2008 CFO Annual Report - Community Foundation of the Ozarks

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Community Foundation
A n n u a l
R e p o r t
F Y
2008
Gradually, as communities
develop, diverse individuals
and organizations come
together like pieces of
a quilt —each square crafted
from issues, resources and
solutions and joined with
others in a larger pattern of
commitment and involvement.
ANNUAL REPORT FY 2 0 0 8
ince 1973 the Community Foundation of the Ozarks has been committed
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to strengthening the social fabric of our communities. Donors, agency partners and
regional community foundations from across the region have worked together to this end.
Their combined efforts have resulted in resource development, thoughtful grantmaking,
organizational collaboration and public leadership. The following pages tell four important stories: Willow Springs’ focus on community building through
affordable housing and downtown revitalization; Crawford County’s commitment to providing young
people with educational opportunities; a Springfield program that provides orthodontic
services to children who fall through the cracks of the health care system and Forsyth’s
grassroots movement to establish a local community foundation.
These stories reflect the vision, passion and commitment of many Ozarkers and are
representative of hundreds more that help strengthen our Ozarks. The work is intentional;
it does not simply happen. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks exists
for this purpose. We hope that you will help us make our region a better
place to live.
The Star Theatre
Community
Foundation of
of the
the Ozarks
Ozarks
Revitalizing a Community
ural communities have faced numerous economic challenges since World War II. Small towns
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have disappeared, manufacturing jobs have gone overseas and Main Street shops have fallen victim
to homogenous big box retailers. Empty storefronts are silent testaments to these trends. But
some small towns are fighting back. Willow Springs is using countless volunteer hours and local
resources to reinvigorate their town, creating opportunities rather than losing them.
The Charles Ferguson Building began as a dry goods store in 1912. Almost a
century later, the building sat empty. In 2005 the Willow Springs Community
Foundation launched an effort to restore the historic downtown building.
The work began with fundraising. Assistance came from a $250,000 DED
Community Development Block Grant and $60,000 in DED Neighborhood
Assistance Program tax credits. With those two sources, the Foundation began
piecing together the financial resources to begin the project.
Work on the Ferguson Building continues this fall as crews finish bathrooms,
flooring and the heating/cooling system. Once the building is completed it will
become a hub of community activity; host to a variety of events including
city meetings and adult education programs. Whatever role the Ferguson
Building serves, it will be a brick beacon of progress and a fine example of
economic development.
The Star Theatre on Main Street was only a remnant of its bright past when The Charles Ferguson Building
the Willow Springs Community Foundation purchased it for $14,000. “To use
an old Ozarks expression, it was rimracked,” said Wendell Bailey, a local leader who has worked with these projects.
Relying exclusively on local resources, community volunteers worked diligently to revitalize the building.
Today The Star, restored to its past glory, serves as the community theatre, attracting area crowds to watch theatre
productions, films, ballet and music. The “sold out” sign has a regular presence in the box office window. Each night,
the neon marquee makes the Star Theatre a downtown attraction.
Downtown revitalization creates economic opportunities, but housing development is the key to creating a
healthy community. Part of the Willow Springs Community Foundation, the Community Housing Organization
provides quality, affordable housing to working families as part of the town’s economic
development efforts.
The Housing Organization purchases blighted properties, clears lots and builds new
houses. More than 20 new homes, scattered throughout town, have been built during the
last 12 years. The program transcends the role of a mere housing provider by empowering
residents with a sense of pride and accomplishment. As part of an arrangement with
the Willow Springs Community Foundation, several residents serve
on the Foundation’s board of directors, making them stakeholders in
the economic development engine.
“The Housing Organization has been a very positive program
for Willow Springs,” said Bailey. “It provides a real boost for
New home built
on blighted property
community engagement.”
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All Aboard Learning Center
Community
Foundation of
of the
the Ozarks
Ozarks
Focusing on the Future
he genesis for the All Aboard Learning Center came in 2001 when a Cuba, MO entrepreneur
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recognized the need for affordable, quality public childcare. The community responded. Leaders,
business owners and volunteers banded together with the explicit goal of planning, developing
and opening an accessible, first-rate early childhood facility. The project became the catalyst for
the creation of the Crawford County Foundation (CCF).
Due to the dedication of CCF board members and other
volunteers who raised approximately $850,000, the All
Aboard Learning Center opened its doors in 2004. Today,
All Aboard serves more than 100 children every year.
“It takes people with ideas and passion to get projects like
this off the ground,” said Rachel Andreasson, former CCF
president and current board member. “We saw the need in
the community and we knew we had the momentum and
support to get this facility built.”
Momentum from the All Aboard project and support
All Aboard Learning Center
for community-based education inspired the creation of
the Crawford County Foundation’s Academic Boosters project in 2005. By cultivating local resources in support of
education, Cuba’s Academic Boosters elevate awareness of the role schools play
in maintaining a vibrant, productive place to live. The Boosters collaborate
directly with school leadership to identify specific “beyond the basics” projects
that address critical needs.
Already, officials report improved performance in academic areas bolstered
by the Boosters. Just as important are the results yet to be seen, as today’s
students proceed toward the future with the full support of their community
behind them.
Just up the highway and over the county line from Cuba, residents of
Sullivan have coalesced around the public schools through the efforts of the
Sullivan Schools Foundation. Created as an independent, community-based
organization; the Sullivan Schools Foundation generates financial support for
programs and equipment that directly aid student achievement.
One of the most notable ways the Sullivan Schools Foundation gives back is
Fun with learning
through its scholarship program. The Foundation operates eight scholarship
funds, including scholarships created by individuals as well as community groups. One
example is the Dr. James C. Thornsberry Scholarship, which was established to honor
the late superintendent. Each scholarship affords Sullivan graduates the opportunity
to pursue higher education.
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D r. p a t r i c k b a u e r
Community
Foundation of
of the
the Ozarks
Ozarks
Something to Smile About
o one would deny a child the hope and possibility broadcast in the ivory luster of their
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smile. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks and several regional affiliate foundations have
established grantmaking programs for children who might not otherwise receive needed dental
and orthodontic care, giving these young people something else to smile about.
Charles L. Weaver, DDS, established the Charles L. Weaver and Dorothy Weaver Memorial Orthodontic grant
program to provide orthodontic treatment to Springfield and area students. Individuals whose misaligned teeth are
affecting speech, nutrition or causing facial disfiguration or joint problems are nominated for a grant by their dentist
or school nurse. Candidates must qualify for either Medicaid or the Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Program in order
to assure that those with the greatest need
receive treatment. Local orthodontists
generously donate half of the treatment
costs, extending the program’s impact.
Through August of 2008, the program
has distributed grants totaling $91,968
so that 68 young people could vault into
their future with a bright smile.
The Marshfield Area Community
Foundation offered a similar solution for
children in Webster County through the
Retha Stone Baker and William G. Baker
Dental Care Fund. The fund has awarded
$17,781 in grants to area children since
2006. Nurses at area schools collaborate
Creating confidence with orthodontic care
with the Marshfield Foundation to
identify students in need of dental care.
In response to the need to serve uninsured children in their community,
the Willard Charitable Foundation created the Willard Children’s
Health and Dental Fund in 2006. A committee of school personnel selects
recipients based on condition and need. The fund has already distributed
more than $10,500 to help children overcome roadblocks to success.
Thanks to the vision, compassion and generosity of Ozarks donors, CFO
has been able to provide much needed orthodontic and dental services to a
number of worthy young people.
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Forsyth Library
Community
Foundation of
of the
the Ozarks
Ozarks
Grassroots efforts
n 2001 a group of citizens in Forsyth came together with a single goal: To establish an
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endowment fund to support the local library. Maintaining a small library that receives no tax
support requires charitable resources, so local volunteers launched a community-wide effort to
build a $200,000 endowment for the Forsyth Library. These volunteers worked tirelessly to
move the project forward through meetings, calls, functions and networking.
