RAILROAD RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

IAN JEFFERIES

Phone

2026392118

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

RAILROAD RESEARCH FOUNDATION, founded in 1999, is a small nonprofit that reported $887K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE RAILROAD RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY FORMED TO CONDUCT RAILROAD RELATED RESEARCH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $851,059 Revenue: $887,191

RCRMS LICENSE ACTIVITIES:GOVERNED BY LICENSING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND THE SEVEN (7) CLASS I AND FOUR(4) SHORTLINE RAILROADS, THE RCRMS FREIGHT RAILROAD RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL IS...

RCRMS LICENSE ACTIVITIES:GOVERNED BY LICENSING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND THE SEVEN (7) CLASS I AND FOUR(4) SHORTLINE RAILROADS, THE RCRMS FREIGHT RAILROAD RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL IS RECOGNIZED AS A KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY TO ASSIST IN ACCOMPLISHING THE RISK EVALUATION OBJECTIVES FOR COMPLIANCE TO THE RAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES APPLICATION AND USER HOSTING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT CAPABILITIES AND DATA INTEGRATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $887,191

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $887,191

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,606

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $851,059

Other Expenses $892,577

TOTAL EXPENSES $897,183

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$887,191	$842,677	+0.1%
Expenses	$897,183	$843,886	+0.1%
Net Income	$-9,992	$-1,209	+7.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$6,464,043

Total Directors

$4,983,986

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
IAN JEFFERIES	PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$82,445	$2,597,480
MICHAEL J RUSH	VP & DIRECTOR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$71,046	$609,572
PAUL HEDRICK	VP, TREASURER & DIRECTOR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$68,388	$614,201
KRISTIN SMITH	VP & DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$75,254	$550,053
JOHN T GRAY	VP & DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$59,149	$612,680
LOUIS S THOMPSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN D KIRMAYER	VP & GENERAL COUNSEL	1.00	Officer	$0	$57,985	$761,688
EDWARD A KENDALL JR	CORPORATE SECRETARY	1.00	Officer	$0	$54,807	$321,808
JEFFREY MOLLER	AVP-TRANSPORTATION	1.00	Officer	$0	$63,772	$325,656
MARK BORCHERDING	CONTROLLER (THRU 03-22-2023)	1.00	Officer	$0	$5,744	$70,905

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2023	$887,191	$897,183	No data	$-9,992
2022	$842,677	$843,886	$20,100	$-1,209
2021	$760,266	$762,160	$368,598	$-1,894
2020	$760,474	$771,052	$154,665	$-10,578
2019	$741,457	$751,927	$50,589	$-10,470
2018	$703,747	$700,076	$51,774	$3,671