2025-11-10T12:12:08-06:00 2024-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2024-01-01 272128072 GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION GATE 3148812015 701 MARKET STREET 1250 ST LOUIS MO 63101 JANIS COOPER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 3142592475 2025-11-04 1 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 3142903300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN MCCLURE 701 MARKET STREET 1250 ST LOUIS MO 63101 7464515 0 X WWW.ARCHPARK.ORG X 2009 MO SEE SCHEDULE O.THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE GATEWAY ARCH, ITS GROUNDS, NEIGHBORING PUBLIC SPACE AND ATTRACTIONS WILL BE A VITAL, WELCOMING, WELL SUPPORTED RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND NATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 19 19 15 125 183638 34948 2151841 3800808 285421 214594 362811 330749 -116722 408492 2683351 4754643 0 0 0 0 1270195 1518630 53850 183247 992478 3718544 4907826 5042589 6609703 -2359238 -1855060 107769547 116162299 2371858 1530632 105397689 114631667 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 5124004 645853 SEE SCHEDULE O.IN 2024, GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS IN CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AT GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:CONSERVATION: THROUGH ITS CO-MANAGED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS REMOVED MORE THAN 5,100 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM ENTERING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DURING THREE RIVERFRONT CLEANUPS, TWO OF WHICH OCCUR BI-ANNUALLY. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION ALSO INTRODUCED NEW DROP-IN DAYS OF SERVICE, A NEW ECOLOGICAL MONITOR POSITION THAT DOCUMENT THE PARK'S WILDLIFE, AND BIOBLITZ EVENTS.PRESERVATION: TOGETHER WITH NPS, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED PROGRESS ON THE RENOVATIONS OF THE OLD COURTHOUSE, WHICH WILL FEATURE ALL-NEW EXHIBIT GALLERIES, STRUCTURAL UPDATES, NEW HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, RENOVATED CEILINGS AND FLOORING, A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AN ACCESSIBLE ELEVATOR, AND GENERAL REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ADDED NEW POWER SOURCES TO THE NORTH GATEWAY OF GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK TO BETTER SUPPORT CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS IN THE 7.5-ACRE OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE. FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS ALSO WORKED TO DIGITIZE 15 YEARS OF CITYARCHRIVER PROJECT DOCUMENTATION.EDUCATION: IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S JOURNEY FUND SUPPORTED 3,046 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS TO RECEIVE FREE ARCH VISITS. THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF PRIVATE GRANTS, THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTED AN OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, "PADDLE YOUR PARK," WHICH WELCOMED 232 LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE INTERNET ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE PARK'S 91 ACRES AND IN KIENER PLAZA WITH FREE PUBLIC WI-FI AND FUNDED THE 24/7 LIVESTREAMS OF TWO WEBCAMS FROM THE TOP OF THE ARCH. IN 2024, 6,400 USERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 270,000 VIEWS TO THE WEBCAMS. NEW IN FALL 2024, THE FOUNDATION ALSO INTRODUCED BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS FOR FOUNDATION MEMBERS TO CONNECT THEM WITH EACH OTHER AND UNIQUE INSIGHTS INTO THE MUSEUM'S RENOVATIONS, ST. LOUIS HISTORY, AND ONGOING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMING THAT MEMBERSHIP HELPS SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE PARK. TRAILS AND RAILS VOLUNTEERS ALSO SPENT 923 HOURS SHARING THE HERITAGE OF OUR REGION WITH PASSENGERS ABOARD AMTRAK TRAINS THAT TRAVEL IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION.COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION'S YOGA PROGRAMS SAW MORE THAN 1,650 PARTICIPANTS, WITH ANOTHER 232 AT A PARTNER'S FITNESS SERIES IN THE FALL. THE WEEKEND-LONG BLUES AT THE ARCH FESTIVAL SAW MORE THAN 15,500 ATTENDEES. 2024 ALSO SAW THE RETURN OF ARCH BARK, WHICH WELCOMED MORE THAN 1,200 PEOPLE AND THEIR DOGS ENJOYING AN AFTERNOON AT THE NATIONAL PARK. WINTERFEST SAW MORE THAN 52,000 PEOPLE IN KIENER PLAZA OVER 19 DAYS, WITH 462 PARTICIPANTS IN THE WINTERFEST 5K.IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S CO-MANAGED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WELCOMED 464 VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING 23 CORPORATE/COMMUNITY GROUP DAYS OF SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS DONATED 6,132 HOURS OVER 1,604 SHIFTS IN AREAS SUCH AS MUSEUM VISITOR SERVICES, CONSERVATION PROJECTS, MEMBERSHIP PROJECTS, SPECIAL EVENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS, AND MORE. 5124004 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X JANIS COOPER 3148812015 701 MARKET STREET SUITE 1250 ST LOUIS MO 63101 LAURA ELLENHORN CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES LALLY VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS C MELZER TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM FAGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE FISCHER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR FLINT W FOWLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH KIM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRIN KOWACH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN CUIELLETTE MARR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M O'LOUGHLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADNAN OMERAGIC TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA PAZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KITTY MCDONNELL PIPOLI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN STITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD SUGGS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON THEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT VILLA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM WOODARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN MCCLURE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 230320 0 31353 