South Dakota State Railroad Museum… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Lesta Turchen

Phone

6055749000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

South Dakota State Railroad Museum LTD, founded in 1994, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $143K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $137K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

South Dakota State Railroad Museum provides Citizens of all ages hands-on-approach to railroad history. To educate and inform the public of the vital role the railroads in South Dakota played in the history of the state.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $137,201

Provide hands on historical railroad experience for all ages.

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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 $87,592

Program Service Revenue $54,054

Investment Income $161

Other Revenue $1,692

TOTAL REVENUE $143,499

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $69,806

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $137,201

Other Expenses $67,395

TOTAL EXPENSES $137,201

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$143,499	$141,385	+0.0%
Expenses	$137,201	$179,211	-0.2%
Net Income	$6,298	$-37,826	-1.2%

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

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	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Alex Huff	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wayne Kerslake	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Dains	Director	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Van Bogart	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bonnie Guerre	Secretary	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lesta Turchen	President	002.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Mikal Lewis	Treasurer	002.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Wright	Vice President	002.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$143,499	$137,201	$273,469	$6,298
2022	$141,385	$179,211	$267,745	$-37,826
2021	$124,640	$120,979	$305,198	$3,661
2020	$119,664	$121,899	$300,055	$-2,235
2019	$77,470	$116,442	$303,122	$-38,972
2018	$114,334	$104,114	$367,509	$10,220

South Dakota State Railroad Museum LTD