ServMO

What ServMO does

ServMO is the operating brand of the Missouri Community Service Commission, a nonpartisan state commission established in 1994 under the National and Community Service Trust Act and headquartered in the Harry S. Truman Building in Jefferson City, Missouri. The organization is the AmeriCorps-approved state commission for Missouri and is housed within the Community Solutions Division of the Missouri Department of Economic Development. ServMO administers AmeriCorps grant programs across the state, currently overseeing 13 active AmeriCorps programs in areas including K-12 education, early childhood development, college access, mental health, disaster response, library services, and public defense. Since 1994, more than 17,000 Missourians have served through AmeriCorps Missouri, providing over 24.65 million hours of service. The organization distributes approximately $39.87 million in annual AmeriCorps investment to Missouri communities and is credited with facilitating over $60.4 million in college education awards earned by AmeriCorps members. In 2024, the Commission adopted "ServMO" as a public brand while retaining its legal name.

The organization's service portfolio includes the Show Me Service Awards (an annual recognition program), Days of Service coordination (MLK Day and 9/11 Day), the Civic Light Award (launched in 2026 for youth ages 13-24), regional ServMO Summits in Kansas City, St. Louis, Joplin, Cape Girardeau, and virtually, and quarterly Commission Meetings. Supporting products include the Program Director Manual, Planning Grants for organizations developing new AmeriCorps programs, and the America 250 and MLK Day Mini-Grants. The technical infrastructure is operational rather than product-focused: Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings, Eventbrite for event registration, Box.com for document management, and GovDelivery for email newsletters.

ServMO operates as a state government commission rather than a commercial enterprise and generates no revenue from fees or pricing. Its operating model is funded through AmeriCorps federal grant administration allowances and state appropriations routed through the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Leadership comprises an Executive Director (Brittany Crabtree), Deputy Director (Abby Farrow), Communications & Outreach Manager (Emily Beers), Program Officer (Ciara Cheatum), and additional support staff—approximately 6 employees total—alongside 15 to 25 Governor-appointed commissioners who serve nonpartisan oversight roles. Strategic partners include AmeriCorps, the Missouri DED, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Missouri Broadcasters Association, MU Extension, 9/11 Day, and Show-Me America 250. The go-to-market motion is event-driven through grant NOFOs and community-led through regional summits and days of service.

Name

ServMO

Legal name

Missouri Community Service Commission

Website

https://serv.mo.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ServMO (Missouri Community Service Commission) is a nonpartisan state commission established in 1994 that administers AmeriCorps programs and grants across Missouri. Operating from Jefferson City within the Department of Economic Development, it oversees 13 active programs and distributes approximately $39.87 million annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response & Search and Rescue (SAR) (BPADADAA), Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR) (BPAGAAAA)

Keywords

• National service programs
• AmeriCorps state commission
• Grant administration
• Volunteer coordination
• Community service awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. AmeriCorps State Funding: Federal funding from AmeriCorps to administer state-level national service programs, including grant awards to local AmeriCorps programs across Missouri. The organization distributes approximately $39.87 million in annual investment to Missouri communities.
2. Missouri Department of Economic Development: State funding and administrative support through the Community Solutions Division of the Missouri Department of Economic Development. ServMO is housed within the DED.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ServMO (legal name: Missouri Community Service Commission) is a nonpartisan state commission that administers AmeriCorps programs and grants in Missouri. The organization recruits, funds, and oversees AmeriCorps member programs across the state, while also coordinating statewide volunteer initiatives, days of service, and recognition programs. It distributes approximately $39.87 million annually to Missouri communities through AmeriCorps State & National funding, planning grants, and mini-grants.

