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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1890025

UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108

Financials

$18.3M$12.5M2023$20.5M$14.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$20,480,229$14,544,394$5,935,835$89,523,241$32,261,703$57,261,538
December 31, 2023990$18,252,297$12,469,804$5,782,493$81,201,584$31,610,909$49,590,675
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,330,250
Program service revenue
$11,252,937
Investment income
$2,703,742
Net rental income
$1,456,513
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,063,216
Net income from sales of inventory
$419,977
Other revenue
$2,193,300

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,865,853
Other salaries and wages
$2,523,419
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,013,464
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$86,921
Accounting fees
$77,029
Occupancy
$656,416
Travel
$240,947
Depreciation
$1,812,840
Program services (functional)
$12,204,994
Management and general (functional)
$2,125,469
Fundraising (functional)
$213,931

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,201,584
Total assets, end of year
$89,523,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,261,703
Net assets, end of year
$57,261,538
Land, buildings and equipment
$26,427,612
Publicly traded securities
$38,950,767
Net assets without donor restrictions
$50,797,939
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,463,599
Gross receipts
$40,826,611
Employees
140
Volunteers
280
Year formed
2000
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
GEORGE GUASTELLOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$544,326$126,581
JEROME BABEREXEC. VICE PRESIDENT AND COO
Officer
40$378,685$126,314
NALE UHLVP, FINANCE - CFO
Officer
40$225,774$61,171
MICHAEL TRITTVP, MARKETING & SALES - CMO
Officer
40$208,119$44,180
DENNISE DAYVP, EDUC-CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
Officer
40$144,723$20,705
DUANE ERICKSONVP, BUILDING & OPERATIONS
Officer
40$113,159$25,820
ERIN STUCKYDIRECTOR - VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PEGGY J DUNNDIRECTOR - TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAY KOWALIKDIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGIE LONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BUCKY BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KIMBERLY BEATTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MAULI AGRAWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON COOKBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL HAVERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL J BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAMON MURGUIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT D REGNIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS SACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GEORGE GUASTELLOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$520,479$55,005
JEROME BABEREXEC. VICE PRESIDENT AND COO
Officer
40$361,666$58,654
NALE UHLVP, FINANCE - CFO
Officer
40$216,507$54,013
MICHAEL TRITTVP, MARKETING & SALES - CMO
Officer
40$201,649$22,080
DENNISE DAYVP, EDUC-CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
Officer
40$140,545$14,912
DUANE ERICKSONVP, BUILDING & OPERATIONS
Officer
40$114,050$14,068
SARA LISSAUERVP, DEVELOPMENT/COMM RELATIONS
Officer
40$92,476$18,155
CHARLES SOSLANDDIRECTOR - SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIN STUCKYDIRECTOR - VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PEGGY J DUNNDIRECTOR - TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAY KOWALIKDIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGIE LONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BUCKY BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KIMBERLY BEATTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MAULI AGRAWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL HAVERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL J BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAMON MURGUIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT D REGNIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS SACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30 W PERSHING RD STE 400, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-2444
In care of
% RIA SORRELL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GEORGE M GUASTELLO II, 30 W PERSHING ROAD STE 400, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Signed the 990
GEORGE M GUASTELLO II, Chief Executive Officer
Phone
(816) 460-2020
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

