Missouri Main Street Connection Inc

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“(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.”