Missouri State Medical Foundation
Missouri State Medical Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $330K. Net investment income was $467K.
Missouri State Medical Foundation at a glance
In short: Missouri State Medical Foundation gave $330K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $330,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $8,396,540
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Missouri State Medical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KCU School of Medicine ($56K). Together the top 5 received $248K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($82,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 28 grants of 31 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Missouri State Medical Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $275K (2020) to $330K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $82,500 |
| KCU School of Medicine Kansas City, MO | Scholarship | $56,000 |
| Umkc School of Medicine Kansas City, MO | Scholarship | $55,000 |
| University of Missouri School of ME Columbia, MO | Scholarship | $55,000 |
| Atsu School of Medicine Kirksville, MO | Scholarship | $54,000 |
| Washington University School of Med St. Louis, MO | Scholarship | $27,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,396,540 | $628,245 | $482,171 | $330,000 | 6 | $381,060 | $466,506 | $383,658 |
| 2024 | $7,959,410 | $766,262 | $448,477 | $330,000 | 6 | $363,360 | $628,934 | $373,428 |
| 2023 | $7,498,720 | $424,105 | $412,695 | $300,000 | 6 | $333,360 | $302,117 | $331,565 |
| 2022 | $6,774,109 | $470,541 | $412,783 | $300,000 | 6 | $356,550 | $387,749 | $322,344 |
| 2021 | $8,266,476 | $401,593 | $417,866 | $305,000 | 7 | $353,000 | $306,334 | $350,287 |
| 2020 | $7,495,021 | $459,992 | $381,942 | $275,000 | 7 | — | $356,003 | $282,188 |
| 2019 | $7,135,584 | $397,728 | $397,854 | $303,500 | 7 | — | $230,173 | $276,021 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Missouri State Medical Foundation reported a distributable amount of $384K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Missouri State Medical Foundation is led by Ramona Behshad MD, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ramona Behshad MD
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Weikart MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Snyder
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Halpin MD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Northrup MD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Page MD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Haustein
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Perryman MD
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Florio MD
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Howell
Executive Vice President
Executive Director → Executive Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nickole Forget MD
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Brian Haustein (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Albert Hsu MD (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ted Groshong MD (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Jung MD (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Edmond Cabbabe MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Dorzab MD (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Allene Wright (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher H. Jung MD (2019) — Vice President
- Former: David Chalk MD (2019) — President
- Former: Ed Cabbabe MD (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Mills (2019) — Executive Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Missouri State Medical Foundation
How much does Missouri State Medical Foundation give each year?
Missouri State Medical Foundation gave $330K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 6 grants.
What is Missouri State Medical Foundation's typical grant size?
Missouri State Medical Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $55,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Missouri State Medical Foundation give grants?
Missouri State Medical Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does Missouri State Medical Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Missouri State Medical Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Missouri State Medical Foundation's largest grantees?
Missouri State Medical Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include KCU School of Medicine ($56,000), Umkc School of Medicine ($55,000) and University of Missouri School of ME ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($82,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Missouri State Medical Foundation?
Missouri State Medical Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $384K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Missouri State Medical Foundation?
Missouri State Medical Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jefferson City, MO. It holds $8.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Missouri State Medical Foundation's EIN?
Missouri State Medical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6033780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Missouri State Medical Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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