Cafnr Foundation
Cafnr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $56K.
Cafnr Foundation at a glance
In short: Cafnr Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +133.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,500
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $2,585,703
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cafnr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri ($45K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cafnr Foundation gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $87K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Educational - contribution to cafnr ag-celerator for agricultural technologies program (CAAT) | $25,000 |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Educational - Endowment Scholarships | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,585,703 | $123,688 | $199,724 | $45,000 | 2 | $45,000 | $55,973 | — |
| 2024 | $2,393,554 | $129,207 | $75,793 | $19,250 | 1 | $19,250 | $57,509 | — |
| 2023 | $2,110,169 | $73,988 | $129,064 | $87,140 | 2 | $87,140 | $27,879 | — |
| 2022 | $2,086,989 | $150,025 | $117,232 | $75,700 | 2 | $96,767 | $75,679 | $99,160 |
| 2021 | $2,422,050 | $273,537 | $107,834 | $69,865 | 3 | — | $144,369 | $93,065 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cafnr Foundation is led by Ernie Verslues, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 34 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernie Verslues
President
Treasurer & 2nd Vice President → Treasurer & 1st Vice President, 2023
Treasurer & 1st Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Schad
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Janish
Trustee
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022
1st Vice President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Borgman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Hawkins
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Don Steen
Trustee
Committee Member → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hofherr
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Brundage
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beau Hepler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Lehenbauer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Hulshof
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucinda McRoberts
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meagan Kaiser
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hays
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Jackson
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Streeter
Trustee Emeritus
Trustee → Trustee Emeritus, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Jones
2nd Vice President
Committee Member → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → 2nd Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Daubert
Vice Chancellor & Dean
Vc & Dean → Vice Chancellor & Dean, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Copenhaver
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Nikodim
Trustee Emeritus
Former President → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Trustee Emeritus, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Turner
Trustee Emeritus
Trustee → Trustee Emeritus, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Marshall
Trustee Emeritus
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Trustee Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Wheeler
Past President
1st Vide President → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Raines
Executive Committee Member
Trustee → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Saunders
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Ihler
Executive Committee Member
Trustee → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lowell Mohler
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Deering
1st Vice President
Executive Committee Member → 2nd Vice President, 2023
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Steele
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Fordyce
Treasurer
Trustee → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Wenneker
Trustee Emeritus
Committee Member → Trustee Emeritus, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Taylor
Trustee Emeritus
Trustee → Trustee Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Mershon
Executive Committee Member
Trustee → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Mershon
Executive Committee Member
Trustee → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Bryan Setzer (2024) — Aa Executive Committee
- Former: Chris Chinn (2021–2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Honorable William Stouffer (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Barcus (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Brookshire (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Randy McGinnis (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Blake Hurst (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Brown (2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cafnr Foundation
How much does Cafnr Foundation give each year?
Cafnr Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.
How large is Cafnr Foundation?
Cafnr Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $124K.
Where does Cafnr Foundation operate?
Cafnr Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Cafnr Foundation's EIN?
Cafnr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7075466. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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