2015-06-19T14:12:50-05:00 2014-10-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2013-11-01 391023326 MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC MID- 6085224261 PO BOX 358 NORTH FREEDOM WI 539510358 JEFFREY BLOOHM PRESIDENT 6085224261 2015-04-30 1 SCOTT HAUMERSEN CPA P00084908 6082744020 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY MUSEUM JEFFREY BLOOHM PO BOX 358 NORTH FREEDOM WI 539510358 1143068 0 X WWW.MIDCONTINENT.ORG X 1959 WI MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY--ALSO KNOWN AS MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY MUSEUM--IS AN OUTDOOR, LIVING MUSEUM AND OPERATING RAILROAD RECREATING THE SMALL TOWN/SHORT LINE WAY OF LIFE DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF RAILROADING, SPANNING THE YEARS 1880-1916, WITH OPERATING TRAINS, EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, AND DISPLAYS OF RESTORED ROLLING STOCK. 13 13 11 80 0 0 346372 682836 333533 381284 8204 13958 35252 28448 723361 1106526 0 0 0 0 83301 87696 0 0 16878 334506 361561 417807 449257 305554 657269 5147742 5706925 1042460 938739 4105282 4768186 X THE MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE RAILROAD LEGACY FOR THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ITS PRIMARY FOCUS SHALL BE ON RAILROADING OF THE UPPER MIDWEST DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF RAILROADING, 1880-1916. 0 0 299227 409732 IN 2013-2014, THE SOCIETY CONTINUED ITS PROGRAM SERVICES BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL DEMONSTRATION RIDES IN ITS VINTAGE EQUIPMENT, OFFERING FIVE SPECIAL EVENTS CENTERED ON HISTORIC AND SEASONAL THEMES, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN HISTORIC RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES, PUBLISHING FOUR ISSUES OF ITS MEMBERS' MAGAZINE, FOUR ISSUES OF ITS NEWSLETTER, AND ITS ANNUAL CALENDAR. DIRECTOR AND MEMBER MEETINGS ARE HELD REGULARLY. THE SOCIETY CONTINUES TO HOST A DIGITAL COLLECTION OF PHOTOS AND MANUSCRIPTS ON ITS WEBSITE WITH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH BY A LOCAL HISTORIAN ON RAILROAD CAR CONSTRUCTION. FURTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN THE FORM OF THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHARE INFORMATION AND MEDIA PERTAINING TO THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS, INFORM THE PUBLIC OF MUSEUM EVENTS, AND ALLOW THE PUBLIC AN EASY FORUM IN WHICH TO ASK QUESTIONS ON RAIL HISTORY AND THE SOCIETY'S EFFORTS. 299227 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WI X JEFFREY LENTZ 6085224261 E8948 DIAMOND HILL RD NORTH FREEDOM WI 539519699 X JEFFREY BLOOHM PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE SCHUMACHER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ANDERSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERTA WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK DURESA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BURBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SORREL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DOERING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN LAVRENZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH THOMSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BRIST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HUTTENBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY BAUMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 682836 682836 TRAIN FARES 487110 299542 299542 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 712110 65212 65212 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 16530 16530 381284 13958 13958 64990 36542 28448 28448 1106526 409732 0 13958 77829 72104 5725 9867 9141 726 9500 9500 9803 6329 3474 65247 65247 74512 42621 20770 11121 15374 15374 22913 22913 27325 3988 23337 68633 66916 1717 46938 42161 1796 2981 21316 17680 860 2776 449257 299227 133152 16878 731414 760009 53149 48422 43081 3586443 913050 2496357 2673393 125131 504837 1698610 1720264 5147742 5706925 27565 35414 11434 9333 1003461 893992 1042460 938739 X 3498737 3769037 496484 888088 110061 111061 4105282 4768186 5147742 5706925 657269 5635 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 504892 459984 355408 346372 682836 2349492 504892 459984 355408 346372 682836 2349492 1046402 1303090 6161 7232 8209 8204 13958 43764 2393256 2291013 0.54450 0.57980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 125131 1000 15111 141242 113468 1000 10663 125131 106611 1000 5857 113468 106373 3000 -2762 106611 90476 5050 10847 106373 0.21370 0.78630 0 0 30497 30497 644525 150759 493766 2153880 359722 1794158 757541 402569 354972 2673393 COLLECTION ITEMS 1720264 1720264 1148703 5635 5635 1143068 -36542 -36542 1106526 485799 36542 36542 449257 0 449257 PART III, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF RAILROAD EQUIPMENT FROM THE 1880-1916 ERA REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT WAS USED BY RAILROADS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST OF THE UNITED STATES; ARTIFACTS THAT RELATE TO THE HISTORY, SKILLS, EQUIPMENT, AND LORE OF THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY; AND A LIBRARY OF REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR THE STUDY OF THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. ALL ITEMS ARE CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -36,542. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 36,542. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS THREE LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP: ASSOCIATE, REGULAR, AND LIFE. EVERY MEMBER BEGINS AT THE ASSOCIATE LEVEL. THOSE MEMBERS WISHING TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE SOCIETY'S ADMINISTRATION CAN UPGRADE TO THE REGULAR OR LIFE LEVEL AFTER TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN GOOD STANDING AT THE ASSOCIATE LEVEL AND PAYMENT OF THE RESPECTIVE INITIATION FEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS AT THE REGULAR AND LIFE LEVELS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING BODY, TO RUN FOR ELECTION TO THE GOVERNING BODY, OR TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT TO AN OFFICER POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS AT THE REGULAR AND LIFE LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SOCIETY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OF ITS DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY. ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BROAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY IS CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PERSON. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BODY WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE SOCIETY CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TO ENSURE THE SOCIETY OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BROAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE SOCIETY IS CHARITABLE AND MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THE SOCIETY WILL ALSO CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING, AND WHETHER OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD PARTIES CONFORM TO THE SOCIETY'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.