2025-05-14T14:46:50-05:00 2024-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2024-01-01 431913803 REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL REGI 3142252100 7701 FORSYTH BOULEVARD 205 SAINT LOUIS MO 631051875 JOHN KEMPER TREASURER/SECRETARY 3142252100 2025-05-13 1 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 3142903300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN BRANDING 7701 FORSYTH BOULEVARD 205 SAINT LOUIS MO 631051875 4118100 0 X STLRBC.ORG X 2001 MO TO UNITE AND ENGAGE MEMBERS TO ACT ON HIGH-IMPACT BUSINESS, CIVIC AND PHILANTHROPIC AFFAIRS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION. 112 112 8 500 0 0 4246820 3917704 0 0 166189 200396 0 0 4413009 4118100 2983614 2262507 0 0 832402 1526234 0 0 55759 555845 515743 4371861 4304484 41148 -186384 4932729 4067736 2722874 2044265 2209855 2023471 X TO UNITE AND ENGAGE MEMBERS TO ACT ON HIGH-IMPACT BUSINESS, CIVIC, AND PHILANTHROPIC AFFAIRS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION. OUR CORE FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE ADVOCATING FOR AND FUNDING REGIONAL PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE; IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON DISADVANTAGED YOUTH; SUPPORTING TALENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WITH BI-STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; SUPPORTING BUSINESS DIVERSITY ISSUES AND FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS WHICH STRENGTHEN THE POOL OF DIVERSE TALENT OR SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY OWNED ENTERPRISES; ADVOCATING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN AREAS SUCH AS ROADS, BRIDGES, AND AVIATION; STRENGTHENING AND FUNDING REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR CITIZENS AND PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES; AND INCREASING THE INVOLVEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF RBC MEMBERS IN OUR WORK AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. 0 1 1213392 702766 CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY: WORK CLOSELY WITH ELECTED AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS TO REDUCE CRIME, IMPROVE SAFETY, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION, WITH A 3-PRONGED FOCUS: ENFORCEMENT, INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION. - ST. LOUIS REGION NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION: THIRTY RBC MEMBER COMPANIES, THE URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS, FOUR UTILITY COMPANIES, PUBLIC SECTOR AGENCIES, AND 400 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED FOUR CLEAN UP, BUILD UP EVENTS IN 2024 (WELLS-GOODFELLOW; COLLEGE HILL; WELLSTON; CAHOKIA). THESE EVENTS HELPED REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS BY DEMOLISHING ABANDONED STRUCTURES; CLEARING OVERGROWN BRUSH, TRASH AND DEBRIS FROM VACANT LOTS; AND INSTALLING LIGHTING, DOORBELL CAMERAS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT INCREASE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND VITALITY, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. - ST. LOUIS CITY NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION: RBC ORGANIZED ITS MEMBERS TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IN "PEACE PARK" IN COLLEGE HILL, THE ONLY NEIGHBORHOOD IN ST. LOUIS CITY WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL PARK. COLLEGE HILL WAS THE ONLY NEIGHBORHOOD IN ST. LOUIS WITHOUT A PARK. NOW THE RESIDENTS CAN ENJOY A SAFE CLEAN SPACE FOR RECREATION AND EXERCISE. - EAST-WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS: RBC IS SUPPORTING EAST-WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT'S HOMICIDE REDUCTION INITIATIVE: SAVE LIVES NOW!, CONTRIBUTING $25,000 ANNUALLY FOR THREE YEARS. - ST. LOUIS COUNTY POLICE CHILDCARE CENTER: RBC DONATED $50,000 TO THE ST. LOUIS POLICE FOUNDATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF A CHILDCARE FACILITY FOR POLICE PERSONNEL IN THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH CHILDCARE HOURS THAT ARE MORE CONDUCIVE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHEDULES. THESE EFFORTS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING ST. LOUIS COUNTY POLICE OFFICERS WITH YOUNG FAMILIES. THE RBC HAS COMMITTED TO A SIMILAR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THREE YEARS. - INVESTED $250,000 IN THE URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS TO SUPPORT ITS SAVE OUR SONS & SISTERS PROGRAM THAT PRIMARILY HELPS UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED BLACK MEN AND WOMEN FIND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. RBC FUNDING ALSO SUPPORTS THE URBAN LEAGUE'S SERVING OUR STREETS INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME BY CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS WITH SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THIS FUNDING ALIGNS WITH THE RBC'S PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITIES TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTION OF CRIMES, GIVING UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES A PATH TO A FULFILLING LIFE OUTSIDE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. - FAITH LEADERS LUNCHEON: ORGANIZED FAITH LEADERS LUNCHEON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE URBAN LEAGUE WITH 250 PASTORS AND FAITH LEADERS FROM NORTH CITY AND COUNTY, AND SOME OF THE TOP COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY. THE EVENT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR FAITH LEADERS WHO ARE CRITICAL TO OUR ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND THE URBAN LEAGUE'S STREET OUTREACH. 1301799 753969 GIVING BACK: IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE REGION BY BRIDGING CORPORATE AND NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES. - ST. LOUIS SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS (SVP) DIRECTLY INVESTED $95,000 INTO FIVE NONPROFITS. THEY WERE ABLE TO APPLY THE FUNDING TOWARDS PROJECTS ESSENTIAL TO BUILDING CAPACITY AND FUNCTIONALITY IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS WHICH HELPED OUR INVESTEES ACQUIRE MARKETING SERVICES, STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANTS, SECURITY EQUIPMENT, UPGRADED INTERNET SERVICE, AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE. - SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS WELCOMED THREE NEW PARTNERS FOR A TOTAL OF 35, WORKING TO BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN FIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT COLLECTIVELY SERVE OVER 20,000 YOUTHS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION. - THANKS TO THE CONNECTIONS OF OUR SVP PARTNERS, ALL FIVE NONPROFITS SERVED WERE ABLE TO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON NONPROFIT BOARD DEVELOPMENT. - THE SVP GRANT COMMITTEE CONCLUDED A THOROUGH GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS, SELECTING TWO NEW ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT IN 2025 - BRIDGE 2 HOPE AND SHOW ME THE WORLD PROJECT - WHO SERVE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN UNDER-SERVED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY. - RBC'S IT'S OUR REGION FUND GRANT COMMITTEE ALLOCATED $100,000 TO 22 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION, INCLUDING ILLINOIS'S ST. CLAIR, MADISON, AND MONROE COUNTIES. - THE RBC RAISED $21.3M FOR THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS. THESE FUNDS HELP THE UNITED WAY ADDRESS THE ST. LOUIS REGION'S NEEDS AND ENSURE OUR RESIDENTS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, SHELTER, AND TRANSPORTATION AS WELL THEIR LONG-TERM NEEDS, INCLUDING JOB TRAINING, YOUTH PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, AND COUNSELING. 482472 279435 SKILLED WORKFORCE: TO BUILD A MORE INFORMED, CONNECTED, AND RELIABLE PIPELINE OF SKILLED WORKFORCE TALENT IN RBC'S FIVE PRIORITY INDUSTRIES: CONSTRUCTION, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE, MANUFACTURING, AND FIRST RESPONDERS. - STL.WORKS TARGETED 17 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, REPRESENTING ROUGHLY 160,000 STUDENTS THAT INDIRECTLY INFLUENCED OVER 4,000 STUDENTS THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH OVER 360 EDUCATORS AND DIRECTLY REACHED 3,500 STUDENTS AND 70 COUNSELORS, EDUCATORS, PRINCIPALS, AND SUPERINTENDENTS. - RBC'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, ORGANIZED