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Missouri Association of Counties

EIN 43-0987391 · Jefferson Cty, MO

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER COUNTIES IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Employees
8
Volunteers
65
Highest pay
$150,387, executive di

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 (5)
  1. $540,503 spent. PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO TWO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS ARE EITHER MISSOURI COUNTIES OR ELECTED OFFICIALS OF MISSOURI COUNTIES.
  2. $174,653 spent. ACTED AS AGENCY OF COOPERATION AMONG COUNTIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JOINT AND SEVERAL INTERESTS AND GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. COLLECTED, STUDIED AND DISSEMINATED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVED COUNTY GOVERNMENT. CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND STUDIES USEFUL TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT. PROVIDED A FORUM FOR INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG COUNTY OFFICIALS AND FOSTERED INTER-COUNTY COOPERATION.
  3. $172,380 spent. PROVIDED TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO COUNTY OFFICIALS.
  4. $132,462 spent. REPRESENTED BEST INTERESTS OF COUNTIES AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO IMPROVE SERVICES TO THE TAXPAYER AND CITIZEN.
  5. REPRESENTED BEST INTERESTS OF COUNTIES AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO IMPROVE SERVICES TO THE TAXPAYER AND CITIZEN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    Not 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. 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 7, 2026.

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