CONSERVATION FEDERATION OF MISSOURI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONSERVATION FEDERATION OF MISSOURI

EIN 44-0606356 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE CONSERVATION FEDERATION of MISSOURI is to EDUCATE, INSPIRE, and EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS and ORGANIZATIONS to TAKE ACTION to CONSERVE and to SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE HARVEST and WISE USE of FISH, WILDLIFE, FOREST and OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES, to HELP PROTECT OUR PLANETS ENVIRONMENT and to NOURISH AN ETHIC of STEWARDSHIP and ENJOYMENT of OUR NATURAL WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 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 leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

85.13%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

1.91%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$94.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.28%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$2.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.0%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$1,309,738

Mission workProgram services$1,114,96985.13% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$95,3567.28% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$25,0691.91% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$74,3445.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,235,39494.32% 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: 90.3% mission · 7.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 9.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 7.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 8.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,309,738

Expenses$1,235,394

Annual surplus $74,344 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)$1,114,969 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$95,356 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$25,069 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,309,738

Expenses$1,235,394

Assets$2,938,320

Income$1,323,705

Contributions$891,248

Mission work (program services)$1,114,969

Fundraising$25,069

Management and general$95,356

Executive compensation (total)$75,676

Stocks and bonds$2,123,600

Accounting fees$3,200

Investing fees$10,346

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 (46)

RICHARD ASHCOMMITTEE ME

KATHIE BRENNANAFFILIATE DI

KATIE MARSHDIRECTOR

KYLE CARROLLDIRECTOR

LAURIE WILSONAFFILIATE DI

LEANNE TIPPETT-MOSBYNWF REPRESEN

LISA ALLENDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MEREDITHAFFILIATE DI

MIKE SCHALLONCOMMITTEE ME

MOSSIE SCHALLONCOMMITTEE ME

NATHAN MCLEODDIRECTOR

RALPH DURENDIRECTOR

KATHERINE BROOKSHIREDIRECTOR

RYAN COOVERTAFFILIATE DI

RYAN VERKAMPDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY WOLVERSONDIRECTOR

STEVE JONESVICE PRESIDE

SUSAN WRASMANNDIRECTOR

TOM WESTHOFFDIRECTOR

TROY BEILSMITHDIRECTOR

WES SWEEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM HALLAFFILIATE DI

ZACH MORRISCOMMITEE MEM

EMILY SCHRADERDIRECTOR

ALEX SCOTTAFFILIATE DI

APRIL HOFFMANAFFILIATE DI

BEN RUNGESECRETARY

BILL COOPERDIRECTOR

BILL KIRGANPRESIDENT

BILL LOCKWOODTREASURER

BILL MCGUIREDIRECTOR

DANA RIPPERNWF REPRESEN

DAVE MURPHYEX DIR EMERI

DAVID URICHDIRECTOR

DICK WOODCOMMITTEE ME

ADAM SAPPDIRECTOR

EMILY TRACY-SMITHDIRECTOR

ERIC RAHMAFFILIATE DI

GARY VAN DE VELDECOMMITTEE ME

GINNY WALLACEPRESIDENT EL

JAKE SWAFFORDDIRECTOR

JAY NIXONDIRECTOR

JEAN NOCKAFFILIATE DI

JEFF MESHACHAFFILIATE DI

JENNIFER BATTSON-WARRENDIRECTOR

JIM LOWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 728 W MAIN ST, JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65101-1534
County: Cole
In care of: % RANDY WASHBURN
Primary officer: TYLER SCHWARTZE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@confedmo.org Phone(573) 634-2322

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SEAVER & FORCK CPAS
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection