Missouri Bar Foundation
To relieve, aid and assist as charitable acts deserving members of the bar who shall be ill, incapacitated or superannuated and in need of aid or the dependents of deceased members of the bar who shall be ill, incapacitated or superannuated and in need of aid; the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and research therein; the promotion of improvements in the administration of justice and efficiency of judicial proceedings and decisions; the elevation of judicial standards; the study and improvement of legal education; the granting of scholarships to students of law; the preservation of the American constitutional form of government; to maintain libraries; to acquire preserve and exhibit rare books and documents, objects of art and items of historical interest having legal significance or bearing on the administration of justice.
Missouri Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Missouri Bar Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,175
- -81.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,175
- -45.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,175
- Total assets
- $2,942,321
- +4.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Missouri Bar Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Missouri Bar Foundation
Who Missouri Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Missouri Bar ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Missouri Bar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $58K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Missouri Bar Jefferson City, MO | Support for the citizenship education department's summer institute and the lawyers assistance program conference. | $6,175 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,942,321 | $220,966 | $86,649 | $6,175 | 1 | $152,565 |
| 2023 | $2,808,004 | $160,256 | $126,539 | $34,000 | 3 | $103,012 |
| 2022 | $2,774,287 | $127,747 | $103,250 | $31,000 | 2 | $82,127 |
| 2021 | $2,749,790 | $168,076 | $104,387 | $47,500 | 3 | $111,381 |
| 2020 | $2,686,101 | $198,647 | $114,379 | $57,580 | 7 | $133,997 |
About Missouri Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Missouri Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $153K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Missouri Bar Foundation is led by Heidi Doerhoff Vollet, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 27 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Heidi Doerhoff Vollet
President
Vice President → Vice President & President From, 2023
Vice President & President From → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglass F. Noland
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl W. Blanchard Jr.
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Ej Regan
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Ann Whaley Vogel
Trustee
President → President & Trustee From, 2023
President & Trustee From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marco A. Roldan
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael E. Gardner
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Leamer
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Bender
Trustee From
Ex-Officio → Trustee From, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy E. Garrison
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ha Skip Walther
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Apollo D. Carey
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig A. Smith
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel E. Scott
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa W. Hardwick
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Collignon Gunn
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah K. Dodge
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew E. Depaz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick K. Robb
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willis I. Toney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Copeland
Trustee From
New on the 2024 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher P. Rackers
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mischa Buford Epps
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond E. Williams
Vice President
Member → Trustee & Vice President From, 2023
Trustee & Vice President From → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary R. Russell
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio From → Ex-Officio, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan E. Phillips
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio From → Ex-Officio, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly C. Dreyer
Ex-Officio From
New on the 2024 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dorothy L. White-Coleman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Paul C. Wilson (2021–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Lauren Tucker McCubbin (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Charles Nathan Dunville (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Mark L. McQueary (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Suzanne Bocell Bradley (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Theresa L. F. Levings (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: John W. Grimm (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Doreen D. Dodson (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: George W. Draper III (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: John R. Gunn (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Robert G. Russell (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Dana Tippin Cutler (2020) — Member - Termed
- Former: Harold A. Walther (2020) — Member
- Former: Kent R. Hopper (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Willie James Epps Jr. (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Missouri Bar Foundation
How much does Missouri Bar Foundation give each year?
Missouri Bar Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $34K across 3 grants.
How large is Missouri Bar Foundation?
Missouri Bar Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $221K.
What is Missouri Bar Foundation?
Missouri Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Jefferson City, MO. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Missouri Bar Foundation operate?
Missouri Bar Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Missouri Bar Foundation's EIN?
Missouri Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-6011930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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