GREATER OZARKS COOPERATING SCHOOL … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAMELA HEDGPETH

Phone

4173273044

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

GREATER OZARKS COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $786K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $698K left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $470,418 Revenue: $552,126

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...

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $113,805 Revenue: $106,380

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...

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.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $127,490

Program Service Revenue $658,506

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $785,996

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,500

Salaries & Benefits $295,262

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $584,223

Other Expenses $395,707

TOTAL EXPENSES $698,469

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$785,996	$759,234	+0.0%
Expenses	$698,469	$672,957	+0.0%
Net Income	$87,527	$86,277	+0.0%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$76,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVE SCHMITZ	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI WILSON	SECRETARY/TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NATE MOORE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS COOPER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN GILMORE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN COPLEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUKE BOYER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAUNDRA INGRAM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CODY HIRSCHI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT PEARCE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN HACKENWERTH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA HEDGPETH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	30.00	Officer	$76,000	$0	$76,000

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
2025	$785,996	$698,469	$548,009	$87,527
2024	$759,234	$672,957	$471,669	$86,277
2023	$552,031	$508,197	$272,200	$43,834
2022	$420,046	$443,916	$216,750	$-23,870
2021	$258,655	$328,306	$228,073	$-69,651
2019	$331,703	$307,652	$399,731	$24,051
2018	$322,147	$215,037	$368,767	$107,110

GREATER OZARKS COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS