Committee to Protect Missouri Families
To educate the public about the negative effects of the proposed right to work law in Missouri.
Committee to Protect Missouri Families at a glance
In short: Committee to Protect Missouri Families gave $69K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,500
- -82.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,700
- -89.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $156,537
- +68.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Committee to Protect Missouri Families funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Verite Communications ($25K). Together the top 5 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Committee to Protect Missouri Families gives
- Giving grew 174% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $380K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Verite Communications St. Louis, MO | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County St Charles, MO | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Women Legislators of Missouri Jefferson City, MO | Contribution | $10,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis, MO | Contribution | $7,500 |
| Mayors Charity Ball St Charles, MO | Contribution | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $156,537 | $242,755 | $179,186 | $68,500 | 5 | $2,755 |
| 2024 | $92,968 | $245,888 | $432,625 | $380,000 | 3 | $5,888 |
| 2023 | $279,705 | $252,006 | $323,942 | $140,500 | 4 | $5,006 |
| 2022 | $351,641 | $230,265 | $67,348 | $25,000 | 1 | $265 |
| 2021 | $188,724 | $120,015 | $127,560 | — | — | $15 |
| 2020 | $196,269 | $240,200 | $119,436 | — | — | $200 |
About Committee to Protect Missouri Families
Based on IRS filings
Committee to Protect Missouri Families is a public charity, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $3K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Committee to Protect Missouri Families is led by Joel Pogose, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Pogose
President
Vice President - New → President-New & Vice President-Past, 2024
President-New & Vice President-Past → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alberto Jotautas
Conductor & Safety Director
Conductor & Ass't Safety Director - New → Conductor & Safety Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Weber
Trustee & Assistant to the Est
Trustee & Assistant to the Est - New → Trustee & Assistant to the Est, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Brown
Trustee & Business Representative
Trustee, Business Representative & Organizer - New → Trustee & Business Representative, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Howard
Trustee & Business Representative
Trustee, Business Representative & Organizer - New → Trustee & Business Representative, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Ballay
Warden & Assistant to the Est
Warden & Assistant to the Est - New → Warden & Assistant to the Est, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McLaughlin
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Executive Committee → Executive Sec-Treas-New & Executive Cmt-Past, 2024
Executive Sec-Treas-New & Executive Cmt-Past → Executive Secretary-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lid
Executive Committee - Past
Executive Committee Member - New → Executive Committee, 2023
Executive Committee → Executive Committee - Past, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Culbertson
Executive Committee - Past
Executive Committee Member - New → Executive Committee, 2023
Executive Committee → Executive Committee - Past, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Ryan Jr.
Executive Committee
Executive Committee Member - New → Executive Committee, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Janowski
Executive Committee
Executive Committee - New → Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel O'Connell III
Executive Committee
Executive Committee - New → Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riki Dial Jr.
Executive Committee
Executive Committee - New → Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virgil Kloth
Executive Committee
Executive Committee - New → Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Peters
Executive Committee
Executive Committee - New → Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Pinkley
Executive Committee
Executive Committee - New → Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Beasley
Vice President
Vice President - New → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Guida
Executive Committee - New
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Gary Perinar Jr. (2022–2024) — Executive Secretary-Treasurer-Past
- Former: James Cooper (2022–2024) — Assistant to the Est & Former Officer
- Former: Jeffrey Isaacson (2022–2024) — President - Past
- Former: Scott Byrne (2023–2024) — Executive Committee - Past
- Former: Bruce Werning (2022–2023) — Executive Committee - Past
- Former: Keith Jutkins (2022–2023) — Vice President - Past
- Former: Robert N. German (2022–2023) — Executive Committee - Past
- Former: Joe Hudson (2020–2022) — Committee Member - Past
- Former: Mark Dalton (2020–2022) — Committee Member - Past
- Former: Martin Walter (2020–2022) — Treasurer - Past
- Former: Shane Huwer (2020–2022) — Committee Member - Past
- Former: Albert Bond (2021–2022) — Director - Past
- Former: Al Bond (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Committee to Protect Missouri Families
How much does Committee to Protect Missouri Families give each year?
Committee to Protect Missouri Families gave $69K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $380K across 3 grants.
What is Committee to Protect Missouri Families's typical grant size?
Committee to Protect Missouri Families's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Committee to Protect Missouri Families give grants?
Committee to Protect Missouri Families gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants) and St Charles, MO (2 grants).
Does Committee to Protect Missouri Families give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Committee to Protect Missouri Families's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (5 grants).
Who are Committee to Protect Missouri Families's largest grantees?
Committee to Protect Missouri Families's largest 2025 grantees include Verite Communications ($25,000), Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County ($20,000) and Women Legislators of Missouri ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Committee to Protect Missouri Families?
Committee to Protect Missouri Families reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $243K.
What is Committee to Protect Missouri Families's EIN?
Committee to Protect Missouri Families's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2752725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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