Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 3,441,525 | 1,650,555 | 2,951,585 | 1,854,197 | 6,376,607 | 16,274,469 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 1,407,721 | 1,400,357 | 1,350,548 | 1,577,779 | 466,667 | 6,203,072 |
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,849,246 | 3,050,912 | 4,302,133 | 3,431,976 | 6,843,274 | 22,477,541 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 2,659,963 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 19,817,578 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,849,246 | 3,050,912 | 4,302,133 | 3,431,976 | 6,843,274 | 22,477,541 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,630,274 | 5,633,660 | 6,037,844 | 6,803,058 | 6,765,730 | 29,870,566 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 175,811 | 138,659 | 202,361 | 215,375 | 282,614 | 1,014,820 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 53,362,927 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING OF THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM, LOCATED IN CORINTHIAN HALL, WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION OF THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2014, UNION STATION CELEBRATED ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS CELEBRATION INCLUDED SEVERAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORY OF THE STATION AND KANSAS CITY. THROUGHOUT ALL THE EVENTS, THOUSANDS OF GUESTS ATTENDED AND THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR THE STATION REACHED HIGHER LEVELS. THE FIRST CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION EVENT KICKED OFF WITH THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS RED FRIDAY RALLY AT THE STATION. THE EVENING BEGAN WITH A DJ AND A LIVE BAND TO GET THE NIGHT STARTED, FOLLOWED BY THE CHIEFS RED FRIDAY RALLY TO KICK OFF THE 2014/2015 FOOTBALL SEASON. FINALLY, UNION STATION PRESENTED A ONE OF A KIND DIGITAL DISPLAY ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THIS DISPLAY TOOK UP THREE CITY BLOCKS AS IT WAS PROJECTED ON THE FRONT OF THE STATION TELLING THE STORY OF UNION STATION OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS IN PICTURES AND MUSIC. TO CAP OFF THE NIGHT, A FIREWORKS DISPLAY WAS SHOT OFF FROM THE TOP OF UNION STATION. ON OCTOBER 30TH, THE STATION CELEBRATED 100 YEARS WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE GALA. OVER 1,500 GUESTS FILLED SPRINT FESTIVAL PLAZA FOR A NIGHT OF REMARKABLE KANSAS CITY ENTERTAINMENT AND DINNER. THE CELEBRATION CONTINUED ON NOVEMBER 1ST AND 2ND WITH AN OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND FULL OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY. SCIENCE CITY WAS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE, SEVERAL LOCAL DANCE STUDIOS PERFORMED, FACE PAINTING, JUGGLING, BALLOON ARTIST, AND OTHERS FILLED THE STATION TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS ALL WEEKEND LONG. ON SATURDAY NIGHT, A SWING DANCE WAS HELD FOR GUESTS. LOCAL ARTIST, THE DAVE STEVENS BAND, PREFORMED TO A SOLD OUT CROWD. TWO NEW HISTORY EXHIBITS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL. FIRST, A 5,000 SQUARE-FOOT EXHIBITION SHARES THE STORIES OF HOW AND WHY UNION STATION WAS BUILT, AND HOW THE STATION HAS SERVED KANSAS CITY AND THE PEOPLE WHO PASSED THROUGH ITS HALLS DURING THE PAST 100 YEARS. IT ILLUSTRATES HOW THIS ICONIC MONUMENT AND TRANSPORTATION HUB WAS A KEY DRIVER IN KANSAS CITYS GROWTH TO HELP IT BECOME THE CITY IT IS TODAY. THIS EXHIBITION IS HOUSED ON THE MEZZANINE LEVELS (FLOORS 2 & 3). NEXT, VISITORS CAN LEAVE THE PERMANENT EXHIBITION AND TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING USING THE MOBILE APP CREATED BY VML. USING THIS MOBILE APP, GUESTS WILL LEARN ABOUT PAST OPERATIONS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BUILDING. UNION STATION HOSTED A NUMBER OF PUBLIC EVENTS DURING 2014. ONE OF THE LARGEST EVENTS, WHICH IS AN ANNUAL EVENT, WAS THE MAKER FAIRE FESTIVAL, HELD JUNE 28-29, 2014 AT UNION STATION. THIS EVENT INVOLVED OVER 350 'MAKERS' WHO DEMONSTRATED PROJECTS RANGING FROM ROBOTICS, 3-D PRINTING, CRAFTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, CLOTHING, PRINTMAKING, WOODWORKING AND OTHER SUCH PROJECTS. THE