Missouri Organic Association EIN 43-1622852

Missouri Organic Association

EIN  43-1622852 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hartsburg, MO
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates and promotes organic farming methods, research, and marketing of organic products.
Leadership
Meredith Shaw Resigned · Former Executive Director · $45K
Money in and out
$1.4M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Educates and promotes organic farming methods, research, and marketing of organic products. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $723K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$723K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $157K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×18 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +248% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +130%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +111%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +78%
Total liabilities
$434K
FY2024▲ +462%
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$723K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$157K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Moa, working in conjunction with the usda, is committed to supporting a diverse range of farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners through partnerships for climate-smart commodities.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Moa is the missouri lead for the transition to organic partnership program, a usda program intended to provide technical assistance and wrap-around support for transitioning and existing organic farmers.

$52Kprogram expense
03

Moa, in partnership with usda, has worked to increase awareness, technical training, and opportunities for organic agricultural production in missouri. Moa achieved this through producer education focused on production methods and principles, marketing opportunities, guidance for transition and maintenance of organic certification…

$1Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMissouri Organic Association
EINHdr · item D43-1622852
Principal addressHdr · item CHartsburg, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jmoaorganic.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$45,012Pt VII · Sec A
President
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$23,998Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meredith Shaw Resigned’s $45K as Former Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 819 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Meredith Shaw Resigned$45,012
Jimi Washburn$24,000
Ethan Miller$23,998
Jackie Casteel$19,500
Denise Phillips$9,581
Meredith Shaw$4,615

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.4M · 99%
Program service revenue$15K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.4M
Program service revenue1%$15K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$1.1M
Management & general11%$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$539K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$434K
Total net assetsLn 32$723K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $539K · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
5.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.2M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $132K · Total expenses $1.2M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $561 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $16K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.4M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.4M
98%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $15K · Total revenue $1.4M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $15K · Total expenses $1.2M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $599K
+130%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $93K · FY2024 $1.4M
+96%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $723K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $1.2M
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $723K · Total assets $1.2M
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jimi Washburn · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $24K · Total expenses $1.2M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $241K · Total expenses $1.2M
20%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 130%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.1M · 2023–2024
Carboncycle LLCFY2024$611,774
Missouri State UniversityFY2024$74,488
Lincoln UniversityMO · FY2024$47,390
Green Tribes Consulting LLCFY2024$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,600
Carboncycle LLCFY2023$272,052
Five Star Family FarmsFY2023$59,195
Seidel Research and Development Company LLCFY2023$30,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$599K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$61K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$55K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$93K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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