Nonprofit · EIN 27-2128072
GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,754,643 | $6,609,703 | -$1,855,060 | $116,162,299 | $1,530,632 | $114,631,667 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN MCCLURE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $230,320 | $31,353 |
| AMANDA GOLDSMITH | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY/EXT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,981 | $13,898 |
| JANIS COOPER | DIRECTOR OF FND OPERATIONS/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $115,750 | $15,047 |
| LAURA ELLENHORN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LALLY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C MELZER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FLINT W FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH KIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRIN KOWACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CUIELLETTE MARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M O'LOUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADNAN OMERAGIC | TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA PAZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KITTY MCDONNELL PIPOLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN STITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD SUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON THEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT VILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM WOODARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN MCCLURE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $216,397 | $21,149 |
| AMANDA GOLDSMITH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,798 | $13,114 |
| JANIS COOPER | DIRECTOR OF FND OPERATIONS/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $108,825 | $13,916 |
| LAURA ELLENHORN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LALLY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C MELZER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH SAPHIAN | TREASURER (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DEWITT III | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H FERRING | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FLINT FOWLER | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH KIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRIN KOWACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CUIELLETTE MARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADNAN OMERAGIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PAZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY MCDONNELL PIPOLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WOODARD | TRUSTEE 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
- Website
- WWW.ARCHPARK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,162,299
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,464,515
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,754,643 | $6,609,703 | $116,162,299 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,683,351 | $5,042,589 | $107,769,547 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $41,551,672 | $9,521,719 | $98,325,140 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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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