed on the CERA website (www.ct-trolley.org) and are also available at the CERA Visitor Center. The final IRS 990 is also available on the Guide Star website. SchB_P01_S00_L00 Schedule B, Part I The Windsor Lock Preservation Association, Inc. was in the process of dissolving. They considered donating the remaining funds to three "not for profit" organizations. CERA was awarded the funds for it's "Isle of Safety" and "B & A Caboose" projects with the stipulation that any remaining funds be used for other railroad related restoration related projects.