AND PARTICIPATED IN 86 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS IN 17 TARGETED SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH INCREASED INVOLVEMENT WITH SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS DISTRICTS ALONGSIDE STL.WORKS INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERS IN HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC SAFETY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND CONSTRUCTION/TRADES. - STL.WORKS FACILITATED INTERACTIONS BETWEEN 36 PARTNER COMPANIES AND STUDENTS, PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND COUNSELORS. STL.WORKS HELD 15 CAREER EXPLORATIONS AT RBC COMPANIES AND SUPPORTED OVER 200 STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH INTERNSHIP AND JOB SHADOWING EXPERIENCES IN THE INDUSTRY SECTORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACCESS POINT, CCDI, GATEWAY SOUTH, AND RBC COMPANIES. - STL.WORKS HELPED SPEARHEAD OVER FOUR PUBLIC SAFETY WORKFORCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH OVER 15 MUNICIPALITIES IN ATTENDANCE. ADDITIONALLY, STL.WORKS WITH THE HELP OF FUNDING FROM THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA) SENT 50 STUDENTS FROM FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION TO FIRST RESPONDER CAMP. - STL.WORKS HELPED ORGANIZE AND GIVE KEYNOTES AT FOUR EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE CONFERENCES: SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY WITH 200 ATTENDEES, LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY WITH 100 ATTENDEES, FLORISSANT KIWANIS WITH 200 ATTENDEES, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WITH 50 ATTENDEES. - STL.WORKS HELPED ORGANIZE TWO LARGE-SCALE TEACHER EXPLORATIONS: MISSOURI CHAMBER'S SHOW ME CAREERS, WHICH HOSTED 50 TEACHERS, AND MISSOURI ENERGY WORKFORCE CONSORTIUM (MEWC), WHICH HOSTED 65 TEACHERS FOR A SKILL TRADES LUNCHEON. - FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS IN THE REGION: GLOBAL CENTER FOR CYBERSECURITY ($25,000), NPOWER ($25,000), URBAN LEAGUE SAVE OUR SONS AND SISTERS ($200,000). - RBC ALSO PROVIDED $10,000 IN SUPPORT OF MISSOURI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S SHOW-ME CAREERS ($10,000), WHICH PROVIDED DIRECT INSIGHT INTO IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS TO KEY EDUCATORS, COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN AN IMMERSIVE SUMMER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM. TALENT DEVELOPMENT & RETENTION: TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND DEVELOP A HIGHLY SKILLED AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL TALENT BASE IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION BY PROVIDING VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. - CONTRIBUTED TO THE RETENTION OF DIVERSE TALENT IN THE REGION THROUGH THE MENTOR NETWORK PROGRAM BY PAIRING 122 COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADER MENTORS IN THE REGION AND SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM WITH ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. - COMMUNICATED THROUGH A MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER WITH 3,200 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDING THEM WITH INFORMATION ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES; NETWORKING, SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EVENTS IN THE REGION; AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE REGION. - RBC'S LEADERSHIP 100 GROUP INDUCTED 21 NEW MEMBERS, FOSTERING COMMUNITY, CONNECTION, AND PHILANTHROPIC AND CIVIC SERVICE AMONG EMERGING BUSINESS LEADERS. LEADERSHIP 100 HAS 92 MEMBERS SERVING ON 158 DIFFERENT REGIONAL BOARDS. 