METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT &: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT & (EIN 91-1846837)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-04-18
IRS object ID
201621099349301122
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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KIEWIT BUILDING GROUP INC
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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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UTILITIES$3,143,789$3,143,789
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$5,270,351CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,756,629TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,885,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,621,773CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$179,529,893TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$40,892,124CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$208,286,522TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$112,821CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$508,945TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,415CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$91,439CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$115,488CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,782CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$112,821CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$508,945TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,195,624CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,811,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,926,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,856,799CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,004,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$208,795,467TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99760PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$35,986,094FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$36,030,094FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

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

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

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

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

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

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$36,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$39,500CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$45,200CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$44,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$164,700TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,079,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,951,361DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,127,835BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,698,449OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,823,639DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,874,810BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,158,447OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,388,440DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,770,007BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,056,169OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,326,303DepreciationAmt
Book Value$729,866BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,502,518TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
BROKERED CERT. OF DEPOSIT$5,810,000C
GOVERNMENT AGENCY NOTES$4,424,390C
TREASURY BILLS$4,022,157C
COMMERCIAL PAPER$3,191,613C
CORPORATE BONDS$1,065,264C
ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE$10,663C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$18,524,087TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCE TICKET SALES$6,201,848
RESERVE FUNDS$2,020,581
DEPOSITS$250,000
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$72,916
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,545,345TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$41,004,945TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$41,004,945RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$41,004,945TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$40,766,721TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$40,766,721ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$40,766,721TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
ROGER DIXON
PRESIDENT/CEO$208,243$80,000$28,042$10,387$20,887$347,559$11,637
LEA FRENCH
CFO$97,546$25,500$6,671$5,521$23,441$158,679$6,361
TOM O'GORMAN
VP CORP SALES & MKT$77,974$123,082$6,183$13,703$220,942

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1ACLUB DUES WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF ROGER DIXON TO A GOLF COUNTRY CLUB. A PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE INCLUDED IN MR. DIXON'S TAXABLE INCOME BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF PERSONAL USE.
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4ROGER DIXON 0 11,637 0 LEA FRENCH 0 6,361 0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
ROBERT FREEMAN
LEGAL COUNSEL$171,723LEGAL SERVICESfalse
DIANE DUREN
SEE PART V$521,362EVENT HOST/SUITEfalse
DANA WASHINGTON
SEE PART V$864,700EVENT HOST/SUITEfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROBERT FREEMAN - 5% SHAREHOLDER IN FRASER STRYKER LAW FIRM, WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. DIANE DUREN - UNION PACIFIC CORPORATE OFFICER AND MECA BOARD MEMBER; UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION IS A SUITE AND CLUB SEAT HOLDER AT CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA AND TD AMERITRADE PARK OMAHA. THE COMPANY ALSO HOSTS A NUMBER OF EVENTS AND PURCHASES TICKETS TO EVENTS AT BOTH FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DANA WASHINGTON - MUTUAL OF OMAHA IS A SUITE HOLDER AND ADVERTISER AT CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA AND A SUITE AND CLUB SEAT HOLDER AT TD AMERITRADE PARK OMAHA. THE COMPANY ALSO HOSTS EVENTS AND PURCHASES TICKETS TO EVENTS AT BOTH FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY ARE ALSO MECA'S 401K PROVIDER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONMECA'S MISSION IS TO RELIEVE THE BURDENS OF THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT OWNED CONVENTION, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES LOCATED IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA. MECA MANAGES AND OPERATES CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA AND TD AMERITADE PARK OMAHA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BMECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE THEN-CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PRIOR TO FILING A FINAL FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. MECA RESPONDS TO ANY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIRECTORS AND MAKES ANY SUBSEQUENT REQUIRED CHANGES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH DIRECTOR SIGNS A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND READ THE POLICY AND THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THOSE RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED TWO MEMBERS TO THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. SUCH REVIEW, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION, ARE DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NONE OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ECONTRACT LABOR 2,191,906 5,097 0 BUILDING SERVICES 1,076,735 0 0 PARKING 1,061,480 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTE 986,682 0 0 AUDIO VISUAL 926,018 0 0 RESERVE FUNDING - STADIUM 802,848 0 0 SUPPLIES OPERATING 779,960 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 576,218 0 4,203 FACILITY FEES 531,078 0 0 SEATING FEES 342,400 0 0 STADIUM CONSTRUCTION ADVA 308,749 0 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 266,131 0 0

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