Missouri · Nonprofit
SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT
SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT (Missouri) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $216,767 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC ($193,967). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 90% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $145k
- Funders on record
- 4
- Grants received
- $217k
- Net assets
- $540k
What Salem Area Community Betterment Associat does
Mission
Encourage economic progress in the salem, mo area by planning for economic and cultural growth and providing cultural, historical, religious and humanitarian activities to the community.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
The organization promotes and supports the arts as a vital component of a healthy, vibrant, and well-rounded community for residents and visitors in the salem, missouri and dent county area. Through its creative arts center, the organization provides accessible arts programming across a wide range of disciplines, including visual arts, crafts, and music.program activities include hosting themed painting events, stained glass and fiber arts workshops, and monthly music jam sessions, among other offerings. These programs are designed to foster community engagement, encourage artistic expression, and expand access to creative opportunities for individuals of all ages and skill levels.
$28,804 spentof which $1,200 as grants$33,952 earned by the program28% of program spendingThe organization partners with local churches through the dent county chapter of love thy neighbor to provide no-cost home repair and maintenance services to qualifying homeowners in the community. Program activities include painting, yard work, minor roofing repairs, deck repairs, and other essential home improvements.through an annual coordinated service event, the program mobilizes volunteers to complete these projects while also fostering community engagement through organized group activities and team-building opportunities. This program is designed to improve housing conditions, address unmet homeowner needs, and strengthen community connections.
$42,401 spent$33,657 earned by the program41% of program spendingThe ozark natural and cultural resource center (oncrc) promotes awareness and appreciation of the natural resources, cultural heritage, and unique identity of the ozarks for both residents and visitors. As a regional information and education hub, the center provides interpretive exhibits, educational materials, and visitor resources highlighting the area's ecology, history, and cultural traditions.located as a northern gateway to the ozark national scenic riverways and surrounding public lands, oncrc serves as an entry point for individuals seeking to explore the region. Program activities are designed to enhance visitor experiences, support tourism, and encourage stewardship of the ozarks' natural and cultural resources.
$24,849 spent$35,130 earned by the program24% of program spendingThe organization conducts additional community service programs:beautification efforts include the installation and maintenance of seasonal landscaping, public planters, park entrances, community gathering spaces, and "welcome to salem" signage to create an inviting environment and support local pride and tourism.through the dent county toy drive, volunteers raise funds and provide holiday gifts to children in need, helping ensure access to a positive holiday experience. In addition, the organization supports the salem farmers market, which connects local farmers and producers with the community, increasing access to locally grown produce and goods while supporting small businesses.
$7,118 spent$21,597 earned by the program7% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $103,172.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $349k to $530k (+52%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 20% · 2018 4% · 2019 4% · 2020 0% · 2021 0% · 2022 5% · 2023 4% · 2024 4% · 2025 8%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
74% of SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (62% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 4 funders, grant income rose $18k → $32k.
2 of 4 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 90% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT leans on a few funders — its largest provides 89% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
90% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 89% · 2018 91% · 2019 91% · 2020 91% · 2021 91% · 2022 86% · 2023 78% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
90% of SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $23k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from Missouri funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $194k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 7,175 community improvement nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,175 community improvement nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Missouri
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
76% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT?
- SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT (Missouri) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $216,767 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC ($193,967). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 90% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT have?
- IRS filings report 4 organizations giving $216,767 in grants to SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT, 3 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT?
- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC is the largest funder on record, with $193,967 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIAT find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Missouri. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 4 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing