MISSOURI CONSERVATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MISSOURI CONSERVATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION

EIN 43-1797156 · Environment (C600)

What they do

THE MISSOURI CONSERVATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION ADVANCES THE CONSERVATION and APPRECIATION of FOREST, FISH, and WILDLIFE RESOURCES BY APPLYING FINANCIAL RESOURCES to THE PRIORITIES of THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT of CONSERVATION IN COLLABORATION WITH DONORS and OTHER PARTNERS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.30 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

47.26%of revenue went to mission work84.3% of expenses · Program services

5.05%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$56.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.74%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$6.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,943 for TRICIA BURKHARDT (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$5,191,372

Mission workProgram services$2,453,69347.26% of revenue84.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$194,0443.74% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$261,9305.05% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,281,70543.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,909,66756.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 84.3% mission · 6.7% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 6.2% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 19.4% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 10.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 10.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 9.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 14.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,191,372

Expenses$2,909,667

Annual surplus $2,281,705 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,453,693 · 84.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$194,044 · 6.7% of expenses

Fundraising$261,930 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,191,372

Expenses$2,909,667

Assets$17,493,988

Income$8,171,867

Contributions$3,634,602

Mission work (program services)$2,453,693

Fundraising$261,930

Grants given$380,702

Average grant$27,193

Management and general$194,044

Executive compensation (total)$111,300

Stocks and bonds$12,597,286

Accounting fees$32,849

Investing fees$12,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TRICIA BURKHARDTEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $128,943

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 (17)

TRICIA BURKHARDTEXECUTIVE DI

KEN BABCOCKEX OFFICIO

WILL COATESPRESIDENT

RUDY CHELEDNIKBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT FRYBOARD MEMBER

NICK LITTRELLVICE PRESIDE

NATHAN MCLEODBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE HERZANVICE PRESIDE

MARK MCHENRYBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN DURHAMBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA HAYESBOARD MEMBER

JASON SUMNERSBOARD MEMBER

GINA MEYERBOARD MEMBER

FRANK KRUSESECRETARY/TR

DANA PETERSONBOARD MEMBER

COREY CARTERBOARD MEMBER

CARROLL WILKERSONEX OFFICIO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 366, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102
County: Cole
In care of: WILL COATES
Primary officer: WILL COATES, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(573) 634-2080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EVERS & COMPANY CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C600)
IRS tax category: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Grant-giving organization: Yes