Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation
To educate, organize, and advocate in defense of Missouris people and their environment.
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation at a glance
In short: Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation gave $189K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,728
- +43.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,909
- +43.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,220
- Total assets
- $935,130
- -13.5% 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 Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Just Moms STL ($95K). Together the top 3 received $189K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 24 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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 $132K (2024) to $223K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $189K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Just Moms STL Maryland Heights, MO | Fiscal Sponsorship | $94,560 |
| Network for Stong Communities Collaborative Resources Saint Louis, MO | Fiscal Sponsorship | $51,220 |
| Gateway Sustainable Farmers Alliance Saint Louis, MO | Fiscal Sponsorship | $42,948 |
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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 | $935,130 | $981,097 | $1,232,708 | $188,728 | 3 | $-4,312 |
| 2024 | $1,080,456 | $1,322,944 | $1,367,332 | $131,766 | 3 | $470 |
| 2023 | $1,001,116 | $1,294,154 | $1,335,817 | $222,910 | 8 | $6,946 |
| 2022 | $931,705 | $964,220 | $981,187 | $207,630 | 10 | $175 |
| 2021 | $1,106,019 | $753,895 | $967,955 | — | — | $2,298 |
| 2020 | $1,060,224 | $671,163 | $649,766 | — | — | $5,285 |
About Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $935K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $189K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation is led by Jared Opsel, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jared Opsel
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$82K (2022) → $92K (2025)
Deidre Griffith
Board President
Director → Board Secretary, 2022
Board Secretary → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wilkinson
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwendolyn Verhoff
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mahfood
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Meyers
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ojetunde Ojewola
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Still
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Chiles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Draper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan O'Dell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordey Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Brugger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Yoder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Njai
Board Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nygel Williams
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caryn Haddix
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Arlene Sandler (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Garin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Antonia Burgess (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dawn T Chistoffersen (2021–2024) — Board President
- Former: Joe Pitts (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kally Coleman (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Ingrid Lee (2023–2024) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Steve Brewer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Vestweber (2023) — Director
- Former: Rodrick Burton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Lobbig (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather B. Navarro (2020–2021) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Angela A Moore (2021) — Director
- Former: Bernard Waxman (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Kaleen Coleman (2020) — President
- Former: Nadim Kanafani MD (2020) — Past President
- Former: Stuart Keating (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Susie Schmitt (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Leb (2020) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $92K, to Jared Opsel (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation
How much does Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation give each year?
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation gave $189K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $132K across 3 grants.
What is Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation's typical grant size?
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $51,220, and its average grant was $62,909, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation give grants?
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation 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 Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fiscal Sponsorship" (3 grants).
How large is Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation?
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation reported $935K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $981K.
What is Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation?
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $935K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation's EIN?
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7167066. 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 January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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