Northwest Foundation Inc
The Northwest Foundation, inc develops and stewards philanthropic resources for the benefit of northwest misssouri state university (NWMSU) and its students.
Northwest Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Northwest Foundation Inc gave $4.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.7M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,657,984
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,657,984
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,657,984
- Total assets
- $68,938,105
- +9.2% 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 Northwest Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Northwest Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). 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 $4.2M (2024) to $8.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,657,984 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $68,938,105 | $5,164,441 | $5,947,935 | $4,657,984 | 1 | $1,922,623 |
| 2024 | $63,143,043 | $8,404,058 | $5,814,760 | $4,163,837 | 1 | $3,011,911 |
| 2023 | $58,192,254 | $5,208,389 | $6,138,414 | $4,703,630 | 1 | $472,438 |
| 2022 | $55,922,802 | $14,720,589 | $6,855,123 | $5,329,174 | 1 | $8,252,587 |
| 2021 | $61,390,542 | $8,401,833 | $10,045,085 | $8,752,070 | 1 | $1,807,643 |
About Northwest Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Northwest Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Maryville, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.7M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwest Foundation Inc is led by Ted Place, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 37 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ted Place
President
Director → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brock Pfost
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Strider
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Peterson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dell Epperson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Griffin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Tunell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Piveral
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abraham Kaoud
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Greene
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Pijanowski
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Tokheim
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bilal Clarance
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hesse
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deryk Powell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Edge
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Vansaghi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hewitt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Athen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Gaarder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kelly
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hockensmith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Barnes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Stephens
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Gruhn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Burkhead
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Roe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fullerton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Headrick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Moskow
President Elect
Director → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leisha Barry
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Wellhausen
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Lori Steiner (2021–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Rex Brod (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Seann O'Riley (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Tucker (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Terry French (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tondee Lutterman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tyler Seals (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Burrell (2023–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Carl Hughes (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Gary Hultquist (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John Cline (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa McDermott Miller (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Marilou Joyner (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Allison Atkinson (2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Barmann (2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Spradling (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Holmes (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dennis Sapp (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Geis (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Nicholson (2021–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Ken Scribner (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Barmann (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Burrell (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Thomas Sanchez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: William Oellermann (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Allison Kreifels (2022) — Director
- Former: Dustin Wasson (2021) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Henningsen (2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Purdy (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Northwest Foundation Inc
How much does Northwest Foundation Inc give each year?
Northwest Foundation Inc gave $4.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Northwest Foundation Inc?
Northwest Foundation Inc reported $68.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Northwest Foundation Inc?
Northwest Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Maryville, MO. It holds $68.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northwest Foundation Inc operate?
Northwest Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Northwest Foundation Inc's EIN?
Northwest Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7165025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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