WM L WETZEL MEMORIAL OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WM L WETZEL MEMORIAL OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION

EIN 43-1095141 · Education (B)

What they do

to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE to OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS and STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES RESEARCH, PROVIDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION for OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS, and is AN ACCREDITED AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION and ACCREDITATION COUNCIL for CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION SPONSOR for CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED to STUDENTS AT MISSOURI OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGES and OSTEOPATHIC POST-GRADUATE PHYSICIANS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 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

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

121.90%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

2.90%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$126.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.35%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$2.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $262,488 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $31,332 for CHRIS BOWLES (ASSOC EX. DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$914,869

Mission workProgram services$1,115,239121.90% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$112,97312.35% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$26,5362.90% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,254,748137.15% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 88.9% mission · 9.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 19.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 16.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 222.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 12.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 37.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 27.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$992,260

Expenses$1,254,748

Annual shortfall $262,488 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)$1,115,239 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$112,973 · 9.0% of expenses

Fundraising$26,536 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$992,260

Expenses$1,254,748

Assets$2,879,909

Income$1,083,860

Contributions$65,913

Mission work (program services)$1,115,239

Fundraising$26,536

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$112,973

Stocks and bonds$2,285,787

Accounting fees$10,617

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRIS BOWLESASSOC EX. DIRECTOR · 15 hrs/week $31,332Base · Other $31,332

BRIAN BOWLESEXECUTIVE DIR. · 1 hrs/week $28,012Base · Other $28,012

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

CHRIS BOWLESASSOC EX. DIRECTOR

BRIAN BOWLESEXECUTIVE DIR.

JUSTIN HAJICEK OMSEX OFFICIO

WANDA WILSON DOTRUSTEE

VICTORIA DAMBA DOPAST PRESIDENT

TESS TOLEN DOTRUSTEE

SAMANTHA DELUCA OMSEX OFFICIO

PATRICK NAKASHIMA - MORAN DO1ST VP

NICK MAYER DOTRUSTEE

NICHELLE CHASTAIN OMSEX OFFICIO

NEIL PANDIT OMS IISTUDENT TRUSTEE

MICHAEL BROWN DOEX OFFICIO

MEGAN MCBRIDE DOTRUSTEE

MARK PELIKAN DOTRUSTEE

KEN ZAREMSKI DOTRUSTEE

KEN HEILES DOTRUSTEE

KATIE DAVENPORT-KABONIC DOPRESIDENT ELECT

JOHN BAILEY DOTRUSTEE

JEFF DRYDEN DOTRUSTEE

JEFF DAVIS DOEX OFFICIO

JARED NICHOLS DOTRUSTEE

HANNAH NEWLAND OMSEX OFFICIO

HAILEY VANRONZALENEX OFFICIO

EMILY BURGARD OMS IISTUDENT TRUSTEE

ELIZABETH LUCORE DO2ND VP

CHRIS PAYNTER DOPRESIDENT

CANDACE CHUNG OMS IISTUDENT TRUSTEE

CALEB LILES OMSEX OFFICIO

BRUCE WILLIAMS DOFINANCE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 3238 W TRUMAN BLVD STE B, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109-5708
County: Cole
In care of: BRIAN BOWLES
Primary officer: BRIAN BOWLES, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@maops.org Phone(573) 634-3415

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EVERS & COMPANY CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes