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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MISSOURI BAR FOUNDATION

EIN 44-6011930 · Single Organization Support (P11)

What they do

to RELIEVE, AID and ASSIST AS CHARITABLE ACTS DESERVING MEMBERS of THE BAR WHO SHALL BE ILL, INCAPACITATED or SUPERANNUATED and IN NEED of AID or THE DEPENDENTS of DECEASED MEMBERS of THE BAR WHO SHALL BE ILL, INCAPACITATED or SUPERANNUATED and IN NEED of AID; THE ADVANCEMENT of THE SCIENCE of JURISPRUDENCE and RESEARCH THEREIN; THE PROMOTION of IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE and EFFICIENCY of JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS and DECISIONS; THE ELEVATION of JUDICIAL STANDARDS; THE STUDY and IMPROVEMENT of LEGAL EDUCATION; THE GRANTING of SCHOLARSHIPS to STUDENTS of LAW; THE PRESERVATION of THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL FORM of GOVERNMENT; to MAINTAIN LIBRARIES; to ACQUIRE PRESERVE and EXHIBIT RARE BOOKS and DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS of ART and ITEMS of HISTORICAL INTEREST HAVING LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE or BEARING ON THE ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE.

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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$39.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$67.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
$33.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
31.0%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 $53,917 for MISCHA BUFORD EPPS (SECRETARY). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$220,966
Expenses$86,649
Annual surplus $134,317 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$58,482 · 67.5% of expenses
Grants paid$457,841 · 528.4% of expenses
This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$220,966
Expenses$86,649
Assets$2,942,321
Income$1,083,823
Contributions$68,401
Grants given$457,841
Average grant$12,718
Management and general$58,482
Stocks and bonds$2,661,442
Accounting fees$9,512
Investing fees$12,426
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
MISCHA BUFORD EPPSSECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $53,917Base · Other $53,917
SHELLY C DREYEREX-OFFICIO FROM 9/18/24 · 1 hrs/week $2,936Base · Other $2,936

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 (27)

MISCHA BUFORD EPPSSECRETARY

SHELLY C DREYEREX-OFFICIO FROM 9/18/24

LYNN ANN VOGELTRUSTEE

WILLIS I TONEYTRUSTEE

WENDY E GARRISONTRUSTEE

THOMAS BENDERTRUSTEE FROM 1/26

RAYMOND E WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT

PATRICK K ROBBTRUSTEE

MICHAEL R LEAMERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL E GARDNERTRUSTEE

MEGAN E PHILLIPSEX-OFFICIO (9/15/23 TO 9/18/24)

MATTHEW E DEPAZTRUSTEE

MARY R RUSSELLEX-OFFICIO

MARCO A ROLDANTRUSTEE (9/15/23 TO 12/31/24)

AMY COLLIGNON GUNNTRUSTEE

LISA W HARDWICKTRUSTEE

KEVIN EJ REGANTRUSTEE

KARL W BLANCHARD JRTRUSTEE

HEIDI DOERHOFF VOLLETPRESIDENT

HA SKIP WALTHERTRUSTEE (9/15/24 TO 12/31/24)

DOUGLASS F NOLANDTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS COPELANDTRUSTEE FROM 1/26

DEBORAH K DODGETRUSTEE

DANIEL E SCOTTTRUSTEE

CRAIG A SMITHTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER P RACKERSTREASURER

APOLLO D CAREYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1951
Location
P O BOX 119, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102
County
Cole
In care of
MISCHA BUFORD EPPS
Primary officer
MISCHA BUFORD EPPS, SECRETARY

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC
NTEE classification
Single Organization Support (P11)
IRS tax category
Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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