Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri

Public charity · Grantmaker Cape Girardeau, MO EIN: 43-1882975

Job training (social welfare)

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri at a glance

In short: Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,954,509
+22.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,954,509
+22.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,954,509
Total assets
$338,053
-27.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Educational Data Systems Inc: $2.0MEducational Data Systems Inc$2.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was Educational Data Systems Inc ($2.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

DearbornSt. Louis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2020) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Educational Data Systems Inc Dearborn, MISubcontractor$1,954,509
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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$338,053$2,700,349$2,788,562$1,954,5091—
2024$468,270$2,103,720$2,047,422$1,592,9421$141
2023$457,424$2,402,898$2,258,739$1,195,4991$153
2022$193,873$2,528,518$2,553,669——$57
2021$173,744$2,794,475$2,790,918——$41
2020$348,558$3,497,037$3,496,381$198,8091$101

About Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri

Based on IRS filings

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Cape Girardeau, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $338K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri is led by Gretchen Morse, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gretchen Morse

    President

    Interim President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $47K (2022) → $79K (2025)

  • Scott Sattler

    Chairman

    Parliamentar → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana L. Salazar

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jj Lane

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken W. Rinehart

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa M. Cook

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Beel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Pinkley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Daniel

    Vice Chairman

    Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hulshof

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Huber

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Hamby-Vance

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secrtary, 2024

    Secrtary → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Crowley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Latricia Fennell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sauer

    Cleo

    Board Cleo → Cleo, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Snider

    Parliamentar

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Wilson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Cabot

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Herbst

    Vice Cleo

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Genny Asher

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerri Bowles

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krystal McLane

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Crabtree

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Earnheart

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (30)
  • Former: Todd R. Cruts (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Valada Harp (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Valerie Moore (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Roy Gruenwald (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Vance Read (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Medlin (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: David Bova (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Teachout (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Angela Nations (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Charles Dierks (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Fred Ducharme (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Janet Childers (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: June O'Dell (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Letitia Ursery (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Libby Guilliams (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Koester (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Baker (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Pamela Riehn (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Burgin (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephanie Williams Crawford (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Suzanne Mullins (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tom Greminger (2020–2021) — Chairperson
  • Former: Andrea Story (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Garry Nelson (2021) — Elected Officer
  • Former: Tammy Tankersley (2021) — President
  • Former: Brian Boyer (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jack Feezor (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: John Singleton (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Randall Rhodes (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tara McMullin (2020) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gretchen Morse — President /: $79KGretchen MorsePresident /$79K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to Gretchen Morse (President /).

Frequently asked questions about Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri

How much does Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri give each year?

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.

How large is Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri?

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri reported $338K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri?

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Cape Girardeau, MO. It holds $338K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri operate?

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri has awarded grants in Michigan, Missouri.

What is Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri's EIN?

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1882975. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)

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