The Forsyth Library Memorial Endowment began with a $51,000 gift from the Forsyth Library Friends, Inc.,
the initial result of their fundraising work. Lobby Wrona gifted $10,000 to the effort; the organizaton later received
a bequest of more than $27,000. Amazingly, in just a few short years the Forsyth Library reached its $200,000 goal
and continues to expand.
In the process of building the library endowment local citizens saw the opportunity to create a community
foundation; a vehicle to bring people and organizations together to advance the
common good on behalf of Taney County. The Forsyth Community Foundation
was established in April of 2002.
The new board of directors, under the leadership of Margie Berry,
established the Forsyth Community Grantmaking Fund. Fundraising was
conducted primarily through a series of community events such as the Festival
of Trees, scrapbooking days, Rubber Ducky Derby and Spare Some Change
to Make Some Change. These fundraisers gave the larger community a direct
stake in the work; the Foundation continues to use these events to raise money
for the fund. To date, the fund has awarded more than $14,000 in grants to
area organizations. Grants are small, but have a far-reaching impact. One
grant provided a freezer for the local senior center, helping make home meal
deliveries possible. Another recent grant went to the Forsyth Library for a
children’s summer reading program, harkening back
to the Foundation’s roots and signifying its
Look mom, I can read
larger role in the community.
The success of the Forsyth Community Foundation and its Forsyth Fund later
spawned the Branson Community Grantmaking Fund to serve the specific needs of
that city. The Forsyth Community Foundation later changed its name to the Taney
County Community Foundation to reflect their expanded role in the area.
The Taney County Community Foundation now holds almost $2.5 million in total assets,
but the grassroots effort that started it all still characterizes the Foundation. Nowhere has this
been more visible than with their unrestricted grantmaking program.
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Table of Contents
Annual Report Letter..................................................................................................................... 11
Fiscal Year 2008 Action Plan............................................................................................................ 12
Board of Directors.......................................................................................................................... 13
Financial Statements....................................................................................................................... 14
Investment Policy........................................................................................................................... 16
Committee Members....................................................................................................................... 17
Sustaining Membership.................................................................................................................. 18
Professional Advisors Council........................................................................................................... 19
Legacy Society............................................................................................................................... 20
Legacy Funds................................................................................................................................. 21
Humanitarian of the Year Award..................................................................................................... 22
Youth Empowerment Project........................................................................................................... 22
Establishing Funds, Honoring Donors’ Intent.................................................................................... 23
New Funds Established.................................................................................................................. 25
Regional Community Foundations Affiliated with CFO..................................................................... 28
Regional Community Foundations’ Funds and Assets.......................................................................... 29
Previously Established Funds.......................................................................................................... 54
Agency Partner Funds..................................................................................................................... 58
Foundation Grant Report................................................................................................................ 64
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Information............................................................................ 67
Community
Foundation of
of the
the Ozarks
Ozarks
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Sally Baird
The past year at CFO has been a record-setting one! Thanks to the support of
you – our donors and patrons – and the dedication and hard work of our stellar
staff, we attained goals that were but dreams a few years ago.
CFO surpassed our goal of giving back $10 million in grants and distributions to
our community. In fact, more than $13 million was distributed. As a historical note,
2008 marked the $50 million milestone in grants given back to our communities since
1973. We finished our fiscal year with assets of more than $144 million dollars. These
facts attest to the commitment and generosity of our CFO donors.
A number of key initiatives moved forward or were brought to a successful conclusion
during the past year. The Stewardship Ozarks Initiative was drafted and launched.
This has far-reaching implications for preserving and protecting the natural beauty
and resources of our beloved Ozarks. The Fund for Springfield Challenge grant from
the Springfield Trust and Investment Company was matched and exceeded, thanks
to the excellent leadership of Dr. Nancy O’Reilly and the CFO staff. This will help
continue the great work in metro Springfield that started with the Philanthropy
Initiative of 2001. We kicked off the Harry Cooper Supply Company Campaign for
the Ozarks, a $1 million challenge grant to grow the unrestricted grantmaking and
administrative endowments of our regional affiliate foundations, expanding their
ability to meet local challenges with local resources. This is an exciting opportunity,
so keep watching for the results of this work in the Ozark Plateau area. In addition,
CFO continues the mission of the Grantmakers Challenge for Children addressing
the “red flags” identified in our Community Focus Report.
As you can see, we have just completed an unparalleled year of work at CFO. This
would not have been possible without our committed donors, a dedicated and
involved board and a staff that is the epitome of what a “social profit” organization
strives to have as its supporting structure.
CFO is fortunate to be able to make a difference in our corner of the global
community. With your sustained interest, concern and help we will continue to
improve the quality of life for citizens in our communities. I encourage you to stay
up to date with everything going on at CFO on our website, www.cfozarks.org.
Thank you for all you do to make CFO successful.
Sally Baird
2008-2009 Board of Directors Chairman
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FY08 ACTION PLAN
The board of directors adopts an annual action plan to
drive the work of the Foundation throughout the year.
The following goals were addressed during the 2008
fiscal year:
public awareness, grants committee development, and site
visits (Grants Committees).
This goal was accomplished through a grants education
breakfast, enhanced public awareness on the web, and
by implementing terms for grant panel members.
• Stewardship Ozarks Initiative: Launch all aspects of the
Stewardship Ozarks Initiative program. Complete the initial
phase of conservation endowment building challenge grants
(Executive Committee).
• $50 Million: The Community Foundation of the Ozarks will
surpass $50 million in total grants and distributions since its
inception in 1973 (Grants Committees).
Stewardship Ozarks Initiative was launched successfully;
approximately $300,000 in conservation program
grants have been awarded, area professional advisors
have been made aware of the effort; and nearly
$800,000 in new conservation endowment funds
has been raised.
• Fund for Springfield: The CFO Board of Directors will
raise $250,000 in response to Springfield Trust & Investment
Company’s $100,000 challenge to build the Fund for Springfield
(Asset Development Committee).
• Community Report Card: The Community Foundation of the
Ozarks will facilitate the release of the 2007 Community
Focus: A Report for Springfield and Greene County
and coordinate related public relations and community dialogue
(Staff and Grants Committees).
The third iteration was published and released to the
public. Nearly 20 presentations were made to different
groups in Springfield and Greene County.
CFO’s asset development committee successfully
raised and received commitments for $250,000 to
meet this goal.
• Philanthropy Initiative Phase II: Launch the Philanthropy
Initiative Phase II challenge for regional Community Foundations
(Regional Committee).
Officially named the Harry Cooper Supply Company
Campaign for the Ozarks, this initiative includes 37
affiliated regional foundations and to date has resulted
in $1.1 million in new unrestricted and administrative
endowment funds.
• Strengthening Grant Proposals: Community Foundation of
the Ozarks will initiate a concerted effort to strengthen grant
proposals for Metropolitan Springfield grantmaking through
CFO soared past the $50 million mark and actually
reached the $53 million mark in grants and
distributions before the end of the fiscal year.
• Regional Visits: The Community Foundation of the Ozarks
will have 100% board participation in a regional visit
(Executive Committee).
CFO did not successfully reach this goal, although 18
of 21 directors did attend a regional meeting.
• Social Profit: The CFO Endowment Partners program will make a
presentation on the social profit movement (Endowment Partners
Advisory Committee).
