2022-11-14T10:06:46-06:00 2021-12-31 430831507 ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP 800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 631012501 990 2021-01-01 431478096 GREATER ST LOUIS INC FOUNDATION STAT 3142315555 211 N BROADWAY 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 THOMAS MINOGUE TREASURER 3142315555 2022-11-14 1 THOMAS MINOGUE 999009999 JEANNE DEE P01082093 3146555500 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X X THOMAS MINOGUE 211 N BROADWAY 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 6243585 0 X WWW.STLREGIONALCHAMBER.COM X 1988 MO THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF, WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE SECTION 509(A)(3), GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. (THE "SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION REMAINS RECOGNIZED AND DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2), IF IT WERE AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). 4 4 0 4 0 0 559692 4803788 347351 416500 15320 21030 5 0 922368 5241318 1000 2330587 0 0 428990 0 0 0 0 328622 23504 758612 2354091 163756 2887227 3214242 5980408 932213 779605 2282029 5200803 X THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF, WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE SECTION 509(A)(3), GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. (THE "SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION REMAINS RECOGNIZED AND DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2), IF IT WERE AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). 0 0 2351315 2330587 416500 GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. FOUNDATION IS A TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ENTITY TO GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., SUCH AS THE SLBDI FELLOWS EXPERIENCE, THE DIVERSE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR, PROMOTING THE REGION'S GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND ENHANCING THE VIBRANCY AND SAFETY OF DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS.THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., CARRIED OUT MULTIPLE INITIATIVIES IN 2021 IN FURTHERANCE OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: GRADUATING 77 MULTICULTURAL EXECUTIVES FROM THE SLBDI FELLOWS EXPERIENCE; GRADUATING 16 MINORITY-OWNED COMPANIES FROM THE DIVERSE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR; MARKETING AND PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS; DOUBLING TO 1,000 THE NUMBER OF ENHANCED LED STEETLIGHTS IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY; CONDUCTING STREET FESTIVALS AND ACTIVITIES IN DOWNTOWN; AND RESTORING THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS FROM ST. LOUIS TO CONTINENTAL EUROPE IN 20 YEARS. 2351315 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SCOTT HOFFMANN CPA 3146555500 800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 63101 JASON HALL SECRETARY 1.00 42.60 X X 0 433500 25169 DON LENTS CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS MINOGUE TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE PATTON PRESIDENT 1.00 41.60 X X 0 231000 20778 0 664500 45947 0 0 1 0 0 1566440 3237348 4803788 TUITION - FELLOWS 900099 416500 416500 416500 58 58 1023239 1002267 20972 20972 20972 5241318 416500 0 21030 2330587 2330587 625 625 2776 2776 19853 19853 EVENT SERVICES 250 250 2354091 2351315 2776 0 1186715 5360549 1419764 119667 0 58117 55283 429979 564576 3214242 5980408 9885 20478 183460 738868 759127 932213 779605 X 1367454 3337696 914575 1863107 2282029 5200803 3214242 5980408 2887227 31547 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X X 1 GREATER ST LOUIS INC 371982729 10 1 1830587 0 1 1830587 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION CONFIRMED TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT IT MET THE SECTION 509(A)(2) PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR 2021. THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WILL ANNUALLY CONFIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT IT SATISFIES THE SECTION 509(A)(2) PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C GRANTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION CONTAIN LANGUAGE THAT THE GRANT MUST BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SECTION 170(C)(2)(B) PURPOSES. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 5A THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IN JANNUARY, 2021 TO BECOME A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. (EIN: 37-1982729), WAS LISTED BY NAME IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES. THERE WERE OTHERWISE NO ADDED, SUBSTITUTED, OR REMOVED SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH ASSOCIATION 397910 DUE FROM ALLIANCE ST. LOUIS 166666 564576 DUE TO ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH ASSOCIATION 403452 DUE TO GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. 355675 759127 X PART X, LINE 2: GREATER ST. LOUIS INC. AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY CHAMBER STL WITH WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY ALLIANCE (D/B/A ALLIANCE STL), ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGNIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) SECTION 501(C)6. GSL'S AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS GREATER ST. LOUIS FOUNDATION, INC., ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE CODE SECTION 501(C)3. THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE RECEIVED DETERMINATION LETTERS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE STATING THAT THEY ARE ALL EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON THEIR RELATED EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CODE SECTIONS NOTED ABOVE. NO INCOME TAXES WERE DUE FOR THESE ENTITIES FOR 2021. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2018 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 ST LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER & GROWTH ASSOCIATION 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 430975222 501(C)(6) 500000 0 TO COMBINE THE STRENGTHS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION OF CIVIC-MINDED BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO GROW THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA, IMPROVING GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. GREATER ST LOUIS INC 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 371982729 501(C)(6) 1830587 0 PROVIDE TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ASSISTANCE TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JASON HALL SECRETARY 0 387500 0 40000 0 6000 0 14500 0 10669 0 458669 0 0 VALERIE PATTON PRESIDENT 0 210000 0 21000 0 0 0 10500 0 10278 0 251778 0 0 SCHEDULE J PART 1, LINE 3 GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. ("GSL") DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES OF GSL AND ITS AFFILIATES BY CONSIDERING JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PROFESSIONAL HISOTRY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ORGANIZATION BUDGET, AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED PEER ORGANIZATIONS. ALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY GSL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (OR DELEGATED PERSON OR COMMITTEE), IN CONSULTATION WITH OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS. NO EXECUTIVE WAS INVOLVED IN APPROVING HIS OR HER OWN COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 EMPLOYEES OF GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., A RELATED ENTITY, PERFORM ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS FOR THE GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. FOUNDATION WILL NOW BE EXCLUSIVELY OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. ALSO, THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO FOUR EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER IS GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOLE MEMBER, GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT ANY DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE SOLE MEMBER, GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., HAS THE POWER TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; TO APPOINT AND REMOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, ANY DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION; TO MERGE, DISSOLVE, OR ABANDON THE CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD; AND TO APPROVE THE CREATION, OWNERSHIP, OR ACQUISITION OF, OR AFFILIATION WITH, ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION BY THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES EXECUTE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REVIEWS ANNUALLY AND REPORTS SUCH ACTION TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. ("GSL") DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES OF GSL AND ITS AFFILIATES BY CONSIDERING JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PROFESSIONAL HISOTRY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ORGANIZATION BUDGET, AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED PEER ORGANIZATIONS. ALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY GSL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (OR DELEGATED PERSON OR COMMITTEE), IN CONSULTATION WITH OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS. NO EXECUTIVE WAS INVOLVED IN APPROVING HIS OR HER OWN COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO THE MODIFIED CASH METHOD. GREATER ST LOUIS INC 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 371982729 PROMOTE THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA MO 501(C)(6) N/A 0 ST LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER & GROWTH ASSOCIATION 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 430975222 TO PROMOTE THE ST. LOUIS REGION MO 501(C)(6) GREATER ST LOUIS INC 0 ST LOUIS REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 352652316 TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY AND GROWTH THROUGHOUT GREATER ST. LOUIS MO 501(C)(6) THE ST LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH ASSOCIATION 0 DOWNTOWN ST LOUIS FOUNDATION INC 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 431289304 TO PROVIDE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION IN THE CITY MO 501(C)(3) LINE 7 GREATER ST LOUIS INC 0 CIVIC PROGRESS INC 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 430965792 TO LEVERAGE PUBLIC SUPPORT AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TO THE ST. LOUIS REGION MO 501(C)(3) LINE 7 GREATER ST LOUIS INC 0 CIVIC PROGRESS ACTION COMMITTEE 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 1300 ST LOUIS MO 631022748 431368074 LOBBYING ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES MO 501(C)(4) GREATER ST LOUIS INC 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 CIVIC PROGRESS INC C 1566440 CASH ST LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER & GROWTH ASSOCIATION B 500000 CASH ST LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER & GROWTH ASSOCIATION E 5542 CASH ST LOUIS REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE D 166666 CASH GREATER ST LOUIS INC E 355675 CASH GREATER ST LOUIS INC B 1830587 CASH