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Moving Missouri Forward INC

Jefferson City, MOUnknown exempt organizationSince 2020EIN 85-4169242Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmovingmoforward.comPo Box 1218 · Jefferson City, MO

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To promote and further advance the development of the state of Missouri.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$883K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$408K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$594K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$718K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$883K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$647K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$709K
FY2025$883K
Net assets
$408K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$408K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $725K Management & general 2% · $14K Fundraising 16% · $144K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Kolb
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlie Kruse
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Sheehan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advances and promotes the development of the state of Missouri.

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1 program · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To promote and further advance the development of the state of missouri.

$725Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
International Association of Sheet Metal Air Rail & TransportationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $280K · 2022–2025
Friends of the Missouri Governor's MansionMO · FY2025$50,000
57 Foundation INCMO · FY2024$205,000
Moving Missouri Forward FoundationMO · FY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$883K
Ln 25
Programscol B$725K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$408K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$408K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$408K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$408K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$254K$408K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$58K$58K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$144K$144K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$39$39
TravelLn 17$850$850
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$653K$653K$88
Total functional expensesLn 25$883K$725K$14K$144K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$883K$154K$408K 990 PDF
FY2024 $718K$709K$9K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$47K$204K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3K$41K−$38K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $594K$647K−$53K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$11K$132K$132K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,037,756 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $718,000$1,037,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $718,000$1,037,756
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $205,000$57,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$144,450
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $503,530$681,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $708,530$883,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,470$154,402
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,037,756 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,037,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,037,756
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,037,756
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $883,354 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $57,500$57,500
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,774$3,774
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,350$10,350
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $144,450$144,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $39$39
IX-17 TravelPrograms $850$850
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,526$3,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $652,777 · Management $88$652,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,901 · Management $14,003 · Fundraising $144,450$883,354
Part X · Balance sheet $407,988 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,586$407,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $253,586$407,988
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,586$407,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $253,586$407,988
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $407,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,037,756
XI-2 Total expenses$883,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,402
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$407,988

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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