CFO partnered with United Way of the Ozarks in
sponsoring a spring presentation on this topic that was
open to all agencies and organizations in the region.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008
Sally Baird, Springfield
Chair
Tom Prater, Springfield
Chair-elect
James Leon Combs, Bradleyville
Secretary
Doug Thornsberry, Springfield
Treasurer
Clifford S. Brown, Springfield
At-large
David Pointer, Gainesville
At-large
James Anderson,
Kevin Ausburn,
John Cooper,
J. W. Gibbs,
Springfield
Springfield
Springfield
Springfield
Sharon Whitehill Gray,
Jerry Jared,
Lou Thelen Kemp,
Yolanda Lorge,
Evelyn Mangan,
Nixa
Springfield
Bolivar
Springfield
Springfield
William W. Miller,
Mark E. Nelson,
Mark Nelson,
Jill Reynolds,
Mel Saunders,
Springfield
Monett
Springfield
Springfield
Springfield
Robert Wheeler,
Clinton
THIRTEEN
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS, INC.
S t a t e m e n t s o f F i n a n c i a l Po s i t i o n
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and temporary cash investments
Missouri income tax credit certificates
Total current assets
Investments:
Commingled investment pool
Other investments
Supporting organization
Total investments
Other assets:
Contributions receivable
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
of $170,286 at 2008 and $115,190 at 2007
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
Total other assets
Total assets 2008
$9,059,638
—
9,059,638
2007
$4,763,975
22,361
4,786,336
102,452,851
17,082,186
8,944,019
128,479,056
105,292,994
12,736,140
7,235,849
125,264,983
692,745
617,154
1,460,888
1,795,654
3,949,287
$141,487,981
1,509,714
1,760,305
3,887,173
$133,938,492
2008
$27,579
364,906
544,041
18,475
955,001
2007
$25,600
364,906
561,093
—
951,599
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current liabilities:
Current portion of annuities payable
Loan payable
Grants payable
Due to affiliates
Total current liabilities
Other liabilities:
Annuities payable
Agency funds
Total other liabilities
Net assets:
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total net assets
652,545
26,880,496
27,533,041
671,702
19,025,964
19,697,666
5,678,506
45,139,911
62,181,522
112,999,939
10,225,135
46,263,192
56,800,900
113,289,227
Total liabilities and net assets
$141,487,981
$133,938,492
Regional Community Foundation
Assets listed by agreement
Combined total assets:
$2,631,441
$144,119,422
2,605,912
$136,544,404
FOURTEEN
Statement of Activities
Support and revenue: Foundation Contributions $17,614,469
Investment income
1,954,148
Management fee revenue
1,150,631
Net realized gain
on investment transactions
5,497,826
Net unrealized gain
on investments (13,876,538)
Annuity actuarial adjustments
(39,411)
Total support and revenue 12,301,125
Expenses:
Grants
10,010,737
Fund administrative fees
1,101,826
Cash value life insurance
premium expense
13,278
Interest expense
22,082
Other fund expenses
237,171
Management
and general expenses 1,205,319
Total expenses 12,590,413
2008
Agency
$12,463,448
456,956
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Total
$30,077,917
2,411,104
1,150,631
Foundation
$11,545,204
1,865,274
1,058,796
2007
Agency
$5,548,895
316,322
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Total
$17,094,099
2,181,596
1,058,796
970,307
6,468,133
3,020,991
407,828
3,428,819
(2,522,424)
—
11,368,287
(16,398,962)
(39,411)
23,669,412
11,510,084
(77,530)
28,922,819
1,915,453
—
8,188,498
13,425,537
(77,530)
37,111,317
3,283,392
199,479
13,294,129
1,301,305
6,237,453
1,032,746
2,134,134
141,771
8,371,587
1,174,517
—
—
30,884
13,278
22,082
268,055
48,662
30,503
107,122
—
—
578,067
48,662
30,503
685,191
—
3,513,755
1,205,319
16,104,168
1,118,305
8,574,793
—
2,853,972
1,118,305
11,428,765
Increase (decrease) in available funds
(289,288)
7,854,532
7,565,244
20,348,026
Net assets at beginning of year 113,289,227
19,025,964
132,315,191
92,941,201
Net assets at end of year $112,999,939 $26,880,496 $139,880,435 $113,289,227
The combined assets of the Community
Foundation of the Ozarks and its regional
community foundations totaled $144 million,
which are reflected in the graph on this page.
The financial statements of the Community
Foundation of the Ozarks for the years
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 have been
audited by Whitlock, Selim and Keehn,
Certified Public Accountants. Copies of their
unqualified report are available for review at
the Foundation’s office.
10-year Combined Assets History
$144.12
$150
2008
120
90
60
$26.10
1999
30
MILLIONS
Contributions and increases in assets from
all funds for the year were over $30 million.
Grants and distributions from all funds,
including agency funds, for the year totaled
$13.3 million.
5,334,526
25,682,552
13,691,438
106,632,639
$19,025,964 $132,315,191
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investment policy
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has a formal investment policy and a disciplined process by
which its charitable funds are invested.
An Investment Advisory Board of the Foundation, through regular meetings, sets goals and objectives,
appoints professional managers and monitors performance under the authority of the Board of Directors.
In September 1994 the Community Foundation of the Ozarks adopted a total return/distribution policy
for funds of the Foundation. Since then the Foundation’s annualized return has been 9.6%.
The objective of the total return/distribution policy is to prevent erosion of the endowment by investing
for a total return sufficient to cover desired grants, the cost of investment and the rate of inflation.
The performance goal is to outperform the blended index over each market cycle.
The asset allocation seeks its investment objective through diversification, utilizing large and mid cap
domestic stocks, international stocks including emerging markets, real estate investment trusts, domestic
bonds, global bonds and hedge funds. Further diversification is provided through the employment of both
growth and value style managers. The policy mix is as follows:
Large cap domestic equities
15%
Mid cap domestic equities
15%
International equities
15%
Emerging market equities
5%
Real estate investment trust
5%
20%
Hedge funds
Domestic bonds
12.5%
World bonds
12.5%
The investment discipline followed requires rebalancing each asset class to pre-approved policy
levels each quarter. All assets are subject to audit and annual confirmation by the external audit firm
of the Foundation.
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ spending policy complements the formal investment policy. The
spending policy utilizes the increase in appreciation made possible by a total return investment policy by
selecting a percentage rate to use in calculating the annual charitable payout. Thus an appropriate sum
is available for distribution to the various charitable causes served by the Foundation. The Community
Foundation of the Ozarks currently utilizes a 5% charitable payout rate based on a 12-quarter average.
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committee members
F i s c a l Ye a r 2 0 0 8
Acceptance/Legal
Committee
Cliff Brown, Chair
Thomas Peebles
John Carnahan, III
Mark L. McQueary
Dwight Rahmeyer
D. Patrick Sweeney
Doug Nickell, legal counsel
Staff: Gary Funk
Arts/Culture &
Environment Grants
Committee
Tom Prater, Co-Chair
Doug Thornsberry, Co-Chair
William Brandon Bowman
Tony Campbell
Caryl Chaney
Michael Cunniff
Carolyn Gerdes
Connie Gourley
Jim Johnson
Betty Jane Turner
Helen Murray White
Staff: Randy Russell
Asset Development
Committee
Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, Chair
Sally Baird
Julie Brown
Dr. Kathleen Griesemer
Art Haseltine
Evelyn Mangan
Marie Prater
Dave Toombs
Staff: Julie Leeth
Audit/Operations
Committee
Kevin Ausburn, Chair
Field of Interest
Grant Committee
Marie Prater, Chair
Virginia Bussey
Tac Caplan
Pauline Diemer
Brian Fogle
Marion Wright
Hearld Ambler
Ken Carter
Gary Garwitz
William W. Miller, Jr. CPA
Lisa Officer
Staff: Susanne Gray
Coover Regional
Grant Committee
Sally Baird, Chair
Margie Berry
Gary Funk
J.W. Gibbs
Sharon Whitehill Gray
Chris Sweet
Education & Community
Development Grants
Committee
Nancy Aton
Julie Brown
Dr. Tyler Buzbee
Michael Cunniff
Dr. Nancy O’Reilly
Max Perryman
Marie Prater
Maura Taylor
David Yacktine
Endowment Partners
Advisory Committee
Sally Baird, Chair
Judy Brunner
Dr. Ron Giedd
Ellen Hammock
Yolanda Lorge
Morey Mechlin
Staff: Julie Leeth
Governance
Todd Parnell, Chair
Jim Anderson
Sally Baird
Julie Brown
Arthur Mallory
Thomas Peebles
Ronald Ponds
Staff: Gary Funk
Health & Social Services
Grants Committee
Peg Carolla
Michael Cunniff
Tom Finnie
J.W. Gibbs
Mickey Moore
Tad Moseley
Lisa Officer
Katy Tynes
Investment Advisory Board
William W. Miller, Jr. CPA,
Chair
Tom Carlson
Nadia Cavner
John Cooper
William Darr
Greg DeLong
Bill Hardie
Michael Horrell
Mark Nelson
Ron Neville
Mary Beth O’Reilly
Jewell Schweitzer
Jane Sligar
Lori Smith
Doug Thornsberry
Gary Wortman
Staff: Susanne Gray
Ozarks Charitable Real
Estate Foundation
Ron Neville, Chair
Sally Baird
Ruth Martin
Dave Murray
Keith Roberts
Staff: Gary Funk &
Bridget Dierks
Regional Committee
James Leon Combs, Chair
Sally Baird
Lou Thelen Kemp
Mark Nelson
David Pointer
Bill Putnam
Robert Wheeler
Staff: Julie Leeth
Scholarship Committee
Mel Saunders, Chair
Hearld Ambler
Hal Lurie
Jami Peebles
Kathy Sheppard
Rosalyn Thomas
Staff: Judy Billings
Members of CFO’s committees comprise the Foundations’ advisory council. Their work exemplifies the volunteer spirit of the Community
Foundation of the Ozarks. For current committee lists, visit www.cfozarks.org.
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S ustainin g membership
F i s c a l Ye a r 2 0 0 8
The sustaining membership program supports the Foundation’s efforts to develop philanthropic infrastructure throughout the Ozarks.
$5,000 Leadership
The Commerce Trust Company
Coover Foundation
Whitlock, Selim & Keehn, LLP
$1,000 Sustainer
James Leon Combs
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Darr
Sam Hamra
Jerry & Linda Jared
Gary Lipscomb
Bill W. Miller CPA
Ron Neville
Charlie & Mary Beth O’Reilly
Family Foundation
Dr. Nancy O’Reilly
Skaggs Foundation
Lezah & Ron Stenger
Doug Thornsberry
Mr. & Mrs. William V. Turner
Gary L. Wortman
$500 Friend
BancorpSouth
Gary & Jana Funk
Lost & Found, Inc.
Joanie & Jim Moseley
Mark & Lori Nelson
Mr. Robert Reynolds
SMC Packaging Group/
Kevin Ausburn
Systematic Saving
& Loan Association
David & Jeanne Toombs
Marion M. Wright
$250 Supporter
Hearld & Margorie Ambler
Rob & Sally Baird
Don & Judy Beisner
Virginia Bussey
Ken & Pat Carter
Lillian Delo Carter
Nadia Cavner
Ron Coleman
Michael M. Cunniff
Greg DeLong
Empire Bank
Maxine Finks
Gary V. Garwitz
J. W. Gibbs
Great Southern Bank
James & Sally Hargis
John L. Harlin
Billy E. & Carolin J. Hixon
Jack & Fran Hood
Jan Horton
John W. Martin
Mark McQueary
A.L. Patterson
Thomas & Jami Peebles
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ponds
Drs. Tom & Kimberley Prater
Steve Presley
O. Paul Reinert
Schilling/Sellmeyer & Associates
Jewell Schweitzer
Dennis & Kathy Sheppard
Ronald & Sue Carrol Terry
Jeff & Lynn Tynes
US Bancorp
Pat Walker
Dr. Jim Waterfield
West Vue, Inc.
$100 Contributor
Jim & Janet Anderson
Jim Bailey
Jan & Gary Baumgartner
Dan & Zoann Beckner
Julie Brown
Dr. Robert L. Carolla
Dr. Rick & Karen Casey
Caryl Chaney
Circle of Friends Ministry
Major & Marthe Close
John Cooper
Lynne Cowherd
Mr. & Mrs. Don Dailey
Neal & Laura DeShazo, Jr.
Judy Everett
Brian Fogle
Steven & Emily Fox
Friends of the Zoo
Sam & Jo Gardner
Steve & Suzy Gray
William Hardie
Susie Henry
Jennifer Huckfeldt
Lou Thelen Kemp
Douglas & Kristi Kenney
Betty H. King
Samuel O. King
Kelly Knauer
Julie & Bruce Leeth
Hal Lurie, M.D.
Arthur & Joann Mallory
Mary Lou Martin
Elwin D. McCurry
McDonald’s of Seymour
Raymond & Donna
McMenamy
Terry & Mary Kay Meek
F. Thomas & Juliana Moseley
Wally Munden
Douglas R. Nickell
Steve Norman
Lisa Officer
Richard Owensby
Todd A. Parnell
Leslie Ann Peck, CLU
Phillips Funeral Home, Inc.
Carl & Paula Pierce
G. Clair Plank
Dr. & Mrs. B. G. Prater
Ed Pratt
Robert Roundtree
Randy Russell
Chris & Sheryl Shaefer
Ted A. Smith
Dr. Robert Spence
State Farm Insurance
Company - Joplin
Dr. William & Maura Taylor
University Properties
Management, Inc.
Robert Wheeler
EIGHTEEN
Helen Murray White
Howard Williams
Mike & Carol Williamson
Tink & Jan Woolsey
Lloyd & Lyn Young
$50 Steward
Jodie Adams
Thomas Aley
Virgil V. Anderson, Jr.
Nancy Aton
James & Judith Billings
Richard Cavender
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Crumpley
Andy & Bridget Dierks
Gary & Kay Forest
Pat Funk
Suzanne Grammer
Mary Jo Griffith & Chad
Williams
Larry & Mary Jane Grinstead
Barbara C. Hall
Mrs. Virginia Heer
Harold F. John
Connie & John Johnson
Junior League of Springfield
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Loeb
Yolanda Lorge
Brianne & Andrew McCormick
Karen Miller
R. A. Pendergrass
David B. Pointer
David & Gloria Roling
Fred & Becky Rosenberger
Gary & Gay Lynn Russell
Mel Saunders
Winter Skelton
Springfield Regional Arts
Council
Gary Stokes
Texas County Technical
Institute
Betty Jane Turner
Ryan Van Bibber & Amy
Harmon
Natalie Wehrman
professional advisors council
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks, under the leadership
of 2005-2006 board chairman Thomas D. Peebles, Jr., established
the Professional Advisors Council. The Council, comprised of
estate planning, financial and investment professionals, assists
the Community Foundation of the Ozarks in increasing the focus
on planned charitable giving, as well as providing leadership in
promoting future charitable gifts to organizations and communities
in the Missouri Ozarks.
The focus of the Council is to encourage individuals to engage in
estate and financial planning. It is the Community Foundation of
the Ozarks’ belief that regular and consistent emphasis on planned
charitable giving will result in significant future financial support
for charitable causes in our communities. The Council also sponsors
professional development and donor education events.
