Civic Intelligence

Busa Educational Foundation Inc

EIN 87-3200890 • 501(c)3 • Hermann, MO

Profile

Suppport aspriring sommeliers

330 East First StreetHermann, MO 65041

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

82nd percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

80th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

5.3%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$104,225

Up $23,278 (+29%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$104,225

Up $23,278 (+29%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$75,667

Up $3,800 (+5.3%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$52,389

Down $15,116 (-22%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$23,278

Up $18,916 (+434%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $87,088Liabilities 2022: $42,142Net Assets 2022: $44,9462022Assets 2023: $77,956Net Assets 2023: $77,9562023Assets 2024: $80,947Net Assets 2024: $80,9472024Assets 2025: $104,225Net Assets 2025: $104,2252025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$104,225
Liabilities-
Net Assets$104,225
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2022: $133,933Expenses 2022: $88,987Net Income 2022: $44,9462022Revenue 2023: $68,516Expenses 2023: $6,583Net Income 2023: $61,9332023Revenue 2024: $71,867Expenses 2024: $67,505Net Income 2024: $4,3622024Revenue 2025: $75,667Expenses 2025: $52,389Net Income 2025: $23,2782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$75,667
Expenses$52,389
Net Income$23,278
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$104,225
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$104,225
Revenue
$75,667
Expenses
$52,389
Net income
$23,278
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$1.04$0.76$0.52$0.23
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.81$0.72$0.68$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.78$0.69$0.07$0.62
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.42$0.45$1.34$0.89$0.45
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$180,715
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Suppport aspriring sommeliers

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provided financial support to aspiring sommeliers$48,500$48,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JiaMin DierbergPresident-$0--
Lisa MerendaSecretary-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Event 1$154,191$71,184$105,048$-33,864
Total Events$154,191$71,184$105,048$-33,864
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
BUSA Educational Foundation Inc
EIN
87-3200890
Phone
3142592063
Address
330 East First Street, Hermann, MO 65041

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Merenda
Title
Director
Phone
3142592063
Signed
2026-03-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bryan Cave LLP
Address
211 N Broadway Ste 3600, Saint Louis, MO 63102
Preparer
Keith Kehrer
Phone
3142592063
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Provide financial support to aspiring sommeliers ; Educational; Various sommeliers : , , , ; None , 48500.”

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