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Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public

501(c)(4) organization Jefferson City, MO EIN: 23-7389554 Website

Represent the interest of retired educators in the state of Missouri

Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public at a glance

Total assets
$1,154,440
+31.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,181,846
+31.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$18,948
+250.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,169,297
+25.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Jefferson City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $23K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation Jefferson City, MOSupport of the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation$23,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,154,440$1,181,846$1,169,297——$18,948
2023$878,827$900,290$935,515——$5,407
2022$914,052$908,572$921,400$23,0001$751
2021$1,055,416$998,558$997,157$22,0001$1,196
2020$1,137,583$830,214$785,174$22,0001$-7,425

About Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public

Based on IRS filings

Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public is a public charity focused on Education, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public is led by Maria Walden, Current Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 29 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maria Walden

    Current Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    60 hrs/week

    $137K (2022) → $178K (2024)

  • Karen Miller

    Mrtf President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gale Hap Hairston

    President

    Vice President → President Elect, 2023

    President Elect → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marlin Kinman

    Community Service Committee Chair

    Community Svs → Community Service Committee Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Schatz

    Interim Community Service Chair

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    Immediate Past President → Interim Community Service Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Jarvis

    Retirement Education Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erma Nevels-McNeil

    Region Vice President

    Reg Vice President → Region Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgia White

    Vice President & Region Vice President

    Reg Vice President → Region Vice President, 2021

    Region Vice President → Vice President & Region Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Callis

    Region Vice President

    Reg Vice President → Region Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Hacker

    Immediate Past President

    President Elect → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Craig

    Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy McClain

    Legislative Committee

    Reg Vice President → Legislative, 2021

    Legislative → Legislative Committee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Brandes

    Region Vice President

    Reg Vice President → Region Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Bernier

    Region Vice President

    Reg Vice President → Region Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Baker

    Treasurer

    Region Vice President → Retirement Education Committee, 2023

    Retirement Education Committee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Idella Warden

    Membership Committee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Platt

    Past Treasurer

    Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Lueckenhoff

    Info & Prot Svc

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Skipper

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Cook

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Phillips

    Retirement Education Committee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Groves

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sunni Wilson

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virgie Cook

    President Elect

    Region Vice President → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Rouner

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Wright

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Hollembeak

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosina Palmer

    Region Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Hartley

    Region Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Sandra Applegate (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Connie Firner (2021–2023) — Region Vice President
  • Former: Jack Poston (2021–2023) — Region Vice President
  • Former: Arleta Godwin (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Gay Dittemore (2020–2021) — Region Vice President
  • Former: Jim Kreider (2020–2021) — Past Executive Director
  • Former: Sarah Hoeller (2021) — Interim & Assistant Executive Director
  • Former: Anne Moyer (2020) — Reg Vice President
  • Former: Betty Beal (2020) — Retire Edu Committee
  • Former: Deborah Ingram (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Don Meloy (2020) — Reg Vice President
  • Former: Fred Price (2020) — President
  • Former: Judith Pohl (2020) — Reg Vice President
  • Former: Karen Earnest (2020) — Info & Prot Svc
  • Former: Linda Greeson (2020) — Legislative
  • Former: Linda Orscheln (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sandy White (2020) — Membership Chai
  • Former: Vicki Orr (2020) — Reg Vice President
  • Former: Walter Cochran (2020) — Reg Vice President

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

Maria Walden — Current Executive Director: $178KMaria WaldenCurrent Executive Director$178K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $178K, to Maria Walden (Current Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public

How large is Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public?

Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public?

Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public is a public charity focused on Education, based in Jefferson City, MO. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public operate?

Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public's EIN?

Missouri Retired Teachers Assoc & Public's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7389554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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