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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7165025

NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MARYVILLE, MO 64468

Financials

$8.4M$5.8M2023$5.2M$5.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,164,441$5,947,935-$783,494$68,938,105$4,773,593$64,164,512
June 30, 2024990$8,404,058$5,814,760$2,589,298$63,143,043$2,805,898$60,337,145
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,164,201
Program service revenue
$21,053
Investment income
$1,922,623
Royalties
$6,000
Net rental income
$18,309
Net gain from sales of assets
$388,354
Net income from fundraising events
$18,675
Other revenue
$56,564

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,657,984
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$114,516
Other salaries and wages
$100,677
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$280,713
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,641
Accounting fees
$45,165
Travel
$72,518
Depreciation
$50,992
Program services (functional)
$4,997,431
Management and general (functional)
$690,854
Fundraising (functional)
$259,650

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$63,143,043
Total assets, end of year
$68,938,105
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,773,593
Net assets, end of year
$64,164,512
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,466,061
Publicly traded securities
$46,318,317
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,925,923
Net assets with donor restrictions
$54,238,589
Gross unrelated business income
$6,472
Gross receipts
$8,850,592
Employees
3
Volunteers
36
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
MO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TED PLACEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ANGELA MOSKOWPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LEISHA BARRYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JODY ATHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNY BURKHEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILAL CLARANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY EDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DELL EPPERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY FERGUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN FULLERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT GAARDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DERRICK GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GINA GRUHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY HEADRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN HESSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER HEWITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HOCKENSMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ABRAHAM KAOUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BROCK PFOSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT PIJANOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOYCE PIVERALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DERYK POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KERRY ROEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GINA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARIN STEPHENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COREY STRIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BECKY SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH TOKHEIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY TUNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS VANSAGHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA WELLHAUSENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI STEINERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$119,584$43,194
LEISHA BARRYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
TED PLACEPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOB BURRELLIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REX BRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONDEE LUTTERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEANN O'RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYLER SEALSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DELL EPPERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FERGUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOYCE PIVERALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRICK GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROCK PFOSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COREY STRIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY TUNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABRAHAM KAOUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT PIJANOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH TOKHEIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILAL CLARANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY EDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HESSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA MOSKOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERYK POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS VANSAGHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT GAARDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY ATHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER HEWITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN HOCKENSMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 UNIVERSITY DR, MARYVILLE, MO 64468-6015
In care of
% LORI STEINER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MELISSA WELLHAUSEN, 800 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, MARYVILLE, MO 64468
Signed the 990
MELISSA WELLHAUSEN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(660) 562-1248
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE NORTHWEST FOUNDATION, INC DEVELOPS AND STEWARDS PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF NORTHWEST MISSSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (NWMSU) AND ITS STUDENTS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
    Expenses $3,108,651 · grants $3,108,651
  • PROVIDES FUNDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THERE WERE 953 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $1,549,333 · grants $1,549,333
  • PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR DEPARTMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND SERVES AUXILIARY FUNDS INCLUDING THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
    Expenses $339,447 · revenue $21,053

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7165025
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$68,938,105
Income (IRS master file)
$8,850,592

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,164,441$5,947,935$68,938,105XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$8,404,058$5,814,760$63,143,043XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$5,208,389$6,138,414$58,192,254IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7165025).

Questions about NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC is 23-7165025.
Is NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA WELLHAUSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,164,441, expenses of $5,947,935 and total assets of $68,938,105 at year end.

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