Nonprofit · EIN 43-0907114
MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION
Also known as MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · JOPLIN, MO 64801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,026,215 | $5,071,272 | $4,954,943 | $62,676,710 | $168,927 | $62,507,783 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,311,413 | $4,865,221 | $446,192 | $55,333,759 | $149,429 | $55,184,330 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,357,576 | $4,567,267 | $4,790,309 | $50,818,191 | $190,428 | $50,627,763 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,443,407
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,582,808
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,313,406
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,216,196
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,345
- Accounting fees
- $24,325
- Travel
- $34,945
- Program services (functional)
- $3,915,805
- Management and general (functional)
- $972,471
- Fundraising (functional)
- $182,996
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,333,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,676,710
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $168,927
- Net assets, end of year
- $62,507,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,239,575
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,268,208
- Gross receipts
- $17,088,274
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN VOWELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERON BUR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD HODSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RUSS ALCORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BETH BARLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALLIE BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BEVERLY BLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN BRILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT BROTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY COWGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARROCK DERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARYL DEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DELORES HONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KOELKEBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN LIEURANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY MARION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHMIDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DICK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN STENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMY TRENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY WACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOT WILLCOXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY AGGUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY IPSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICKY MIESELER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MOTAZEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TROY RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DELORES HONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN GREIM | MSSU ASSOC VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ EBERT | FOUNDATION BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS HALEY | BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFF ERWIN | ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CEDRIC FLORENCE | LIONBACKERS STEERING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY CASTELL | ADMIN ASSIT & CAMPAIGN COORD. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN VOWELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERON BURR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD HODSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DR JANA ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSS ALCOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BETH BARLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALLIE BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BEVERLY BLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN BRILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT BROTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY COWGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARROCK DERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARYL DEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DELORES HONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KOELKEBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN LIEURANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY MARION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MOTAZEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWIN MWANGI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHMIDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DICK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN STENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMY TRENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY WACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOT WILLCOXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DEAN VAN GALEN | MSSU PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN GREIM | MSSU ASSOC VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ EBERT | FOUNDATION BUSINESS MANAGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS HALEY | BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY AGGUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD DAVIDSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY ISPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICKY MIESELER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFF ERWIN | ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CEDRIC FLORENCE | LIONBACKERS STEERING COMMI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY CASTELL | ADMIN ASSIST. AND CAMPAIGN COORD. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN VOWELS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DERON BURR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD HODSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DR JANA ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSS ALCOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BETH BARLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALLIE BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BEVERLY BLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN BRILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT BROTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY COWGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARROCK DERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARYL DEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DELORES HONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KOELKEBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN LIEURANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY MARION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICKY MIESELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MOTAZEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWIN MWANGI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DICK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN STENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMY TRENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY WACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOT WILLCOXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DEAN VAN GALEN | MSSU PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA OPLOTNIK | MSSU BOARD OF GOV Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN GREIM | MSSU ASSOC VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEFANIE THOMASMA | CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ EBERT | FOUNDATION BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA SWEET | ALUMNI ASSOC BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS HALEY | LIONBACKERS STEERING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3950 NEWMAN RD, JOPLIN, MO 64801-1512
- In care of
- % MISSOURI SOUTHERN COLLEGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE WOOD, 3950 E NEWMAN ROAD, JOPLIN, MO 64801
- Signed the 990
- JBRADFORD HODSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (417) 625-9396
- Website
- WWW.MSSU.EDU/FOUNDATION
- Return prepared by
- THE WHITLOCK COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY FROM DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS TO STUDENTS, DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, GENERAL COLLEGE SUPPORT AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.Expenses $3,915,805 · grants $1,216,196
- SUPPORT TO MSSU FACULTY, DEPARTMENTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
- SUPPORT FOR MSSU FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
- SUPPORT TO MSSU OPERATIONS
- CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0907114
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $62,676,710
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,088,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,026,215 | $5,071,272 | $62,676,710 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,311,413 | $4,865,221 | $55,333,759 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,357,576 | $4,567,267 | $50,818,191 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,846,272 | $4,627,774 | $43,351,164 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 43-0907114).
Questions about MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION is 43-0907114.
- Is MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION 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 MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION 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 MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION 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 MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE WOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,026,215, expenses of $5,071,272 and total assets of $62,676,710 at year end.
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