JANIS COOPER DIRECTOR OF FND OPERATIONS/SECRETARY 40.00 X 115750 0 15047 AMANDA GOLDSMITH DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY/EXT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 146981 0 13898 493051 0 60298 3 0 1 0 SWT DESIGN INC 7722 BIG BEND BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63119 PROJECT DESIGN 228813 TRIVERS ASSOCIATES INC 380 NORTH 18TH ST ST LOUIS MO 63103 ARCHITECT 215622 MICHAEL VANVALLENBURGH 231 CONCORD AVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 LANDSCAPE DESIGN 191186 WINKLER CONSULTING GROUP INC 1036 E WALL ST MT PLEASANT SC 29464 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 180000 HALEY SHARPE DESIGN LIMITED 11-15 GUILDHALL LANE LEICASTER UK EXHIBIT DESIGN 137819 7 690666 65026 1648848 1396268 9337 3800808 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 561000 200546 200546 VENDOR COMMISSION 561000 14048 14048 214594 330410 -169540 499950 2667514 2667175 339 339 353178 -352839 19905 65026 42672 -22767 -22767 1455 25 1430 1430 REIMB. FOR JOINT COSTS 561000 429499 429499 330 330 429829 4754643 645853 183638 124344 392470 183159 124269 85042 911186 534951 93843 282392 27692 14961 3879 8852 96447 51675 16110 28662 90835 50238 14575 26022 41649 18508 23141 109282 109282 183247 183247 98558 83577 754 14227 373464 141346 22006 210112 31692 20803 3630 7259 175908 114486 20474 40948 48306 30059 4245 14002 13802 5488 5908 2406 33902 19042 4953 9907 44680 18671 21795 4214 CONTRACTOR FEES 3751424 3667746 11443 72235 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION 158748 158748 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 7500 7500 18911 10546 5414 2951 6609703 5124004 493221 992478 1594660 391054 5909832 5645818 1355911 1460726 25769 336066 0 641 104538 451392 379474 241669 133104 137805 97477760 106775406 1167973 963391 107769547 116162299 1087365 364721 67600 34890 1216893 1131021 2371858 1530632 X 5103154 5518497 100294535 109113170 105397689 114631667 107769547 116162299 -1855060 11089038 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1943950 2632560 41343554 2151841 3800808 51872713 1943950 2632560 41343554 2151841 3800808 51872713 1319381 50553332 958917 251550 129156 363191 330410 2033224 53905937 1749107 0.93780 0.91580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 6609703 0 6609703 0 480485 0 120121 0 0 0 312811 626086 402129 480485 1821511 2732267 78203 156522 100532 120121 455378 683067 96579162 11088988 2556083 105112067 87127587 1060000 10217473 1825898 96579162 26558716 67745000 -6697862 478267 87127587 23649468 905000 2279952 275704 26558716 20269301 1290000 2328340 238173 23649468 0.00000 0.81820 0.18180 0 0 379474 241669 137805 137805 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1131021 1131021 15895125 11089038 51444 11140482 4754643 0 4754643 6661147 51444 51444 6609703 0 6609703 PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND ESTABLISHED TO FUND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION, PROGRAMMING SUPPORT IN AND AROUND THE PARK GROUNDS, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GROUNDS, AND OTHER ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS OF THESE PUBLIC SPACES. X X X X X X 1 THE WINKLER GROUP 1036 EWALL STREET MT PLEASANT SC 29464 STRATEGIC PLANNING 0 0 180000 0 180000 MO AZ CA CO DE FL ID IL IN IA MT NE NY OH SD TX UT VT WY PICNIC IN THE PARK 84931 65026 19905 15977 26695 84931 65026 19905 15977 26695 42672 -22767 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RYAN MCCLURE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 220320 0 10000 0 0 0 19460 0 11893 0 261673 0 0 0 AMANDA GOLDSMITH DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY/EXT AFFAIRS 143981 0 3000 0 0 0 5824 0 8074 0 160879 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES A POOL FROM WHICH BONUSES MAY BE AWARDED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY THEN USE THEIR JUDGMENT TO AWARD BONUSES TO THE STAFF. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION IS THE NONPROFIT CONSERVANCY AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER OF GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS. THE FOUNDATION WAS INITIALLY FORMED AS PART OF THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO FUND AND COORDINATE THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITYARCHRIVER PROJECT, WHICH TRANSFORMED AND ENHANCED THE GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE. TODAY, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS TRANSFORMATIVE PLAN BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE PARK'S CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH TO FOCUS ON HOSTING AND PROMOTING FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS ON THE GROUNDS TO ACTIVATE THESE RENEWED SPACES. THIS NOT ONLY PROMOTES LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS WHO SERVE AS EVENT VENDORS, BUT IT GIVES THE ENTIRE ST. LOUIS REGION AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVIGORATE THE JEWEL OF ST. LOUIS AND MAKE THE GATEWAY ARCH A DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990, PREPARED BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, WAS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTANT, BOARD CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, AND THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. IT WAS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR A DELEGATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE APPROVAL BODY) WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. WHEN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION, THE APPROVAL BODY RELIES ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATES THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE APPROVAL BODY MUST DOCUMENT ITS DECISION AND HOW IT WAS REACHED INCLUDING THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS OF THE APPROVAL BODY WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED, AND ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE APPROVAL BODY BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IN ADDITION, PUBLIC VERSIONS OF TAX RETURNS CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED IF SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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