Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation
To work in cooperation with and to support the wilson's creek national battlefield, a unit of the national park service and its staff
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation reported $973 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $973 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -90.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $564,883
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $72,884
- -55.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,733
- +122.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $68,169
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $973 (2025) to $51K (2022). In 2025 it reported $973 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Republic, MO | Support Wilsons Creek National Battlefield | $10,064 |
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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 | $564,883 | $72,884 | $68,169 | $973 | Total only | $13,733 |
| 2024 | $560,168 | $162,963 | $78,474 | $10,064 | 1 | $6,182 |
| 2023 | $475,679 | $64,773 | $77,667 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $478,346 | $289,536 | $115,792 | $51,147 | 1 | $903 |
| 2021 | $314,829 | $66,511 | $60,564 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Republic, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $565K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $973 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation is led by Melissa Adler, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Adler
Executive Director
New Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
28 hrs/week
$8K (2023) → $48K (2025)
Bill Piston
President
Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hickman
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Sharp
Member
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garin Ferguson
Member
President → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bishop
Vice President
Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Whisler
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Inman
Member
Secretary → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steve Bach
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hampton
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Byrd
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Olive
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurence Bryan
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noah Snelson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Jones
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Morrow
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Steven Ross (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: April McDonough (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: John Elkins (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Mike Ussery (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Roseann Blunt (2021–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Lance Pearce (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Kathleen O'Dell (2021) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Melissa Adler (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation
How much does Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation give each year?
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation reported $973 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation?
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation reported $565K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $73K.
What is Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation?
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Republic, MO. It holds $565K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation operate?
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation's EIN?
Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1271338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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