2013-11-15T10:25:39-06:00 2012-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP ONE NORTH BRENTWOOD SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990EZ 2012-01-01 274259743 NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM NATI 3142310400 906 OLIVE STREET NO PH-5 ST LOUIS MO 63101 ROBERT J ENDICOTT 3142310400 2013-11-15 1 JUDITH E MURPHY P00325547 3142903300 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X WWW.NATIONALBLUESMUSEUM.ORG X 71173 X 71170 3 71173 121888 24085 145973 -74800 113845 9262 48307 113845 48307 113845 48307 0 0 113845 48307 X THE NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM EXPLORES AND PRESERVES THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BLUES AS THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN MUSIC, CELEBRATES THE GENRE'S VARIOUS STYLES AND RECOGNIZES THE MUSICIANS WHO CREATED, SUSTAIN AND CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE ART FORM. NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM: TO BUILD AND OPERATE A NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM THAT WILL EXPLORE THE BLUES AND CELEBRATE THE GENRE AS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL MODERN AMERICAN MUSIC. THE FACILITY WILL EDUCATE GUESTS IN AN ENTERTAINING ENVIRONMENT THAT INCLUDES HIGH IMPACT TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN EXPERIENCES, A 100-SEAT THEATER, ARTIFACT-DRIVEN EXHIBITS AND ROBUST PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. DEVELOPMENT IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO BRING THE NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM, A WORLD-CLASS CULTURAL ATTRACTION, TO DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS. THIS PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY BENEFIT THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE STATE OF MISSOURI BY: (1)HELPING REDUCE OR ELIMINATE BLIGHTED CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM THE VACANCY OR UNDER-UTILIZATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS; (2)CREATING TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT JOBS; (3)INCREASING LOCAL AND STATE TAX REVENUES; (4) ATTRACTING TOURISTS TO DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS, (5) PRESERVING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, AND (6) PROVIDING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INCREASED EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. 0 58563 EDUCATION: TO USE BLUES MUSIC TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND CREATIVE THINKING AS AN EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE TO AMERICAN MUSIC, HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE, AND MATH.IMPLEMENTING A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES, NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM WILL OFFER DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL:- PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH RESOURCES THAT CONNECT STUDENTS TO AMERICA'S RICH MUSICAL HERITAGE.- LEAD THE MOVEMENT TO INCREASE MUSIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES.- EXPLORE THE HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY IN THE 20TH CENTURY THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE BLUES.- ADDRESS RACE, DIVERSITY AND CULTURE THROUGH THE BLUES.- HIGHLIGHT WORLDWIDE ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AFRICAN-AMERICANS. 0 1765 60328 MIKE KOCIELA 2.50 0 0 0 BILL BAYER 1.00 0 0 0 ROBERT J ENDICOTT 7.50 0 0 0 BARBARA HAMMERMAN 1.00 0 0 0 SCOTT B MCCUAIG 1.00 0 0 0 JEFF BABINSKI 1.00 0 0 0 SANDRA MOORE 1.00 0 0 0 DR HENRY GIVENS 1.00 0 0 0 DEVON ALLMAN 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATHY BECK 906 OLIVE STREET SUITE PH-5 ST LOUIS MO 63101 3142310400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 198397 71170 269567 198397 71170 269567 145875 25864 171739 0 145875 25864 171739 97828 421 3 424 198818 71173 269991 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REFUNDS / RETURNS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 412. PAY PAL / BANKCARD - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 9. OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED OTHER REVENUE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 3. OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,429. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 2,351. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 6,126. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,368. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTIONAL EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 8,592. DESCRIPTION: DUES, PUBLICATIONS, & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 1,477. DESCRIPTION: EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,200. DESCRIPTION: TAXES & LICENSES. AMOUNT: 850. DESCRIPTION: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 692. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,085. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAINS. AMOUNT: 9,262.