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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 44-0564656

Jasper County Association for Social Ser

A private foundation in Joplin, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $71,654 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Quarterly board meetings.
Restrictions
Based on net income of the fund.

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $71,654

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,355,697
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,949

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,273,484
  • Tax year 2023

    $58,108

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,218,918
  • Tax year 2022

    $54,763

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,123,541
  • Tax year 2021

    $51,989

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,362,898
  • Tax year 2020

    $54,061

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,217,257
  • Tax year 2019

    $59,449

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,159,271
  • Tax year 2018

    $49,849

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,342

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Joplin Area Habitat for HumanityJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $10,000
  2. Gods ResortJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $7,000
  3. Jasper County Assoc for Social Service- Monthly Grant PaidCartahge, MO

    General support for those in jasper county

    $6,000
  4. Webb City Farmers MarketWebb City, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $5,500
  5. Crosslines of JoplinJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $5,000
  6. High Power GarageJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $5,000
  7. Community Support ServicesJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $4,636
  8. Sarcoxie R-11 SchoolsSarcoxie, MO

    Grant for educational program support.

    $4,000
  9. Community Clinic of Southwest MissouriJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $3,750
  10. Ascent Recovery ResidencesJoplin, MO

    Grant for educational program support.

    $2,500
  11. Bright Futures of JoplinJoplin, MO

    Grant for educational program support.

    $2,500
  12. Loving GraceJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $2,500
  13. Solace House of the OzarksJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $2,099
  14. Boys & Girls Club of Southwest MissouriJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $2,000
  15. Childrens Haven of Southwest MissouriJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $2,000
  16. The Alliance of SwmoJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $2,000
  17. Carthage CrosslinesCarthage, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $1,949
  18. Fair Acres Family YMCACarthage, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $1,470
  19. Economic Security CorporationJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $1,250
  20. Mssu Lion Co-OpJoplin, MO

    General support of individual needs in jasper county.

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,00038% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $5,50030% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $3,56919% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $2,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri20 grants $71,654

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Janet LafonPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Matt AdrianVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Pat PhelpsTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Justin BaucomDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian ChristmasDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amanda MitchellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr Paul ShipmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa PaughDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charlotte PickeringDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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