2014-11-17T09:35:54-06:00 2013-12-31 364256931 CBIZ MHM LLC 625 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR SUITE 200 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2013-01-01 430654866 MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY MISS 3144543104 PO BOX 11940 ST LOUIS MO 631120040 FRANCES LEVINE PHD PRESIDENT 3144543104 2014-11-14 1 TERRY GLORIOD P00952214 3146922249 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM FRANCES LEVINE PHD PO BOX 11940 ST LOUIS MO 631120040 40186067 0 X WWW.MOHISTORY.ORG X 1866 MO THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM SEEKS TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF PAST CHOICES, PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES; STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND FACILITATE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS. 38 38 209 125 0 0 18137668 12913763 502944 316795 1436948 1817217 482408 528788 20559968 15576563 0 0 0 0 5994551 5294798 0 0 362412 8415888 9696517 14410439 14991315 6149529 585248 69165085 73596103 1675794 1915389 67489291 71680714 X THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM SEEKS TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF PAST CHOICES, PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES; STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND FACILITATE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS. 0 0 4188750 205865 SEE SCHEDULE O - ATTACHMENTEXHIBITIONS 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 2013 EXHIBIT SCHEDULE INCLUDED, AMONG OTHERS, THE CONTINUATION OF CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI, QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES, GRIDIRON GLORY: THE BEST OF THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME, THE 1968 EXHIBIT, AND SLAVERY AT JEFFERSON'S MONTICELLO: PARADOX OF LIBERTY. ATTENDANCE TO THE MUSEUM AND ITS EXHIBITS WAS 298,485 IN 2013. DURING 2013, THE MUSEUM RECEIVED 800,360 WEB SITE VISITS, 589,570 UNIQUE VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM WEB SITE, AND HAD AN AVERAGE 3.88 PAGES VIEWED PER WEB VISIT. WEB-BASED OUTREACH REPRESENTS A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSEUMS TO ENGAGE VISITORS ONLINE, PROVIDING ACCESS TO SELECTED ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTIONS 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. 3924750 12943 SEE SCHEDULE O - ATTACHMENTLIBRARY AND COLLECTIONSINCLUDES 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, SCULPTURE, BOOKS, ETC. INCLUDES SALARIES AND SUPPLIES USED IN MAINTAINING AND CATALOGING THE COLLECTION AND ASSISTING THE PUBLIC WITH RESEARCH. DURING 2013, THERE WERE 4,927 VISITS TO THE LIBRARY AND RESEARCH AREAS, 286,052 VISITS TO OUR RESEARCH WEB SITES AND ONLINE COLLECTIONS, AND OVER 8,511 RESPONSES TO PHONE, FAX, MAIL AND EMAIL REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. 1926386 53062 SEE SCHEDULE O - ATTACHMENTCOMMUNITY 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 IT 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 25,000 STUDENTS WITH ITS INTER-DISCIPLINARY FOCUS AND HANDS ON ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON THE MUSEUM'S TRAVELING AND PERMANENT GALLERIES. 1457356 44925 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTTHE 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 2013, THE MUSEUM HAD 45,676 FACEBOOK FANS ENGAGE WITH OUR CONTENT, RECEIVED AN AVERAGE DAILY TOTAL OF 15,536 HITS TO OUR PINTEREST SITE, ENDED THE YEAR WITH 2,047,618 FLICKR VIEWS AND HAD 19,519 VIEWS ON OUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS. STAFF MEMBERS WITHIN THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE MEDIA MATERIALS PROMOTING EXHIBITIONS, 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. THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT STAFF OVERSEES ALL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS; DEVELOPS MARKETING PLANS AND PLACES ALL ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAM AND EVENTS; COORDINATES THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 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 $1,070,118. DIGITAL MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS 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. THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES IN-HOUSE INTERVIEW AND PUBLIC SPEAKING TRAINING FOR MUSEUM STAFF. THEY PROVIDE EDITING SERVICES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE MUSEUM. ANNUAL EXPENSES WERE $387,238 AND ANNUAL REVENUES ARE $44,925. 1457356 44925 11497242 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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 114 0 1 209 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X BENJAMIN C WASHINGTON 3147464421 5700 LINDELL BLVD ST LOUIS MO 631120400 HOLLY BENSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE BERGES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLA BRAUER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN F BROWN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL KELLER BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE CASEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARNETTA CLINKSCALE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL F COLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT D CONDIE III ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM A COPPEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAT CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARL K DILLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD EARLY PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON STEVE EHLMANN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARILYN R FOX TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL JEAN FROMM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W FULSTONE FRIEND'S BOARD REP. 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON GARY M GAERTNER JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT F GALT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON WAYNE GOODE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LEE HERMANN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK JACOBS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH S KRANZBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN LIBERMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD A LIDDY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S MCDONNELL III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA R MCDONNELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA MCDONNELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MOORE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOEMI K NEIDORFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL POLK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MABEL L PURKERSON MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY L RAINWATER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY E RICH TRUSTEE, FORMER CFO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH T ROBB ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R ROBERTS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C RUSNACK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA SHAUGHNESSY T.J. SOCIETY REPRESENTATIV 1.00 X 0 0 0 REX SINQUEFIELD ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK L STEEVES VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 V RAYMOND STRANGHOENER CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A TRICARICO ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON GEORGE H WALKER III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANABETH WEIL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA WILKINSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 W WAYNE WITHERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON MICHAEL A WOLFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN M GOERING MANAGING DIRECTOR OPERATIO 40.00 X 160585 0 17924 KATHERINE VAN ALLEN MANAGING DIRECTOR MUSEUM S 40.00 X 116774 0 18430 MELANIE ADAMS MANAGING DIRECTOR COMMUNIT 40.00 X 113780 0 12194 391139 0 48548 3 0 1 0 BARTCH ROOFING 13575 NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL BRIDGETON MO 63044 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 326772 ROBERT ARCHIBALD PO BOX 113 GWINN MI 49841 CONSULTING SERVICES 270000 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1515 CHICAGO IL 60675 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 256626 BRYAN CAVE LLP PO BOX 503089 ST LOUIS MO 63150 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 221970 4 417763 10003799 2492201 1220197 12913763 TICKET REVENUE 611600 205865 205865 PUBLICATIONS 611600 53062 53062 EDUCATION EVENTS & TOURS 611600 44925 44925 LIBRARY PHOTOS & PRINTS 611600 12943 12943 316795 1062396 1062396 25117605 24362784 754821 754821 754821 394783 246720 148063 148063 ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 611600 173480 173480 FACILITIES & CATERING 611600 143876 143876 MISCELLANEOUS 611600 63369 63369 380725 15576563 697520 0 1965280 178509 178509 4041034 3145865 833780 61389 199265 164387 33787 1091 551951 376196 170330 5425 324039 245095 73632 5312 153038 100038 53000 409787 409787 84551 84551 557084 173715 383369 446745 446745 385194 225732 147156 12306 1005628 903823 94832 6973 3252766 2850192 281316 121258 26556 23291 3265 20105 8986 11109 10 951647 789817 152014 9816 230962 197598 28289 5075 EXHIBITS 1310328 1310328 EDUCATION AND EVENTS 497900 478568 19332 ANNUAL APPEAL & CULTIVA 78226 78226 PUBLICATIONS 40221 13240 26981 245779 143664 99584 2531 14991315 11497242 3131661 362412 2048061 649285 97375 93450 5557450 5095817 72788 111640 222671 204197 488029 431157 42476912 18148023 24652321 24328889 34244497 39208923 1781893 3472745 69165085 73596103 956922 1130235 18480 23365 700392 761789 1675794 1915389 X 45481043 46619170 10497022 13216920 11511226 11844624 67489291 71680714 69165085 73596103 X 585248 3630614 41095 -65535 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2693161 2256697 5418157 7783215 2921369 21072599 9807838 9802161 9955601 10354452 10000008 49920060 12500999 12058858 15373758 18137667 12921377 70992659 3413658 67579001 383370 769755 791649 895762 1062396 3902932 828408 1000200 761983 985352 845583 4421526 79317117 2142756 0.85200 0.85450 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MUSEUM SHOP - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 152,591. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 193,974. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 160,201. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 164,416. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 148,063. OTHER REVENUE - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 675,817. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 806,226. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 601,782. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 820,936. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 697,520. PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME: MUSEUM SHOP $ 148,063 FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING $ 143,876 EXHIBIT TICKET REVENUE $ 205,865 PUBLICATION SALES $ 44,925 LIBRARY PHOTOS & PRINTS $ 12,943 SPECIAL EVENTS & TOURS $ 53,062 MISCELLANEOUS $ 63,369 ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION $ 173,480 ----------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME $ 845,583 =========== PART II, SECTION B, LINE 12 GROSS RECEIPTS FROM RELATED ACTIVITIES: 2009 $ 217,444 2010 $ 674,336 2011 $ 431,237 2012 $ 502,944 2013 $ 316,795 ------------- $ 2,142,756 ============= RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 27427530 333398 3079718 564000 30276646 21344585 4744990 1770955 433000 27427530 13966105 8134885 -381405 375000 21344585 12811582 13500 1537023 396000 13966105 10441873 500 2369209 12811582 0.28450 0.39120 0.32430 0 0 661510 661510 38332877 16450713 21882164 3482525 1697310 1785215 24328889 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 496281 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 265508 761789 X 19036886 3630614 41095 7615 3679324 15357562 219001 219001 15576563 14845463 0 14845463 145852 145852 14991315 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 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: OTHER REVENUE 7,615. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MUSEUM SHOP, NET 164,458. RESTAURANT EXPENSE 54,543. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPLIT INTEREST CHANGE IN VALUE EXPENSE -65,535. MUSEUM SHOP EXPENSE 164,458. RESTAURANT 54,543. 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 KAREN M GOERING MANAGING DIRECTOR OPERATIO 160585 0 0 0 0 0 9635 0 8289 0 178509 0 0 0 504171 0 DANIEL F COLE TRUSTEE PRES. AMEREN SERVICES 504171 SUBSIDIARY OF AMEREN 0 VRAYMOND STRANGHOENER OFFICER COMMERCE BANK 77315 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0 X 13 1220197 PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK X 168 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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TWO TRUSTEES HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: LAURA SHAUGHNESSY IS THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF JOSEPH SHAUGHNESSY. JOSEPH SHAUGNESSY'S TERM AS TRUSTEE ENDED IN OCTOBER 2013. TWO TRUSTEES HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY: MARTIN GALT (WHOSE TERM AS TRUSTEE ENDED OCTOBER 2013) IS CHAIRMAN OF COMMERCE TRUST, AND V. RAYMOND STRANGHOENER, PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, IS PRESIDENT OF COMMERCE TRUST. OTHER TRUSTEES REPORT THEY OCCASIONALLY SERVE ON CIVIC AND CHARITABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT BOARDS WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013, THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY AMENDED ITS OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM SUBDISTRICT (SUBDISTRICT) OF THE METROPOLITAN ZOOLOGICAL PARK AND MUSEUM DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI (ZMD). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE SUBDISTRICT IS PART OF THE 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 AND 2013. 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 2013 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 AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSEUM. THE 39 PERSON BOARD OF TRUSTEES PASSED A RESOLUTION FORMALLY DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FOLLOWING ITS REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RELEVANT COMMENTS BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD 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 SAINT LOUIS, 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, HAD 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. IN 2013, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED A NATIONALLY KNOWN COMPENSATION FIRM TO CONDUCT SALARY SURVEYS FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND ALL DIRECT REPORTS. 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 FORM 990 IS MAINTAINED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN THE PAST. BEGINNING IN 2010 AND CONTINUING FOR 2013, THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON-LINE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: SPLIT INTEREST CHANGE IN VALUE EXPENSE -65,535.