Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION IS TO PRESERVE THE REGIONAL HERITAGE OF ELECTRIC RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION AS A LIVING RESOURCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND OPERATES THE WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM IN SOLANO COUNTY. DURING FYE 09/30/19, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT ACCESS TO HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ROUGHLY 18,000 PEOPLE; NEARLY HALF OF WHOM ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 16. THE MAIN FORMS OF INTERPRETATION ARE RIDES ON RESTORED HISTORIC RAIL VEHICLES OVER THE FORMER SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND DOCENT-LED TOURS OF THE COLLECTION. IN ADDITION, RESEARCH IN OUR TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY-CONTROLLED ARCHIVES IS ONGOING, AS IS RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION WORK ON THE COLLECTION OF 100 HISTORIC RAIL VEHICLES. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FYE 09/30/19 INCLUDE ONGOING RESTORATION OF A "BIRNEY" STREETCAR, SACRAMENTO NORTHERN #62, AND KEY SYSTEM #271. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL SPRING WILDFLOWER TRAINS AND THE AUTUMN PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL. WE HOSTED THE 3RD YEAR FOR OUR HOLIDAY SANTA TRAINS, AND FOUND A TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL FOR REVENUE AND MUSEUM EXPOSURE WITH THIS EVENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Don Shapiro | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $35,000 |
| Joe Magruder | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Steve Harvath | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Blake | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Miller | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| John Krauskopf | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Mahshi | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Dreiling | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Immergluck | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Eldridge | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Pagni | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Towar | BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| Bill Styczinski | BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Joel Cox | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR | 16 | $0 |
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