Raritan River Rail Road Historical Society, Inc

When we created the Raritan River Chapter of the NRHS back in April 2011, we always had the intent to become a non-profit. So in late 2011 we incorporated “The Raritan River Rail Road Historical Society Inc.” in the state of New Jersey as a 501(c)3 corporation. We did this to keep things separate from our NRHS activities. Since the focus of our non-profit was specifically directed to only preserving the history and artifacts of the Raritan River Railroad, it was a straight froward approach towards becoming a non-profit.

We are incorporated in the State of New Jersey as a 501(c)3 non profit corporation, we filed our IRS Form 1023, and received our exemption letter from the IRS on September 4th 2015 to finally finish and be a recognized non-profit.

Status

Here are the steps as outlined for us in becoming a non-profit, and our status:

1. Create Articles of Incorporation (in the state of New Jersey) – Submitted – DONE
2. Create Bylaws for the new organization – Submitted - DONE
3. Create a Conflict of Interest Policy – DONE
4. Obtain an Employee ID Number (EIN) – DONE
5. Fill out IRS Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code – DONE – Sent certified USPS to the IRS on 10/3/2013
6. Received our “Exemption Letter” from the IRS. - DONE – 9/4/2014 (Yes, it took 11 months from submission to approval!)

NJ Charities Registration

We have also submitted (8/15/2016) an application to register with:

New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
Division of Consumer Affairs - Office of Consumer Protection
Charities registration
124 Halsey Street - 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102

Our NJ Charities Registration number: CH3901600

We currently have a checking account with Citadel Bank.

Donating

Tax free donations can be accepted, please send your check to:

Raritan River Rail Road Historical Society Inc.
100 Ruth Lane
Pottstown, PA 19465

If you require a receipt, please be sure to include a self addressed stamped envelope.

Contact

For more information related to our non-profit status or efforts please don’t hesitate to contact us at:

Email:

RRRRHS@gmail.com

Address:

Tom Reynolds
100 Ruth Lane
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-310-9693

Meetings

We meet on the third Thursday of every month.

All meetings will start at 7:00 pm and will be held at the Milltown Museum:

116 South Main Street
Milltown, N.J.

General meetings and Quarterly business meetings are open to all, however only members in good standing will be allowed to make motions or vote. Come join us and feel free to invite others who are interested in possibly joining our local chapter. Please contact us at RRRRHS@gmail.com for more details.