Missouri State Medical Association
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What it says it does
MSMA'S MISSION IS TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS THROUGH PROMOTION OF THE SCIENCE & ART OF MEDICINE, PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC & BETTERMENT OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN MISSOURI.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 51
- Highest pay
- $255,706, exec dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- THE MSMA ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS HELD APRIL 4 - 6, 2025 IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. MSMA PROVIDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO PHYSICIANS WHO ATTEND THE CONVENTION AND GIVES UPDATES ON ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS. MSMA MEMBERSHIP SECTIONS ALSO MEET IN CONJUCTION WITH THE MSMA. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION ALSO SERVES AS THE MEETING OF THE MSMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. THROUGH THE RESOLUTION PROCESS, THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES SHAPES ASSOCIATION POLICY. NEW LEADERSHIP IS ELECTED AT THE CONVENTION. THE 2025 ANNUAL CONVENTION HAD APPROXIMATELY 200 ATTENDEES.
- MSMA SERVES AS A PHYSICIAN ADVOCATE IN MISSOURI. IN 2025, MSMA MONITORED OVER 750 BILLS BEFORE THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. MSMA'S LOBBYISTS ADVOCATED THE POSITION OF THE ASSOCIATION BEFORE NUMEROUS COMMITTEES ON A WIDE ARRAY OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS. MSMA ALSO REPRESENTS PHYSICIANS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES AND COURTS.
- MSMA HAS THREE MAJOR PUBLICATIONS. "MISSOURI MEDICINE" IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY, AND SERVES AS THE ASSOCIATION'S JOURNAL. IT OFFERS ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO MSMA MEMBERS. CIRCULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. "PROGRESS NOTES" IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY AND PROVIDES TIMELY INFORMATION ON TOPICS WHICH WILL AFFECT MEMBERS' PRACTICES. CIRCULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE "LEGISLATIVE REPORT" IS A FLYER WHICH IS PRODUCED WEEKLY DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSON. IT KEEPS MEMBERS UPDATED ON THE HAPPENINGS OF THE CAPITOL. CURCULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 3,500. MSMA ALSO PUBLISHES VARIOUS BROCHURES AND PAMPHLETS FOR ITS MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 October 1947.
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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