BRANFORD ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOC INC

EAST HAVEN, CT

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The Branford Electric Railway Association Inc. (BERA) is a non-profit organization located in East Haven, Connecticut. BERA was founded in 1978 and is dedicated to the preservation of the trolley car heritage of the greater New Haven area. BERA owns and operates 3 historic trolley cars, and makes them available for public use on regular weekends during the summer and fall.

BERA operates a museum, the Electric Railway Museum, which is open to the public and located on the grounds of the former Shore Line Trolley Museum. The museum contains a variety of artifacts, photographs, and other memorabilia, documenting the rich history of trolleys in the area.

BERA also offers educational programs and tours, allowing visitors to experience the history of the trolleys firsthand. The group holds special events throughout the year, such as an annual Trolley Festival in the summer, and a haunted trolley ride in the fall.

In addition to its own activities, BERA also works to promote public awareness of trolley and railway transportation in the area. The organization offers a variety of resources for students, including lectures, field trips, and exhibits, and is actively involved in the restoration and preservation of various trolley cars in the region.

BERA strives to preserve and promote the history of the trolley car in the greater New Haven area, and to provide educational and recreational opportunities to the public.

BRANFORD ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOC INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in EAST HAVEN CT. US MID #8400900355

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 754,250 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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BRANFORD ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOC INC
17 RIVER ST
EAST HAVEN
CT
06512-2519

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MID # 8400900355
Name BRANFORD ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOC INC
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 066088826
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 840,458
REVENUE 754,250
LAT/LONG 41.277809, -72.874549
CODES FIPS State Code: 09
FIPS County Code: 009
US Census Tract: 180300
US Census Block: 2002