Sandstone outcrops at MPF’s Schwartz Prairie. Photo: Bruce Schuette
MPF Bylaws & Policies
This electronic manual is provided for the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s board of directors and anyone else interested in the governance of the organization. The Missouri Prairie Foundation is a member of the Land Trust Alliance and is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The following documents and statements comply with the Land Trust Alliance’s Standards and Practices:
Practice 1A, Ethics:
Missouri Prairie Foundation Ethics Statement
Practice 1B, Mission, Planning and Evaluation:
The Mission of the Missouri Prairie Foundation is to protect and restore prairie and other native grassland communities through acquisition, management, education, and research. The Missouri Prairie Foundation also promotes the use of native plants in the built environment and altered landscapes through its Grow Native! program.
Current Strategic Plan: 2022-2026
Practice 1C, Community Engagement:
Missouri Prairie Foundation Brochure
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s website is www.moprairie.org. The website of the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program is www.grownative.org.
The Missouri Prairie Journal is published three times a year by the Missouri Prairie Foundation, print version and electronic.
Practice 2A, Compliance with Laws:
The Missouri Prairie Foundation is committed to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Practice 2B, Nonprofit Incorporation and Bylaws:
Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation
Missouri Prairie Foundation Bylaws
Certificate of Good Standing. This certificate is available at the Missouri Secretary of State’s website.
Practice 2C, Federal Tax Exemption:
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Tax Exempt Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
Practice 2D, Records Policy:
Practice 2E, Public Policy:
The Missouri Prairie Foundation is committed to complying with laws governing nonprofit organization lobbying limitation and reporting requirements. Since its beginnings in 1966, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has advocated for the permanent protection of original prairie and other native grasslands and promoted the use of native plants in developed landscapes. The Missouri Prairie Foundation board members and staff advocate for native-grassland-friendly public policies and legislation and encourage Missouri Prairie Foundation members to advocate for them as well.
Practice 4A, Dealing with Conflicts of Interest:
MPF Conflict of Interest Policy
Practice 8B, Project Selection Criteria and Public Benefit:
Practice 11E, Conservation Easement Enforcement:
MPF Conservation Easement Enforcement Policy
Practice 11H, Conservation Easement Amendments:
MPF Conservation Easement Amendment Policy
Practice 12B, Fee Land Management and Stewardship:
MPF Prairie Management Decisions Policy
Other policies adopted by the Missouri Prairie Foundation:
Dog and Domestic Animals Policy
Prairie Naming Policy (and appendix)