2026-06-01T13:41:14-05:00 2025-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC 1520 S FIFTH STREET SUITE 309 ST CHARLES MO 63303 990 2025-01-01 430998186 CONSUMERS COUNCIL OF MO INC CONS 3145562269 20 S SARAH ST SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 EDWARD BRYANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3145562269 2026-05-28 1 JENNIFER M VACHA P01251998 6362553000 2026-05-28 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EDWARD BRYANT 20 S SARAH ST SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 1357706 0 X WWW.MOCONSUMERS.ORG X 1998 MO CONSUMER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOCUSED ON UTILITY RATES, PERSONAL FINANCE, AND HEALTHCARE. 11 11 12 15 0 0 457817 1308506 0 10534 7139 33788 -2502 -3687 462454 1349141 0 48020 0 0 112118 313933 0 0 27472 127376 440735 239494 802688 222960 546453 357435 929572 4028 29712 353407 899860 X CONSUMERS COUNCIL OF MISSOURI BUILDS ON ITS FOUNDATION, LAID IN 1971, TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS STATEWIDE AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR COLLECTIVE INTEREST THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS ON ISSUES SUCH AS UTILITY RATES, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, PERSONAL FINANCE AND OTHERS AS THEY ARISE. 0 0 728806 48020 10534 FOCUSING ON UTILITY RATES, PERSONAL FINANCE, AND HEALTHCARE, CONSUMERS COUNCIL OF MISSOURI WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY FOR MISSOURI CONSUMERS WHO ARE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME.INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS OF THE CONSUMERS COUNCIL OF MISSOURI INCLUDE:*MISSOURI UTILITY AFFORABILITY PROGRAM *COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS*ST. LOUIS WATER AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM *BANKING*HEALTHCAREDETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH INITIATIVE AND PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE O.MISSOURI UTILITY AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM: CONSUMERS COUNCIL WORKS TO LIMIT UTILITY RATE INCREASES BY INTERVENING IN MISSOURI INVESTOR OWNED UTILITY RATE CASES TO SCRUTINIZE PROPOSED RATE INCREASES AND ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. OUR SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY THE LIMITATION OF THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE. WE REDUCED AMEREN ELECTRIC'S RATE INCREASE FROM 15% TO 12% AND ACCOMPLISHED NO INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL CHARGE. WE LIMITED MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER'S PROPOSED INCREASE FROM 40% TO 25% AND REDUCED THEIR PROPOSED MONTHLY CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGE FROM $21.34 TO $11.00. WE LIMITED SPIRE'S PROPOSED RATE INCREASE FROM 15% TO 10-12% (DEPENDING ON SERVICE AREA). WE ESTABLISHED A NEW LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAIVING THE $22 MONTHLY CHARGE FOR QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLDS. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 1.4 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS.COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS: WE OPERATE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS MADE UP OF LOW-INCOME AND OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH RISING UTILITY BILLS. WE PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT UTILITY RATES, ADVOCACY, AND CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. WE ALSO GIVE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS REGARDING THESE SUBJECTS. THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS HAVE INCREASED IN SIZE FROM ABOUT 15 ATTENDEES PER MEETING TO 30-45 ATTENDEES PER MEETING. OUR WORK LED TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME RATE PAYERS APPLYING FOR UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TESTIFYING AT LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS RELATED TO RATE CASES. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 800. ST LOUIS CITY WATER AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RATE REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE APPROVAL OF INCREASES IN ST LOUIS CITY WATER RATES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO ARE BEHIND IN THEIR BILLS AND/OR AT RISK FOR WATER SHUTOFF. WE HAVE EDUCATED THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE WATER RATE INCREASE PROCESS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ADVOCATED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RATE REVIEW PROCESS. WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE CITY OF ST LOUIS TO ESTABLISH A RATE REVIEW PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY HAS ESTABLISHED A PILOT LOW-INCOME CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, RAISING THE ELIGIBILITY FROM 60% AMI TO 80% AMI. BANKING: WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE ST LOUIS EQUAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ALLIANCE. THIS GROUP WORKS TO CREATE MORE EQUITABLE BANKING PRACTICES IN THE ST LOUIS AREA AND HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY WORKING WITH BANKS TO ESTABLISH BANK BRANCHES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCREASE DIVERSITY OF BANK BRANCH STAFF TO BETTER SERVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY, CREATE PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME BORROWERS, AND INVEST IN THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY. HEALTHCARE: CONSUMERS COUNCIL OVERSAW AN INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON CONSUMER PROTECTION WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THIS PROJECT PERFORMED GRASSROOTS RESEARCH INTO MEDICAL DEBT LAWSUITS AND AIMS TO EXPAND UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHCARE DEBT COLLECTION, SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY MEDICAL FINANCIAL HARM, AND DRIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY. 728806 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X EDWARD BRYANT 3145562269 20 S SARAH ST SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 JEANETTE MOTT OXFORD PRESIDENT 7.