Based in Jefferson City, Missouri,[1] it is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization funded entirely by contributions from the private sector and income-generating activities.
The Foundation is led by a Board of Directors, chaired by Dennis DeGroodt, and is composed of key business, education, government, and health care leaders from across the state.
The foundation provides a variety of services to assist businesses in achieving excellence in all areas of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence (leadership, customer focus, and process management among others) including seminars to teach concepts, such as balanced scorecards and also lessons in strategic planning.
Businesses who have taken advantage of the foundation have greatly benefited and the results show financially as well as increasing overall productivity.
After the application is reviewed the Excellence in Missouri foundation provides feedback reports aimed at helping the company further improve.