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Missourians for Fair Governance

Columbia, MOUnknown exempt organizationSince 2023 EIN 93-2575358Revenue $200K in FY2025

On file with the IRSprotectmojorityrule.com2801 Woodard Dr Suite 101 · Columbia, MO

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To protect missourians' power of the petition for citizen Governance.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 24% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$200K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$200K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$200K
Expenses
$114K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$147K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$114K
Net assets
$171K
FY2025▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$53K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$171K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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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

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $110K Management & general 3% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Jared
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobbi Howe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Keating
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Defends citizens' right to propose laws and government changes through petitions.

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To protect missourians' power of the petition for citizen governance over politicians.

$110Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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$85K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$85K$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$85K$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$30K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$213$213
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$110K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $200K$114K$86K$171K 990 PDF
FY2024 $300K$269K$31K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$147K$53K$53K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $200,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,000$200,000
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 $300,000$200,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,548$113,738
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,548$113,738
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,452$86,262
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $200,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,738 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,115$22,115
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,410$3,410
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,000$58,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $213$213
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,115 · Management $3,623 · Fundraising $0$113,738
Part X · Balance sheet $171,174 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,912$171,174
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,912$171,174
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,912$171,174
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,912$171,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,174 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,000
XI-2 Total expenses$113,738
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,912
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,174

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

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