2025-10-22T14:51:26+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 910 E St Louis 200 PO Box 1190 Springfield MO 658062523 990 2024-01-01 710988757 Missouri Main Street Connection Inc MISS 4173343014 PO Box 1066 Branson MO 656151066 GAYLA ROTEN VICE PRESIDENT 4173343014 2025-10-22 true true Kayla Bell P01682975 4178658701 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GAYLA ROTEN PO Box 1066 Branson MO 656151066 1836404 false X MOMAINSTREET.ORG X 2005 MO TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY PROVISIONAL WORKSHOPS, MENTORING, & TECH ASSISTANCE FOR PRESERVATION BASED REVITALIZATION USING THE MAIN STREET APPROACH DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION (NTHP). 13 13 14 15 0 1207098 1382838 247906 444118 9448 0 1455004 1836404 0 0 661772 839730 0 0 947800 734719 1609572 1574449 -154568 261955 198026 447726 20314 0 177712 447726 X Missouri Main Street Connection is the leading statewide nonprofit organization devoted to preservation-based economic development. Through the Main Street America movement and our partners, we empower community revitalization by celebrating, supporting, and sustaining Missouri historic commercial districts in both rural and urban settings. false false 796252 0 Community Advancement: Missouri Main Street is continually working with new communities to teach them the principles of Main Street and bring them into our network. We assess community interest through the hosting of workshops that specifically highlight how Main Street can help their community revitalization efforts. Selected new communities are provided a slate of programming designed to establish their Main Street organization and support their success in its implementation. These services address aspects covering all four points of the Main Street Approach including a town hall meeting to gather community input and support, board of director training, survey work and market analysis, strategy development and implementation training, and specialized services for each community. 314536 141560 Conference: Missouri Main Street Connection, Inc. (MMSC) hosts an annual state conference to educate Missouri communities. The conference provided focus on the importance of people, preservation, and places in community development and revitalization. The conference brings together historic preservation, community revitalization, and economic development professionals to learn new techniques and ideas related to the Main Street Approach to revitalization. The three-day conference hosted attendees from across Missouri for education and networking. Proceeds from the conference are utilized by MMSC to provide in-community services directly with the local Main Street non-profit. 215431 40391 Workshops and Trainings: Training is offered for nominal fees or at no cost to the attendees. Participants in the training include community development groups, local Main Street organizations, preservation groups, city and county officials, specialists in historic preservation of buildings, downtown betterment groups, chambers of commerce, and other groups interested in preservation and revitalization of historic districts. MMSC selected topics for the 2024 workshops and conferences that helped existing groups strengthen their local revitalization programs and help those starting a revitalization program to achieve success quickly. The training in regional workshops focus on the development of revitalization skills for governing boards, staff, and volunteers who support the local revitalization efforts. 150575 262167 Community Empower Grant: Missouri Main Street Connection through the Community Empower Grant assisted 18 communities in 2024. This grant program helps communities start a Main Street program and begin building a successful downtown with new investment, businesses, residents, and events celebrating all that makes a downtown the heart of the community. The grant program provides two years of hands-on training and provides "over the shoulder" guidance and encouragement to help build a strong foundation for long-lasting economic vitality for downtown. Other program services included training for local Main Street programs via the virtual Mornings on Main Street webinar series, Lunch and Learn, Doctor is in to address questions, and We Care calls with Main Street Directors from across the state. Program participants gained valuable knowledge to expand the program services and technical training offered by MMSC. 150575 262167 1476794 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true true true false false X GAYLA ROTEN 4173343014 3044 SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS EXPWY BRANSON MO 65615 Bridgette Kelch Vice President 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Christine Johnston President 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Dawn Dauer Secretary 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Robert Lewis Immediate Past Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Russ Volmert Treasurer 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Steven Hoffman Executive Leadership Trustee 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Christina Carver Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dana Gould Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Vietmeier Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Bode Baxter Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Pauley Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Espeland Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 William Emmons Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Gayla L Roten State Director 50.0 0.0 X 131298 0 18517 131298 0 18517 1 false false false 0 1320847 61991 1382838 CONFERENCE 813319 141560 141560 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 813319 237877 237877 WORKSHOPS 813319 40391 40391 MAIN STREET PROGRAM 813319 24290 24290 0 0 0 0 444118 9448 9448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1836404 444118 0 9448 149815 149815 541495 541495 13812 13812 83139 83139 51469 51469 8000 8000 76000 76000 74706 74706 0 0 11791 7505 4286 41556 1456 40100 61909 61909 82925 60964 21961 11045 8705 2340 149194 138481 10713 2951 2951 1528 1528 5776 5776 CONFERENCE 75474 75474 COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT 42206 42206 ACCREDIDATION SERVICES 34906 34906 RESOURCE VISITS 32461 32461 22291 22291 0 0 1574449 1476794 97655 0 184380 439873 4818 0 0 0 26157 26157 1528 0 0 0 7300 7853 198026 447726 0 20000 0 314 0 20314 0 X 377078 350727 -199366 96999 177712 447726 198026 447726 261955 8059 0 X false false false X 819763 1437173 902398 1207098 1382838 5749270 0 0 819763 1437173 902398 1207098 1382838 5749270 0 5749270 9448 9448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5758718 957915 0.99836 0.9818 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 76000 76000 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY Missouri Main Street Connection engaged a third-party consulting firm to advise and position the organization for continued enhanced budgetary & legislative success in the Missouri assembly. This was to assure the organizations mission to benefit the public by continuing to provide mentoring, workshops and tech assistance for preservation based revitalization. A portion of these fees are related to lobbying. 8532 8532 0 17625 17625 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Missouri Main Street provides technical assistance and training to communities competitively selected for the Missouri Main Street Community Empowerment Grant Program. Through the Missouri Main Street Program, intensive on-site assistance and training are provided to grant recipients and is an expansion of our new community recruitment. Services are for two years and include MMSC town hall meetings, organizational visits, survey work and data collection, specialized technical services, consultation by phone, training and reference materials, networking, and the opportunity to attend regional Main Street workshops and the state conference. Missouri Main Street will provide tailored, technical services directly in up to 40 Main Street communities with the capacity to implement additional economic development initiatives. Each of these community organizations will receive one technical visit from MMSC staff or consultants meant to target a need in strengthening how their organization operates. Resource visits will be provided up to 23 Main Street organizations. These visits involve more intensive technical assistance through a consultant that addresses the organization and their community's needs on a specific project in their historic district. These visits will focus primarily on projects related to the three Main Street points of Promotion, Design, and Economic Vitality. Additionally, MMSC will provide dedicated technical services to 30 communities that are currently implementing Main Street in their communities but are ready to expand their capacity and advance their implementation and programming. These services will be designed to help guide these organizations to move strategically toward the goal of Main Street Accreditation. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c Topics included: Main Street 101, Neighborhood Assistance Program, People Engaging People, Urban Main Street Partners: processes included creating a Main Street downtown revitalization program, board and volunteer development, encouraging local resources for building rehabilitation and development, communication, promotion, and fundraising. In 2024, MMSC held numerous training sessions in person depending on the audience size and local restrictions 3,399 individuals received training with the Main Street Approach and served 578 total communities and districts. Consulting services were conducted by staff upon request by communities seeking this type of revitalization training and mentoring. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 150,575 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 262,167) Community Empower Grant: Missouri Main Street Connection through the Community Empower Grant assisted 18 communities in 2024. This grant program helps communities start a Main Street program and begin building a successful downtown with new investment, businesses, residents, and events celebrating all that makes a downtown the heart of the community. The grant program provides two years of hands-on training and provides "over the shoulder" guidance and encouragement to help build a strong foundation for long-lasting economic vitality for downtown. Other program services included training for local Main Street programs via the virtual Mornings on Main Street webinar series, Lunch and Learn, Doctor is in to address questions, and We Care calls with Main Street Directors from across the state. Program participants gained valuable knowledge to expand the program services and technical training offered by MMSC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The process by which the organization reviews this form 990: Was completed by Board President, Immediate Past President, Executive Leadership Trustee. All Board Members will receive 990 & schedules to review, comment, question, and discuss at the next Board meeting in 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official Process for determining compensation/salaries of the State Director is determined by the Board of Directors. The Board examines comparable data from the National Main Street Center's Main Street Coordinator's Annual Salary Survey during an Executive (closed) session. Their discussion on employee's salaries and benefits are recorded in the Closed Session Minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees Process for determining compensation/salaries of the State Director is determined by the Board of Directors. The Board examines comparable data from the National Main Street Center's Main Street Coordinator's Annual Salary Survey during an Executive (closed) session. Their discussion on employee's salaries and benefits are recorded in the Closed Session Minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization did not receive any requests to provide governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements from the public during the 2024 tax year. How the organization makes its governing documents, polices and financial statements available to the public: A requestion for these documents will receive written response or phone call from the organization within seven working days following the request. The organization will ask for a written list of specific documents being requested. Copies of the documents will be provided within five working days after the list is received. A copy charge of $0.10 per page will be applied for black ink copies or $0.20 per page for colored, there is also an additional charge for postage based on the current first-class mail rate.