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Nonprofits in Missouri

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Missouri.

Tax-exempt organizations
44,247
Revenue in a year
$120.8 billion
on 15,530 e-filed returns
Assets
$230.2 billion
Employees
647,030
People paid $1 million or more
431
Typical top pay
$43,540
median, best-paid person per organization

Missouri rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
44,247
Of which 501(c)(3)
35,317
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
21,269
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
9,708
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
29,284
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
22,936

Largest nonprofits in Missouri by revenue

Top 5s in Missouri

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1BJC Health Sys Group ReturnSee Schedule 0 · BJC Health System · SAINT LOUIS, MO$28.7M
  2. 2Joseph R Impicciche JD MHACEO · Ascension Health Alliance · SAINT LOUIS, MO$14.1M
  3. 3Scott WilsonChief Investment Officer · Washington University · ST LOUIS, MO$13M
  4. 4Eduardo F ConradoPresident · Ascension Health Alliance · SAINT LOUIS, MO$10.9M
  5. 5Stephen L MackinPresident, Mercy Health CEO · MHM Support Services · CHESTERFIELD, MO$8.3M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Washington UniversityST LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.6B
  2. 2Greater HorizonsKANSAS CITY, MO · 990, year ended Dec 2024$647.5M
  3. 3Greater Kansas City Community FoundationKANSAS CITY, MO · 990, year ended Dec 2024$576.4M
  4. 4Saint Lukes Physician Group IncKANSAS CITY, MO · 990, year ended Dec 2023$242.1M
  5. 5Fellowship of Christian AthletesKANSAS CITY, MO · 990, year ended Aug 2025$230M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Washington UniversityST LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$17.8B
  2. 2Ascension Health AllianceSAINT LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Jun 2025$12.4B
  3. 3BJC Health SystemSAINT LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Dec 2024$5.7B
  4. 4BJC Health SystemSAINT LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Dec 2024$3.9B
  5. 5SSM Health Care CorporationSAINT LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Dec 2024$3.4B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1MHM Support ServicesCHESTERFIELD, MO · 990, year ended Jun 202561,511
  2. 2BJC Health SystemSAINT LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Dec 202458,977
  3. 3Washington UniversityST LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Jun 202533,651
  4. 4Ascension SetonSAINT LOUIS, MO · 990, year ended Jun 202516,711
  5. 5Lester E Cox Medical CenterSPRINGFIELD, MO · 990, year ended Sep 202510,696
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education3,008
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations2,579
Human services2,564
Arts, culture and humanities1,889
Religion-related1,783
Recreation and sports1,711
Community improvement and capacity building1,394
Health care918
Youth development732
Animal-related661
Public and societal benefit617
Housing and shelter524
Mental health and crisis intervention479
Mutual and membership benefit476
Food, agriculture and nutrition359
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief339
Environment303
Employment282
Crime and legal-related272
International, foreign affairs and national security241
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines236
Civil rights, social action and advocacy141
Unknown137
Science and technology84
Medical research83
Social science14