SHOW-ME INSTITUTE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

REX SINQUEFIELD

Phone

3144540647

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SHOW-ME INSTITUTE, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.7M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ENHANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF MISSOURI.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $899,086 Revenue: $0

SHOW-ME INSTITUTE PUBLISHED FIFTEEN (15) STUDIES, ESSAYS, AND REPORTS BY STAFF, TWENTY-ONE (21) COMMENTARIES, AND 178 BLOG POSTS, RELATED TO VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, STATE TAXES, AND MISSOURI'S ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE STUDIES, ESSAYS AND REPORTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN PRINT FORM, COMMENTARIES WERE PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS, AND ALL STUDIES, ESSAYS, REPORTS, COMMENTARIES, AND BLOG POSTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE.

Program 2

Expenses: $287,067 Revenue: $0

DRAFTED AND DISSEMINATED NEWSLETTERS, REPORTS AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING INSTITUTE RESEARCH AND EVENTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $219,453 Revenue: $5,680

IN AND THROUGHOUT MISSOURI, SHOW-ME INSTITUTE HOSTED LECTURES BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL, PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS EITHER IN-PERSON OR THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING, AND APPEARED IN NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS, I.E., RADIO AND TELEVISION, TO PRESENT ITS RESEARCH FINDINGS TO LOCAL AND STATE NONPROFIT, LEGISLATIVE, MEDIA, AND CITIZEN GROUPS. WITH RESPECT TO LECTURES AND SEMINARS, THE INSTITUTE SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED FIVE (5) EVENING LECTURES (BY NOTED EXPERTS), THREE IN ST. LOUIS, ONE IN KANSAS CITY, AND ONE IN COLUMBIA, AND FOUR (4) VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS WITH NOTED SCHOLARS AND STAFF, ALL OPENED TO THE PUBLIC. THE INSTITUTE SPONSORED TWO (2) IN-PERSON DAY FORUMS IN MISSOURI, ONE IN JOPLIN AND ONE IN SPRINGFIELD; BOTH OPENED TO THE PUBLIC. THE INSTITUTE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE CREATION OF FIFTY-ONE (51) PODCASTS RELATED TO ITS RESEARCH TOPICS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,698,751

Program Service Revenue $5,680

Investment Income $87,814

Other Revenue $195

TOTAL REVENUE $1,792,440

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,294,713

Fundraising Expenses $96,048

Program Expenses $1,405,606

Other Expenses $418,633

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,713,346

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,792,440	$1,786,949	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,713,346	$1,611,384	+0.1%
Net Income	$79,094	$175,565	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$266,088

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
REX SINQUEFIELD	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH FORSHAW	CHAIR & TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN HOLEKAMP	VICE CHAIRMAN	0.60	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
W BEVIS SCHOCK	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER BUKOWSKY	DIRECTOR	0.60	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES FORSYTH III	DIRECTOR	0.60	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUIS GRIESEMER	DIRECTOR	0.60	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON ROBERT HELLER	DIRECTOR	0.60	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGG KELLER	DIRECTOR	0.60	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN LAMPING	DIRECTOR	0.60	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PODGURSKY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN SHORT	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA TALENT	CEO	25.00	Officer	$258,338	$7,750	$266,088
ANDREW WILSON	SENIOR FELLOW	35.00	Highest	$140,471	$4,214	$144,685
SUSAN PENDERGRASS	DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY	28.00	Highest	$138,554	$4,157	$142,711
DAVID STOKES	DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL POLICY	35.00	Highest	$118,965	$3,569	$122,534
JESSICA GATEWOOD	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	35.00	Highest	$129,146	$9,291	$138,437
PATRICK ISHMAEL	DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT ACC.	35.00	Highest	$114,623	$8,659	$123,282

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,792,440	$1,713,346	$3,159,191	$79,094
2022	$1,786,949	$1,611,384	$3,123,155	$175,565
2021	$1,679,107	$1,533,818	$2,619,097	$145,289
2020	$1,575,418	$1,376,351	$2,463,162	$199,067
2019	$1,708,059	$1,556,894	$2,332,757	$151,165
2018	$1,748,346	$1,612,119	$2,199,249	$136,227