2016-10-10T13:55:19-05:00 2015-12-31 364256931 CBIZ MHM LLC 625 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR SUITE 200 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2015-01-01 430654866 MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY MISS 3144543104 PO BOX 11940 ST LOUIS MO 631120040 FRANCES LEVINE PHD PRESIDENT 3144543104 2016-10-10 1 DAVID GRESHAM P00834239 3146922249 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM FRANCES LEVINE PHD PO BOX 11940 ST LOUIS MO 631120040 45499266 0 X WWW.MOHISTORY.ORG X 1866 MO THE 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. 32 32 243 156 0 0 14590400 14270916 177240 123916 2630837 1811055 1972719 629399 19371196 16835286 0 0 0 0 5809778 6314865 0 0 441433 9652445 9708041 15462223 16022906 3908973 812380 77234711 75705097 1834728 1627944 75399983 74077153 X THE 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. 1 0 4302978 EXHIBITIONS AND RESEARCH:THE MUSEUM PRESENTS A NUMBER OF EXHIBITS EACH YEAR, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITS ARE A COMBINATION OF TRAVELING EXHIBITS, AS WELL AS EXHIBITS DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED BY THE EXHIBITIONS AND RESEARCH STAFF. THE 2015 EXHIBIT SCHEDULE INCLUDED, AMONG OTHERS, STATE OF DECEPTION: THE POWER OF NAZI PROPAGANDA, A WALK IN 1875 ST. LOUIS, HISTORY CLUBHOUSE, AND COFFEE: THE WORLD IN YOUR CUP. ATTENDANCE TO THE MUSEUM AND ITS EXHIBITS WAS 438,000 IN 2015. WEB-BASED OUTREACH REPRESENTS A CONTINUED OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSEUMS TO ENGAGE VISITORS ONLINE, PROVIDING ACCESS TO SELECTED ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTION AND ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM OUR PROGRAMS. EXPENSES INCLUDE SALARIES, SUPPLIES, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOOKING TRAVELING EXHIBITS, INCLUDING SHIPPING AND RENTAL FEES. 4380124 20521 LIBRARY 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. 2174888 74935 COMMUNITY 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. 1396011 28460 MARKETING 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. 423340 SOLDIERS 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. 155615 FACILITIES & 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. 228714 OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME INCLUDES PHOTOS AND PRINT SALES, PHOTOCOPY SALES, PUBLICATION SALES AND ROYALTIES, DISCOVERY TOUR INCOME, AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. 245070 MUSEUM 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. 1819351 657859 12677341 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 105 0 1 243 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X BENJAMIN C WASHINGTON CPA 3147464421 5700 LINDELL BLVD ST LOUIS MO 631120400 HARRY RICH CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON WAYNE GOODE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK L STEEVES VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES A TRICARICO JR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HERBERT D CONDIE III ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON STEVE EHLMANN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LEE HERMANN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN LIBERMAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH T ROBB ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REX SINQUEFIELD ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C RUSNACK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY BENSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE BERGES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLA T BRAUER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA J BRINKLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE CASEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL F COLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM A COPPEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT COX TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAT CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD EARLY PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN R FOX TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERI FROMM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WM FULSTONE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON GARY M GAERTNER JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 F SCOTT GALT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KELLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH KRANZBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA M MOORE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL D POLK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MABEL