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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 6,956,532 | 4,713,299 | 3,075,795 | 14,696,163 | 6,726,482 | 36,168,271 |
| 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 | 38,572,213 | 40,168,680 | 20,864,619 | 21,001,652 | 38,293,683 | 158,900,847 |
| 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 | 45,528,745 | 44,881,979 | 23,940,414 | 35,697,815 | 45,020,165 | 195,069,118 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 195,069,118 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 45,528,745 | 44,881,979 | 23,940,414 | 35,697,815 | 45,020,165 | 195,069,118 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 505,135 | 1,033,890 | 764,831 | 150,763 | 155,282 | 2,609,901 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 505,135 | 1,033,890 | 764,831 | 150,763 | 155,282 | 2,609,901 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.).. | 46,033,880 | 45,915,869 | 24,705,245 | 35,848,578 | 45,175,447 | 197,679,019 |
| 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | MECA BEGAN FISCAL 2022 WITH THE ABILITY TO ONCE AGAIN HOST LARGE GATHERINGS AFTER WEATHERING RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS SOCIAL DISTANCING AND LIMITED CAPACITIES THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AS THE INFECTION RATE FELL, AND VACCINATIONS BECAME WIDELY AVAILABLE, THESE REQUIREMENTS WERE EVENTUALLY LIFTED. AND FORTUNATELY, BUSINESS AT MECA MANAGED FACILITIES HAS STEADILY RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. HE WAS THE FIRST SHOW TO BE CANCELED AT THE CHI HEALTH CENTER IN MARCH OF 2020 AND LAST FISCAL YEAR, COUNTRY MUSIC STAR BLAKE SHELTON WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PERFORM FOR HIS OMAHA FANBASE IN AUGUST OF 2021. APPROPRIATELY, SHELTON KICKED OFF THE REMAINDER OF HIS RESCHEDULED DATES IN OMAHA IN FRONT OF A SOLD-OUT AUDIENCE. A FULL LINE-UP OF HEADLINERS FOLLOWED SUIT INCLUDING THE EAGLES, BILLIE EILISH, JAMES TAYLOR, AND JACKSON BROWNE, ALL OF WHOM HAD SPECIAL COVID-19 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. FISCAL 2021-2022 ALSO WELCOMED ACTS SUCH AS REBA MCENTIRE, ERIC CHURCH, MORGAN WALLEN, BON JOVI, KID ROCK AND SANTANA. AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS, THE CHI HEALTH CENTER SAW THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN OF THE ANNUAL BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SHAREHOLDER'S MEETING IN MAY OF 2022, BRINGING AN ENTHUSIASTIC INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE BACK TO DOWNTOWN OMAHA. THE CHI HEALTH CENTER CONVENTION CENTER CONTINUED TO DRAW CONSISTENT BUSINESS IN FISCAL 2021-2022, WELCOMING OVER 182 THOUSAND GUESTS WHO UTILIZED MECA'S MEETING AND EXHIBITION SPACES. A TOTAL OF 174 EVENT DAYS CONSISTED OF 32 CITYWIDE EVENT DAYS, 25 CONSUMER SHOW EVENT DAYS AND 117 OTHER EVENTS TO INCLUDE SOME SMALL-FORMAT MEETINGS AND INTIMATE IN-PERSON GATHERINGS. THE CONVENTION CENTER TEAM CONTINUES TO EARN REPEAT AND MULTI-YEAR BUSINESS, BOOKING INTO 2026 AND BEYOND. INTEREST IN MECA'S CONVENTION SPACE WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW AS THE RIVERFRONT PARKS COME ONLINE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER DOWNTOWN OMAHA PROJECTS AND AMENITIES PIQUING THE INTEREST OF MEETING PLANNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DOWNTOWN OMAHA'S BALLPARK RECEIVED ITS NEW NAME IN 2022 AFTER CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION ACQUIRED TD AMERITRADE IN 2020. REBRANDING EFFORTS FOR CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD OMAHA LAUNCHED IN EARLY 2022, WITH THE SUCCESSFUL GOAL OF COMPLETING EXTERIOR SIGNAGE TRANSITIONS BEFORE THE MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES (MCWS) IN JUNE. INTERIOR DETAILS CONTINUE TO BE THE FOCUS OF THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. ALONG WITH THE MCWS, CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD OMAHA IS ALSO HOME FIELD FOR THE CREIGHTON BLUEJAY'S BASEBALL TEAM AND ONCE AGAIN HOSTED THE BIG TEN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT IN FISCAL 2021- 2022. THE BALLPARK ALSO ENJOYED A SLIGHT CHANGE OF PACE THIS SUMMER, HOSTING OMAHA'S RALLY FOR RESPONDERS, AN EVENT INTENDED TO THANK ESSENTIAL WORKERS FOR THEIR EFFORTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TO END MECA'S FISCAL YEAR, THE 2022 MCWS BROUGHT IN RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE NUMBERS WHEN THE OLE MISS REBELS CLINCHED THEIR FIRST NATIONAL TITLE OVER THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS. EACH TEAM BENEFITED FROM A LARGE TRAVELING CONTINGENCY, ROUNDING OUT ANOTHER EXCITING BASEBALL SEASON. MECA'S NEWEST VENTURE, THE MECA TRI-PARK COMPLEX, LLC (COMMONLY KNOWN AS "THE RIVERFRONT"), COMMENCED PUBLIC OPERATIONS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FISCAL YEAR. GENE LEAHY MALL IS THE FIRST OF THE RIVERFRONT'S THREE PARKS TO BE COMPLETED AFTER ABOUT THREE YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION. ITS GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION WAS COMMENCED DURING A FOUR-DAY CELEBRATION ON JULY 1, 2022, WHERE AN ESTIMATED 50 THOUSAND PEOPLE VISITED THE PARK. ALONG WITH ROBUST PROGRAMMING AND FREE ACTIVITIES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT GENE LEAHY MALL'S PERFORMANCE PAVILION INCLUDED BROADWAY STAR KRISTEN CHENOWETH, COUNTRY MUSIC SINGERS BRETT ELDREDGE AND LAUREN ALAINA, A UNO THEATRE PRODUCTION OF FAME THE MUSICAL AND A THEMED PERFORMANCE FROM THE OMAHA SYMPHONY EACH OF WHICH WERE FREE FOR PUBLIC ATTENDANCE. SINCE REOPENING IN EARLY JULY, ROUGH DATA SUGGESTS THAT CLOSER TO 375 THOUSAND PEOPLE WILL HAVE COME TO GENE LEAHY MALL BY THE NEW YEAR. ULTIMATELY, FISCAL 2021-2022 PRODUCED A $5 MILLION PROFIT FOR MECA BEFORE DEPRECIATION. THIS PROFIT INCLUDES PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR A TOTAL OF $1.4 MILLION. VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED MECA EMERGE FROM THE PANDEMIC WITHOUT COMPLETELY DEPLETING ITS RESERVES. YEAR NET PROFIT DEPRECIATION NET (LOSS) BEFORE PROFIT AFTER DEPRECIATION DEPRECIATION 2022 $4,954,000 $2,782,000 $2,172,000 2021 $8,328,000 $2,990,000 $5,338,000 2020 $178,000 $2,890,000 ($2,712,000) 2019 $4,580,000 $2,924,000 $1,656,000 2018 $5,679,000 $3,403,000 $2,276,000 SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING MECA'S RESERVES IN THIS POST PANDEMIC LANDSCAPE REMAINS MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER. THE AUTHORITY'S STANDING HISTORY OF PROFITABILITY AND ITS BUILDUP OF CAPITAL RESERVES HELPED TO SUSTAIN MECA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC'S EXTENDED FINANCIAL DISRUPTION. MECA'S BOARD-DESIGNATED CAPITAL RESERVE BALANCES AS OF JUNE 30, 2022, AND JUNE 30, 2021, WERE $18,870,150 AND $11,491,814, RESPECTIVELY. SEE PAGE 19 OF THE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" FOR A COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF HOW THE RESERVES ARE FUNDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE THEN-CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PRIOR TO FILING A FINAL FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR WITH A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. MECA RESPONDS TO ANY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIRECTORS AND MAKES ANY SUBSEQUENT REQUIRED CHANGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH DIRECTOR SIGNS A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND READ THE POLICY AND THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THOSE RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L OF THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED TWO MEMBERS TO THE INTERNAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. SUCH REVIEW, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION, ARE DOCUMENTED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED TWO MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS. SUCH REVIEW, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION, IS DOCUMENTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IF THEY INCLUDE PRIOPRIETARY INFORMATION. |
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