Missouri Chiropractic Physicians Association
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE MISSOURI CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR MISSOURI'S CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION FOR THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC WE SERVE.
- Income
- $331,580
- Spending
- $299,166
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- Education through Seminars and Annual Convention:The education provided by the MCPA accomplishes at least three goals. First, the seminars and convention help the chiropractors achieve the 24 hours of continuing education required bi-annually to maintain their chiropractic license in Missouri. Second, specific seminars help the chiropractors and their assistants file accurate reports and documentation required by the insurance industry when reporting patient services and care. Third, meetings and seminars also educate the chiropractors on the issues important to their profession and how the MCPA is involved to help advance their profession.
- Lobbying Activities to Support the Legislative Interests of the Members:Lobbying: MCPA contracted a lobbyist consultant, Lynne Schlosser, and paid her $30,500. (Schedule B). Their duties on behalf of the association and its members include monitoring and impacting public policy with emphasis on legislation, regulations and appropriation by acting as lobbyist and spokesperson to the Missouri General Assembly, the Executive Branch and related state agencies. She directs and coordinates the grassroots lobbying efforts of the members of MCPA. The amount of dues income deemed non-deductible on the 2025 dues notices was 100 percent.
- Information Services to Educate the Members and the General Public:The MCPA provides information services to its membership and the general public through publications, direct mail campaigns, email newsletters and alerts, webpage information and trade shows.Publications: The MCPA produces a journal, The Missouri Chiropractor, which is distributed to all Missouri chiropractors. It features articles and case studies related to chiropractic as well as current updates on issues which impact the profession. The income associated with the MCPAs publications from print ad and classified ad sales was $737.50 for 2025. There were no expenditures for 2025 for publications. The MCPA self-publishes the Journal.Email alerts are special messages of a more urgent or critical nature, sometimes intended to solicit a response from the chiropractors. Alerts have been used to indicate legislative action, a change in insurance policy or filing requirements, or changes in state chiropractic relicensing requirements. The alerts are sent to the same recipients as the MCPA newsletters.There is no expenditure for email journals, newsletters and alerts.Website: The MCPA website, www.mochiro.org, reaches out to members, non-members, chiropractic patients, suppliers, legislators and the general public. The website is the MCPAs largest presentation of information. It is the MCPAs most complete resource for its audiences and includes information on insurance and Medicare, legislation and political action, legal issues, licensing, continuing education, membership benefits, and auxiliary activities. It also has links to other important state and national websites. The site contains a separate patient side which includes a large Find a Doctor section for patient referral.The income associated with the MCPAs website was $0.00 for 2025. The expenses were $851.55. The main MCPA website is managed by CE 21.Advertising & Promotion: During 2025, the MCPA did not engage in any major advertising campaigns directed to the general public. Its main promotional efforts were directed toward promoting its own membership (benefits) and seminars (educational opportunities) to chiropractors and developing partnerships (sponsorships) with suppliers through the avenues listed above (Section 3).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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