2022-06-20T15:20:49-07:00 2021-12-31 990 2021-01-01 320596113 OMAHA DISCOVERY TR OMAH 9133913190 10050 Regency Circle Suite 101 Omaha NE 68114 Jennifer Callahan Treasurer 9133913190 2022-05-10 1 11 1 AAL2 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Kiewit Luminarium Rachel Jacobson 10050 Regency Circle Suite 101 Omaha NE 68114 36222016 0 X X 2019 NE The mission of the Organization is to establish a science center in downtown Omaha with an emphasis on engineering and mathematics. 9 9 2 0 0 0 64646611 35515948 0 0 4451 -1167 0 0 64651062 35514781 0 0 0 0 0 247120 350000 250000 265827 2913563 1333059 3263563 1830179 61387499 33684602 63083214 107378585 1690408 12304277 61392806 95074308 Omaha Discovery Trust was created to establish a science center in downtown Omaha with an emphasis on engineering and mathematics. The name of the science center is the Kiewit Luminarium and it will be a place to explore astonishing phenomena with hands-on learning experiences, nurturing creativity and innovation for people of all ages. The Kiewit Luminarium is currently under construction with plans to open in early 2023 on Lewis & Clark Landing at The RiverFront in Omaha, Nebraska. 0 0 1151593 0 0 As disclosed above, the mission of the Organization is to create the Kiewit Luminarium, a state of the art science center in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Luminarium is privately funded, with the majority of the funds expended on design and construction of the facility which is reflected on the balance sheet as construction in process. In addition to design and construction, the Organization incurs certain expenses in order to facilitate this project including operational consulting fees to the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, California and project management fees to Heritage Services, a 501c3 organization which provides fundraising and project management services to other nonprofit entities. In addition, certain executive search fees were incurred relating to the search for the Executive Director of the Organization and certain start-up operating expenses were incurred including salaries and benefits for key personnel. 0 0 0 1151593 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Jennifer Callahan 4023913190 10050 Regency Circle Suite 101 Omaha NE 68114 Silva Raker Chief Executive Officer 40 0 X 206349 0 0 Trent Demulling Chair 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Jacobson President 25 0 X X 0 0 0 Lance Fritz Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Brandon Hamm Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Logan Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jane Miller Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Lance Perez Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Connie Ryan Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Anne Hubbard Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dan Waters Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Callahan Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 206349 0 0 1 0 1 1 T&G Real Estate Solutions LLC 10340 North 84th Street Omaha NE 681222216 construction management services 197529 1 0 0 0 0 0 35515948 0 35515948 0 2468 0 0 2468 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 703600 0 707235 0 -3635 0 -3635 0 0 -3635 0 0 35514781 0 0 -1167 X 218348 121259 97089 0 0 26480 26480 2292 2292 3272 3272 13466 13466 250000 250000 1089880 966153 123727 0 154803 154803 2265 2265 6638 6638 4092 4092 9558 9558 Fundraising expenses 15827 0 0 15827 Bank and broker fees 1941 0 1941 0 Other project management costs 28010 28010 0 0 Other Start Up Expenses 3307 3307 0 0 1830179 1151593 412759 265827 51311 43067 9866886 12505117 45488991 52889370 12654 13129 7663372 41927902 63083214 107378585 1690408 12304277 0 0 1690408 12304277 X 7678071 53141895 53714735 41932413 61392806 95074308 63083214 107378585 33684602 0 0 0 -3100 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 64646610 35515948 100162558 0 0 0 64646610 35515948 100162558 100162558 2044 2468 4512 100167070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Construction in Progress 41927902 41927902 0 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Organization follows the provisions of FASB Codification Topic 740-10 related to uncertain income tax positions. Management believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain positions that are material to the financial statements. X X X 1 Heritage Services 10050 Regency Circle Suite 101 Omaha NE 68114 Heritage Services, a 501c3 organization which provides fundraising and project management services to other nonprofit entities, was contracted for these services for the Organization. The Organization paid Heritage Services $500,000 in 2021, $250,000 of which was allocated to fundraising services and the remaining $250,000 allocated to project management services. 1 35515948 250000 35265948 35515948 250000 35265948 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Silva Raker Chief Executive Officer 112500 0 0 0 93849 0 0 0 0 0 206349 0 0 0 Kiewit Corporation substantial contributor 15762977 amounts paid for construction of science center 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by the Treasurer of the Organization and reviewed by the Secretary as well as the Organization's accounting firm which provides the annual financial statement review. A draft of the Form 990 is distributed to all Board members for review prior to the filing of the Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required on an annual basis to complete a Conflict of Interest Policy Statement which requires the Directors to sign and acknowledge that they have read and will comply with the policy as well as disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 In 2021, the Organization hired a Chief Executive Officer. In determining the salary for this position, the Board reviewed salaries of individuals in similarly situated positions, obtained input from an independent compensation consultant and ultimately approved the salary by the Organization's Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization will make any documents available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Included under program services other services expenses is consulting fees from the Exploratoreum in San Francisco and project management fees from Heritage Services.