LOS ANGELES LIVE STEAMERS RAILROAD… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1964

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROGER WILLIAMS

Phone

3236628032

Tax Period

2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30

LOS ANGELES LIVE STEAMERS RAILROAD MUSEUM, founded in 1964, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $161K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $154K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE LOS ANGELES LIVE STEAMERS RAILROAD MUSEUM IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE IN RAILROAD HISTORY AND LORE AND TO FURTHER THE AVOCATION OF LIVE STEAM, GAS-MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC RAILROAD TECHNOLOGY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $90,123 Revenue: $127,843

IMPROVEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION OF GRIFFITH PARK, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. FUNDS ARE EXPENDED TO IMPROVE AND BEAUTIFY THE 17 ACRE GROUNDS.

Program 2

Expenses: $27,693 Revenue: $59,787

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC (600 TO 900 INDIVIDUALS PER WEEK) AND MEMBERS (300 TO 400 MEMBERS) WITH RESPECT TO SCALE MODEL RAILROADING.

Program 3

Expenses: $14,767 Revenue: $20,193

SPRING AND FALL MEETS ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN STEAM LOCOMOTION. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN EACH MEET.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $139,474

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,967

Other Revenue $19,582

TOTAL REVENUE $161,023

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $132,583

Other Expenses $153,648

TOTAL EXPENSES $153,648

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$161,023	$145,968	+0.1%
Expenses	$153,648	$205,625	-0.3%
Net Income	$7,375	$-59,657	-1.1%

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

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROGER WILLIAMS	President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MURPHY	Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL WALKER	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES CAMMARATA	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEAR MUSTOE	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON NELSON	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZACK HOLMAN	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSS HARPER	Director	3.00	Director	$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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$161,023	$153,648	$613,776	$7,375
2022	$145,968	$205,625	$606,401	$-59,657
2021	$153,442	$101,929	$666,058	$51,513
2020	$76,119	$125,378	$614,541	$-49,259
2019	$172,694	$214,473	$663,800	$-41,779
2018	$519,281	$331,184	$705,579	$188,097

LOS ANGELES LIVE STEAMERS RAILROAD MUSEUM