908769 526336 K-12 EDUCATION: INVEST IN THE ECONOMIC FUTURE OF OUR REGION BY ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR EVERY CHILD, ESPECIALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. - KIPP SCHOOLS: PROVIDED $75,000 IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO KIPP SCHOOLS ST. LOUIS, SPECIFICALLY FOR KIPP ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL'S KIPP FORWARD PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MENTORING, GUIDANCE, WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT AND OTHER SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AS THEY CREATE PREPARE FOR AND ATTEND POST HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES. - SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE: FUNDED THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST WITH $25,000 TO SUPPORT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON BEST PRACTICES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STUDENT OUTCOMES. - K-12 PUBLIC POLICY: RBC INVITED THE COMMISSIONER OF THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO SPEAK WITH RBC BOARDS MEMBERS AND COMMUNICATE THE STATEWIDE PLAN FOR IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR MISSOURI STUDENTS. - LITERACY ACCESS AND ENRICHMENT: GRANTED $50,000 FOR ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION'S ROLL OUT OF ITS HOME LIBRARIES PILOT FOR K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN 5 SCHOOLS, SPECIFICALLY HELPING FUND PORTABLE LIBRARY KITS FOR THE 1 IN 4 SLPS STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT TODAY. - TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: RBC PROVIDED $30,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT'S SENIOR LEADERS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL TURNAROUND LEADERS INSTITUTE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024. THIS FUNDING ALLOWED FIVE ADMINISTRATORS AND TWO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS LEADERS TO DEVELOP A THEORY OF ACTION AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, THE RBC ORGANIZED AN EVENT FOR THE EDUCATION AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY FEATURING DR. TIFFANY ANDERSON, CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION, WHO SPOKE ON ANDERSON'S APPROACH FOR BUILDING PARENT CAPACITY IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS. INCLUSION: CULTIVATE A WELCOMING AND GLOBALLY ATTRACTIVE REGIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM THROUGH EDUCATION, TARGETED INTERVENTION, AND INVESTMENTS - DEVELOPED THE PLAN FOR COHORT 3 OF THE SMALL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE IN 2025, LEVERAGING LEARNINGS FROM SURVEYING PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST TWO COHORTS.OTHER PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION - RBC ALSO ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE WORK OF MANY AREA CHAMBERS WHOSE WORK ADVANCES RBC'S PRIORITIES AND HELPS BUILD A STRONGER REGION, INCLUDING: ASIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF ST. LOUIS; HISPANIC CHAMBER OF ST. 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THE ORGANIZATION ELECTED TO EXPENSE THE ACQUISITION COSTS. PART III, LINE 4: RBC COMMISSIONED TWO PIECES OF ARTWORK THAT REFLECTED THE HISTORY OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION. THE ARTWORK WAS LOANED TO CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR DISPLAY IN PUBLIC PLACES WHERE IT WILL PROMOTE THE REGION'S IMAGE. THE ARTWORK CONSISTS OF TWO PAINTINGS CALLED "GYRO ARCH AND "CONFLUENCE" DEPICTING THE PROMINENCE OF ST. LOUIS AS THE "GATEWAY TO THE WEST" SYMBOLIZED BY THE ARCH AND A MURAL DEPICTING MANY OF THE DIVERSE PEOPLES WHO SETTLED AND BUILT ST. LOUIS. 1 ALIVE INC PO BOX 28733 ST LOUIS MO 63146 431298527 501(C)(3) 7000 0 PHILANTHROPY ASIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1766 BURNS AVE ST LOUIS MO 63132 452827370 501(C)(6) 25000 0 DIVERSITY BUILD MISSOURI HEALTH 4254 VISTA AVE ST LOUIS MO 63110 832641644 501(C)(3) 10000 0 QUALITY OF LIFE CYBERUP 911 WASHINGTON AVE STE 170 ST LOUIS MO 63101 475483718 501(C)(3) 25000 0 PHILANTHROPY EAST WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 1 MEMORIAL DRIVE UNIT 100 ST LOUIS MO 63102 270145379 501(C)(3) 25000 0 REGIONALISM EXPLORE ST LOUIS 701 CONVENTION PLAZA SUITE 300 ST LOUIS MO 63101 430494235 501(C)(3) 12500 0 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EYETHRIVE 229 MILLWELL DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63043 200265693 501(C)(3) 25000 0 PHILANTHROPY GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION 1 S MEMORIAL DR SUITE 700 ST LOUIS MO 63102 272128072 501(C)(3) 20000 0 REGIONALISM GLOBAL CENTER