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWNA COLLIER VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE CANNON TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE LYNCH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGIE DONAHUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA GOWANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLE HARRED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES JONES II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY MCCREERY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MEREDITH DIRECTOR (THRU 03/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ODESTER SAUNDERS DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY SCHROEDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARA SPENCER DIRECTOR (THRU 02/25) 0.25 X 0 0 0 ETEFIA UMANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED WEISBART DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA PADGETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82838 0 0 82838 0 0 0 0 0 0 SYNAPSE ENERGY ECONOMICS INC 485 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE 3 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 EXPERT WITNESS CONSULTING 109518 1 9 620 27316 1280561 1308506 MD CAN 813319 10534 10534 10534 33788 33788 4742 27316 8565 -3823 -3823 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 136 136 136 1349141 10534 0 30101 X 48020 48020 82838 70412 6213 6213 207371 183641 11865 11865 969 823 73 73 22755 19341 1707 1707 50595 50595 9695 9695 18387 18387 283932 271827 11055 1050 1339 1139 100 100 17083 14521 1281 1281 18161 15437 1362 1362 23416 19904 1756 1756 9051 7693 679 679 7910 6076 536 1298 248 210 19 19 918 780 69 69 802688 728806 46410 27472 49645 17987 296577 472020 0 1208 1548 1548 248 0 10965 438357 357435 929572 4028 29712 4028 29712 X 0 0 0 0 353407 899860 353407 899860 357435 929572 546453 0 X 0 0 0 X 81033 166650 220094 457817 1308506 2234100 81033 166650 220094 457817 1308506 2234100 587053 1647047 9 52 1328 7139 33788 42316 14 3 136 153 2276569 10534 0.72350 0.99090 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 14. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 3. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 136. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7465 13890 21355 781333 802688 145403 36351 0 0 24769 32056 47899 145403 250127 375191 3000 8393 9498 21355 42246 6192 8014 11975 36351 62532 93798 712 644 7465 8821 1548 1548 0 0 FALL FUNDRAISER 27636 24411 3225 1130 1813 2968 27636 24411 3225 1130 1813 2968 5911 -2686 1 COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP AWARDS 288 48020 FMV GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS PART I, LINE 2: COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS MEET MONTHLY OR ON A ONE-TIME BASIS. EACH ATTENDEE RECEIVES A GIFT CARD IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN FORMING THESE GROUPS, WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR UTILITY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME AND OLDER ADULTS. THE ATTENDEES ARE PRIMARILY BLACK AND BROWN LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME OLDER ADULTS. AT THESE MEETINGS WE HAVE PRESENTED INFORMATION ON: UTILITY RATES, HOW TO READ A UTILITY BILL, CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO SURVIVORS OF NATURAL DISASTERS, HOW TO TESTIFY AT A UTILITY RATE CASE HEARING, WHICH UTILITIES PROVIDE WHICH UTILITY SERVICES, WHAT FACTORS PLAY INTO A UTILITY BILL INCREASE, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO OFFSET ELECTRIC UTILITY RATES. THE ATTENDEES HAVE INFLUENCED OUR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN AREAS RELATED TO: UTILITY RATE SETTING, CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STRUCTURE, ACCESS TO CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS OF THE MAY 2026 TORNADO, AND THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGING BACK DUE UTILITY BILLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP LEVELS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, ADVOCATE, SUPPORTER, CONSUMER PROTECTION LEADER AND CONSUMER CHAMPION. ALL MEMBERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMEND THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER AND BOARD PRESIDENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION RELATED TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EXPERT WITNESS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 249,511. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 249,511. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,016. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,525. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,050. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,591. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 300. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 600. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,230. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,230.