Newt Brill
Brill Moore & Wagoner........................................... West Plains
Clifford Brown
Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, PC................... Springfield
Janet Brown
Brown & Burns L.L.C...............................................Poplar Bluff
Charles Cantrell
Cantrell & Oberzalek, Attorneys at Law.............. Mountain View
Nadia Cavner
Bancorp South......................................................... Springfield
Kevin Checkett
Checkett & Pauly, P.C..................................................Carthage
John Courtney
Springfield Trust and Investment Company..................Springfield
Kerry Douglas
Douglas, Haun & Heidemann, P.C....................................... Bolivar
Frank Dunaway, III, CLU
Compensation Business Systems.................................... Carthage
Gary Garwitz
BKD, L.L.P......................................................................Springfield
Eric Griessel
Liberty Bank..................................................................Springfield
Art Haseltine
Springer & Haseltine Attorneys.....................................Springfield
Kent Kehr
Kehr & Associates.............................................................St. Louis
Evelyn Mangan
Blackwell, Sanders, Peper, Martin L.L.P.......................Springfield
Randy Maness
Maness & Miller..............................................................Doniphan
James McLeod
Lathrop & Gage L.C.......................................................Springfield
Richard Owensby
Neale & Newman, L.L.P.................................................Springfield
Jami Peebles
US Bank.........................................................................Springfield
Thomas D. Peebles, Jr.
Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C.....................Springfield
John Piatchek, ChFc, CLU
Piatchek & Associates, Inc............................................Springfield
G. Clair Plank
Kansas City Life.............................................................Springfield
David Pointer
Pointer Law Office.........................................................Gainesville
Gary Powell
Husch & Eppenberger L.L.P...........................................Springfield
Chester “Ed” Pratt
Pratt, Mitchell & Co. CPAs....................................................Salem
Dwight Rahmeyer
Trust Company of the Ozarks........................................Springfield
Dennis Reaves
Reaves Law Office............................................................ Stockton
Donald Rogers
Ameritus Investment Corp...............................................Dadeville
Lori Smith
Wachovia Securities.............................................................. Joplin
D. Patrick Sweeney
Hall, Ansley, Rodgers, Condry.......................................Springfield
Jim Wheeler
Edward Jones..................................................................... Monett
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le g acy society
Cultivating charitable planned giving is a primary goal of the
Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Through thoughtful planned
gifts we strengthen community grantmaking, support agency
sustainability and keep vitally important capital in the
Ozarks region.
The Legacy Society was created in 1990 to recognize and
thank donors who in their lifetimes have made planned giving
commitments to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and
its affiliates.
Legacy Society
Mrs. Oscar Acton*
Jim & Janet Anderson
Anonymous
Nancy Aton
Sally A. Baird
Dan C. and Zoann Beckner
Dr. & Mrs. Don Beisner
Joyce Blades
Charlotte Bostwick*
Dr. & Mrs. William V. Brell
Bart Brown & Doug Hutchcraft
Julie T. Brown
Mary E. Brunner
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome A. Caplan
Thomas J. Carlson
Robert & Margaret Carolla
- Robert L. Carolla and
Margaret Bess Carolla
Charitable Remainder Trust
Ken Carter
Alys Clevenger
Mr. & Mrs. Ashley E. Coats
James Leon & Dorothy Combs
Harry Cooper
John Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. John Courtney
Mr. and Mrs. Cribbs*
Mel & Berta* Davis
Anne Drummond*
Charles T. Dulin
Harry and Betty Ebe
Elwyn and Blanche Edge*
William C. & Dorothy L. Evers
Fern Freese*
Gene Grady*
Harry Graham
Stephen and Susanne Gray
Dr. Kathleen Griesemer
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gunter
Chet & Vera Hardin
Walter and Melissa Heinle
Susie Henry
Ray & Kay Hilton*
Sally L. Hubbard
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Humphrey
Dr. James E. Jameson
Dr. Charles & Connie Jobe
Carol Jones
Dr. & Mrs. Houston C. Ker
Betty H. King
Rev. (Dr.) Dorsey E. Levell
Mrs. Emil Lorz
Mr. & Mrs. Robbie Low
Harold H. Lurie, M.D.
E. A. Martin, Jr.*
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell
Lahna Mueller
Lawrence P. Mueller
Mr. & Mrs. Max Murphy
Ron A. Neville
David & Lisa Officer
Ronald A. & Karen E. Ollis
Charlie & Mary Beth O’Reilly
Dr. Nancy D. O’Reilly
Todd & Betty Parnell
Tom & Jami Peebles
Dr.* & Mrs. Burl Z. Pfander
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Phelps
Mr. & Mrs. G. Clair Plank
Mr. & Mrs. Arl W. Poindexter, Jr.
Ronald Ponds
B. G. & Marie C. Prater
Tom & Kimberley Prater
Louise Randolph
Mr. & Mrs. Herschell Reed
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin C. Rice, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Arlie Rogers
Ida Rolf*
Randy Russell
Elizabeth A. Schatz
Stephen and Helen Sedora*
Mary Ann Sharp
Neil & Beverly Stenger
Geneva Stuetzer*
Harold & Helen Stoneman*
Henry Straus
Dr. William & Maura Taylor
David & Jeanne Toombs
Kathleen A. Travers
James Earl & Candace M. Trogolo
Mrs. Bryan M. Van Hook
Wanda L. Van Ness
& Velma Meals
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Waight
Pat Walker
Mr. Jerry Watley
Ella Wetherel*
William T. White*
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Wilkins
Glen W. Wisdom*
Betty Young
Tab and Cynthia Zuch
Nixa Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Graham*
Betty Ann Rogers
Mark Sellenriek
Bolivar Area Community
Foundation
James A. York
Republic
John L. Hayes
& Suzanne M. Sickles
Jane Gray Smith
of Southwest Missouri, Inc.
Kevin & Sandi Checkett
Robert & Rebecca Copeland
Frank S. Dunaway, III
Virginia Esterly
Kenneth Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Putnam
Ruth I. Rubison
Marty & Lori Smith
Dr. and Mrs. W. Russell Smith
Ozark County
David & Michelle Pointer
Greater Seymour
Area Foundation
Anonymous
Ron Giedd
Stockton Community
Foundation
Gary & Jana Funk
Finley River
Elise Crain
Table Rock Lake
Jack & Sherry Herschend
Julie A. Leeth
Marshfield Area
Nicholas W. Inman
Taney County
Iva M. Awberry*
Monett Area
Gloria June Curbow*
Truman Lake
Berry & Judy Beebe
John & Betty Brecht
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Thomason
Robert S. Wheeler
Mt. Vernon Area
John L. Hayes
& Suzanne M. Sickles
Mountain Grove Area
Anonymous
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*deceased
L e g acy funds
The following funds have been established by bequest to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and its affiliates.
Dorothy Ruth Acton
Charitable Fund
Carol Blackburn
Charitable Fund
John L. Bostwick Fund
John and Barbara Brooks Fund
Jessie J. Burroway
Charitable Fund
Camp Arrowhead Staff
Scholarship Fund
Marie Carlisle Fund
Collins Family Fund
Richard Cribbs
Endowment Fund
Iris D. Darnell (Su Estes)
Charitable Fund
Roberta Bartley Olive Decatur
Fund
Helen M. Delano Fund
Anne Case Drummond
Endowment Fund
Austin Dunham, Noel Keller
and Earl Benfield Fund
Elwyn and Blanche Edge Fund
William H. Epperson
Charitable Fund
William E. Eslick Fund
Linwood M. Faraday
and Helen M. Faraday Fund
C.V. Freese and Fern K. Freese
Memorial Charitable Fund
Agnes Grady Fund
James and Ethel E. Grigg
Christmas Fund
The Ethel T. Grigg
Memorial Fund
Gravelle and Harris
Scholarship Fund
Thomas Halbert
Scholarship Fund
Warren S. and Mary Ina
Hampton Fund
Mary Hendrix Fund
Ira and Matilda Hentschel Fund
Marion Bissett Hoblit
Scholarship Fund
Julia A. Hood Fund
Hutchens Family Fund
Harry S. Jewell, Charles
McGregor and John McGregor
Memorial Endowment Fund
William Karchmer
Administrative Endowment
Ray D. Kelly and Leona C. Kelly
Fund
The J. Laurence Lee
Memorial Fund
The Captain Andrew W.
