Missouri Community Action Network
Missouri Community Action Network (Missouri CAN) is a public charity based in Jefferson City, Missouri. It advocates for low-income Missourians and strengthens Missouri’s Community Action Network through training, technical assistance, and programs; its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $2,825,118, all to recipients in Missouri.
Key facts about Missouri Community Action Network
In short: Missouri Community Action Network gave $2.8M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Missouri. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 43-1041156
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,825,118
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- Average grant
- $148,690
- Median grant
- $160,188
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025)
- Total assets
- $5,123,401
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The website says Missouri CAN is not seeking requests for proposals at this time. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1M
+25.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
+53.3% YoY
Grant Count
19
+72.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$149K
-11.2% YoY
Is Missouri Community Action Network open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $72K; repeat grants $193K. How we count
Medians: $57K first-time, $200K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to advocate for low-income Missourians at the local, state, and national levels, and to strengthen the Community Action Network through training, technical assistance, and administration of programs that improve the lives of low-income families and communities.
Its stated advocacy priorities are economic and family security, education and job training, food and nutrition, health, and housing and energy. Programs described in its filing include SkillUp, which offers food-stamp and TANF recipients job search, training, education, and supportive services, with Missouri CAN providing training, technical assistance, and monitoring to subcontractors. Its Emergency Weatherization Fund distributes utility-provided funds to agencies providing weatherization services. The Community Action Poverty Simulation is intended to promote understanding of poverty through role-play.
The 2025 grants include SkillUp subgrants and weatherization support to Missouri community action agencies. Grantee missions offer examples of the work represented among recipients: Ozark Action says it coordinates and provides services for people with needs to improve their quality of life; Central Missouri Community Action says it builds relationships to empower people, strengthen resilience, and improve quality of life; and the Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City says it provides comprehensive supportive services to low-income residents of three Missouri counties to help them become self-sufficient.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Missouri CAN made 19 grants totaling $2,825,118. Grant amounts ranged from $5,843 to $290,220, with a median of $160,188. The largest reported awards included:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri. Missouri CAN describes itself as a statewide association and its advocacy priorities concern Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2022) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ozark Action Inc ($290K). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 36 grants of 62 (58%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Action Inc West Plains, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $290,220 |
| South Central Missouri Community Action Agency Winona, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $266,096 |
| Community Action Partnership of Greater St Joseph St Joseph, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $225,794 |
| Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Portageville, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $207,562 |
| Community Action Agency of St Louis County Overland, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $206,888 |
| North East Community Action Corporation Bowling Green, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $202,687 |
| Central Missouri Community Action Columbia, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $197,760 |
| Missouri Valley Community Action Agency Marshall, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $166,147 |
| West Central Missouri Community Action Agency Appleton City, MO | SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization | $165,127 |
| Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Weatherization | $160,188 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are reported by filing year.
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants (total; count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,123,401 | $5,140,129 | $3,906,974 | $2,825,118; 19 |
| 2024 | $4,096,669 | $3,385,361 | $2,962,994 | $1,842,569; 11 |
| 2023 | $3,589,893 | $3,457,621 | $3,021,742 | $2,166,970; 11 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,123,401 | $4,096,669 | $3,589,893 |
| Revenue | $5,140,129 | $3,385,361 | $3,457,621 |
| Expenses | $3,906,974 | $2,962,994 | $3,021,742 |
| Net Investment Income | $93,471 | $54,801 | $30,529 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Megan Bania as Executive Director; Terry Sanders as President; Ryan Peterson as First Vice-President; Traci Lawrence as Second Vice-President; Heather Shortell as Treasurer; Jim Thomas as Secretary; Darin Preis as Historian; and Daniel Page, Joel Evans, and Keri McCrorey as directors.
The organization’s website also identifies Cindy Bridges as Special Projects Manager, responsible for oversight of the SkillUp Program Initiative, grant writing, and other special projects. Mackenzie Duenkel is listed as Executive Assistant.
Missouri Community Action Network is led by Megan Bania, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 30 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Bania
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$21K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Terry Sanders
President
First Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Stoll
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Patterson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Campbell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Evans
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keri McCrorey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sanford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Baker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Bernskoetter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Steinmann
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Page
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Button
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Phillips
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Eskridge
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cortney Mullins
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Nichols
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Robinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Dixon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Thomas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Weston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Hayes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Shane
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Ruby
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Preis
Historian
Director → Historian, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Shortell
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Thomas
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Peterson
First Vice President
Director → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Lawrence
Second Vice President
Director → Second Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Ann Smith (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Hillary Hamra (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tracy Williams (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Whitney Lanning (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jennifer Olson (2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Miller (2023) — Director
- Former: Carl Rosenkranz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cenia Bosman (2020–2022) — Second Vice President
- Former: Chris Small (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dawna Fogarty (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: John Joines (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matilda Mock (2022) — Director
- Former: Janice Robinson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cindy Bridges (2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Quaid (2021) — Director
- Former: Matilda Small (2021) — Director
- Former: Megan Adcock (2021) — Director
- Former: Jeanie Smallwood (2020) — Director
- Former: Megan Cadwell (2020) — Director
- Former: Paula Kinchen (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 $109K, to Megan Bania (Executive Director).
Contact
Mailing address: 3337 Emerald Lane, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573) 634-2969
Website: https://communityaction.org
Frequently asked questions about Missouri Community Action Network
How much does Missouri Community Action Network give each year?
Missouri Community Action Network gave $2.8M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 11 grants.
What is Missouri Community Action Network's typical grant size?
Missouri Community Action Network's median grant in 2025 was $160,188, and its average grant was $148,690, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Missouri Community Action Network that year got $72K on average.
Where does Missouri Community Action Network give grants?
Missouri Community Action Network gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Missouri Community Action Network give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Missouri Community Action Network's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "SkillUp subgrant, Weatherization" (12 grants) and "Weatherization" (7 grants).
Who are Missouri Community Action Network's largest grantees?
Missouri Community Action Network's largest 2025 grantees include Ozark Action Inc ($290,220), South Central Missouri Community Action Agency ($266,096) and Community Action Partnership of Greater St Joseph ($225,794), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Missouri Community Action Network?
Missouri Community Action Network reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What does Missouri Community Action Network fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to advocate for low-income Missourians at the local, state, and national levels, and to strengthen the Community Action Network through training, technical assistance, and administration of programs that improve the lives of low-income families and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Missouri Community Action Network?
The website says Missouri CAN is not seeking requests for proposals at this time. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Missouri Community Action Network's EIN?
Missouri Community Action Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1041156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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