NonprofitsBranford Electric Railway Assoc Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Branford Electric Railway Assoc Inc

EAST HAVEN, CT

Total revenue

$528K

Total expenses

$718K

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$214K

12 grants

EIN

066088826

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the Branford Electric Railway Association, Inc. doing business as the Shore Line Trolley Museum is to share with a diverse audience the story of the trolley and related forms of public transportation in their historical context.In 1983, the railway, along with the entire museum collection, was recognized as a National Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places. BERA is the organization behind the Shore Line Trolley Museum.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$310K
Program service revenue$162K
Investment income$129
Other revenue$57K
Total revenue$528K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$165K
Fundraising$21K
Other expenses$553K
Total expenses$718K
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$2.0M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN PROTO

Executive Dir.

Board

$88K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH DEKO

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAELYN AMAIO

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER EZZARD

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

AL SANTINI

Trustee Vice Ch

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAX DIAMOND

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL GRETHER

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM LAURENSON

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

LOU LEVINSON

Trustees Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$20K
CT SUMMER AT THE MUS
2023
$12K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
2023
$19K
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
2022
$16K
KIDS FREE SUMMER MUS
2022
$39K
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$48
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$214K from 5 funders · 12 grants · 2018–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$102K · 5 grants · 2018–2021

Connecticut Humanities Council Inc

$94K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Collier Community Foundation Inc

$12K · 1 grant · 2023

The Rail Heritage Trust

$6K · 1 grant · 2023

Ibm International Foundation

$48 · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN066088826
NTEE codeA500
Subsection03
Ruling date1955-09
Formed1945
Employees6
Volunteers118
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