MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY JEFFERSON MEMORIAL BUILDING: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY JEFFERSON MEMORIAL BUILDING (EIN 43-0654866)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-10
IRS object ID
201622849349300447
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityST LOUISCityNm
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PersonFRANCES LEVINE PHDPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerFRANCES LEVINE PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$45,499,266GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MOHISTORY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MHS) IS A MISSOURI PRO FORMA DECREE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION; LIBRARY AND RESEARCH; AND EXHIBITIONS. MHS'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$1,811,055CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,972,719PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$629,399CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,371,196PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$16,835,286CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$9,652,445PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,708,041CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$15,462,223PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,022,906CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,908,973PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$812,380CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$77,234,711TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$75,705,097TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,834,728TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,627,944TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$75,399,983NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$74,077,153NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MHS) IS A MISSOURI PRO FORMA DECREE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION; LIBRARY AND RESEARCH; AND EXHIBITIONS. MHS'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,302,978ExpenseAmt
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Expense$4,380,124ExpenseAmt
Revenue$20,521RevenueAmt
DescLIBRARY AND COLLECTIONS:LIBRARY AND COLLECTIONS INCLUDES THE EXPENSES OF ACQUISITION AND CARE OF THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING OBJECT COLLECTIONS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND PRINTS, MOVING IMAGES, AND THE LIBRARY. THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE ITEMS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN MISSOURI AND SURROUNDING AREAS AND INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: PERSONAL ITEMS, JOURNALS, FURNITURE, FAMILY HEIRLOOMS, WEAPONS, BUSINESS RECORDS, GARMENTS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, BOOKS, ETC. LIBRARY AND COLLECTIONS ALSO INCLUDE THE SALARIES AND SUPPLIES USED IN MAINTAINING AND CATALOGING THE COLLECTION AND ASSISTING THE PUBLIC WITH RESEARCH. DURING 2015, THERE WERE 5,646 VISITS TO THE LIBRARY AND RESEARCH AREAS, 921,630 VISITS TO OUR RESEARCH WEBSITES AND ONLINE COLLECTIONS AND OVER 9,767 RESPONSES TO PHONE, FAX, MAIL, AND EMAIL REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, 667,891 UNIQUE VISITORS (USERS) AND 2,999,299 VIEWED PAGES.Desc

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Expense$2,174,888ExpenseAmt
Revenue$74,935RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY EDUCATION & EVENTS:THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM PROVIDES MORE THAN 700 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS EACH YEAR DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THE PROGRAMS ARE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THE MUSEUM CREATES AND MAINTAINS EACH YEAR. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE, METRO THEATER, AND THE ARCHEOLOGY ASSOCIATION, THE MUSEUM IS ABLE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT HISTORICAL BASED PROGRAMS THAT LOOK AT THE REGION'S PAST AS WELL AS ITS FUTURE. THE MUSEUM'S LARGEST PROGRAM IS A TWELVE-WEEK OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL THAT WELCOMES ABOUT 35,000 VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR. THE MUSEUM'S K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM ATTRACTED 30,000 STUDENTS WITH ITS INTER-DISCIPLINARY FOCUS AND HANDS ON ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON THE MUSEUM'S TRAVELING AND PERMANENT GALLERIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (5 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$1,396,011$28,460MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT:THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES FOR THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING MEDIA RELATIONS, ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, ALONG WITH CULTURAL TOURISM, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ETC. DURING 2015, THE MUSEUM RECEIVED 921,630 WEBSITE VISITS, 667,881 UNIQUE VISITORS TO THE WEB SITE, AND HAD AN AVERAGE 3.25 PAGES VIEWED PER WEB VISIT. DURING 2015, THE MUSEUM HAD 201,606 FACEBOOK FANS ENGAGE WITH OUR CONTENT, RECEIVED AN AVERAGE DAILY TOTAL OF 6,196 HITS TO OUR PINTEREST SITE, ENDED THE YEAR WITH 3.5 MILLION FLICKR VIEWS AND HAD 51,631 VIEWS ON OUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS. STAFF MEMBERS WITHIN THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE MEDIA MATERIALS PROMOTING EXHIBITION, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO THE PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ALSO COORDINATE ALL INTERVIEWS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM, AS WELL AND PROVIDING IN-HOUSE INTERVIEW AND PUBLIC SPEAKING TRAINING FOR MUSEUM STAFF. THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT STAFF OVERSEES ALL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS; DEVELOPS MARKETING PLANS AND PLACES ALL ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS; COORDINATES THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT STAFF PROMOTES THE MUSEUM, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, FOREST PARK AND ST. LOUIS TO THE TOURISM INDUSTRY BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH REGIONAL VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAUS, TOUR COMPANIES, TRAVEL ORGANIZATIONS AND HOTEL CONCIERGE. THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PRODUCES BROCHURES; BANNERS; SIGNAGE; POSTCARDS; MAILERS AND A VARIETY OF PRINTED AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS TO REPRESENT THE MANY EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OF THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM. ANNUAL EXPENSES ARE $1,011,096. THE PUBLICATIONS DIVISION PROVIDES A NUMBER OF SERVICES FOR THE MUSEUM. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING A NUMBER OF BOOKS EACH YEAR (NEW TITLES OR REPRINTS OF BOOKS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BY THE MUSEUM), THEY ALSO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL MEMBERS MAGAZINE AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE MAGAZINE WITH CONTINUOUSLY CHANGING ARTICLES. THEY PROVIDE EDITING SERVICES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE MUSEUM. ANNUAL EXPENSES WERE $384,915 AND ANNUAL REVENUES WERE $27,146.