Long, Jr. Scholarship Fund
Marie Rosalie Maser and John
Maser Memorial Fund
Edward A. and Mildred T. Martz
and Louise A. Timmer Fund
William N. Maughs Fund
Esther Sands McGuire Fund
Musgrave Fund
AEola O’Harn Fund
Hazel and Christine Pauly Fund
Pugsley Administrative
Endowment
Dorothy Burgin Quigley Fund
Mary R. Rigney
General Endowment Fund
Ida Rolf Fund
Jessie M. Ross Fund
Nell Sewell Charitable Fund
Edith M. Short Fund
Southwest Missouri Humane
Society, Inc. Designated
Fund Established by the
Reverend Carol A. Walker
A. P. and Faye Stone Fund
A. P. Stone, Jr.
Administrative Endowment
Harold and Helen Stoneman
Drury Scholarship Fund
Edward and Geneva
Stuetzer Fund
The Kirby Taylor Fund
Jane Ullman Fund
Chesley and Flora Lea Wallis
Scholarship Fund
Ella E. Wetherel
Charitable Fund
William T. White
Springfield Symphony Fund
Glen W. Wisdom Scholarship
and Award Fund
Jean Cossey Woodruff
Performing Arts Fund
Jean Cossey Woodruff Fund
William J. and Jessie Lee
Woody Trust for the
Humane Care of Animals
The H. Garrett and Marion M.
Wright Fund
Mountain Grove Area
Wayde C. and Marie Carlisle
Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Barker Shannon
Scholarship Fund
Dent County
Craig Family Donor
Advised Fund
Community Foundation of
Southwest Missouri, Inc.
ALS (Amytrophic Lateral
Sclerosis) Organization
Fund
Carthage Historic
Preservation Fund
Missouri Botanical
Garden Fund
Southwest Baptist University
Endowment Fund
John and Nancy Williams Life
Estate Fund
Marshfield Area
Retha Stone Baker & William
G. Baker Children’s Dental
Care Fund
Retha Stone Baker & William
G. Baker Webster County
Historical Society Fund
Monett
John C. Bounous Fund
Tom & Mary Del Clark
Memorial Fund
Mt. Vernon Area
Olivia, Betty
and J.R. Moody Fund
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Nixa Community
Foundation
Jess J. Graham Fund
Austin and Leona Dunham
Fund
Greater Seymour Area
Ruby Knutson and Esther
Miles Fund
Table Rock Lake
Charlotte Bostwick
Endowment Fund
Taney County
J. Kenneth and Iva M.
Awberry Scholarship Fund
Herb and Maxine Trimble
Scholarship Fund
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
Youth Empowerment Project expands
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks continued to grow the
youth empowerment concept in 2008 by expanding the program
into even more Ozarks towns. Now, students in eleven communities
lead a youth-driven effort to positively impact the quality of life
where they live through the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP). Ava
(Douglas County), Carthage, Gainesville (Ozark County), Lockwood,
Logan-Rogersville, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Seymour, Springfield and
Warsaw (Benton County) have active YEP organizations.
The young leaders involved in YEP carry out the project’s mission
through education, service, fundraising and grantmaking. The most
involved aspect is to provide financial support for youth-driven
and youth-oriented projects. The Springfield YEP awarded more
than $5,000 in grants to a record number of worthy organizations.
Grants include: The Family Violence Center, Inc., for a supply of
underclothing for children visiting the center; Missouri State Club
De Cuentos, for “I-Spy” books to assist with English language
comprehension; Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield, for the Keystone
Club’s Adopt-A-Child project.; Discovery Center of Springfield, Inc.,
for educational tools on the importance of healthy lungs; Isabel’s
House Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks, for clothing to be provided to
children entering the Crisis Nursery; and Missouri State University,
Missouri Mentoring Partnership, for educational videos on parenting.
Regional YEP projects topped $5,200 in grants awarded, including
$2,480 granted by the Carthage YEP and $1,500 by
the Ozark YEP. Each group also worked to build
their endowment funds, ensuring that
youth leadership and grantmaking in their
communities will continue to grow
and expand its reach.
Springfield YEP students present a grant to Jessica Sunnenberg of Misouri State
University’s Missouri Mentoring Project.
Each year the Springfield YEP hosts the regional Youth Philanthropy
Conference, focused on how young people can make a difference in
their community through fundraising and thoughtful grantmaking to
youth-driven projects. In 2007, more than 120 students from across
the region attended the conference, a record level of participation.
In October of 2008, CFO partnered with Drury University to host the
conference which was expanded to include even more high schools
from across the southern tier of Missouri.
YEP receives annual funding support form the Philanthropy
Initiative and an endowment fund established by Charlie
and Mary Beth O’Reilly.
2007
humanitarian
of
the
year
Mar ie Prat er
Marie Prater received the eighteenth annual Humanitarian
of the Year Award in December 2007. Marie Prater is a
lifelong volunteer who has donated considerable amounts
of her personal time, energy and resources to making a
difference in Springfield.
Prater was a charter member of
the Junior League of Springfield
and served as president from
1967 through 1969. Under her
Jewell Thompson Schweitzer,
leadership the Junior League
who established the award,
established the Charity Ball, a
with Marie Prater (right).
fundraising event that helped provide seed money to
organizations such as The Visiting Nurses Association,
The Girl’s Club and KOZK. From 1998 to 2005, Prater was
a member of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’
board of directors. Marie Prater might be best known,
however, for her work with the Kitchen Foundation. Thanks
in part to her efforts the Kitchen Foundation’s endowment
fund has grown to more than $2.1 million, insuring the
organization’s long term ability to provide for those in
need. Prater still serves on the Kitchen Foundation’s board.
The Humanitarian of the Year award was established
by Springfield’s Jewell Thompson Schweitzer to “honor
someone in our community who has, at great personal
sacrifice, extended services, time and resources towards
helping others, and to recognize the cause and work of
such individuals.” An independent committee under the
auspices of the Chair-Elect of the Springfield Area Chamber
of Commerce selected Ms. Prater for her many years
of philanthropic service to the Springfield area.
TWENTY TWO
establishin g funds
H o n o r i n g D o n o r s’ I n t e n t
Ways of Giving
Types of Funds
A cash contribution is the simplest way to create an endowed
named fund or add to it.
A fund may be established within the Community Foundation of the
Ozarks by an individual, a family, a corporation or an organization.
A gift of appreciated assets often results from a gift of
appreciated securities due to avoidance of capital gains tax
(please consult your professional advisor for details). Real property,
precious metals, works of art, jewelry or other tangible personal
property can also be given to the Foundation for conversion to
cash, pending Acceptance Committee approval.
A gift of life insurance can mean contributing an existing policy
or purchasing a new policy. This offers an excellent way of making
a substantial charitable gift with a small outlay.
A gift of real estate is made through the Ozarks Charitable
Real Estate Foundation (OCREF), a supporting organization of
the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. This allows your gift
of real estate to be easily managed. OCREF provides you with a
service-laden vehicle for making real estate donations to your local
community foundation or favorite nonprofit organization—while
you enjoy the benefits—as well as the rewarding satisfaction of
knowing you have given something valuable to the community.
A planned future gift can be a charitable remainder annuity trust
or unitrust that will provide a donor with a lifetime income while
making a charitable gift of the remainder at the end of the donor’s
lifetime. Life estates, where donors retain the right to reside on the
property until death, are also excellent giving vehicles.
A Charitable Gift Annuity gift provides a means for donors to
make charitable gifts and receive a life income based on their age
and the size of the donation. Donors may even choose to benefit
someone else during their life and designate successor beneficiaries.
Minimum for this type of gift is $5,000.
Unrestricted Funds help to sustain quality of life for our Ozarks’
communities. Unrestricted funds allow the Foundation’s Board of
Directors and affiliate governance boards to make grants to the most
pressing community needs.
