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Missouri Ozarks Community Action
Missouri Ozarks Community Action reported $13.7 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $93.34 went to program services, $6.35 to management and general costs and $0.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 92.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,919 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,919 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly childhood - offers comprehensive early childhood education and support for low-income families (and sometimes infants/toddlers), focused on helping them grow mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically. Programs include developmentally appropriate learning experiences, health screenings, nutritional support, socialization, and parent engagement to prepare children for kindergarten. Approximately 721 children served
Energy assistance - provides financial assistance to eligible low-income households to help with utility bills (gas, electric, propane, etc.). Includes regular energy payments as well as emergency/crisis grants to prevent service disconnection or to respond to sever heating/fuel emergencies. Approximately 6,647 households served
Community services - broad suite of support programs aimed at reducing poverty, empowering low-income individuals and families toward economic self-sufficiency, and strengthening community well-being. This includes case management, employment and trainging (skills, ged/hiset, job readines), financial education, certification support (for trade/technical programs), family and life skills workshops, community gardens, disaster readinesss training, and other locally developed projects based on assessments of community needs. Approximately 439 households served
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,734 | $0 | $10,185 | $160,919 |
| FISCAL DIREC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,596 | $0 | $9,670 | $119,266 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Missouri Ozarks Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $260K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5201
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,235
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HENDERSON HEATING & COOLING Contractor | $165,021 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Missouri Ozarks Community Action totaling $166 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Missouri Ozarks Community Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Missouri Ozarks Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Missouri Ozarks Community Action spent in FY2026, $93.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Missouri Ozarks Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, Missouri Ozarks Community Action reported that 93.3% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Missouri Ozarks Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Missouri Ozarks Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 was $160,919, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Missouri Ozarks Community Action get its money?
Of $13.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 92.8% from government grants) and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Missouri Ozarks Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0837331 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, object 202602299349301405 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, object 202512819349300831 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202442919349300814 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, object 202332339349300508 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, object 202202559349301870 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, object 202112729349300731 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020, object 202032399349300828 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0837331: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.