L PURKERSON MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON MICHAEL A WOLFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES LEVINE PHD PRESIDENT 40.00 X 267415 0 9143 KAREN M GOERING MANAGING DIRECTOR-OPERATIONS 40.00 X 173713 0 16915 BENJAMIN C WASHINGTON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 140706 0 7632 MELANIE A ADAMS MANAGING DIRECTOR-COMMUNITY 40.00 X 136591 0 14501 KATHERINE VAN ALLEN MANAGING DIRECTOR-MUSEUM SERVICES 40.00 X 115020 0 20457 833445 0 68648 5 0 1 0 BARTCH ROOFING 13575 NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL DRIVE BRIDGETON MO 63044 ROOFING SERVICES 968987 TIAA 730 THIRD AVE NEW YORK NY 10017 RETIREMENT SERVICES 628154 CHICAGO SCENIC STUDIOS INC 1315 N NORTH BRANCH ST CHICAGO IL 60642 EXHIBITION PROVIDER 402111 BUTLER'S PANTRY 1414 PARK AVE ST LOUIS MO 63104 FOOD SERVICES 159066 LAWRENCE FABRIC STRUCTURES INC 3509 TREE COURT INDUSTRIAL BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63122 EXHIBITION PROVIDER 148420 5 782169 10420600 3068147 72860 14270916 EDUCATION AND EVENTS 611600 74935 74935 PUBLICATIONS 611600 28460 28460 LIBRARY PHOTOS & PRINT 611600 20521 20521 123916 1792576 1792576 28368470 28349991 18479 18479 18479 559059 313989 245070 245070 MISCELLANEOUS 611600 228714 228714 FACILITIES & CATERING 611600 155615 155615 384329 16835286 753315 0 1811055 932398 286568 615525 30305 4081749 3268761 654924 158064 232471 188068 42731 1672 681537 476124 179168 26245 386710 289815 83722 13173 75052 65052 10000 97537 9610 87927 160082 160082 260645 214763 45882 392358 392358 556668 376034 177086 3548 947608 870629 73219 3760 3155175 2852625 286946 15604 48168 36300 11868 52128 9012 34464 8652 1014434 841104 162194 11136 323492 289709 30999 2784 EXHIBITS 1296661 1296661 0 0 EDUCATION AND EVENTS 548836 548836 0 0 ANNUAL CULTIVATION 115313 0 24156 91157 PUBLICATIONS 95263 61920 33343 0 568621 368444 134844 65333 16022906 12677341 2904132 441433 2606742 3100354 86844 83452 4363567 3201157 981610 84168 202541 172418 419562 492116 45868362 20748787 24531013 25119575 42023512 41359460 1986454 2086656 32866 5741 77234711 75705097 1249387 878632 35760 162570 549581 586742 1834728 1627944 X 48603622 47407775 14797998 13984294 11998363 12685084 75399983 74077153 77234711 75705097 X 812380 -2089438 11834 -57606 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 15373758 18137667 12921377 14590400 14270916 75294118 15373758 18137667 12921377 14590400 14270916 75294118 3295948 71998170 791649 895762 1062396 1503180 1792576 6045563 761983 985352 845583 640622 629399 3862939 85202620 1552132 0.84500 0.84690 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MUSEUM 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 31325692 756733 291734 1216700 31157459 30276646 153739 1827165 931858 31325692 27427530 333398 3079718 564000 30276646 21344585 4744990 1770955 433000 27427530 13966105 8134885 -381405 375000 21344585 0.29040 0.30250 0.40710 0 0 661510 661510 41291256 18322065 22969191 3911196 2426722 1484474 4400 4400 25119575 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 339569 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 247173 586742 X 14502896 -2089438 11834 -2077604 16580500 254786 254786 16835286 15825726 57606 57606 15768120 254786 254786 16022906 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 4 SEE 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 4 THE 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. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FRANCES LEVINE PHD PRESIDENT 267415 0 0 0 0 0 2500 0 6643 0 276558 0 0 0 KAREN M GOERING MANAGING DIRECTOR-OPERATIONS 173713 0 0 0 0 0 10592 0 6323 0 190628 0 0 0 MELANIE A ADAMS MANAGING DIRECTOR-COMMUNITY 136591 0 0 0 0 0 8315 0 6186 0 151092 0 0 0 X 9 72860 PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK X 160 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 33: 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 INVENTORIED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND COLLECTIONS AUDITS ARE PERFORMED REGULARLY. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER OBJECTS FOR THE COLLECTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SOLDIERS 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 4 THE 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 7B THE 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 11 THE 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 12C ANNUALLY, 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 15 THE 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 19 AVAILABLE ON-LINE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: SPLIT INTEREST CHANGE IN VALUE EXPENSE -57,606.