TWO DAY FESTIVAL BROUGHT IN MORE THAN 16,000 ATTENDEES, IN ADDITION TO THE 500+ PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MAKERS' BOOTHS. UNION STATION ALSO HOSTS A NUMBER OF HOLIDAY EVENTS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED SEVERAL LOCAL DANCE TROOPS, MUSICAL ACTS, SCHOOL BANDS, AND OTHER PERFORMANCES. THE HOLIDAY TRAIN THAT ARRIVES DURING THE THIRD WEEKEND OF DECEMBER BROUGHT IN MORE THAN 22,000 PEOPLE TO UNION STATION. THE CITY STAGE THEATRE OFFERS LIVE THEATRE, WITH A NUMBER OF CHILDREN'S PLAYS PRODUCED BY THEATRE FOR YOUNG AMERICA EACH YEAR. THESE PLAYS ARE HIGHLY ATTENDED BY SCHOOL GROUPS ACROSS THE REGIONAL AREA. CITY STAGE ALSO IS THE SITE FOR A NUMBER OF PLAYS OR ONE-NIGHT/WEEKEND PERFORMANCES FOR LIVE THEATRE GROUPS AND DANCE COMPANIES, INCLUDING THE KC FRINGE FESTIVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2014, SCIENCE CITY AT UNION STATION, AN AFFILIATE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (WASHINGTON D.C.), AND THE ARVIN GOTTLIEB PLANETARIUM WELCOMED OVER 200,000 PATRONS, GENERATING REVENUE OF $1,215,001 (APPROX. 27% OF TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND SHOWS FOR 2014). SCIENCE CITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 25 SCIENCE CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY BY PARENTS MAGAZINE. SCIENCE CITY'S NORMAL BUSINESS OPERATION DAYS & HOURS ARE TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 10:00AM-5:00PM & SUNDAY, 12:00PM-5:00PM. SCIENCE CITY'S SUMMER BUSINESS OPERATION DAYS & HOURS ARE MONDAY-SATURDAY, 10:00AM-5:00PM & SUNDAY, 12:00PM-5:00PM. SCIENCE CITY IS ALSO OPEN ON MANY MONDAY HOLIDAYS, INCLUDING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, PRESIDENTS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY. SCIENCE CITY'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY, DEDICATED TO INSPIRING A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE, LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. IN 2014, SCIENCE CITY OPENED TWO NEW, BIG EXHIBITS - "EVERY LAST DROP" AND "GENETICS: UNLOCK THE CODE". "EVERY LAST DROP" EXPLORES WATER AND OUR RELATIONSHIP TO IT. THE EXHIBIT - PACKED FULL OF INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS - COVERS THREE VITAL TOPICS. DIVE INTO THE FASCINATING SCIENTIFIC PROPERTIES OF H2O. EXPLORE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN WATER & LIFE, FROM WATERSHEDS TO WATER TREATMENT. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE USE WATER AND WHY WE SHOULD CONSERVE IT. "GENETICS: UNLOCK THE CODE" HELPS VISITORS DISCOVER THE SCIENCE AND WONDER BEHIND THAT FRACTION OF A PERCENTAGE DIFFERENTIATING THEMSELVES FROM THE PERSON STANDING NEXT TO THEM. THROUGH INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY, YOU'LL GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN GENOME - THE SET OF INSTRUCTIONS THAT TELLS YOUR BODY'S CELLS HOW TO OPERATE. GENETICS IS WHAT MAKES YOU, WELL ... YOU! IT'S SCIENCE, SUPERCHARGED - YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT. THE INVENTION-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING SPACE SPARK!LAB AT SCIENCE CITY ALSO OPENED IN 2014. SHARING THE SAME MISSION AS SCIENCE CITY, THE ARVIN GOTTLIEB PLANETARIUM OFFERS A 360-DEGREE DOMED SCREEN AND ADVANCED PROJECTION SYSTEM THAT IMMERSES VISITORS IN AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS SIMULTANEOUSLY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE. THE PLANETERAIUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TUESDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY AND MONDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE THROUGH AUGUST. THE PLANETARIUM IS ALSO OPEN ON MANY MONDAY HOLIDAYS, INCLUDING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, PRESIDENTS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY, WITH SCHEDULED SHOW TIMES OF 10:30AM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM & 4PM. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | UNION STATION KANSAS CITY, INC. SEEKS TO INCREASE ITS SUSTAINABILITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND EFFICIENCY BY BRINGING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS TO THE BI-STATE AREA CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION OF ENRICHING THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF KANSAS CITY. BY PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONTROLLED SPACE TO HOST ADDITIONAL REVENUE-GENERATING EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS, UNION STATION IS PURSUING A MULTI-FACETED REVENUE PLAN THAT INCLUDES EXHIBIT REVENUE GARNERED THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKET SALES. IN 2014, ALMOST 140,000 VISITORS ATTENDED THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY EXHIBITS: "REAL PIRATES - A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION" HELD JUNE 22, 2013 THROUGH JANUARY 7, 2014 "THE DISCOVERY OF KING TUT" HELD APRIL 4, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 "XTREME BUGS" HELD OCTOBER 7, 2014 THROUGH APRIL 12, 2015. THE ABOVE EXHIBITS (AND THEIR RELATED RETAIL SALES) RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE OF $2,245,176, WHICH EQUATES TO 49.7% OF TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND SHOWS FOR 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | THE REGNIER EXTREME SCREEN THEATRE IS A 440-SEAT MOVIE THEATRE THAT OFFERS LARGE SCREEN (IMAX-TYPE) MOVIES. THE EXTREME SCREEN OFFERS FIRST RUN MOVIES, EDUCATIONAL MOVIES, AS WELL AS HOLIDAY CLASSICS. REVENUE OF $215,116 WAS RECOGNIZED FOR 2014. H&R BLOCK CITY STAGE THEATER AND LOBBY IS A LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUE EQUIPPED WITH SOPHISTICATED SOUND AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDING THE IDEAL LOCATION FOR BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS, SEMINARS AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. AUDITORIUM SEATING IS AVAILABLE FOR 200 AND THE LOBBY CAN BE RENTED OUT FOR RECEPTIONS WITH A CAPACITY OF 100 STANDING. REVENUE OF $145,696 WAS RECOGNIZED FOR 2014. AS A WORKING AND HISTORIC TRAIN STATION, UNION STATION ALSO OFFERS ATTRACTIONS FOR RAILROAD ENTHUSIASTS. THE MODEL RAILROAD EXPERIENCE IS OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC, AND IT INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 7000 SQUARE FEET OF MODEL RAILROAD EXHIBITS THAT ARE SET UP AND RUNNING FOR VISITORS TO SEE EVERY DAY. THE KC RAIL EXPERIENCE IS NOW A PART OF UNION STATION'S SCIENCE CENTER. MEMBERSHIP TO UNION STATION OFFERS SAVINGS TO YEAR-ROUND ATTRACTIONS AND SPECIAL TOURING EXHIBITIONS. SEVERAL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE AND ALWAYS OFFERS ADMISSION TO SCIENCE CITY FREE. MEMBERSHIPS CONTRIBUTED $403,585 TO TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND SHOWS FOR 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CHANGE IN RESPONSIBILITIES WITH KCM AND CORINTHIAN HALL. AS WE ARE NO LONGER THE RECEIVING ORGANIZATION OF THE MIL LEVY, THAT WARRANTED SOME CHANGES DUE TO ISSUES/RESTRICTIONS PREVIOUSLY IN OUR BYLAWS DUE TO THE MIL COMING STRAIGHT TO OUR ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 11B | AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CHANGES OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 12C | A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND TO ALL VOLUNTEERS UPON ENGAGEMENT OR HIRE AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH REQUIRES FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF ANY AND ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR DUALITY OF INTEREST OR RESPONSIBILITY, WHETHER INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL OR BUSINESS IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON ELECTION. AN APPROPRIATE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CONCERNING ANY INTEREST SO DISCLOSED. IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT PERSON ABSTAINS FROM THE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINES 15A & B | A FIRM WAS HIRED IN 2014 TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN DEVELOPING THE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION WAS ALSO BASED ON PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS THE MARKET FOR THE POSITION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION, AND IT WILL BE REVIEWED BI-ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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