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Missouri Organizing and Voter

Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 82-1450617 Website

Advocating for legislation, regulations, ballot initiatives, and government programs as a voice of average Missouri citizens, to promote social justice, and to stimulate the economy, and conducting research, educating the public, and publicizing the positions of elected officials concerning these issues.

Key facts about Missouri Organizing and Voter

In short: Missouri Organizing and Voter gave $1.8M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $148K), mostly in Missouri. 75% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
82-1450617
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,772,132
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$147,678
Median grant
$97,524
New grantees (estimate)
75% first-time grantees (9 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$1,849,750
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+11.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+227.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+140.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$148K

+36.5% YoY

Is Missouri Organizing and Voter open to new grantees?

75%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 9 of 12 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $99K; repeat grants $293K. How we count

Medians: $42K first-time, $373K repeat.

  • 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 672% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Missouri Organizing and Voter

Based on IRS filings

Missouri Organizing and Voter is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $47K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Saint LouisKansas CityBrooklynColumbia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants20203 grants202114 grants20225 grants202312 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2021) to $1.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $1.8M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Action St Louis Power Project: $381KAction St Louis Power Project$381KMissouri Jobs with Justice Voter: $378KMissouri Jobs with JusticeVoter$378KAbortion Action Missouri: $373KAbortion Action Missouri$373KMissouri Worker Power: $184KMissouri Worker Power$184KMissouri Workers Center: $126KMissouri Workers Center$126KMissouri Win: $100KMissouri Win$100KWe Power Action Missouri: $95KWe Power Action Missouri$95KPromo Fund: $42KPromo Fund$42KMetropolitan Congregations United: $37KMetropolitan CongregationsUnited$37KMissouri Jobs with Justice: $37KMissouri Jobs with Justice$37K

The largest 2024 recipient was Action St Louis Power Project ($381K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K9$50–100K9$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 34 (35%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Action St Louis Power Project St. Louis, MOAmend 3 and Prop a$380,666
Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter St. Louis, MOSignatures and Amend$377,536
Abortion Action Missouri St. Louis, MOGen Ops and More$372,894
Missouri Worker Power St. Louis, MOAmend 3 Prop a More$183,960
Missouri Workers Center St. Louis, MOOps and Various Prog$125,757
Missouri Win St. Louis, MOGOTV$100,000
We Power Action Missouri St. Louis, MOAmend a Prop a$95,047
Promo Fund St. Louis, MOAmend 3 Prop a$42,272
Metropolitan Congregations United St. Louis, MOBridge Funds$37,000
Missouri Jobs with Justice St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$37,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,849,750$1,656,013$1,718,472
Revenue$2,736,606$951,856$473,332
Expenses$2,693,172$917,605$1,534,528
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$47,153$13,418—
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Missouri Organizing and Voter 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

Jessica Podhola — Executive Di: $48KJessica PodholaExecutive Di$48K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $48K, to Jessica Podhola (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Missouri Organizing and Voter

How much does Missouri Organizing and Voter give each year?

Missouri Organizing and Voter gave $1.8M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $541K across 5 grants.

What is Missouri Organizing and Voter's typical grant size?

Missouri Organizing and Voter's median grant in 2024 was $97,524, and its average grant was $147,678, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from Missouri Organizing and Voter that year got $99K on average.

Where does Missouri Organizing and Voter give grants?

Missouri Organizing and Voter gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (12 grants).

Does Missouri Organizing and Voter give general operating support?

Occasionally: 8% of Missouri Organizing and Voter's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Who are Missouri Organizing and Voter's largest grantees?

Missouri Organizing and Voter's largest 2024 grantees include Action St Louis Power Project ($380,666), Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter ($377,536) and Abortion Action Missouri ($372,894), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Missouri Organizing and Voter?

Missouri Organizing and Voter reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is Missouri Organizing and Voter?

Missouri Organizing and Voter is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Missouri Organizing and Voter's EIN?

Missouri Organizing and Voter'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.

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