Mission
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY FROM DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS TO STUDENTS, DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, GENERAL COLLEGE SUPPORT AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT.
Public Charity
MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION
MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in JOPLIN, MO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $10.0M revenue, $5.1M expenses, $62.7M total assets. 61 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 430907114
JOPLIN, MO
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.0M
Total Expenses$5.1M
Total Assets$62.7M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$5.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Missouri Southern Foundation
How Missouri Southern Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$15
Scholarships awarded to missouri southern state university students
$15
Support to mssu faculty, departments and cultural activities
$15
Support for mssu facility improvements
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,000
Support
$1,095,000
SPECIFIC PROGRAM
$89,370
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$62,590
GREEN AND GOLD SPONSOR/MSU NURSING PROGRAM EXPANSION SUPPORT
$45,000
Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Ipsen
DIRECTOR
Anne Sharp
DIRECTOR
Ashley Davis
DIRECTOR
Beth Simmons
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brad Hodson
TREASURER
Brian Schmidt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.0M | $5.1M | $62.7M |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $4.9M | $55.3M |
| 2023 | $9.4M | $4.6M | $50.8M |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $4.6M | $43.4M |
| 2021 | $8.9M | $3.3M | $52.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.9M to $10.0M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $62.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.