2013-06-17T13:44:38-05:00 2012-12-31 364256931 CBIZ MHM LLC 625 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR SUITE 200 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2012-01-01 430654866 MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY MISS 3144543104 PO BOX 11940 ST LOUIS MO 631120040 JOHN R ROBERTS 3144543104 2013-06-13 1 TERRY GLORIOD P00952214 3146922249 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM JOHN R ROBERTS PO BOX 11940 ST LOUIS MO 631120040 31452412 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. 39 39 216 125 0 0 15373758 18137668 431237 502944 664832 1436948 330747 482408 16800574 20559968 0 0 0 0 5539344 5994551 0 0 878601 9221457 8415888 14760801 14410439 2039773 6149529 61974311 69165085 2209686 1675794 59764625 67489291 X THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM SEEKS TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF PAST CHOICES, PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES; 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OTHER REVENUE - 2008 AMOUNT: $ 643,394. 2009 AMOUNT: $ 675,817. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 806,226. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 601,782. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 820,936. SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MUSEUM SHOP $164,416 FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING 127,423 EXHIBIT TICKET REVENUE 373,529 PUBLICATION SALES 29,934 LIBRARY PHOTOS & PRINTS 19,659 SPECIAL EVENTS & TOURS 79,822 MISCELLANEOUS 40,910 ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 149,659 ------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME $985,352 ======= SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: SECTION B, LINE 12 2008 293,418 2009 217,444 2010 674,336 2011 431,237 2012 502,944 FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2G -------- 2,119,379 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 21344585 4744990 1770955 433000 27427530 13966105 8134885 -381405 375000 21344585 12811582 13500 1537023 396000 13966105 10441873 500 2369209 12811582 14990914 51000 -4600041 10441873 0.30460 0.41970 0.27570 0 0 661510 661510 37820490 15637164 22183326 3063951 1381466 1682485 125000 125000 24652321 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 420660 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 279732 700392 X 22726274 2327286 43550 2370836 20355438 204530 204530 20559968 15001608 0 15001608 -591169 -591169 14410439 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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 155,478. RESTAURANT EXPENSE 49,052. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPLIT INTEREST CHANGE IN VALUE EXPENSE -51,784. REVALUATION OF LAND -743,914. MUSEUM SHOP EXPENSE 155,478. RESTAURANT 49,051. DECISION NOT TO REPORT COLLECTIONS ON BALANCE SHEET 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. DESCRIPTION OF MUSEUM'S COLLECTION 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. INTENDED USES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS 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 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT R ARCHIBALD 368217 0 0 0 45498 0 74533 0 11315 0 499563 0 0 0 KAREN M GOERING 154344 0 0 0 0 0 9260 0 7954 0 171558 0 0 0 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART III PART I, LINE 4(B): SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN ROBERT R ARCHIBALD, PRESIDENT OF MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM, PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND THE 2012 CONTRIBUTION WAS $59,783. THE ASSETS OF THE 457(F) PLAN WERE EARNED AND DISTRIBUTED IN 2012. ROBERT ARCHIBALD RESIGNED AS PRESIDENT ON 12/21/2012. GARY RAINWATER TRUSTEE RET CHAIR CEO AMEREN 427608 PROVIDER OF ELECTRICITY 0 DANIEL F COLE TRUSTEE PRES. AMEREN SERVICES 427608 SUBSIDIARY OF AMEREN 0 X X 11 1050757 PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK X 224 3 0 1 0 NON REPORTING OF REVENUE: 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 CATALOGUED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND COLLECTIONS AUDITS ARE PERFORMED REGULARLY. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER OBJECTS FOR THE COLLECTIONS. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROGRAM SERVICE PART III, LINE 4(A) 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 2012 EXHIBIT SCHEDULE INCLUDED, AMONG OTHERS, THE CONTINUATION OF THE CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI AND THE OPENING OF UNDERNEATH IT ALL AND FIRE! FRIEND AND FOE, AS WELL AS TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS INCLUDING THE CONTINUATION OF MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS: TITANS OF THE ICE AGE, DISCOVER THE REAL GEORGE WASHINGTON; NEW VIEWS FROM MOUNT VERNON, AND ABOUT HUNGER AND RESILIENCE. ATTENDANCE TO THE MUSEUM AND ITS EXHIBITS WAS 380,157 IN 2012. EXPENSES INCLUDE SALARIES, SUPPLIES, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOOKING TRAVELING EXHIBITS INCLUDING SHIPPING AND RENTAL FEES. