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Council on Public Higher Education in the State of Missouri

EIN 23-7293668 · Kirksville, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN MISSOURI (COPHE) IS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION COMPRISED OF THE 9 PRESIDENTS OF MISSOURI'S PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF MISSOURI. EACH YEAR, THESE INSTITUTIONS SERVE NEARLY 100,000 STUDENTS, FOCUSING ON THE DELIVERY OF EXCELLENT UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF MISSOURI. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF COPHE IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE MISSIONS OF ITS MISSOURI'S INSTITUTIONS, WHILE INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION BY STATE LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC AT-LARGE.

Income
$239,621
Spending
$237,322
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
1
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$217,708, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
  1. $213,589 spent. SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE MISSION OF MISSOURI'S PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES, WHILE INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION BY STATE LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC AT-LARGE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1973.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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