Missouri Budget Project FY2020 filing

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Missouri Budget project's (mbp) mission is to improve the quality of life for all missourians by informing public policy decisions through objective research and analysis of state Budget, tax and economic issues.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0062334) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
9.6 mo
of spending, in cash
9.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $121K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$874K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$702K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$874K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$874K
FY2021$873K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$702K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $785K Management & general 9% · $79K Fundraising 1% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$98,369Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Blouin’s $166K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Blouin$165,673$130,000$125,000$103,054$98,369

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Analyzes state budget, tax, and economic issues to inform public policy for better quality of life.

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3 programs · $785K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Outreach

MBP provided presentations at 58 community forums in 2020, reaching diverse audiences throughout the state. The presentations were provided at conferences, community forums and meetings. In addition to public outreach through community meetings and public forums, the MBP provides media outreach through traditional and social media…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0062334) · Dispute this line
$375Kprogram expense
02

Research

The missouri budget project (MBP) staff conducted research and analysis, producing 29 unique analyses in 2020. These analyses an array of issues including the impact of state budget and tax policy proposals on public services, a series that analyzed the impact of state and federal covid response policies on missourians, and a series of…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0062334) · Dispute this line
$268Kprogram expense
03

Cover Our Kids

MBP partnered with kids win missouri and the missouri coalition of children's agencies to conduct analysis and outreach to raise awareness of policy issues impacting child health coverage.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0062334) · Dispute this line
$142Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$121K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$388
Money outPt IX
$874K
Ln 25
Programscol B$785K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$702K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$702K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$388
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$702K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$702K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$702K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K$702K
Total assetsLn 16$513K$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$513K$702K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$108K$98K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$349K$312K$32K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$26K$3K$355
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$1K$197
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$10K$1K$142
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$297K$267K$27K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$199$27
Information technologyLn 14$14K$13K$1K$173
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$474$65
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$979$135
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$335$46
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$25K$2K$339
All other expensesLn 24e$478$429$43$6
Total functional expensesLn 25$874K$785K$79K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 27, 2025 $1.4M$1.3M$55K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$76K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $1.2M$1.1M$119K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $1.3M$873K$383K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 7, 2021 $1.1M$874K$189K$702K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $1,063,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,203,414$1,042,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,003$388
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,289$20,638
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,220,706$1,063,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $199,056$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $517,800$501,684
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $336,650$372,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,053,506$874,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $167,200$189,308
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,063,417 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$91,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$951,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,042,391
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $388$388
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,638$20,638
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,638 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $388$1,063,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $874,109 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $98,369 · Management $9,423$107,792
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $311,838 · Management $31,733 · Fundraising $5,654$349,225
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,790 · Management $2,587 · Fundraising $355$28,732
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,303 · Management $1,435 · Fundraising $197$15,935
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,322 · Management $1,036 · Fundraising $142$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $266,575 · Management $26,746 · Fundraising $3,675$296,996
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,984 · Management $199 · Fundraising $27$2,210
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,548 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $173$13,980
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,728 · Management $474 · Fundraising $65$5,267
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,758 · Management $979 · Fundraising $135$10,872
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,340 · Management $335 · Fundraising $46$3,721
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,594 · Management $2,468 · Fundraising $339$27,401
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $429 · Management $43 · Fundraising $6$478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $784,578 · Management $78,717 · Fundraising $10,814$874,109
Part X · Balance sheet $701,833 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $512,525$701,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $512,525$701,833
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $358,175$570,583
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $154,350$131,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $512,525$701,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $512,525$701,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $701,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,063,417
XI-2 Total expenses$874,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$189,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$512,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$701,833

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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