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROGRAM SERVICE PART III, LINE 4(B) 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, SCULPTURE, BOOKS, ETC. INCLUDES SALARIES AND SUPPLIES USED IN MAINTAINING AND CATALOGING THE COLLECTION AND ASSISTING THE PUBLIC WITH RESEARCH. DURING 2012, THERE WERE 4,153 VISITS TO THE LIBRARY AND RESEARCH AREAS AND OVER 8,881 RESPONSES TO PHONE, FAX, MAIL AND EMAIL REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROGRAM SERVICE PART III, LINE 4(C) COMMUNITY EDUCATION & EVENTS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EVENTS OFFERED 700 PROGRAMS TO MUSEUM VISITORS OF ALL AGES. BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS, THE MUSEUM OFFERS HANDS ON ACTIVITIES AND STORYTELLING ON A WEEKLY BASIS. FOR THE MORE MATURE VISITOR, THE MUSEUM OFFERS LECTURES, DOCUMENTARIES, AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS. THE LARGEST PROGRAM EACH YEAR IS A 16 WEEK OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES, WHICH ATTRACTS OVER 49,475 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. IN KEEPING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE INSTITUTION, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 41,900 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN THROUGH ITS DOORS. IN TOTAL, THE INSTITUTION HAD ALMOST 134,000 VISITORS PARTICIPATE IN MUSEUM PROGRAMS. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES PART III, LINE 4(D) COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES FOR THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING MEDIA RELATIONS; ADVERTISING; CULTURAL TOURISM AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. STAFF MEMBERS WITHIN THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE MEDIA MATERIALS PROMOTING EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO THE PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ALSO COORDINATE ALL INTERVIEWS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM. THE 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. 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 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 $1,345,563. 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. THEY ALSO PROVIDE EDITING SERVICES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE MUSEUM. ANNUAL EXPENSES WERE $365,622 AND ANNUAL REVENUES ARE $29,934. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 7F ON DECEMBER 21, 2012, THE MUSEUM ENTERED INTO A SEPARATION AGREEMENT WITH ITS FORMER PRESIDENT. AMONG ITS PROVISIONS, THE SEPARATION AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE TERMINATION AND A PAYOUT AUTHORIZED UNDER HIS PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT REGARDING A VACATION PLAN BENEFIT. THE PAYOUT UNDER THIS PLAN REDUCED ACCRUED LIABILITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION BY $559,616. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TWO TRUSTEES HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: LAURA SHAUGHNESSY IS THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF JOSEPH SHAUGHNESSY. TWO TRUSTEES HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: MARTIN GALT IS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMERCE FUNDS, AND V. RAYMOND STRANGHOENER 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 2012, THE MUSEUM 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, AFTER RENEGOTIATION IN THE FALL OF 2012, 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 MUSEUM 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 MUSEUM IN EXCHANGE FOR COMPENSATION FROM THE SUBDISTRICT. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT UNDER THIS CONTRACT IS DETERMINED EACH YEAR BASED UPON AN ANNUAL BUDGET. THE AGREEMENT CREATED NEW JOINT BUDGET AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEES COMPOSED OF EQUAL NUMBERS OF TRUSTEES FROM THE MUSEUM AND THE SUBDISTRICT. THE AGREEMENT ALSO REQUIRES PRIOR SUBDISTRICT APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANY REAL ESTATE, OR ANY EXPENDITURE OF AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF $300,000, IF NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THE MUSEUM 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 BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE FORM 990. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ENTIRE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE FORM IS SUBMITTED. 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 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW AND SETTING OF THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE MUSEUM AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THAT COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PREVIOUSLY, THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WAS CODIFIED IN A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. AT PRESENT, THE MUSEUM IS CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR ITS NEW PRESIDENT AND, ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO CURENT COMPENSATION CONTRACT. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION 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 THE PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL REPUTATION OF THE MUSEUM. THE COMMITTEE HOLDS AT LEAST TWO MEETINGS, ONE OF WHICH IS TO DEVELOP THE RECOMMENDATION AND THE SECOND ONE TO CONFIRM THAT DECISION PRIOR TO REPORTING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESIDENT, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LEADERSHIP GROUP OF THE MUSEUM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013, INCLUDES AN EQUAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM SUBDISTRICT OF THE ZMD. 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 2012, THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON-LINE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: SPLIT INTEREST CHANGE IN VALUE EXPENSE -51,784. DEVALUATION OF LAND -743,914.