ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION (EIN 43-1496632)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-24
IRS object ID
202612369349300006
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-08-24T07:28:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Business Name ControlSTLOBusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonRAY VANDIVERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
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Signature2026-08-20SignatureDt
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Gross Receipts$13,261,701GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SLSC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IGNITE AND SUSTAIN LIFELONG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEARNING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSUPPORT THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER AND ITS COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO INCREASE INTEREST, UNDERSTANDING AND ENTHUSIASM FOR STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS).MissionDesc
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DescTHE SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION PROVIDES FACILITIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER. EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION SECURES CONTRIBUTED REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE CENTER'S MISSION TO INSPIRE EVERYONE TO BE CURIOUS AND ENGAGED IN SCIENCE. WELCOMING MORE THAN 640,000 GUESTS ANNUALLY, THE SCIENCE CENTER OFFERS DYNAMIC, ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, TEEN INITIATIVES LIKE YOUTH EXPLORING SCIENCE, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS STL FOR ALL. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS LIKE SCIFEST, ESPORTS ENRICHMENT, AND SUMMERTIME SCIENCE CAMPS FOSTER HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OANCHORED BY DESTINATIONS LIKE THE JAMES S. MCDONNELL PLANETARIUM AND THE OMNIMAX THEATER, THE SCIENCE CENTER SERVES AS A VITAL REGIONAL HUB FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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TODD BASTEAN
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KELVIN ADAMS
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MARY BETH KASTNER
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MARK JOHNSON
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PHILIP LEACHMAN
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REBECCA THOMPSON
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MINDY PIERCE
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$4,852,762CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$28,467,708TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$29,920,603GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,587,915BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$205,160ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$724,785InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,873AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,496,987EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,983,861BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$57,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$565,155InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$18,601AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,587,915EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,385,338BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$599,527InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,004AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,983,861EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,157,609BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$755,812InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,459AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,385,338EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,630,550BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$545,315InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$18,256AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,157,609EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.51380BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.28140PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.20480TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,601,596OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$11,601,596BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,257,237OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,360,199DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,897,038BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$504,596OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$504,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,909,846OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,266,489DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,643,357BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,955,796OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,443,950DepreciationAmt
Book Value$511,846BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,653,837TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASES PAYABLE - CURRENT$266,143
LEASES PAYABLE - NONCURRENT$381,645
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$647,788TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE SCIENCE CENTER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$324,208GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$282,458CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$41,750GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$14,850NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,878FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$89,537OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$324,208GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$282,458CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$41,750GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$14,850NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$33,878FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$89,537OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$138,265DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$96,515NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15050 OAKLAND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN430984610RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$4,042,700CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF SCIENCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES THE MANAGEMENT FOR AND IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RAY VANDIVER
PRESIDENT / CEO (AS OF 2/25)$0$341,619$0$6,641$0$0$0$12,857$0$12,324$0$373,441$0$0
REBECCA THOMPSON
CHIEF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION$0$258,994$0$0$0$0$0$8,135$0$9,458$0$276,587$0$0
BOBBY SANDERSON
CHIEF INST. ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$0$235,478$0$0$0$0$0$10,631$0$14,235$0$260,344$0$0
MARY BETH KASTNER
CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER$0$223,165$0$0$0$0$0$13,825$0$19,449$0$256,439$0$0
TODD BASTEAN
PRESIDENT / CEO (THRU 4/25)$0$159,788$0$2,954$0$0$0$5,149$0$15,450$0$183,341$0$0
PHILIP LEACHMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS$0$161,636$0$0$0$0$0$5,018$0$13,054$0$179,708$0$0
MARK JOHNSON
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$0$153,464$0$0$0$0$0$7,915$0$12,698$0$174,077$0$0
MINDY PIERCE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMM.$0$136,856$0$0$0$0$0$4,338$0$19,052$0$160,246$0$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST LOUISBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN431163465BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2024-11-20BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$6,000,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFINANCE SERIES 2014 BONDSPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$750,000RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$6,000,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$33,104IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$5,966,896OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2016SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 11:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation$5,966,896 OF BOND PROCEEDS USED TO CURRENT REFUND THE SERIES 2014 BONDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$189,376NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)FARM EQUIPMENT1$105,042FMV
Yes (X)GALA EVENT2$14,850FMV
Yes (X)MISC PROGRAM9$11,582FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SECURITIES AND THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED FOR ALL OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES, RATHER ITS PROGRAM SERVICE, MANAGEMENT, AND FUNDRAISING ARE PERFORMED BY THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER (A TAX-EXEMPT MUSEUM SUBDISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI) WHICH CHARGES THE FOUNDATION A MANAGEMENT FEE. IN ADDITION, THE SCIENCE CENTER CHARGES THE FOUNDATION FOR CERTAIN LABOR COSTS INCURRED FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE SOLE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION IS THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER WHICH IS A GOVERNMENTAL BODY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOUNDATION, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SCIENCE CENTER ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION FROM THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION'S FINANCE STAFF. A DRAFT COPY WAS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES WERE SENT TO THE TAX PREPARER. THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SCIENCE CENTER AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS A RESULT OF BEING AFFILIATED WITH THE ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER, THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES FILE ANNUAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WITH THE FOUNDATION AND THE MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION. THE SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF THESE STATEMENTS IS COORDINATED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS ALL REQUIRED STATEMENTS AND ENSURES THAT ALL STATEMENTS ARE FILED ON A TIMELY BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SCIENCE CENTER, WHO IS ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION, IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE SCIENCE CENTER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. THEY OBTAIN AND RELY UPON APPROPRIATE DATA FOR PRESIDENTS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, AS PROVIDED BY A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, AND DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IN CONTEMPORANEOUSLY PREPARED DOCUMENTS AND MEETING MINUTES. FOR OTHER KEY EXECUTIVES, COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE DETERMINED USING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA AND INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SCIENCE CENTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON WHO TO CONTACT TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCIENCE CENTER AND THE FOUNDATION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15050 OAKLAND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN430984610EIN
Primary ActivitiesSCIENCE MUSEUMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER
P$664,940FMV
ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER
J$5,015,419FMV
ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER
C$123,415ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID
ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER
B$4,042,700ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID

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