UNION STATION KANSAS CITY, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING ITS HISTORIC MONUMENT AND ITS STORIES, INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNING, AND CREATING LASTING MEMORIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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, CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND TICKET SALES. IN JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2024, APPROXIMATELY 29,470 VISITORS ATTENDED THE FINAL MONTHS OF BRICKTIONARY: THE ULTIMATE LEGO A-Z. THEN, FROM MAY THROUGH DECEMBER 2024, DISNEY 100: THE EXHIBITION ATTRACTED 130,106 IN ATTENDANCE, WITH A VERY STRONG SHOWING FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOL GROUPS. THE TRAVELING EXHIBITS IN 2024 RESULTED IN REVENUE OF $3,336,227 WHICH EQUATES TO 36% OF TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND SHOWS FOR 2024.
    Expenses $4,694,591 · revenue $3,336,227
  • SCIENCE CITY AT UNION STATION, AN AFFILIATE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (WASHINGTON D.C.), AND THE ARVIN GOTTLIEB PLANETARIUM, GENERATED REVENUE OF $3,575,719 (APPROX. 39% OF TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND SHOWS FOR 2024). AWARDED THE 2015 ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTER'S INTERNATIONAL LEADING-EDGE AWARD FOR VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 25 SCIENCE CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY BY PARENTS MAGAZINE, SCIENCE CITY ANNUALLY EDUCATES AND ENRICHES THOUSANDS OF SCIENCE-THIRSTY YOUTH OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING THE YOUNGEST LEARNERS. SCIENCE CITY AT UNION STATION KANSAS CITY IS A DYNAMIC, HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTER FEATURING MORE THAN 300 INDIVIDUAL INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND DAILY PROGRAMMING. KIDS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCE THE AMAZING WORLD OF STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH) FIRST-HAND THROUGH FUN, ENGAGING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO CHANGING MONTHLY THEMES AND DAILY PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES OPEN TO ALL GUESTS, SCIENCE CITY OFFERS ONSITE CURRICULUM BASED PROGRAMS TO SCHOOL GROUPS (PRE-K-12) AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. STEAM EDUCATION IS AT THE CORE OF SCIENCE CITY, BE IT EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS, CLASSES, SHOWS, PRESENTATIONS OR SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF KANSAS CITY AND PART OF THE HISTORIC AND ACCLAIMED UNION STATION COMPLEX, SCIENCE CITY HAS OVER 100,000 SQUARE FEET OF INTERACTIVE FUN AND LEARNING. SCIENCE CITY INCLUDES MORE THAN 12,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE THAT HAS BEEN REIMAGINED AND DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS. SCIENCE CITY ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FOUR AREAS THAT EACH ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGE RANGE AND TYPE OF PLAY. THE FIRST IS LET'S PLAY, DESIGNED FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AGES 3 AND UNDER, WHERE LITTLE ONES LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. NEXT IS CREATIVE CORNER, WHERE CHILDREN CAN ENGAGE IN EARLY STEAM SKILLS SUCH AS MAKING OBSERVATIONS, EXPERIMENTING, PREDICTING, CATEGORIZING, DEVELOPING MATERIAL AND TOOL LITERACY, AND PRACTICING FINE MOTOR SKILLS. THE THIRD NEW AREA IS ALL ABOARD, TRAIN THEMED AND GEARED FOR OUR YOUNGER FRIENDS AGES 4-7. CHILDREN CAN HOP ON OUR PLAY STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, ROLE PLAY IN THE SLEEPER & DINING CARS, TRANSPORT GOODS AND MATERIALS AT LOAD IT UP, CREATE A TOY TRAIN VILLAGE AT BUILD-A-TRACK, CRAWL THROUGH THE MODEL TRAIN DISPLAY, AND MOVE FREIGHT AT THE INTERMODAL TABLE. IN 2024 WE ALSO HAD OUR GRAND OPENING OF EYE SPY, WHICH IS AN UPGRADED VERSION OF "MISTER E HOTEL." THIS INCLUDES EVEN MORE ILLUSIONS AND EXPLAINS WHY OUR EYES SEE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE. ADDITIONALLY, "STEP RIGHT UP" EXHIBITION OPENED IN 2021 CONTINUING THE PACE OF REIMAGINING AND REFRESHING SCIENCE CITY FOR SUSTAINED VITALITY AND VIBRANCY. RIVETING ROBOTS OFFERS GUESTS THE CHANCE TO BUILD AND CODE ROBOTS, RACE ROBOTS AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TASKS ROBOTS CAN COMPLETE. SCIENCE CITY ALSO HOSTS OTHER STEAM PROGRAMS AND THEMED EVENTS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND ADULTS. THESE INCLUDE STUDENT EVENTS SUCH AS THE GREATER KANSAS CITY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR, WHICH TYPICALLY HOSTS ABOUT 1,000 PROJECTS SUBMITTED BY STUDENTS IN 4TH-12TH GRADES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR FINALISTS AND WINNERS; EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS (EYH), AN ALL-GIRLS EVENT, PROMOTING STEAM EDUCATION TO OVER 400 MIDDLE SCHOOLERS WITH LOCAL WOMEN STEAM PROFESSIONALS; AND A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADE JUNIOR GIRL SCOUTS, SPONSORED BY TERRACON, CALLED LIVE STEAM. OUR EDUCATOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH COVER A BROAD RANGE OF STEAM RELATED TOPICS, AS WELL AS AN EDUCATOR RESOURCE DAY, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER MANY OF THE STEAM ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE COMMITTED TO ENHANCING STEAM EDUCATION IN AND AROUND KANSAS CITY. 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'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. SHARING THE SAME MISSION AS SCIENCE CITY, THE ARVIN GOTTLIEB PLANETARIUM OFFERS A 360 DEGREE, 4K PROJECTION SYSTEM THAT FULLY IMMERSES VISITORS IN AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS SIMULTANEOUSLY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE. IN ADDITION TO FULL DOME SHOWS AND EXPERIENCES, THE PLANETARIUM ALSO OFFERS EVENING LASER CONCERT SHOWS TWO WEEKENDS A MONTH. SHOWS INCLUDE LASER TAYLOR SWIFT, LASER BEATLES, LASER QUEEN, LASER BRUNO MARS, LASER DAFT PUNK; LASER FLOYD: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON AND MANY, MANY MORE. THE PLANETARIUM 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. SCHEDULED SHOW TIMES ARE 10:30AM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM & 4PM.
    Expenses $4,563,563 · revenue $3,575,719
  • IN 2024, FOR THE 20TH YEAR, UNION STATION, ALONG WITH THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY, PRESENTED THE BANK OF AMERICA CELEBRATION AT THE STATION - AN OUTDOOR CONCERT. DURING THE HOLIDAYS, UNION STATION HOSTED A 5TH YEAR OF "HOLIDAY REFLECTIONS", GENERATING RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR THIS INDOOR, WALKTHROUGH, SEASON ATTRACTION. REVENUE OF $1,966,287 WAS RECOGNIZED FOR 2024 EVENTS WHICH EQUATES TO 21% OF TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND SHOWS FOR 2024. IN TOTAL ACROSS OUR CAMPUS, 280 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 23,430 SERVICE HOURS TO UNION STATION IN SUPPORT OF ITS VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS, ATTRACTIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
    Expenses $2,486,240 · revenue $1,966,287
  • THE REGNIER EXTREME SCREEN THEATRE IS A NEARLY 400-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 $272,107 WAS RECOGNIZED FOR 2024. 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 $111,917 WAS RECOGNIZED FOR 2024. AS A WORKING AND HISTORIC TRAIN STATION, UNION STATION ALSO OFFERS ATTRACTIONS FOR RAILROAD ENTHUSIASTS. THE RECENTLY REMODELED MODEL RAILROAD GALLERY IS OPEN AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 7,000 SQUARE FEET OF MODEL RAILROAD EXHIBITS THAT ARE SET UP AND RUNNING FOR VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE DAILY. MEMBERSHIP TO UNION STATION OFFERS SAVINGS TO YEAR-ROUND ATTRACTIONS AND SPECIAL TOURING EXHIBITIONS. SEVERAL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE AND ALWAYS OFFER FREE ADMISSION TO SCIENCE CITY. THE UNION STATION KANSAS CITY MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED $1,123,694 TO TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND SHOWS FOR 2024.
    Expenses $460,600 · revenue $2,374,704

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, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-1890025
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$97,374,888
Income (IRS master file)
$46,103,782

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$20,480,229$14,544,394$89,523,241XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$18,252,297$12,469,804$81,201,584XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$20,154,222$11,084,962$72,267,351IRS
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 43-1890025).

Questions about UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC

What is the EIN of UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC is 43-1890025.
Is UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC 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 UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC 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 UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GEORGE M GUASTELLO II.
Who are the officers and directors of UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $544,326 (GEORGE GUASTELLO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,480,229, expenses of $14,544,394 and total assets of $89,523,241 at year end.

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