METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT &: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT & (EIN 91-1846837)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-15
IRS object ID
202511359349300721
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-15T06:51:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN470698853PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLAND & ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1450 REGENCY PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911846837EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT &BusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CONVENTION AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMETRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4023411500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 N 10TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68102ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROGER DIXONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4023411500PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMIKE MULLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01798781PTIN
Phone4023978822PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROGER DIXONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 N 10TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$101,582,946GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OMAHAMECA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMECA'S MISSION IS TO RELIEVE THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT OWNED CONVENTION, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES LOCATED IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA. MECA MANAGES AND OPERATES CHI HEALTH CENTER CENTER OMAHA, CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD OMAHA, AND THE RIVERFRONT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$1,312,365PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,027,365CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$75,942,329TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document36IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee729EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DIANE DUREN
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JAY NODDLE
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TOM KELLEY
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSIE BUFFETT
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BEN GRAY
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ROGER DIXON
PRESIDENT/CEO55.00Yes (X)$612,102$0$32,211
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TOM O'GORMAN
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DENISE NIEBRUGGE
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KATHERINE BASSETT-RAYMOND
VP PARKS45.00$200,560$0$16,386Yes (X)
KEVIN RAYMOND
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DIANE MILLS
CFO45.00$252,202$0$38,352Yes (X)
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KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO
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LEVY PREMIUM FOOD SERVICES LP
980 NORTH MICHIGAN AVECHICAGOIL60611FOOD SERVICE$8,074,211
KIEWIT BUILDING GROUP INC
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AGTAC SERVICES LLC
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DLR GROUP INC
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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SPONSORSHIP INCOME/SUITES713990$9,721,635$9,721,635
OTHER EVENT FEES713990$7,382,202$7,382,202
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Securities$6,500SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$3,096SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,404SecuritiesAmt

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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TRI-PARK REVENUE900099$35,145,176$35,145,176
OTHER REVENUE900099$2,896,634$2,896,634
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Management And General$644,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Program Services$4,279,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,861,064ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$362,870FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$77,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,258ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,575FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$708,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$344,579ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,071FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$327,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$270,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,901FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$111,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$33,500TotalAmt
Management And General$33,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$48,200ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$265,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,280FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Management And General$32,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,752FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Management And General$123,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$363,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$3,462,906ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$32,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Management And General$20,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$41,353ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,771FundraisingAmt

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CATERING SERVICE FEE$14,992,632$14,992,632
CONTRACT LABOR$4,406,771$4,406,771
REVENUE SHARING$4,345,697$4,345,697

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Fundraising$11,284FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$5,993,532ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$134,449,166EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$19,186,690EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,030,389BOYAmt
EOY$39,320,147EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,217,079BOYAmt
EOY$58,506,837EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,657,024BOYAmt
EOY$134,449,166EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$427,563NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,696,163CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,726,482CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,905,314CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,694,674CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,098,428TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,001,652CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,293,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,825,753CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$55,816,001CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$185,801,708TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,940,414CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,697,815CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,020,165CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,731,067CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,510,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$219,900,136TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$219,900,136PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$764,831CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,763CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,282CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,312,365CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,023,961CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,407,202TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$764,831CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,763CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,282CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,312,365CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,023,961CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,407,202TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,705,245CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,848,578CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,175,447CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$56,043,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,534,636CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$225,307,338TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97600PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98350PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02400InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01650InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,200FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,200FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$93,669,455FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$93,717,655FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$46,813CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$48,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$48,200CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$48,200CurrentYearAmt
Total$191,213TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,079,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,079,196DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,235,238OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,442,585DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,792,653BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,151,209OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,935,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,216,049BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,907,770OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,607,644DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,300,126BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,308,828TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CORPORATE BONDS$10,851,054F
US TREASURY SECURITIES$30,462,933F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$41,313,987TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
STADIUM CAPITAL RESERVE FUND$7,401,225
RIVERFRONT CAPITAL RESERVE FUND$3,000,000
PROJECT ADVANCES - CONSTRUCTION & OPERATING$23,795,036
OTHER LIABILITIES$194,639
LEASE LIABILITY$1,176,820
CWS STADIUM FUND$12,831,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$48,398,720TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$102,007,413TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$427,563NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$427,563RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$101,579,850RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$101,579,850TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$93,717,655TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$93,717,655ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$93,717,655TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMECA IS A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION. IN APRIL 2006, MECA RECEIVED A FAVORABLE RULING FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) IN RESPONSE TO A PRIVATE LETTER RULING REQUEST IN JULY 2003. THE RULING FOUND THAT MECA IS LESSENING THE BURDENS OF THE CITY BY MANAGING THE OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY. AS A RESULT OF THIS FINDING, THE IRS DETERMINED THAT THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE FACILITY'S OPERATIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. MECA ALSO OPERATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINDINGS OF THIS RULING AS IT PERTAINS TO THE OPERATIONS OF CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD OMAHA. MECA FILES FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, MECA HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES TAX YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO 2020 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROGER DIXON
PRESIDENT/CEO$359,255$0$235,000$0$17,847$0$9,900$0$22,311$0$644,313$0$0$0
TOM O'GORMAN
VP CORPORATE SALES &$128,216$0$193,956$0$0$0$9,283$0$26,763$0$358,218$0$11,493$0
KEVIN RAYMOND
VP OPERATIONS & IT$221,265$0$55,000$0$0$0$7,917$0$18,423$0$302,605$0$11,493$0
DIANE MILLS
CFO$187,202$0$65,000$0$0$0$7,572$0$30,780$0$290,554$0$0$0
KATHERINE BASSETT-RAYMOND
VP PARKS$150,560$0$50,000$0$0$0$6,010$0$10,376$0$216,946$0$0$0
DENISE NIEBRUGGE
VP CONVENTION SALES & MARKETING$132,746$0$28,500$0$0$0$4,484$0$20,351$0$186,081$0$10,216$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ACLUB DUES WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF ROGER DIXON TO A GOLF COUNTRY CLUB. A PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE INCLUDED IN MR. DIXONS TAXABLE INCOME BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF PERSONAL USE.
PART I, LINE 3THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED TWO MEMBERS TO THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. SUCH REVIEW, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION, ARE DOCUMENTED.
PART I, LINE 4BROGER DIXON - $19,227