$423,340SOLDIERS MEMORIAL:THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENTERED INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL LLC TO PROCESS THE COLLECTIONS OF THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM. THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MHS) WILL INVENTORY AND PROCESS THE COLLECTIONS. ALL WORK WILL BE COMPLETED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MHS. ADDITIONALLY, MHS WILL REVITALIZE THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL MILITARY MUSEUM AND THE COURT OF HONOR. SOLDIERS MEMORIAL LLC AND THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARTNERED WITH THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY BECAUSE OF MHS' EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH INVENTORY, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING OF HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. THE MHS IS AN ACCREDITED MUSEUM BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS.
$155,615FACILITIES & CATERING:FACILITIES RENTAL AND CATERING INCOME ARE BUDGETED AND REPORTED NET OF EXPENSES. THESE EARNED INCOME CATEGORIES REPRESENT THE SPACE RENTAL USE OF THE FACILITY AND CERTAIN COMMISSIONS ON ALL CATERING FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN THE RESTAURANT AND AT EVENTS.
$228,714OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME INCLUDES PHOTOS AND PRINT SALES, PHOTOCOPY SALES, PUBLICATION SALES AND ROYALTIES, DISCOVERY TOUR INCOME, AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME.
$245,070MUSEUM SHOP:THE MUSEUM SHOP IS A VISITOR AMENITY FOR BOOKS AND GIFTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION. THE SHOP OFFERS A BROAD SELECTION OF BOOKS DEALING WITH REGIONAL HISTORY, BIOGRAPHIES, GENEALOGY, LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND MUCH MUCH MORE.
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$657,859TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$12,677,341TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document105IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee243EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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HON WAYNE GOODE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK L STEEVES
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JAMES A TRICARICO JR
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HERBERT D CONDIE III
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HON STEVE EHLMANN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LEE HERMANN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN LIBERMAN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH T ROBB
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REX SINQUEFIELD
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM C RUSNACK
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY BENSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE BERGES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMILLA T BRAUER
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CYNTHIA J BRINKLEY
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MARIE CASEY
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DANIEL F COLE
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WILLIAM A COPPEL
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ROBERT COX
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAT CUNNINGHAM
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD EARLY PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARILYN R FOX
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERI FROMM
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WM FULSTONE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON GARY M GAERTNER JR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
F SCOTT GALT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL KELLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH KRANZBERG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA M MOORE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL D POLK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MABEL L PURKERSON MD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON MICHAEL A WOLFF
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES LEVINE PHD
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$267,415$0$9,143
KAREN M GOERING
MANAGING DIRECTOR-OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$173,713$0$16,915
BENJAMIN C WASHINGTON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$140,706$0$7,632
MELANIE A ADAMS
MANAGING DIRECTOR-COMMUNITY40.00$136,591$0$14,501Yes (X)
KATHERINE VAN ALLEN
MANAGING DIRECTOR-MUSEUM SERVICES40.00$115,020$0$20,457Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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BARTCH ROOFING
13575 NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL DRIVEBRIDGETONMO63044ROOFING SERVICES$968,987
TIAA
730 THIRD AVENEW YORKNY10017RETIREMENT SERVICES$628,154
CHICAGO SCENIC STUDIOS INC
1315 N NORTH BRANCH STCHICAGOIL60642EXHIBITION PROVIDER$402,111
BUTLER'S PANTRY
1414 PARK AVEST LOUISMO63104FOOD SERVICES$159,066
LAWRENCE FABRIC STRUCTURES INC
3509 TREE COURT INDUSTRIAL BLVDST LOUISMO63122EXHIBITION PROVIDER$148,420
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$782,169MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$10,420,600GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,068,147AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$72,860NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,270,916TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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EDUCATION AND EVENTS611600$74,935$74,935
PUBLICATIONS611600$28,460$28,460
LIBRARY PHOTOS & PRINT611600$20,521$20,521
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Exclusion$1,792,576ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$28,368,470SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$28,349,991SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$18,479SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$18,479ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$559,059GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$313,989CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$245,070TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$245,070RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MISCELLANEOUS611600$228,714$228,714
FACILITIES & CATERING611600$155,615$155,615
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$384,329OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,835,286TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$753,315RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,811,055ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$932,398TotalAmt
Program Services$286,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$615,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,305FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,081,749TotalAmt
Program Services$3,268,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$654,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$158,064FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$232,471TotalAmt
Program Services$188,068ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,672FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$681,537TotalAmt
Program Services$476,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$179,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,245FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$386,710TotalAmt
Program Services$289,815ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,173FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,052TotalAmt
Management And General$65,052ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,537TotalAmt
Program Services$9,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,082TotalAmt
Management And General$160,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,645TotalAmt
Program Services$214,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,358TotalAmt
Program Services$392,358ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,668TotalAmt
Program Services$376,034ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,548FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$947,608TotalAmt
Program Services$870,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,760FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,155,175TotalAmt
Program Services$2,852,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$286,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,604FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,168TotalAmt
Program Services$36,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,128TotalAmt
Program Services$9,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,652FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,014,434TotalAmt
Program Services$841,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,136FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,492TotalAmt
Program Services$289,709ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,784FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBITS$1,296,661$1,296,661$0$0
EDUCATION AND EVENTS$548,836$548,836$0$0
ANNUAL CULTIVATION$115,313$0$24,156$91,157
