Mission
CONSERVATION OF BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE, AND THEIR HABITATS VIA SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY
Public Charity
MISSOURI RIVER BIRD OBSERVATORY
Based in ARROW ROCK, MO, MISSOURI RIVER BIRD OBSERVATORY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $416K in revenue, $484K in expenses, $951K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $98K.
EIN: 272746275
ARROW ROCK, MO
Protection of Endangered Species
NTEE: D31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$416K
Total Expenses$484K
Total Assets$951K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$98K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Missouri River Bird Observatory
How Missouri River Bird Observatory divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$48
Mrbo conducts approximately 150 educational events that reach thousands of people each year
$29
Mrbo conducts statewide surveys of birds and habitat characteristics in missouri's most imperiled ecosystems, including prairies and reconstructed grasslands
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Contracted award per the awarded grant agreement with Missouri Foundation for Health for the project "A Systems Level Change for the Reduction of Plastic Pollution Health Hazards in Missouri".
$6,407
UNRESTRICTED
$5,809
ENVIRONMENT
$15,000
CONNECT NEW AUDIENCE
$9,000
ENVIRONMENT
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Dana Ripper
VICE CHAIRMA
Douglas Doughty
DIRECTOR
Ethan Duke
TREASURER
Jerry Giger
BOARD MEMBER
Kim Ratcliff
EDUCATION CH
Leslie Huston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $416K | $484K | $951K |
| 2024 | $452K | $397K | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $282K | $265K | $932K |
| 2021 | $327K | $286K | $111K |
| 2020 | $180K | $188K | $40K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $180K to $416K (+132%), with total assets most recently reported at $951K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.