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Missouri Court Appointed Special

Foundation · Grantmaker Columbia, MO EIN: 43-1718389 Website

MISSOURI COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH AND CONTINUATION OF QUALITY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BENEFIT CHILDREN THROUGHOUT MISSOURI.

Key facts about Missouri Court Appointed Special

EIN
43-1718389
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$862,644
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$37,506
Median grant
$26,363
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$664,135
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Missouri Court Appointed Special funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Missouri Court Appointed Special's 23 itemized 2025 grants were Missouri (100%).

Is Missouri Court Appointed Special open to new grantees?

4%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $74K; repeat grants $36K. How we count

Medians: $74K first-time, $26K repeat.

  • 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 208% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$664K

+7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$863K

+9.6% YoY

Grant Count

23

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+9.6% YoY

About Missouri Court Appointed Special

Based on IRS filings

Missouri Court Appointed Special is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $664K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 23 grants totaling $863K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 23 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Cape GirardeauColumbiaCubaHannibalHillsboroHuntsvilleJefferson CityJoplinKansas CityLexingtonNeoshoPoplar BluffRollaSpringfieldSt JosephSt LouisTrentonUnionWest PlainsFarmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$356K$712K$1M$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$664,135$620,085$604,596
Revenue$1,294,559$1,150,085$943,907
Expenses$1,247,838$1,140,974$846,625
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$9,831$5,977$18
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$216K$431K$647K$863K22 grants201922 grants202022 grants202122 grants202224 grants202323 grants202423 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jackson County CASA: $89KJackson County CASA$89KCASA of Southwest Missouri: $88KCASA of Southwest Missouri$88KCASA of Mideast MO: $74KCASA of Mideast MO$74KCASA of St Louis: $71KCASA of St Louis$71KHeart of Missouri CASA: $68KHeart of Missouri CASA$68KJasper County CASA: $45KJasper County CASA$45KCASA of South Central MO: $45KCASA of South Central MO$45KCASA of Jefferson County: $36KCASA of Jefferson County$36KCapital City CASA: $31KCapital City CASA$31KVoices for Childrencasa: $29KVoices for Childrencasa$29K

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K12$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Jackson County CASA ($88,551), CASA of Southwest Missouri ($87,828), CASA of Mideast MO ($73,991).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JACKSON COUNTY CASA Kansas City, MO—$88,551
CASA OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI Springfield, MOMOCASA GROWTH GRANT$87,828
CASA OF MIDEAST MO Union, MOMOCASA GROWTH GRANT$73,991
CASA OF ST LOUIS St Louis, MO—$71,205
HEART OF MISSOURI CASA Columbia, MO—$67,861
JASPER COUNTY CASA Joplin, MO—$44,714
CASA OF SOUTH CENTRAL MO Rolla, MO—$44,557
CASA OF JEFFERSON COUNTY Hillsboro, MO—$36,165
CAPITAL CITY CASA Jefferson City, MO—$30,754
VOICES FOR CHILDRENCASA Cape Girardeau, MO—$29,219

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Leanne Reese — Executive Di: $92KLeanne ReeseExecutive Di$92K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Leanne ReeseExecutive Di40$92,190
Trent BallBoard Member1—
Judge John BloodworthBoard Member1—
Angie BlumelProgram Advi1—
Ladawn BurnettBoard Member1—
Sheri CristBoard Member1—
Allyson CunninghamPast-Preside1—
Debbie DepewBoard Member1—
Fatima GinesBoard Member1—
Maddie McMillian GreenVice Preside1—
Gabrielle IntagliataBoard Member1—
Emily LittlePresident1—
Melinda MowrerSecretary1—
Laura O'NeilTreasurer1—
Angie WallaceBoard Member1—
Jasmine WellsBoard Member1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Missouri Court Appointed Special?

Missouri Court Appointed Special is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Columbia, MO. It holds $664K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Missouri Court Appointed Special?

As of 2025, Missouri Court Appointed Special holds $664K in total assets with $1.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $863K in 2025.

Where does Missouri Court Appointed Special operate?

Missouri Court Appointed Special has awarded grants in Missouri.

What size grants does Missouri Court Appointed Special award?

In 2025, Missouri Court Appointed Special awarded 23 grants totaling $863K — an average of about $38K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Missouri Court Appointed Special's EIN?

Missouri Court Appointed Special's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1718389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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