FOR CYBERSECURITY 4240 DUNCAN AVE SECOND FLOOR ST LOUIS MO 63110 851132854 501(C)(3) 25000 0 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GREATER ST LOUIS FOUNDATION ONE METROPOLITAN SQUARE SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 63102 431478096 501(C)(3) 100000 0 REGIONALISM HAWTHORN FOUNDATION PO BOX 93 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 431231419 501(C)(6) 20000 0 REGIONALISM HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 20 S SARAH ST ST LOUIS MO 63108 431323271 501(C)(6) 25000 0 DIVERSITY HOME SWEET HOME 290 HANLEY INDUSTRIAL CT BRENTWOOD MO 63144 475028899 501(C)(3) 6400 0 PHILANTHROPY JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION 101 JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE CIRCLE EAST ST LOUIS IL 62204 371347709 501(C)(3) 10100 0 PHILANTHROPY KIPP ST LOUIS 1310 PAPIN ST SUITE 203 ST LOUIS MO 63103 010916759 501(C)(3) 75000 0 EDUCATION KWAME FOUNDATION INC 1204 WASHINGTON AVE ST LOUIS MO 63103 884346912 501(C)(3) 27500 0 QUALITY OF LIFE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS 104 MAGNOLIA DR SUITE B GLEN CARBON IL 62034 371133408 501(C)(3) 20000 0 REGIONALISM LIFT FOR LIFE GYM 1415 CASS AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63106 208185890 501(C)(3) 7390 0 PHILANTHROPY LOVETHELOU 4167 ENRIGHT AVE ST LOUIS MO 63108 300790430 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PHILANTHROPY MISSOURI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 428 E CAPITOL AVE JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 436051487 501(C)(3) 15150 0 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MISSOURI CONSERVATION HERITAGE 330 COMMERCE DRIVE PO BOX 366 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65109 431797156 501(C)(3) 20000 0 REGIONALISM MOSAIC PROJECT 120 S CENTRAL AVE SUITE 1200 ST LOUIS MO 63105 431491605 501(C)(3) 20000 0 DIVERSITY NPOWER 115 3026 LACLEDE AVE ST LOUIS MO 63103 134145441 501(C)(3) 25000 0 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DOWNTOWN 1668 BECKHAM RIDGE CT ST LOUIS MO 63146 872498084 501(C)(3) 5500 0 REGIONALISM ROYAL VAGABONDS FDN INC 4315 WESTMINSTER PL ST LOUIS MO 63108 430675071 501(C)(7) 10000 0 PHILANTHROPY SEED ST LOUIS 5501 DELMAR BVD SUITE B270 ST LOUIS MO 63112 431306778 501(C)(3) 25000 0 PHILANTHROPY ST LOUIS AMERICAN FOUNDATION 2315 PINE STREET ST LOUIS MO 63103 431686282 501(C)(3) 25000 0 PHILANTHROPY ST LOUIS CITY NAACP 8822 PATRIDGE AVE ST LOUIS MO 63147 436073999 501(C)(3) 10000 0 DIVERSITY ST LOUIS CIVIC PRIDE FOUNDATION 701 CONVENTION PLAZA ST LOUIS MO 63101 800740501 501(C)(3) 11000 0 REGIONALISM ST LOUIS POLICE FOUNDATION 9761 CLAYTON ROAD SAINT LOUIS MO 63124 260326513 501(C)(3) 65000 0 REGIONALISM ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 801 N 11TH STREET 3RD FLOOR ST LOUIS MO 63101 431813849 501(C)(3) 50000 0 EDUCATION THE BLACK REP 6662 OLIVE BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63130 431220180 501(C)(3) 5600 0 DIVERSITY THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST 4660 MARYLAND AVE 260 ST LOUIS MO 63108 821838644 501(C)(3) 25000 0 EDUCATION UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS 910 N 11TH STREET ST LOUIS MO 63101 430714167 501(C)(3) 50000 0 QUALITY OF LIFE UNIVERSITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 8136 GROBY ROAD ST LOUIS MO 63130 436003857 501(C)(3) 30000 0 EDUCATION URBAN LEAGUE OF METRO ST LOUIS 3701 GRANDEL SQUARE ST LOUIS MO 63108 430653605 501(C)(3) 255000 0 QUALITY OF LIFE URBAN SPROUTS 6757 OLIVE BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63130 611753198 501(C)(3) 5800 0 PHILANTHROPY WASHINGTON UNIV OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL PO BOX 60714 ST LOUIS MO 63160 430653611 501(C)(3) 20000 0 EDUCATION 34 4 PART I, LINE 2: FOR EVERY GIFT THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL ALLOCATES, THEY ASSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE FUNDS IS PROPERLY INCORPORATED, MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDES FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND MAINTAINS WRITTEN RECORDS OF ITS ACTIVITIES. FOR EVERY GRANT, THE RBC DOCUMENTS THE PURPOSE, AMOUNT, AND TIMING OF THE GIFT INTERNALLY AND WITH THE GRANT RECIPIENT, AND RECEIVES AN IMPACT REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE AT YEAR-END. FOR GIFTS OVER $5,000, RBC STAFF CLOSELY MONITORS THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT AND ASSIGNS AN RBC STAFF OR BOARD MEMBER TO SERVE AS LIAISON TO THE RECIPIENT. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATHLEEN T OSBORN PAST PRESIDENT AND CEO 577001 0 20000 0 0 0 113720 0 44385 0 755106 0 0 0 KAREN BRANDING PRESIDENT AND CEO 237264 0 25000 0 0 0 20869 0 19498 0 302631 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A RBC PAID DUES TO A LUNCHEON/DINNER CLUB THAT THE PRESIDENT USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RBC BUSINESS AND NO PERSONAL USE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY IMPACT NETWORK FOR MANAGING THE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF THE LEGACY CENTER CONTINUED INTO 2024. BASED IN NORMANDY, THE LEGACY CENTER PROVIDES VALUABLE PROGRAMMING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS GENERALLY IN THE NORMANDY AND OTHER LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS. THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEGACY CENTER ENDED IN JUNE 2024, AND ALL RELATED RBC FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY IMPACT NETWORK FOR THE LEGACY CENTER WERE COMPLETED BY 12/31/2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 RBC MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE TANGIBLE BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND DUES ARE CONSIDERED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. RBC HAS TWO CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERS, REGULAR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A RBC HAS TWO CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERS, REGULAR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. BOTH TYPES OF MEMBERS ARE DIRECTORS BY VIRTUE OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND MAY VOTE ON ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B RBC MEMBERS VOTE ON SELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD AND IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BETWEEN ITS REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSOURI NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULARLY REVIEWS THE INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FINALIZED BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED. RBC DISCUSSES THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING AND IT IS AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUTSIDE PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, CHAIRMAN, AND TREASURER. THE RETURN IS THEN SIGNED BY THE TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - THE POLICY APPLIES TO MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF IDENTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADVISE WHETHER A TRANSACTION SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED, APPROVED OR RATIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS - ALL PAY IS BASED ON MARKET AND MERIT. ANNUAL EVALUATIONS ARE CONDUCTED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE EVALUATIONS CONSIDER PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS TOWARDS PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED GOALS. RBC MONITORS THE COMPENSATION PAID FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE PRESIDENT REPORTS ON THE OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE REPORT IS THEN DISCUSSED AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD. AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CHAIR, A COMPENSATION REVIEW REGARDING THE PRESIDENT IS CONDUCTED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE PRESIDENT AND RBC HAVE ENTERED INTO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. ALL POLICIES DESCRIBED ABOVE APPLY TO THE PRESIDENT. COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION IS CONSIDERED ANNUALLY FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE LAST FULL COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS IN 2023. THE MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL'S 990 ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.