Mission
MISSOURI HUMANITIES IS A STATE-WIDE NONPROFIT THAT EXPLORES HISTORY, CIVICS, AND CULTURE THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.
Public Charity
MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL
MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.0M in revenue, $4.8M in expenses, $6.0M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $341K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 431103937
KANSAS CITY, MO
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$6.0M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$341K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Missouri Humanities Council
How Missouri Humanities Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Missouri humanities offered 197 live and asynchronous council-conducted programs in 2025
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
MELLON FOUNDATION SUBGRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR 'BY THE PEOPLE: CONVERSATIONS BEYOND 250' CIVIC DIALOGUE INITIATIVE
$21,250
VETERANS WRITING WORKSHOP & CONFERENCE EVENT
$6,725
WHY IT MATTERS NATIONAL INITIATIVE
$47,000
DEMOCRACY AND THE INFORMED CITIZEN
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alicia Starr
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ashley Beard-Fosnow
DIRECTOR
Betty Coleman
DIRECTOR
Dawn Smith-Popielski
DIRECTOR
George Pettigrew
VICE CHAIR
Jason Sides
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $4.8M | $6.0M |
| 2024 | $5.9M | $3.0M | $7.7M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $2.1M | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $1.7M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.4M | $2.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.2M to $3.0M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.