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ESS FOUNDATION

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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $111K · expenses $69K · assets $131K

EIN
83-1532811
Address
2301 I-70 DRIVE NW, COLUMBIA, MO 65202-1347
NTEE code
B12
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2019
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Mission

THE ESS FOUNDATION INC. WAS CREATED TO INVEST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE. IT WILL HELP PROMOTE CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT WILL ALSO BENEFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dan Hoover BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Amy Allen BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ed Scavone BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tim Crockett BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tim Paulson PRESIDENT2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Angie Richardson TREASURER, FUNDRAISING COO2019-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Jessica Claas SECRETARY2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sara Snodderley (former) SECRETARY2019-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Brad Lindsey (former) BOARD MEMBER2019-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Carl Morgan (former) BOARD MEMBER2019-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Justin Gay (former) PRESIDENT2019-2020 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER3 $0-$0 $01
AMY ALLEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
ED SCAVONE BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM CROCKETT BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM PAULSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANGIE RICHARDSON TREASURER, FUNDRAISING COO3 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA CLAAS SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER3 $0-$0 $01
AMY ALLEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
ED SCAVONE BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM CROCKETT BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM PAULSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANGIE RICHARDSON TREASURER, FUNDRAISING COO3 $0-$0 $01
SARA SNODDERLEY SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER3 $0-$0 $01
AMY ALLEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
ED SCAVONE BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM CROCKETT BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM PAULSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANGIE RICHARDSON TREASURER, FUNDRAISING COO3 $0-$0 $01
SARA SNODDERLEY SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER3 $0-$0 $01
AMY ALLEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
ED SCAVONE BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM CROCKETT BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TIM PAULSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ANGIE RICHARDSON TREASURER, FUNDRAISING COO3 $0-$0 $01
SARA SNODDERLEY SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIM PAULSON DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
SARA SNODDERLEY BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
BRAD LINDSEY BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
CARL MORGAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
JUSTIN GAY PRESIDENT3 $0-$0 $01
DAN HOOVER SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $01
ANGIE RICHARDSON TREASURER, FUNDRAISING COO3 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIM PAULSON DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
SARA SNODDERLEY BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
BRAD LINDSEY BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
CARL MORGAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
JUSTIN GAY PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DAN HOOVER SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ANGIE RICHARDSON TREASURER, FUNDRAISING COO3 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,302$69,419 $131,220$131,220 $149,231- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,833$81,600 $89,337$89,337 $116,498- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,905$81,994 $93,104$93,104 $130,641- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,903$56,789 $71,193$71,193 $97,406- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,416$34,116 $57,123$57,079 $74,110- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,933$47,446 $35,823$35,779 $59,179- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Who funds organizations like this

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $69,419 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,000 · events $71,957
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $67,000 96.5%
Fees to independent contractors $2,085 3.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $334 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$71,957reported apart
Total$69,419100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $81,600 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,000 · events $79,349
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $79,000 96.8%
Fees to independent contractors $1,965 2.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $635 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$79,349reported apart
Total$81,600100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $81,994 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,500 · events $59,738
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $79,500 97.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,682 2.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $812 1.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$59,738reported apart
Total$81,994100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $56,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $53,500 · events $57,597
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $53,500 94.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,678 3.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,611 2.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$57,597reported apart
Total$56,789100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $34,116 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,750 · events $37,718
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $31,750 93.1%
Fees to independent contractors $1,975 5.8%
Printing, publications, postage $391 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$37,718reported apart
Total$34,116100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $47,446 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,000 · events $60,132
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $45,000 94.8%
Fees to independent contractors $1,700 3.6%
Printing, publications, postage $746 1.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$60,132reported apart
Total$47,446100%

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