Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action
MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its filing type is a public charity. Its 2024 filing describes work on voter engagement, public education, and state ballot initiatives, and reports grants to 12 organizations.
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action at a glance
In short: Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action gave $1.8M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $148K), mostly in Missouri. 75% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,772,132
- +227.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +140.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $147,678
- +36.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $97,524
- Total assets
- $1,849,750
- +11.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 75% first-time grantees (9 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action
- Contact
Mailing address: 1530 S Bend Blvd 1St Floor, St Louis, MO 63117
Phone: (816) 785-5126
Website: https://moveaction.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Action St Louis Power Project ($381K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 42 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Missouri. The listed recipients were in St. Louis or Saint Louis, Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action open to new grantees?
75%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 12 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $99K; repeat grants $293K. How we count
Medians: $42K first-time, $373K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2020) to $1.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Action St Louis Power Project St. Louis, MO | Amend 3 and Prop a | $380,666 |
| Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action St. Louis, MO | Signatures and Amend | $377,536 |
| Abortion Action Missouri St. Louis, MO | Gen Ops and More | $372,894 |
| Missouri Worker Power St. Louis, MO | Amend 3 Prop a More | $183,960 |
| Missouri Workers Center St. Louis, MO | Ops and Various Prog | $125,757 |
| Missouri Win St. Louis, MO | GOTV | $100,000 |
| We Power Action Missouri St. Louis, MO | Amend a Prop a | $95,047 |
| Promo Fund St. Louis, MO | Amend 3 Prop a | $42,272 |
| Metropolitan Congregations United for St Louis St. Louis, MO | Bridge Funds | $37,000 |
| Missouri Jobs with Justice St. Louis, MO | General Support | $37,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,849,750 | $2,736,606 | $2,693,172 | $1,772,132 | 12 | $47,153 |
| 2023 | $1,656,013 | $951,856 | $917,605 | $541,139 | 5 | $13,418 |
| 2022 | $1,718,472 | $473,332 | $1,534,528 | $1,076,065 | 14 | — |
| 2021 | $2,750,643 | $1,910,182 | $364,409 | $229,555 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $1,076,061 | $1,040,092 | $679,040 | $196,300 | 8 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is to advocate for legislation, regulations, ballot initiatives, and government programs as a voice for Missouri citizens; promote social justice and stimulate the economy; and conduct research, educate the public, and publicize elected officials’ positions on these issues. The filing’s program description identifies voter engagement, and its additional narrative says MOVE Action supported grassroots efforts to pass statewide ballot initiatives.
The 2024 grants included organizations with varied missions. Action St. Louis Power Project says it seeks to build political power for Black communities in the St. Louis region through campaigns to mitigate harm and pursue long-term transformation. Abortion Action Missouri describes its mission as sustaining a Midwest movement for control of bodies, lives, and futures, with a vision of stigma-free abortion access and reproductive freedom. Missouri Workers Center says it is building a multiracial, worker-led movement to advance workers’ rights and power across rural, urban, and suburban Missouri.
Other grantees also describe work on civic and community issues: Missouri WIN says it conducts public education, research, and policy advocacy, including nonpartisan voter registration outreach; PROMO Fund says it organizes volunteers for LGBTQ equality through education and community action; and Bread and Roses Missouri says it uses arts and humanities programming to address social and economic justice issues.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 12 grants totaling $1,772,132. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $380,666, with a median of $97,524. The listed grants were:
The filing lists purposes including “AMEND 3 AND PROP A,” “SIGNATURES AND AMEND,” “GEN OPS AND MORE,” and “GOTV.” No application process or unsolicited-request policy is stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kayla Reed as president, Mallory Schwarz as treasurer, and Rhiannon Duryea as secretary. It also lists Margot Riphagen and Caitlyn Adams as directors, Jessica Podhola as “EXECUTIVE DI,” and Julie Terbrock as “INCOMING CO-”.
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action is led by Kayla Reed, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kayla Reed
President
Board Chair → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlyn Adams
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margot Riphagen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Podhola
Executive Di
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$38K (2023) → $48K (2024)
Mallory Schwarz
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhiannon Duryea
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Terbrock
Incoming Co-
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Vanessa Wellberry (2023) — Director
- Former: Bonyen Lee-Gilmore (2022) — Director
- Former: Jake Olson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: M'evie Mead (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Molly Fleming (2020–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Ashli Bolden (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $48K, to Jessica Podhola (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action
How much does Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action give each year?
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action gave $1.8M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $541K across 5 grants.
What is Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action's typical grant size?
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action's median grant in 2024 was $97,524, and its average grant was $147,678, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action that year got $99K on average.
Where does Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action give grants?
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (12 grants).
Does Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action's largest grantees?
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action's largest 2024 grantees include Action St Louis Power Project ($380,666), Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action ($377,536) and Abortion Action Missouri ($372,894), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action?
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action fund?
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is to advocate for legislation, regulations, ballot initiatives, and government programs as a voice for Missouri citizens; promote social justice and stimulate the economy; and conduct research, educate the public, and publicize elected officials’ positions on these issues. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action?
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check moveaction.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action's EIN?
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1450617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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