Field of Interest Funds are established in the area of a donor’s
greatest passion, such as education or the arts. This flexible fund
provides guidance to the Board of Directors without naming specific
agencies, allowing grants to a wide range of organizations within
the defined area of interest.
Donor Advised Funds are a vehicle for individual donors and/or
their families to experience charitable giving during their lifetime(s)
and provide periodic advice to the CFO board concerning grant
recipients. Donors are advisors to the CFO Board of Directors who
make decisions on the nonprofit, tax exempt organizations receiving
grants. Minimum for this type of fund is $25,000.
Family and Community Funds are smaller donor advised funds
that allow families to make charitable gifts through CFO. These
funds provide a wonderful opportunity for families to engage in
meaningful acts of philanthropy while simplifying their charitable
giving. Minimum for this type of fund is $2,500.
Designated Funds are designed to restrict the annual distributable
earnings to a specific charitable entity, providing a permanent
source of funding for that agency. Scholarship funds are a type of
designated fund.
Supporting Organizations are separate legal entities with their
own board of directors, including appointees from the Community
Foundation of the Ozarks. Supporting organizations have their own
grantmaking program.
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Corporate Charitable Funds
Companies are provided investment and administrative support
for corporate giving, can transfer assets when it’s financially
convenient, defer grantmaking decisions to the foundation and
leverage Community Foundation initiatives. They also receive public
foundation benefits, no legal liability and quarterly tax statements.
The three types of corporate charitable funds follow:
Corporate Charitable Endowment Fund is like a donor
advised fund, except that it is established by a business entity.
The business designates an individual or their board to make
grant recommendations.
Corporate Unrestricted fund is established by a business
and distributions are combined with other unrestricted
money and grant recipients are selected by CFO’s or affiliate
governance boards.
Corporate Grantmaking fund is similar to a family and
community fund except it is established by a business.
Minimum $2,500 to distribute.
Organizational Endowment funds are established by nonprofit
organizations which do not wish to divert staff or board resources
to fund management, or wish to provide donor reassurance that
the fund remains separate from operating funds. Distributions of
available earnings will be made to the organization on a regular
basis to be used however the governing board of the agency
deems appropriate.
Organizational Capacity Building Funds are established by
nonprofit organizations to meet the operational and/or special
projects of an agency. This type of fund is temporary in nature
and has no limit on the distributable amount.
For more information about establishing a fund, ways of
giving and to learn more about planned giving options visit
the Donor Services section of our web site, www.cfozarks.org.
TWENTY FOUR
N ew funds established
These funds were established to benefit the Missouri Ozarks region or Springfield and Greene County.
AGENCY PARTNERS:
Arts:
Gillioz Theatre Endowment Fund –
Supports programs and sustainability
of the Gillioz Theatre.
Patrons of the Arts Fund – Promotes and supports visual, fine
and performing arts in the Sullivan community to increase
cultural opportunities in the area and to provide scholarships
to local youth and area artists.
Community Development:
Springfield-Greene County Emergency
Management Education Fund –
Established for education and training.
Education:
Logan-Rogersville PTA Fund – Established by Logan-Rogersville
Education Foundation to support PTA programs and activities.
Logan-Rogersville Booster Club Fund – Established
by Logan-Rogersville Education Foundation to
assist programs.
Logan-Rogersville Youth Empowerment Program
Fund – Established by Logan-Rogersville Education Foundation
to support YEP grantmaking programs.
MLPA Scholarship Foundation Fund – Established by the
Missouri Lime Producers Association to assist projects and
programs, including scholarships.
OTC Foundation Charles Banta Sr. Scholarship Fund –
Provides scholarships in culinary and hospitality
management program.
OTC Foundation Classified Staff Scholarship Fund – Awarded
to students pursuing a degree in Business Technology or
related field.
OTC Foundation Dental Hygiene Scholarship Fund – Awarded
to students in the Dental Program.
OTC Foundation Designated Endowment Fund – Provides
scholarships to OTC students.
OTC Foundation Restricted Fund – Provides student
scholarships.
OTC Foundation Unrestricted Fund – Serves areas of greatest
need with the College and its programs.
OTC Foundation Antique Auto Club Scholarship Fund –
For students pursuing an automotive degree.
Sullivan Community Recreation Facility Fund – Established by
the Sullivan School Foundation for the development of a
recreation facility for the school and community.
James and Virginia McIntosh Scholarship Fund – Provides
a scholarship, in memory of James and Virginia McIntosh,
to Sullivan Public Schools graduates attending any Missouri
4 year college or university.
Environment & Animals:
Missouri Prairie Foundation
Capacity Building Fund –
Assists with more immediate needs.
Missouri Prairie Foundation Endowment Fund – Supports
long-term needs.
ORLT Operating Endowment Fund –
Established by Ozark Regional Land Trust
to assist with operating expenses.
Tumbling Creek Cave Foundation Endowment Fund – Helps
fund sustainability efforts.
Upper White River Basin Foundation
Capacity Building Fund –Supports
their water quality programs.
Watershed Committee of the Ozarks
Endowment Fund – Assists long-term needs.
Wonders of Wildlife Stewardship
Ozarks Endowment Fund –
Established as part of the
Stewardship Ozarks Initiative.
Faith:
Brentwood Christian Church Memorial Fund – Established to
support various church projects.
Health:
BCFO Laclede County Fund – Established by the Breast Cancer
Foundation of the Ozarks to provide services
to women and their families in the Laclede
County area.
BCFO Planned Giving Endowment –
O’Reilly Gift – Established by Charlie and
Mary Beth O’Reilly for operations and services of BCFO.
Graham O’Neal
Endowment Fund –
Established by the
Ozark Medical Center
Foundation to honor
Graham O’Neal and
support the work of
Greg Beykirch, OMC board of directors
chairman; Graham O’Neal, president and CEO
the foundation and
of West Plains Health Service, Inc.;
and Jeannie Looper, OMC COO.
its programs.
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History:
History Museum Building Fund – Holds assets for the new
History Museum for Springfield-Greene County in
downtown Springfield.
History Museum for Springfield-Greene County Capacity
Building Fund – Holds funds that support the History Museum.
Johnson County Historical Society Capacity Building
Fund – Assists with current needs.
Johnson County Historical Society Endowment Fund – Funds
long-term needs.
Liberty School at Gray/Campbell Farmstead Fund – Established
by Friends of Gray/Campbell Farmstead to assist with the new
Liberty School project.
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Endowment Fund – Helps support
various projects and programs.
Library:
Friends of the Library Fund – Established by Friends
of the Springfield-Greene County Library District to help
support the Library District.
Regional Library General Fund – Established by the Trails
Regional Library District to support literary and educational
purposes and programs.
Regional Library Warrensburg Fund – Established by the Trails
Regional Library District to support the literary and educational
purposes and activities of the Warrensburg branch.
Regional Library Concordia Fund – Established by the Trails
Regional Library District to support the Concordia Branch’s
literary and educational purposes and activities.
Social Services:
Help Give Hope Endowment Fund– Established by Help Give
Hope, to assist families in times of crisis, and provide resources
for sustainability.
Help Give Hope Fund – Holds funds
for immediate program needs.
Kern Senior Center Home Delivered Meals Endowment
Fund* – Established by the Kern Senior Center and Care
Connection for Aging Services to benefit their Home Delivered
Meals program.
The Kitchen Capacity Building Fund – Holds
funds for the organization and its programs.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Benevolent
Fund, Inc. (THE MASTERS) – Provides
assistance to families of members of the
Missouri State Highway Patrol who have lost
their lives in the line of duty.
Springfield Sertoma Club Endowment
Fund – Helps fund long-term
needs and goals of the club.
West Vue, Inc. Fund – Supports the work
of the retirement community serving the
West Plains region.
Youth:
Community LOVE for Kids Fund –
Established by Sandy Cunningham to
support their programs and projects.