PUBLICATIONS$95,263$61,920$33,343$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$568,621TotalAmt
Program Services$368,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,333FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,022,906TotalAmt
Program Services$12,677,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,904,132ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$441,433FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,606,742BOYAmt
EOY$3,100,354EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,844BOYAmt
EOY$83,452EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,363,567BOYAmt
EOY$3,201,157EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$981,610BOYAmt
EOY$84,168EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,541BOYAmt
EOY$172,418EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$419,562BOYAmt
EOY$492,116EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$45,868,362LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$20,748,787LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,531,013BOYAmt
EOY$25,119,575EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,023,512BOYAmt
EOY$41,359,460EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,986,454BOYAmt
EOY$2,086,656EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,866BOYAmt
EOY$5,741EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,234,711BOYAmt
EOY$75,705,097EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,249,387BOYAmt
EOY$878,632EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,760BOYAmt
EOY$162,570EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$549,581BOYAmt
EOY$586,742EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,834,728BOYAmt
EOY$1,627,944EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,603,622BOYAmt
EOY$47,407,775EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,797,998BOYAmt
EOY$13,984,294EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,998,363BOYAmt
EOY$12,685,084EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,399,983BOYAmt
EOY$74,077,153EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,234,711BOYAmt
EOY$75,705,097EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$812,380ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,089,438NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$11,834DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$57,606OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,373,758CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,137,667CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,921,377CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,590,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,270,916CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$75,294,118TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,373,758CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,137,667CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,921,377CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,590,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,270,916CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$75,294,118TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,295,948SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$71,998,170PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$791,649CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$895,762CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,062,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,503,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,792,576CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,045,563TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$761,983CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$985,352CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$845,583CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$640,622CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$629,399CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,862,939TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$85,202,620TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,552,132GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84690PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMUSEUM SHOP - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 160,201. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 164,416. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 148,063. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 237,057. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 245,070. OTHER REVENUE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 601,782. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 820,936. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 697,520. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 403,565. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 384,329.ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,325,692BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$756,733ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$291,734InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,216,700OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$31,157,459EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,276,646BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$153,739ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,827,165InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$931,858OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$31,325,692EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$27,427,530BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$333,398ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,079,718InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$564,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$30,276,646EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,344,585BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,744,990ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,770,955InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$433,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$27,427,530EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,966,105BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,134,885ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$381,405InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$375,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$21,344,585EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.29040BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.30250PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.40710TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$661,510OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$661,510BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,291,256OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,322,065DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,969,191BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,911,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,426,722DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,484,474BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,400BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,119,575TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$339,569
SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS$247,173
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$586,742TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,502,896TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,089,438NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$11,834DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,077,604RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,580,500RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$254,786OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$254,786RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,835,286TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,825,726TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$57,606OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$57,606ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,768,120ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$254,786OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$254,786ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,022,906TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE MUSEUM QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THEREFORE, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR THE INCOME TAXES. THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740-10-25 REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THERE HAS BEEN NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES NOR IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IN ADDITION, NO TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE MUSEUM EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THROUGH REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REVIEW OF ITS REGULAR TAX FILINGS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MUSEUM SHOP, NET 209,345. RESTAURANT EXPENSE 45,441.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPLIT INTEREST CHANGE IN VALUE EXPENSE 57,606.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MUSEUM SHOP EXPENSE 209,345. RESTAURANT 45,441.
