Moving Missouri Forward Inc
To promote and further advance the development of the state of Missouri.
Moving Missouri Forward Inc at a glance
In short: Moving Missouri Forward Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -75.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -75.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $407,988
- +60.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Missouri Forward Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missouri Mansion Preservation ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Moving Missouri Forward Inc gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $205K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Mansion Preservation Jefferson City, MO | Governor's Mansion Preservation | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $407,988 | $1,037,756 | $883,354 | $50,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $253,586 | $718,000 | $708,530 | $205,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $244,116 | $251,000 | $47,447 | — | — |
| 2022 | $40,563 | $3,000 | $41,449 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $79,012 | $594,195 | $647,135 | $3,015 | Total only |
| 2020 | $131,952 | $142,570 | $10,618 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Moving Missouri Forward Inc
Based on IRS filings
Moving Missouri Forward Inc is a public charity, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $408K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moving Missouri Forward Inc is led by John Sheehan, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Sheehan
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Kruse
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Kolb
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Rachel Lightfoot (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Shannon Tidwell (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steele Shippy (2020–2023) — President & Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Missouri Forward Inc
How much does Moving Missouri Forward Inc give each year?
Moving Missouri Forward Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $205K across 1 grant.
How large is Moving Missouri Forward Inc?
Moving Missouri Forward Inc reported $408K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does Moving Missouri Forward Inc operate?
Moving Missouri Forward Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Moving Missouri Forward Inc's EIN?
Moving Missouri Forward Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4169242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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