Missouri Prairie Foundation

Analysis

Missouri Prairie Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Missouri Prairie Foundation reported income of $5.3m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $5.3m (+385%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 233%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Missouri Prairie Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Malagasy Foundation in Environment Tany Meva ($5.3m), Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance ($5.3m) and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum ($5.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $203k. At year end it held assets of $17.1m against liabilities of $82k, net assets of $17.0m. It reported 6 employees.