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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CORTEX.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,212,351
Total expenses
$10,385,554
Contributions and grants received
$11,847,870
Grants paid
$2,273,404
Program service revenue
$4,311,461
Investment income
$791,635
Other revenue
$261,385
Total assets, end of year
$84,709,427
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,821,318
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$65,888,109
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,570,714
Management and general expenses
$1,431,348
Fundraising expenses
$383,492
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,570,714

Program services were 82.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $10,597,669

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $983,480

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $266,721

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GROSS RENTAL INCOME

    total $4,311,461 · related or exempt $4,311,461

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $791,635 · excluded $791,635

  • 11a · Other revenue: DEVELOPER FEES

    total $217,788 · related or exempt $217,788

  • 11b · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEE-SLLC

    total $41,042 · related or exempt $41,042

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISC. INCOME

    total $2,555 · related or exempt $2,555

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $261,385

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,224,147 · program services $2,224,147

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $49,257 · program services $49,257

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $908,496 · program services $754,052 · management and general $154,444

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $830,389 · program services $195,634 · management and general $408,463 · fundraising $226,292

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $137,142 · program services $64,425 · management and general $51,381 · fundraising $21,336

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $333,572 · program services $182,310 · management and general $114,979 · fundraising $36,283

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $135,541 · program services $36,053 · management and general $99,488

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $179,731 · program services $96,849 · management and general $82,882

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $85,856 · program services $2,000 · management and general $83,856

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $478,319 · program services $379,259 · management and general $15,860 · fundraising $83,200

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $119,577 · program services $114,422 · management and general $4,792 · fundraising $363

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $103,893 · program services $65,177 · management and general $34,690 · fundraising $4,026

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $111,031 · program services $15,613 · management and general $86,270 · fundraising $9,148

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,168,804 · program services $1,014,386 · management and general $152,243 · fundraising $2,175

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,265 · program services $13,060 · management and general $536 · fundraising $669

  • 20 · Interest

    total $603,242 · program services $491,469 · management and general $111,773

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,067,732 · program services $2,066,591 · management and general $1,141

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $141,693 · program services $113,143 · management and general $28,550

  • 24a · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES

    total $692,867 · program services $692,867

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,607,256 · end of year $102,257

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,814,748 · end of year $12,003,321

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,335,219 · end of year $3,020,374

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $294,542 · end of year $794,997

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $65,876 · end of year $462,228

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $65,915,619

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,316,203

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $52,724,476 · end of year $54,599,416

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,266,026

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $14,423,537 · end of year $13,726,834

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $809,034 · end of year $2,340,371

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $61,813 · end of year $76,529

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $24,398,819 · end of year $6,501,254

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,129,232 · end of year $9,903,164

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $59,132,782 · end of year $65,888,109

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

FOUNDED IN 2002, CORTEX MISSION IS THE CREATION OF THE MIDWEST'S PREMIER INNOVATION HUB OF BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION, SERVING AS THE ANCHOR OF ST. LOUIS' GROWING ECOSYSTEM FOR INNOVATIVE STARTUP PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES THROUGH URBAN REVITALIZATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

FOUNDED IN 2002, CORTEX IS ST. LOUIS' THRIVING CENTER OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCHANGE, SERVING AS AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE REGION. CORTEX IS THE MASTER DEVELOPER OF A 200-ACRE INNOVATION DISTRICT EXPERTLY DESIGNED TO TRANSLATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH, FOSTER NEW SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS AND NEW BUSINESSES, AND TRAIN ST. LOUISANS FOR NEW ECONOMY JOBS IN BIOSCIENCE, CYBERSECURITY, AND TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVORS. CORTEX CREATES EQUITABLE ECONOMIC IMPACTS BY LEVERAGING HIGH-QUALITY FACILITIES, DEVELOPING PROGRAMS THAT BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS, AND CONVENING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT ATTRACT AND SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES.

  • IN ADDITION TO CORTEX'S ACQUISITION/DEVELOPMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND THE PROMOTION OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE CORTEX INNOVATION DISTRICT, CORTEX SERVES AS THE MANAGER OF ST. LOUIS LAND COMPANY, L.L.C. (SLLC) A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THAT SERVES AS A LAND HOLDING ENTITY IN THE REVITALIZATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 200 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN MIDTOWN ST. LOUIS THAT WILL SERVE AS A CENTER OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCHANGE. CORTEX IS THE MANAGER OF SLLC AND INCURRED EXPENSES IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE PROPERTIES.

    Expenses $8,570,714 · Grants $2,273,404 · Revenue $4,572,846

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bob Cannon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • June Fowler

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rich Liekweg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Kweskin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Olliff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Fred Pestello

    VICE-CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Barnali Gupta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steven Berberich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kristin Sobolik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Spilling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Margaret Basic

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Cardillo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Aaron Bobick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jan Holloway

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donn Rubin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Derek Rapp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Judy Sindecuse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sean Walsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Peter Wyse-Jackson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rodney Crim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Browning

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jared Boyd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Neal Richardson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sam Fiorello

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $504,655
    From this org
    $456,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,155
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $415,000
    Bonus
    $41,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,155
    Filer's total
    $504,655
  • Mike Bozovich

    ASSISTANT TREASURER & CFO

    Total calculated
    $308,708
    From this org
    $271,103
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,605
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,441
    Bonus
    $35,662
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,110
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,495
    Filer's total
    $308,708
  • Margaret Crane

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $204,650
    From this org
    $177,819
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,831
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,019
    Bonus
    $19,800
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,049
    Filer's total
    $204,650
  • Brian Russell

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $202,752
    From this org
    $174,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,627
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,714
    Bonus
    $11,411
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,412
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,215
    Filer's total
    $202,752
  • Natalie Self

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $245,670
    From this org
    $210,977
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,693
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,414
    Bonus
    $27,563
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,098
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,595
    Filer's total
    $245,670
  • Coleen Autry

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $147,229
    From this org
    $115,884
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,345
    Hours/week
    40
  • Leslie Heusted

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $145,642
    From this org
    $124,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,118
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $156,070
    From this org
    $129,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,528
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,053
    Bonus
    $8,489
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,654
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,874
    Filer's total
    $156,070

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • ST LOUIS INNOVATION DISTRICT

    REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT · MO · income $191,793

    Directly controlled by CORTEX

  • 4260 FOREST PARK LLC

    REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT · MO · income $5,477,341 · assets $20,519,239

    Directly controlled by CORTEX

  • CORTEX TDG 1 LLC

    OWN AND OPERATE PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE FACILITY · MO · income $191,724 · assets $13,500,571

    Directly controlled by CORTEX

  • 4232 FOREST PARK LLC

    REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT · MO · income -$2,498 · assets $3,052,745

    Directly controlled by CORTEX

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CORTEX WEST REDVELOPMENT CORP

    C · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT · MO · 100% owned · share of income -$115,129 · share of assets $9,727,453

    Directly controlled by CORTEX

  • CORTEX WEST MANAGEMENT CORP

    C · MANAGEMENT · MO · 100% owned · share of income -$342,614 · share of assets $747,976

    Directly controlled by CORTEX

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 July 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442049349300649

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