Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation

Analysis

Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 June 2024, Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $928k to $1.3m (+43%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Inc ($1.3m), Mississippi Park Connection ($1.3m) and Land Trust of Virginia Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $463k. It paid $19k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $44k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 14 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.