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.
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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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Leadership and board
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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