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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2128072

GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101

Financials

$2.7M$5M2023$4.8M$6.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,754,643$6,609,703-$1,855,060$116,162,299$1,530,632$114,631,667
December 31, 2023990$2,683,351$5,042,589-$2,359,238$107,769,547$2,371,858$105,397,689
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,800,808
of which government grants
$1,648,848
Membership dues
$690,666
Program service revenue
$214,594
Investment income
$330,749
Net gain from sales of assets
$339
Net income from fundraising events
-$22,767
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,430
Other revenue
$408,492

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$392,470
Other salaries and wages
$911,186
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,518,630
Professional fundraising fees
$183,247
Legal fees
$41,649
Accounting fees
$109,282
Occupancy
$175,908
Travel
$48,306
Depreciation
$33,902
Program services (functional)
$5,124,004
Management and general (functional)
$493,221
Fundraising (functional)
$992,478

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$107,769,547
Total assets, end of year
$116,162,299
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,530,632
Net assets, end of year
$114,631,667
Land, buildings and equipment
$137,805
Publicly traded securities
$106,775,406
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,518,497
Net assets with donor restrictions
$109,113,170
Gross unrelated business income
$183,638
Gross receipts
$7,464,515
Employees
15
Volunteers
125
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RYAN MCCLUREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$230,320$31,353
AMANDA GOLDSMITHDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY/EXT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$146,981$13,898
JANIS COOPERDIRECTOR OF FND OPERATIONS/SECRETARY
Officer
40$115,750$15,047
LAURA ELLENHORNCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JAMES LALLYVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
THOMAS C MELZERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SUSAN BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM FAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR FLINT W FOWLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTH KIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KERRIN KOWACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN CUIELLETTE MARRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN M O'LOUGHLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADNAN OMERAGICTRUSTEE (THRU 7/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA PAZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KITTY MCDONNELL PIPOLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN STITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD SUGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON THEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT VILLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM WOODARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RYAN MCCLUREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$216,397$21,149
AMANDA GOLDSMITHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$140,798$13,114
JANIS COOPERDIRECTOR OF FND OPERATIONS/SECRETARY
Officer
40$108,825$13,916
LAURA ELLENHORNCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JAMES LALLYVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
THOMAS C MELZERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
RUTH SAPHIANTREASURER (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SUSAN BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM DEWITT IIITRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM FAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN H FERRINGTRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR FLINT FOWLERTRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTH KIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KERRIN KOWACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN CUIELLETTE MARRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADNAN OMERAGICTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA PAZTRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KITTY MCDONNELL PIPOLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN STITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD SUGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE SULLIVANTRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT VILLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM WOODARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
701 MARKET ST STE 1250, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101-1837
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RYAN MCCLURE, 701 MARKET STREET 1250, ST LOUIS, MO 63101
Signed the 990
JANIS COOPER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Phone
(314) 881-2015
Return prepared by
RUBINBROWN LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $5,124,004 · revenue $645,853

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2128072
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$116,162,299
Income (IRS master file)
$7,464,515

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,754,643$6,609,703$116,162,299XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,683,351$5,042,589$107,769,547XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$41,551,672$9,521,719$98,325,140IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2128072).

Questions about GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION is 27-2128072.
Is GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RYAN MCCLURE.
Who are the officers and directors of GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,320 (RYAN MCCLURE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,754,643, expenses of $6,609,703 and total assets of $116,162,299 at year end.

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