2023-09-19T12:53:44-07:00 2023-06-30 431121359 Evers & Company CPAs LLC 520 Dix Road Jefferson City MO 65109 990 2022-07-01 431231419 HAWTHORN FOUNDATION HAWT 5736734350 PO BOX 93 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 REBECCA WILLARD Executive Director 2023-09-19 true REBECCA WILLARD 999009999 true BOBBIE J REDMON CPA P00640879 5736350227 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z REBECCA WILLARD PO BOX 93 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 6264190 false X WWW.HAWTHORNFOUNDATION.ORG X 1981 MO THE MISSION OF THE HAWTHORN FOUNDATION IS TO SERVE AS A PRIVATE BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI, BY WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE MARKETING PROGRAMS AND TRADE MISSIONS TARGETING MISSOURI BUSINESS RECRUITMENT, AND TO CREATE AND SUPPORT CUTTING-EDGE INITIATIVES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR MISSOURI. 64 64 0 64 0 4602687 5931702 844309 331871 249 617 0 5447245 6264190 3535000 4560000 0 190779 238954 0 0 1385274 1485344 5111053 6284298 336192 -20108 1468201 1273744 351122 176773 1117079 1096971 THE MISSION OF THE HAWTHORN FOUNDATION IS TO SERVE AS A PRIVATE BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI, BY WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE MARKETING PROGRAMS AND TRADE MISSIONS TARGETING MISSOURI BUSINESS RECRUITMENT, AND TO CREATE AND SUPPORT CUTTING-EDGE INITIATIVES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR MISSOURI. false false ASSISTS THE MISSOURI GOVERNOR, THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS IN ENHANCING THE BUSINESS CLIMATE OF MISSOURI. PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE MISSOURI PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MISSOURI. HOSTED LUNCH AND DINNER MEETINGS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS COMPANIES AND TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN MISSOURI BUSINESSES AND THE RELOCATION OF BUSINESSES TO MISSOURI. THE BRAC PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON MILITARY PREPAREDNESS AND TRACKS AND OVERSEES POTENTIAL ACTIONS REGARDING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND THE RESULTING IMPACT CHANGES THAT THE INSTALLATIONS WOULD HAVE ON MISSOURI BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE MISSOURI INNOVATION CAMPUS COLLABORATIVE FOCUSES ON EXPANDING THE INNOVATION CAMPUS PARTNERSHIP AND COMPETENCY BASED LEARNING MODEL IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE STATE. false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 5 0 true 0 false false false false true true false false false X 64 64 false true true false true true true true true false false true true true true false true true true false X X X BECKY WEKENBORG 5736343511 428 EAST CAPITOL AVENUE JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 REBECCA WILLARD Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 141694 0 24099 BRENT BAKER Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUBASH ALIAS Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN BUSH Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE CARMICHAEL Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA CHAMBLEE Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BARTH Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 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REBECCA WILLARD Executive Dir. 141694 8288 15811 165793 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ARE EMPLOYED BY THE MISSOURI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HAWTHORN REIMBURSES THE CHAMBER FOR THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 On February 23, 2023, the Hawthorn Foundation Board of Directors approved revised bylaws. A summary of those changes follows: -We added language clarifying that the corporation is organized and shall be operated as a business league, within the meaning of Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. -It was clarified that Directors are not elected but rather designated by a person or entity which contributes a threshold amount to the Corporation. We removed the maximum number of Directors who may serve (it was 65). -Number of Directors required for a quorum was changed from 50% to 33% -Language was removed that stated that entities or individuals who contribute at least $10,000 are Directors, and that those who contribute at least $50,000 shall be appointed to the Board of Governors. Membership levels shall be determined by the Executive Committee annually. -The Honorary Member category was removed. Ex-Officio and Emeritus members shall be elected by a majority vote (as opposed to 2/3)-The number of members who may serve on a subcommittee was adjusted, and those committees are no longer required to keep official minutes but shall regularly report to the Executive Committee. -The bylaws may be altered by a majority vote (as opposed to 2/3) Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 MEMBERS WHO MAY BE NOMINATED FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $10,000 ($20,000 OF IN-KIND GOODS AND SERVICES), FRIEND AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $1,000, ASSOCIATE ARE THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $5,000, SUSTAINING BOARD MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $20,000, AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $50,000 TO THE FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a BOARD MEMBERS ELECT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH GOVERNS THE FOUNDATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES, FINANCIALS, NEW MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS, SUSTAINING BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNOR'S MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PROVIDE THIS DOCUMENT, WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY ACCOUNTING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER AND CHAIR BEFORE SUBMITTING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD MUST SIGN A CODE OF ETHICS POLICY AT EVERY ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED ON THE OFFERING BY THE CHAIR. A VOTE IS TAKEN TO APPROVE ANY OFFERS OR ADJUSTMENTS. WITH REGARD TO OTHER EMPLOYEES, COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE OFFERED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AGAIN WILL BE SUBJECT TO VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND DETERMINES THE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDED THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THERE IS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION. MISSOURI PARTNERSHIP 120 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63105 205473070 PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MISSOURI MO 501 (C) (6) HAWTHORN FOUNDATION true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false MISSOURI PARTNERSHIP b 4560000 MISSOURI PARTNERSHIP q 29064