Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve
Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve reported $168.0 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.74 went to program services, $9.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,443 (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS). Revenue rose 439% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $168MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.0% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.5% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,443 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 444.4 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOzarks Heritage Preserve was formed, in part, to operate dogwood canyon nature park ("dogwood canyon"). Dogwood canyon is located in missouri on 10,000 acres of pristine ozark mountain landscape near table rock lake, with miles of crystal-clear trout streams, cascading waterfalls, ancient burial caves, unique hand-built bridges, and deep bluegreen pools where nature lovers can come to learn about the land and history of the ozark mountains. Dogwood canyon was created to provide outdoor education to promote and protect the natural environment of the canyon's wildlife and plant life
Ozarks Heritage Preserve was formed, in part, to operate top of the rock lost canyon cave and nature trail ("the cave trail"). The cave trail is a two-and-a-half mile trail where visitors can experience nature while they learn about the geology and landscape of the ozark mountains. The trail opened in 2014 after hundreds of hours were spent walking the land and painstakingly cutting the cave trail for visitors to be able to immerse themselves yearround (weather permitting) in the dramatic features of the ozarks, such as stunning rock formations, beautiful views of table rock lake, waterfalls…
Ozarks Heritage Preserve was formed, in part, to operate ancient ozarks natural history museum ("the museum"). The museum houses over 75,000 pieces, mostly from private collections, including artifacts from native american tribes such as the local osage, portraits, historical photographs of archeological digs, ancient stoneware, weapons, and clothing. In addition to documenting human history, the museum includes exhibits on wildlife and ecology in the ozarks that predates human arrival
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $181,026 | $18,417 | $199,443 |
| DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE Highest compensated employee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $125,213 | $29,516 | $154,729 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $0 | $123,887 | $17,981 | $141,868 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $118,495 | $11,906 | $130,401 |
| SR INFO TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 14.0 hrs/week | $0 | $108,388 | $12,872 | $121,260 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2019 (9 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b6 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve totaling $16 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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Of every $100 Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve spent in 2024, $90.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve reported that 90.7% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $199,443, for the role of DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve get its money?
Of $168.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 82.0% came from contributions and grants and 15.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-4392705 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523169349305727 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349307996 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349317621 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349314887 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349331255 · read the filing
- FY2019 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending December 31, 2019, object 202003219349321370 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-4392705: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.