Greater Ozarks Cooperating School Districts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE MEMBER DISTRICTS BY PROMOTING COLLABORATION OF RESOURCES TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES ARE MAXIMIZED THUS ALLOWING MEMBER DISTRICTS TO FOCUS ON ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS SERVED AT ALL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS WITHIN THE OZARKS.
- Income
- $785,996
- Spending
- $698,469
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $76,000, 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $470,418 spent. GOCSD SERVES AS A CONDUIT FOR THE SHARING OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES BETWEEN DISTRICTS THROUGH NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION, WHILE ALSO OFFERING DISTRICT-INITIATED HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS. DISTRICTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PURCHASING NEEDED RESOURCES AT REDUCED COSTS THROUGH THE MANY GOCSD BUSINESS PARTNERS. GOCSD ALSO SERVES AS A KEY VOICE FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, LOCAL AND STATE BUSINESS COMMUNITIES AND STATE/FEDERAL LEGISLATORS PROVIDE KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROACTIVELY SUPPORTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE NEEDS OF MISSOURI CHILDREN ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS ADVOCACY WORK.
- $113,805 spent. THE GOCSD SPONSORED YEARLY INNOVATION SUMMIT IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES OFFERED FOR MISSOURI EDUCATORS. TOP EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION SERVE AS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS SHARING EXPERTISE THROUGH OVER 100 BREAK-OUT SESSIONS.
- GOCSD ALSO SERVES AS A KEY VOICE FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, LOCAL AND STATE BUSINESS COMMUNITIES AND STATE/FEDERAL LEGISLATORS PROVIDE KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROACTIVELY SUPPORTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE NEEDS OF MISSOURI CHILDREN ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS ADVOCACY WORK.
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
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.
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2016.
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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