Product overview

ServMO (Missouri Community Service Commission) is a nonpartisan state commission that administers AmeriCorps programs and promotes volunteerism across Missouri. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected service programs including AmeriCorps program administration and grant management, Days of Service coordination (MLK Day and 9/11 Day), the Show Me Service Awards program, and the new Civic Light Award for youth. ServMO also facilitates regional ServMO Summits and quarterly Commission Meetings to gather community input and discuss grant processes. The portfolio centers on the 13 active AmeriCorps programs managed across the state, supported by the Program Director Manual and various funding opportunities including Planning Grants and America 250 Mini-Grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AmeriCorps Program Administration Statewide administration of AmeriCorps grant programs in Missouri, including oversight and compliance for AmeriCorps members who serve up to a year in their communities.
• AmeriCorps Programs Portfolio of 13 active AmeriCorps programs operating across Missouri in education, disaster response, mental health, youth development, and public safety, including City Year Kansas City, Mission: St. Louis, AmeriCorps St. Louis/Partnership for Youth, and others.
• AmeriCorps Grant Opportunities Competitive funding opportunities including Planning Grants for organizations developing AmeriCorps programs, America 250 Mini-Grants, and AmeriCorps State & National funding cycles.
• Program Director Manual

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.2 billion economic impact from volunteer service by Missourians
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary federal partner. AmeriCorps is the agency that approves and funds ServMO as Missouri's state commission for national service. ServMO administers AmeriCorps grants and oversees AmeriCorps programs in Missouri.
• Missouri Department of Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServMO is housed within the Community Solutions Division of the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). DED provides administrative support and oversight.
• Missouri Broadcasters AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner supporting awareness of volunteerism and service initiatives in Missouri through broadcast coverage.
• The President Volunteers Service Award (Presidential Service Awards)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational recognition program for volunteer service that ServMO promotes and facilitates in Missouri.
• Office of the Lieutenant Governor MissouricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Civic Light Award program. Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger works with ServMO to recognize youth service and civic engagement.
• 9/11 DayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization coordinating the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. ServMO partners on the annual Missouri 9/11 Day service activity held in St. Louis and the America 250 Mini-Grants program.
• Show-Me America 250minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMissouri organization celebrating America's 250th Anniversary. Partner in the America 250 Mini-Grants program for community service projects.
• MU Extension (Missouri University of Extension)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the America 250 Mini-Grants program and Missouri Good Neighbor Week, supporting meaningful community-driven service projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Points of Light Foundation: National volunteerism-focused nonprofit operating HandsOn Network. Comparable in mission of mobilizing volunteers and promoting civic engagement, but operates at a broader national scale rather than within a single state.
• AmeriCorps (Corporation for National and Community Service): Federal agency that funds and designates ServMO as Missouri's state commission. Operates as the parent regulator and primary funding source, with broader national scope and state commissions as intermediaries.

Emerging players

• GivePulse: Volunteer management and civic engagement platform used by universities and nonprofits. Provides technology infrastructure analogous to portions of ServMO's program administration, though as a private SaaS rather than a commission.
• VolunteerMatch: National online platform connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Comparable in addressing volunteer mobilization and opportunity discovery, but operates as a digital intermediary rather than a state commission.
• Idealist (Action Without Borders): Online nonprofit and volunteer matching platform serving individuals seeking service opportunities. Overlaps with ServMO's volunteer recruitment function but operates as a private tech-enabled marketplace.

Direct peers

• Volunteer Tennessee: Tennessee's state commission on volunteerism and national service. Operates the same AmeriCorps state commission model with analogous grant administration and volunteer recognition programs.
• Minnesota Commission on National and Community Service: Minnesota's state service commission administering AmeriCorps programs and promoting volunteerism. Serves the same federal mandate as ServMO with similar grant-making and recognition functions.
• CaliforniaVolunteers: California's state commission on national service, administering AmeriCorps programs and promoting volunteerism statewide. Directly comparable as a state-level service commission with the same federal mandate and grant distribution role as ServMO.
• Volunteer Florida: Florida's Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, the state's AmeriCorps administrator. Directly comparable as another state commission performing the same federal mandate as ServMO in a different state.

Others

• Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) State Offices Network: Network of state service commissions across all 50 states plus territories. ServMO is one entity within this federally coordinated network, comparable as ecosystem peers sharing the same federal designation and reporting structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MissouriService
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/servmissouri
• Instagraminstagram.com/showmeservice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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