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMECA'S OPERATIONS FOR FISCAL 2024 HAVE ACHIEVED UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS, SETTING NEW RECORDS ACROSS ALL VENUES AND EVENTS. AT THE CHI HEALTH CENTER ARENA, 26 CONCERTS WERE HELD, FEATURING HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER ARTISTS SUCH AS JELLY ROLL, JONAS BROTHERS, SHANIA TWAIN, EAGLES, STEVIE NICKS, OLIVIA RODRIGO AND MULTIPLE SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCES BY ZACH BRYAN. IN ADDITION TO THESE REMARKABLE CONCERTS, THE ARENA ALSO HOSTED THE RETURN OF CREIGHTON REGULAR-SEASON MEN'S BASKETBALL, THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE SUPERNOVASOMAHA'S FIRST WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL FRANCHISEAND A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN OF MARCH MADNESS, WHICH SAW MIDWEST TEAMS IOWA STATE AND ILLINOIS ADVANCE TO THE SWEET 16. THESE EVENTS, AMONG OTHERS, HELPED THE ARENA WELCOME OVER 824,000 GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR. THE CHI HEALTH CENTER CONVENTION CENTER ALSO EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DEMAND, ACCOMMODATING OVER 237,000 GUESTS ACROSS 254 EVENT DAYS. THESE INCLUDED 50 CITYWIDE EVENTS, 18 CONSUMER SHOWS AND 186 ADDITIONAL EVENTS, ENCOMPASSING A RANGE OF PHILANTHROPIC GATHERINGS, SPORTS COMPETITIONS AND VIP PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES. MECA'S CONVENTION CENTER TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY SECURED MULTI-YEAR, REPEAT BUSINESS, WHILE SHOWCASING DOWNTOWN OMAHA'S GROWING ATTRACTIONS. A LARGE PORTION OF FISCAL 2024 WAS DEDICATED TO PLANNING AND DESIGNING AN EXPANSION THAT WILL ADD 256,140 SQUARE FEET OF MEETING SPACE. THIS EXPANSION IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND IN NOVEMBER 2024, OMAHA VOTERS APPROVED THE ISSUANCE OF $100 MILLION IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PARTIALLY FUND THE $175 MILLION PROJECT. UPON COMPLETION, THE EXPANSION WILL ENABLE MECA TO HOST LARGER AND CONCURRENT EVENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING ITS COMPETITIVE STANDING WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND GENERATING AN ESTIMATED $1.2 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT, AS REPORTED IN A STRATEGIC DATABASE RESEARCH STUDY COMMISSIONED BY MECA AND VISIT OMAHA. FURTHERMORE, THE $25 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND FINISHES WILL ENSURE THAT ALL SPACES WITHIN THE CONVENTION CENTER ALIGN WITH THE DESIGN OF THE NEW EXPANSION, CREATING A COHESIVE AND STATE-OFTHE-ART ENVIRONMENT FOR CLIENTS. CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD OMAHA (CSFO) HAD ANOTHER HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR, CULMINATING IN RECORDBREAKING PARTNER REVENUES DURING THE 2024 MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES (MCWS). THE THRILLING CHAMPIONSHIP, IN WHICH THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS TRIUMPHED OVER THE TEXAS A&M AGGIES TO CLAIM THEIR FIRST NATIONAL TITLE, FURTHER ELEVATED THE PRESTIGE OF THE EVENT. IN ADDITION TO THE MCWS, CSFO HOSTED ALL HOME GAMES FOR THE CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS, THE BIG TEN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT, AND THE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. CONTRACTUALLY, MECA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST $100,000 OF STADIUM PROFITS OR LOSSES. FOR FISCAL 2023-2024, CSFO GENERATED A PROFIT OUTSIDE OF THE NCAA MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OF $828,000, OF WHICH MECA RETAINED $100,000. THE REMAINING $728,000 WILL BE REMITTED TO THE CITY OF OMAHA UPON ISSUANCE OF THIS REPORT. MECA'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, MECA TRI-PARK COMPLEX, LLC, BRANDED AS "THE RIVERFRONT," CELEBRATED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR MANAGING ALL THREE PARKS, NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THIS HIGHLY ACTIVATED PARK SPACE HOSTED NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS, FESTIVALS AND CONCERTS INCLUDING THE NEBRASKA CROSSROADS MUSIC FESTIVAL CO-COMMISSIONED WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, THE MIDWEST FEST MAKERS AND CRAFT MARKET, FIDOFEST FOR PET OWNERS AND ENTHUSIASTS AND A SOLAR ECLIPSE PARTY, JUST TO NAME A FEW OF THE INNOVATIVE ACTIVATIONS ORCHESTRATED BY THE PARK'S PROGRAMMING TEAM. FINANCIALLY, FISCAL 2023-2024 MARKED A HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR MECA, WITH RECORD PROFITS BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. THE AUTHORITY POSTED A NET PROFIT OF $11.5 MILLION BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION, AND $8.3 MILLION AFTER DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION FOR CHI HEALTH CENTER OMAHA (CHIHCO). THESE RESULTS REFLECT MECA'S SUSTAINED SUCCESS AND HIGHLIGHT ITS ROLE AS A KEY DRIVER OF OMAHA'S ECONOMIC VITALITY, REINFORCING ITS REPUTATION AS A LEADER IN EVENT MANAGEMENT, VENUE OPERATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH CONTINUED GROWTH, EXPANSION, AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE, MECA REMAINS A CENTRAL FORCE IN SHAPING OMAHA'S REPUTATION AS A DYNAMIC, WORLD-CLASS DESTINATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. YEAR NET PROFIT DEPRECIATION NET (LOSS) BEFORE PROFIT AFTER DEPRECIATION DEPRECIATION 2024 $11,535,000 $3,245,000 $8,290,000 2023 $7,436,000 $3,072,000 $4,364,000 2022 $4,954,000 $2,782,000 $2,172,000 2021 $8,328,000 $2,990,000 $5,338,,000 2020 $178,000 $2,924,000 ($2,712,000) MECA'S EXCEPTIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HAS ENABLED THE AUTHORITY TO BUILD SUBSTANTIAL RESERVES AND FUND NUMEROUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OVER THE YEARSWITHOUT BURDENING TAXPAYERS. IN FISCAL 2023-2024, MECA FURTHER ENHANCED ITS FISCAL STRENGTH BY SECURING FUNDING FROM THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (NDED) THROUGH THE SHOVEL-READY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM. THIS GRANT WAS SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT SUPPORTING PROJECTS DELAYED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DUE TO ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY. MECA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED THESE GRANT RECEIPTS BACK INTO THE CHIHCO AND CSFO CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS, WITH A FOCUS ON OFFSETTING EXPENDITURES FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEARS RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BARRIERS ACROSS THE MECA CAMPUS. THIS STRATEGIC USE OF FUNDS ENSURES BOTH THE ONGOING IMPROVEMENT OF MECA'S FACILITIES AND ITS CONTINUED FINANCIAL STABILITY. SEE NOTE A - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT RESERVES OF THE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" FOR A COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF HOW MECA'S CAPITAL RESERVES ARE FUNDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE THEN-CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PRIOR TO FILING A FINAL FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR WITH A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. MECA RESPONDS TO ANY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIRECTORS AND MAKES ANY SUBSEQUENT REQUIRED CHANGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH DIRECTOR SIGNS A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND READ THE POLICY AND THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THOSE RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED TWO MEMBERS TO THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. SUCH REVIEW, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION, ARE DOCUMENTED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED TWO MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS. SUCH REVIEW, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION, IS DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IF THEY INCLUDE PRIOPRIETARY INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ETICKET EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,673,925. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,673,925. RESERVE FUNDING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,796,008. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,796,008. AUDIO VISUAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,786,899. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,786,899. BUILDING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,473,078. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,473,078. PARKING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,471,878. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,471,878. EQUIP RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,036,473. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,036,473. OPERATING SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 812,824. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 812,824. FACILITY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 704,976. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 704,976. CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 643,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 643,099. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 613,923. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,284. TOTAL EXPENSES 625,207. SEATING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 144,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 144,000.

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