Missouri Gaming Association
The not-for-profit trade association was formed in 1993. Its major focus is to promote the common business interests and general welfare of its member companies - the riverboat casinos operating in the state of Missouri. Mga strives to improve the services of its member companies to the people of the state of Missouri and to represent the member campanies and their interest before the Missouri general assembly as well as to work for cooperation between the industry and state agency that regulates the gaming industry.
Missouri Gaming Association at a glance
In short: Missouri Gaming Association gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,175
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $85,175
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $85,175
- Total assets
- $220,062
- -39.4% 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 Gaming Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Provident - Life Crisis Serv ($85K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Missouri Gaming Association gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $170K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Provident - Life Crisis Serv St. Louis, MO | Provide Telephonic Hotline | $85,175 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $220,062 | $728,033 | $871,022 | $85,175 | 1 | $1,298 |
| 2024 | $363,050 | $795,001 | $642,831 | $78,000 | 1 | $1,564 |
| 2023 | $210,880 | $873,685 | $962,763 | $78,000 | 1 | $1,956 |
| 2022 | $299,958 | $644,561 | $618,087 | $60,000 | 1 | $764 |
| 2021 | $273,485 | $688,588 | $607,654 | $39,996 | 1 | $838 |
| 2020 | $192,550 | $662,542 | $660,306 | $169,640 | 1 | $1,152 |
| 2019 | $190,314 | $628,544 | $668,114 | $166,310 | Total only | $1,949 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Missouri Gaming Association
Based on IRS filings
Missouri Gaming Association is a public charity, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $220K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $1K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Missouri Gaming Association is led by Michael G Winter, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael G Winter
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$181K (2025)
Keith Henson
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denny Callen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyle Randolph
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Schuster
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Lang
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wong
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Thoma
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Keenan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Jerlecki
Past President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Sola
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance George
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Wren
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Lounsbury
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Brian Marsh (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Luke Keller (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ward Shaw (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Peate (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Troy Davis (2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Donovan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Heather Rapp (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Tamburelli (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Plant (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Darren Vandover (2019) — Director
- Former: Howard Rowland (2019) — Director
- Former: Tony Rohrer (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 $181K, to Michael Winter (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Missouri Gaming Association
How much does Missouri Gaming Association give each year?
Missouri Gaming Association gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $78K across 1 grant.
How large is Missouri Gaming Association?
Missouri Gaming Association reported $220K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $728K.
Where does Missouri Gaming Association operate?
Missouri Gaming Association has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Missouri Gaming Association's EIN?
Missouri Gaming Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1629851. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
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