Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lenexa, KS EIN: 27-2612676

The Moving Forward Advisory Council is a diverse community of thriving agriculture businesses who are shaping legacies for future generations by fostering relationships, sharing experiences, challenging one another, creating business opportunities, and strengthening the industry with its actions.

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc at a glance

In short: Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,500
-31.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,500
+105.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,500
Total assets
$105,216
-25.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Bountiful American Foundation Inc DBA American Mobility Project: $21KBountiful American FoundationInc DBA American Mobility…$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bountiful American Foundation Inc DBA American Mobility Project ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AdamsAmarilloIndianapolisLouisvilleWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bountiful American Foundation Inc DBA American Mobility Project Adams, TNEnhance Independent Living for People with Disabilities$20,500
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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
2025$105,216$241,007$274,094$20,5001$1,007
2024$140,687$237,515$262,601$30,0003$15
2023$162,773$237,534$229,345$12,000Total only$34
2022$165,284$237,508$222,484$22,000Total only$8
2021$139,608$242,219$199,398$13,600Total only$9
2020$102,952$171,028$234,411$5,0001$53
2019$160,122$242,168$214,712$11,750Total only$68

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc

Based on IRS filings

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Lenexa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc is led by Lance Woodbury, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lance Woodbury

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Kirk

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Melvin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Frey

    Board Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard Peterson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Genny Haun

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: John Kleystuber (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tracy Schohr (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Stuart Reed (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Brett Reiss (2021–2023) — Board President
  • Former: Jan Topp (2021–2023) — Board Treasurer
  • Former: Kristi Bernard (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Matt Norman (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nick Frey (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Blake Tregellas (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mandy Bryant (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dennis Bollmeyer (2019–2020) — Chairperson
  • Former: Monica Green (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michelle Pfannenstiel (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Nick Plagge (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Pete Pistorius (2019) — Board Member

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 Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc

How much does Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc give each year?

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

How large is Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc?

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $241K.

What is Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc?

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Lenexa, KS. It holds $105K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc operate?

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas.

What is Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc's EIN?

Moving Forward Advisory Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2612676. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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