SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVID ROHR

Phone

8055481894

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM, founded in 1996, is a micro nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $81K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $16K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

THE SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUM IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOUNDED TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE RAILROAD HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA AND SPECIFICALLY THE CENTRAL COAST. COLLECTING, RESTORING, AND DISPLAYING RELEVANT RAILROAD ARTIFICATS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS ARE ITS GOALS. THIS EFFORT IS SUPPLEMENTED BY CREATING MODELS, DISPLAYS AND GRAPHICS AS WELL AS OPERATING HISTORIC RAILROAD EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW RAILROADS HAVE AFFECTED OUR AREA'S SOCIAL CULTURAL AND ECOMONIC HISTORY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $48,422 Revenue: $44,111

THE MUSEUM IS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNTIY. THE MUSEUM HAS DISPLAYS OF CENTRAL COAST RAILROADING AND A MODEL RAILROAD DEPICTING THE AREA AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THERE ALSO IS OUT PULLMAN DINING CAR AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CABOOSE OPEN EVEREY SATURDAY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PUBLISHES A NEWLETTER CALLED THE "COAST MAIL" , QUARTERLY ON LINE NEWS UPDATES CALLED "FROM THE FREIGHT HOUSE" TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND A WEBSITE.

Program 2

Expenses: $4,144 Revenue: $7,026

THE MUSEUM HOST MANY EVENTS THROUGHTOUT THE YEAR. THE BIGGES EVENT AT THE MUSEUM IS THE CENTRAL COAST RAILROAD FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER. THERE ARE ALSO LECTURES ON RAILROAD SUBJECTS, TRIPS ON AND ABOUT...

THE MUSEUM HOST MANY EVENTS THROUGHTOUT THE YEAR. THE BIGGES EVENT AT THE MUSEUM IS THE CENTRAL COAST RAILROAD FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER. THERE ARE ALSO LECTURES ON RAILROAD SUBJECTS, TRIPS ON AND ABOUT RAILROADS ON THE CENTRAL COAST, AND A BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGE PROGRAM,. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO USED FOR FAMILY EVENTS AND VARIOUS GROUP MEETINGS.

Program 3

Expenses: $10,947 Revenue: $6,658

THE MUSEUM HAS A GROUP OF MODELERS WHO ARE MODELING IN HO SCALE THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COAST LINE FROM SURF(LOMPOC) TO PASO ROBLES WITH THE MAJOR YARD AT SAN LUIS OBISPO. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD, THE FIRST RAILROAD IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THAT RAN FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO TO PORT HARFORD AND SAN LUIS OBISPO TO LOS OLIVOS. THE MODEL RAILROAD IS CALLED CENTRAL COAST MODEL RAILROAD.

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $51,884

Program Service Revenue $19,797

Investment Income $867

Other Revenue $8,204

TOTAL REVENUE $80,752

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $63,852

Other Expenses $64,700

TOTAL EXPENSES $64,700

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$80,752	$116,183	-0.3%
Expenses	$64,700	$82,073	-0.2%
Net Income	$16,052	$34,110	-0.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PETER BRAZIL	DIRECTOR	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN CAKE	DIRECTOR	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG JACKSON	DIRECTOR	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN ESTES	DIRECTOR	Director	$0	$0	$0
TED VANKLAVEREN	DIRECTOR	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE BURRELL	DIRECTOR-VICE PRESIDENT	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM CHERNOFF	DIRECTOR	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD LA ROSE	PRESIDENT-DIRCTOR	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN GREEN	DIRECTOR	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ROHR	TREASURER	Officer	$0	$0	$0
GLEN MATTESON	SECRETARY	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$80,752	$64,700	$1,074,372	$16,052
2024	$116,183	$82,073	$1,058,221	$34,110
2023	$59,613	$74,085	$1,024,211	$-14,472
2022	$60,338	$51,488	$1,038,683	$8,850
2021	$143,843	$27,951	$1,029,833	$115,892
2020	$86,904	$45,338	$913,941	$41,566
2019	$97,615	$64,165	$872,375	$33,450
2018	$110,639	$45,490	$838,924	$65,149