PART III, LINE 1(A)THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM'S RESEARCH COLLECTIONS CONTAIN UNIQUE REGIONAL HISTORY SOURCES AND OBJECTS DOCUMENTING ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, THE MISSISSIPPI AND MISSOURI VALLEYS, THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE TERRITORY AND THE AMERICAN WEST. AN INTEGRATED AND MULTI-FORMAT COLLECTION, IT SERVES AN AUDIENCE OF DIVERSE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL READERS AND RESEARCHERS. MUSEUM STAFF MEMBERS WORK TO SHARE THE COLLECTIONS IN THE GALLERIES, THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE AND THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE VALUE OF THE COLLECTIONS AND LIBRARY HOLDINGS CANNOT BE DETERMINED, AND THEREFORE, IS NOT CAPITALIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EACH OF THE ITEMS IN THE COLLECTIONS IS CATALOGUED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND COLLECTIONS AUDITS ARE PERFORMED REGULARLY. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER OBJECTS FOR THE COLLECTIONS.
PART III, LINE 4SEE STATEMENT FOR LINE 1(A) FOR A DEFINITION OF THE ARTICLES IN THE COLLECTION. THE COLLECTION AND THE EXHIBITS, DISCUSSIONS AND RESEARCH OF THESE ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION PROVIDE A REVIEW OF THE PAST AND THE CHOICES MADE IN THE PAST AS A BASIS OF DISCUSSING CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND OPTIONS AND THEIR POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE FUTURE. THEY CAN PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR ADDRESSING AND SOLVING COMMON PROBLEMS.
PART V, LINE 4THE MUSEUM USES A SPENDING POLICY OF BETWEEN 3.0 AND 5% OF A TRAILING 13 QUARTER AVERAGE OF THE VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT TO DETERMINE ANNUAL SPENDING. A PORTION OF THIS SUPPORTS UNRESTRICTED SPENDING COVERING OPERATING EXPENSES. A PORTION IS DESIGNATED FOR TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED SPENDING (I.E. PUBLICATIONS, GALLERIES, EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE) BASED ON DONOR'S INSTRUCTIONS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (3 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
FRANCES LEVINE PHD
PRESIDENT$267,415$0$0$0$0$0$2,500$0$6,643$0$276,558$0$0$0
KAREN M GOERING
MANAGING DIRECTOR-OPERATIONS$173,713$0$0$0$0$0$10,592$0$6,323$0$190,628$0$0$0
MELANIE A ADAMS
MANAGING DIRECTOR-COMMUNITY$136,591$0$0$0$0$0$8,315$0$6,186$0$151,092$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$72,860NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesPUBLICLY TRADED STOCKMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifactsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution160ContributionCnt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 33:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM'S RESEARCH COLLECTIONS CONTAIN UNIQUE REGIONAL HISTORY SOURCES AND OBJECTS DOCUMENTING ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, THE MISSISSIPPI AND MISSOURI VALLEYS, THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE TERRITORY AND THE AMERICAN WEST. AN INTEGRATED AND MULTI-FORMAT COLLECTION, IT SERVES AN AUDIENCE OF DIVERSE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL READERS AND RESEARCHERS. MUSEUM STAFF MEMBERS WORK TO SHARE THE COLLECTIONS IN THE GALLERIES, THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE, AND THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE VALUE OF THE COLLECTIONS AND LIBRARY HOLDINGS CANNOT BE DETERMINED, AND THEREFORE, IS NOT CAPITALIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EACH OF THE ITEMS IN THE COLLECTIONS IS INVENTORIED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND COLLECTIONS AUDITS ARE PERFORMED REGULARLY. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER OBJECTS FOR THE COLLECTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2SOLDIERS MEMORIAL: THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENTERED INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL LLC TO PROCESS THE COLLECTIONS OF THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM. THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MHS) WILL INVENTORY AND PROCESS THE COLLECTIONS. ALL WORK WILL BE COMPLETED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MHS. ADDITIONALLY, MHS WILL REVITALIZE THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL MILITARY MUSEUM AND THE COURT OF HONOR. SOLDIERS MEMORIAL LLC AND THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARTNERED WITH THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY BECAUSE OF MHS' EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH INVENTORY, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING OF HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. THE MHS IS AN ACCREDITED MUSEUM BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE REVISED BYLAWS ALLOW SENDING MEETING NOTICES BY EMAIL AND BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATING BY TELECONFERENCE NOW COUNT IN THE QUORUM. THE BYLAWS ALSO CLARIFY THAT BOARD MEMBERS MUST TAKE A BREAK FROM BOARD SERVICE AFTER SERVING THREE CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE SUBDISTRICT IS PART OF THE ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM DISTRICT (ZMD). THE SUBDISTRICT WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECEIVE TAX REVENUES FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICES AND TO PAY FOR HISTORY MUSEUM SERVICES PROVIDED TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC. THE ZMD TAX GENERATED REVENUE IS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IN 1988, THE SUBDISTRICT AND THE MUSEUM ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT, WHICH WAS RENEGOTIATED IN THE FALL OF 2012, 2013 AND 2015. THE AGREEMENT RENEWS FOR ONE YEAR EACH DECEMBER 31, UNLESS THE SUBDISTRICT, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF ITS COMMITTEE ON RENEWAL, VOTES NOT TO RENEW THE CONTRACT. UPON GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS INTENT NOT TO RENEW THE CONTRACT, THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE SUBDISTRICT ARE REQUIRED TO MEET FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS TO RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES. IF THOSE DIFFERENCES ARE NOT RESOLVED, THE CONTRACT TERMINATES AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE. THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR HISTORY MUSEUM FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN EXCHANGE FOR COMPENSATION FROM THE SUBDISTRICT. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT UNDER THIS CONTRACT IS DETERMINED EACH YEAR BASED UPON AN ANNUAL BUDGET. THE 2012 REVISED AGREEMENT CREATED JOINT BUDGET AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEES COMPOSED OF EQUAL NUMBERS OF TRUSTEES FROM THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE SUBDISTRICT. THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES PRIOR SUBDISTRICT APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANY REAL ESTATE AND JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF ANY UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURE IN EXCESS OF $10,000. THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS INCLUDED AS A DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNIT WITHIN THE SUBDISTRICT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, THE TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A FORM CONFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY. IF THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT THAT POTENTIAL. THESE TWO FORMS ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE METROPOLITAN ZOO AND MUSEUM DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY, THE TAXING AUTHORITY PROVIDING PARTIAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE MUSEUM. THE ORGANIZATIONS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ANNUALLY SIGN A FORM CONFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE READ THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALSO, THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK SPELLS OUT THE MUSEUM'S EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE HANDBOOK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE JOINT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF EQUAL NUMBERS OF MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRUSTEES AND MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM SUBDISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY/MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM. THE JOINT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM SUBDISTRICT. THE CURRENT PRESIDENT BEGAN WORK ON APRIL 15, 2014 UNDER A COMPENSATION AGREEMENT PREPARED BY THE JOINT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, AS WELL AS A REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF EACH MANAGER. THE JOINT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HOLDS AT LEAST TWO MEETINGS ANNUALLY, ONE TO REVIEW COMPARABLE INFORMATION, PERFORMANCE, AND TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THE SECOND MEETING IS TO CONFIRM THAT DECISION PRIOR TO REPORTING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE ON-LINE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:SPLIT INTEREST CHANGE IN VALUE EXPENSE -57,606.

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