MISSOURI COLLEGES FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MISSOURI COLLEGES FUND INC

EIN 43-0680952 · Undergraduate Colleges (B42)

What they do

The Mission of The Missouri Colleges Fund is to Acquire Resources to Help Educate Students In Our Member Independent Four Year Liberal-arts Colleges and Universities.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

80.35%of revenue went to mission work70.1% of expenses · Program services

24.76%of revenue went to fundraising21.6% of expenses

$114.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.54%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

54.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$547,152

Mission workProgram services$439,63180.35% of revenue70.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$52,2179.54% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$135,45824.76% of revenue21.6% of expenses

Total expenses$627,306114.65% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.1% mission · 8.3% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 12.4% management · 24.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 10.2% management · 25.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 15.0% management · 33.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.0% mission · 14.0% management · 30.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.7% mission · 13.2% management · 28.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 13.1% management · 26.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 11.5% management · 24.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$547,152

Expenses$627,306

Annual shortfall $80,154 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$439,631 · 70.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$52,217 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$135,458 · 21.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$547,152

Expenses$627,306

Income$547,187

Contributions$298,808

Mission work (program services)$439,631

Fundraising$135,458

Grants given$3,200,911

Average grant$23,536

Management and general$52,217

Stocks and bonds$3,534

Accounting fees$7,100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (30)

DR STEFANIE NILESBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SOWERSBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN S ADAMS IIIBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN PARSHALLBOARD MEMBER

SHANE SMEEDBOARD MEMBER

MS STACEY BUTTONBOARD MEMBER

MS SARAH MULLENBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN BEUERLEINBOARD MEMBER

MR DAVID CLIBURNBOARD MEMBER

MARCIA YOUKERBOARD MEMBER

LOUISE HUNEBOARD MEMBER

KRIS LENSMEYERBOARD CHAIR

KEN THEROFFBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN SETSERBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH DAVIESBOARD MEMBER

DAVID DISNEYBOARD MEMBER

DR SANDRA CASSADYBOARD MEMBER

DR ROGER DRAKEBOARD MEMBER

DR ROBERT MATZBOARD MEMBER

DR RICHARD MELSONBOARD MEMBER

DR MARK LOMBARDIBOARD MEMBER

DR LAUREN SCHELLENBERGERBOARD MEMBER

DR KEITH ROSSSECRETARY/TREAS

DR JOHN PORTERBOARD MEMBER

DR JEREMY MORELANDBOARD MEMBER

DR JAMES BURKEEBOARD MEMBER

DR ELIZABETH MACLEOD WALLSVICE CHAIR

DR DAVID RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER

DONALD LOFE JRBOARD MEMBER

DONALD FOXBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: PO BOX 2102, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102
County: Cole
In care of: KRIS LENSMEYER
Primary officer: KRIS LENSMEYER, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

Emailjill@c2cpro.solutions Phone(573) 893-3818

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRAVES AND ASSOCIATES CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Undergraduate Colleges (B42)
IRS tax category: Undergraduate Colleges
Grant-giving organization: Yes