Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation
The Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation advances the conservation and appreciation of forest, fish, and wildlife resources by applying financial resources to the priorities of the Missouri department of conservation in collaboration with donors and other partners.
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation at a glance
In short: Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation gave $166K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,587
- +89.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,196
- +215.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $17,493,988
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat Architects LLC ($153K). Together the top 3 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $166K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $166K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat Architects LLC Belton, MO | Conservation | $153,387 |
| Nasp Inc Waldo, WI | Conservation | $7,000 |
| Coon Manufacturing Spickard, MO | Conservation | $5,200 |
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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 | $17,493,988 | $5,191,372 | $2,909,667 | $165,587 | 3 | $662,326 |
| 2024 | $14,036,236 | $3,972,806 | $2,187,691 | $87,385 | 5 | $321,499 |
| 2023 | $11,542,102 | $5,453,147 | $1,512,733 | $59,499 | 4 | $157,823 |
| 2022 | $6,887,422 | $1,888,846 | $1,326,417 | — | — | $111,860 |
| 2021 | $7,233,035 | $3,382,865 | $1,630,047 | — | — | $277,213 |
| 2020 | $4,928,621 | $1,631,636 | $2,022,405 | $33,873 | 1 | $69,376 |
| 2019 | $5,567,210 | $2,202,119 | $1,933,511 | $34,358 | 1 | $113,419 |
About Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $166K. Net investment income was $662K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation is led by Will Coates, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Will Coates
President
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Burkhardt
Executive Di
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$21K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Carroll Wilkerson
Executive Officio
Chairman → Executive Officio, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Babcock
Executive Officio
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Executive Officio, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Durham
Board Member
Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Herzan
Vice President
President → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Littrell
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Fry
Board Member
Board Member → President, 2024
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Carter
Board Member
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Hayes
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan McLeod
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark McHenry
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Meyer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Chelednik
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Peterson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Kruse
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Sumners
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Deanna Mantle (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Wagner (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Parker Pauley (2023–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Kevin Roper (2019–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Gene Gardner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Emert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Mowry (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Denise Brown (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeannie Chambers (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Russell Giron (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bruce Sassmann (2019) — President
- Former: David Reynolds (2019) — Vice President
- Former: J. Miles Sweeney (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Bradshaw (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $129K, to Tricia Burkhardt (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation
How much does Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation give each year?
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation gave $166K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 5 grants.
What is Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation's typical grant size?
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $55,196, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation give grants?
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Conservation" (3 grants).
How large is Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation?
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation?
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jefferson City, MO. It holds $17.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation's EIN?
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1797156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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