DESIGNATED:
Norma L. Bugg Fund for Children – Established by Mr. James
B. Bugg for CASA in his wife’s name.
College Quest Foundation – Accelerates academic achievement
of middle and secondary students matriculating from rural public
schools in Missouri.
Icyizere: Hope Fund – Supports the Human Picture Initiative’s
documentary project, Icyizere: Hope. The film is about Healing
and Rebuilding Our Community, a three-day reconciliation
workshop in Rwanda that brings together people from the
1994 genocide.
Ozarks Coin Club Building Fund – Holds funds for a building
for tomorrow’s youth.
Partnership for Sustainability Fund –
CFO is serving as the fiscal agent for the new
Partnership for Sustainability effort in Springfield.
Southwest Missouri Humane Society Building Fund –
Established for a new building.
Southwest Missouri Humane Society Animal Relief Fund – Established by Dan and ZoAnn Beckner for the special and critical
needs of the animals, including spay and neuter, emergency
medical, care shelter and rescue.
Southwest Missouri Swimming Advisory Board Fund –
Established to construct public swimming facilities in
the Springfield and southwest Missouri area.
Sullivan Project Graduation 2008 Fund – Provides funds
for the 2008 Sullivan Project Graduation program.
Sullivan Project Graduation 2009 Fund – Supports the 2009
Project Graduation program at Sullivan High School.
Welsch Family Prairie Memorial Fund – Established by
Clifford and Margaret Welsch
for purchasing native grassland
acreage in Missouri.
DONOR ADVISED:
Johnson Family Donor Advised Fund – Established by Marvin &
Peggy Johnson to assist with charitable giving.
Pendleton Family Foundation – Established by Richard and Anise
Pendleton to assist with their family’s charitable giving. The
Pendeltons’ daughters, Sally Phillips, Tracy Myrick and Sheri Law
will also serve as advisors to the fund.
TWENTY SIX
FAMILY & COMMUNITY:
Sherrill Brooke Charitable Fund – Established by Sherrill
and Linda Brooke to assist with charitable giving.
Continuation of Giving Fund – Established by Big Brothers
Big Sisters of the Ozarks in honor of Lisa Slavens’ dedication
to the organization.
D.W. Family Foundation Fund – Supports charitable projects
according to the donors’ interests.
Mick Denniston Community Fund – Established by
Emily Denniston, in loving memory and honor of her late father,
Mick, for community betterment, specifically in the areas of arts,
education, children
and poverty.
Peebles Family Fund –
Established by Jami Peebles
for Tom and their family as
a Christmas gift.
RDW Family and
Community Fund –
Tom, Jami, Alex, Andrew, Ashley Peebles
Assists with private,
charitable giving.
Susanne M. Sickles Family and Community Fund –
Assists with Susanne Sickles’ charitable giving.
Anna Grace Summers
Foundation –
Established by Wes
and Amanda Summers,
in memory of their
daughter, to assist with
charitable giving.
John L. Hayes & Susanne M. Sickles
FIELD OF INTEREST:
The Ellis Endowment Fund – Established by Karen Catt in memory
of her son, Ellis, to provide long-term sustainability to a program
that will meet the needs of families of children with cancer.
The Ellis Fund – Established by Karen Catt to provide immediate
funding to meet the needs of families of children with cancer.
Harwitt House Fund – Established to meet the physical, financial,
emotional, recreational and other recognized needs of boys and
girls, ages 0-18, who have been or are abused and/or neglected
in Stone, Taney and Barry counties, with discretion to build
structures and/or work collaboratively with organizations that
share like missions and purposes.
Hutchcraft/Brown Fund of the Community Foundation –
Established by Bart Brown and Douglas Hutchcraft to support
services to senior citizens in Greene County, including prescription
assistance, hunger relief, in-home care (not covered by other
agencies) and transportation. The intent is that distributions make
a more substantial impact on a few senior citizens, rather than
provide limited services to many.
SCHOLARSHIP:
Anita Barnes Memorial Scholarship – Provides renewable
scholarships to Oran High School graduates with financial needs
attending a college/university or vocational/technical school.
MidTown Scholarship Fund – Established by the Midtown
Neighborhood Association for students living in the Midtown
Neighborhood District.
John and Betty Morris Scholarship Fund – Established by the
Marionville School District with a bequest from John and Betty
Morris. Awards to Marionville graduating seniors with financial
needs pursuing higher education.
Harlan/Hardin Memorial
Scholarship Fund –
Established by Chet and
Vera Hardin to further higher
education of Westville, OK
High School graduates.
Jeffery David Ruwwe
Memorial Scholarship
Fund – Established by
Chet and Vera Hardin
Evan Reese Copsey III and
Tresa Copsey in memory of
Tresa’s brother, for a Sullivan High School graduating senior.
Chesley and Flora Lea Wallis Scholarship Fund – Established
by a bequest from Flora Lea Wallis for scholarships to needy and
deserving individuals from Springfield.
UNRESTRICTED:
Fund for Springfield – Established by
Springfield Trust & Investment
Company as a challenge grant
opportunity to add additional support
to CFO’s community grantmaking program.
Richard and Shirley Jay Memorial Fund – Established in memory
of Richard and Shirley Jay by their children, Debbie Jay Reichert
and Rick L. Jay, Jr. and the Soroptimist Club of Springfield.
*A component fund of the Care Connection for Aging Services, Inc.
TWENTY SEVEN
re g ional community foundations
Af f iliat ed with CFO
In 1993, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks began an affiliate program designed to offer
community foundation services to smaller communities and rural counties in southwest Missouri.
Studies indicated towns with a population of fewer than 250,000 would find it difficult to support
a stand-alone community foundation, and regional community foundations provide a solution.
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks provides an array of important services to its
affiliated foundations:
• Investment management driven by proven
endowment building strategies
• Administrative support
• Technical assistance
• Ongoing consulting
• Board development
• Educational and marketing materials
• Legal Counsel
• Networking opportunities
• Matching and leverage opportunities
($6.2 million since 2000)
• Fees are three-quarters of one percent annually
(75 basis points) of the market value of the fund
Regional community foundations have independent boards and unique missions, but share the
commonality of a full-service community foundation. All of the foundations promote endowment
building, community grantmaking, organizational collaboration and public leadership.
The Oregon County Community Foundation joined the CFO family during the 2008 fiscal year,
expanding our network of giving back in the South Central Ozarks. At the end of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2008, the Foundation had 40 affiliated community foundations.
TWENTY EIGHT
re g ional community foundations
Fu n d s a n d A sset s
Aurora Area Community Foundation
Established September 11, 2006
P.O. Box 940, Aurora, MO 65605
Board of Governors: Randy Howard • Nancy Asay • James
Ferguson • Sara Herndon • John Lee • Regina Leitle •
Joe Woodcock
For additional information, please contact Randy Howard, president,
(417) 678-2102.
Total Assets: $859,454
New Funds Established
Aurora Area Community Foundation Administrative Fund –
Provides for future administrative needs.
Houn Dawg Scholarship Fund – Awards Aurora High School
graduates who plan to continue their education.
Miller High School FFA/Agriculture Department Fund –
Established by Jerry and Patricia Hood to benefit the Miller High
School FFA and Agriculture Department.
JD and Carol Ann Pilkenton Fund –
Established by the Pilkentons for the
Aurora Area Community Foundation to
provide additional funds for unrestricted
community grantmaking.
Previously Established Funds
Aurora Area Unrestricted Community Grantmaking Fund
Aurora Community Theatre Memorial Scholarship Fund*
Aurora Police Department Support Fund
Ed Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund*
United Commercial Travelers #632 of Aurora, Missouri Fund*
J.K. Burney Scholarship Fund*
James D. and Mary L. Crafton Endowment Fund*
FY08 contributions: $46,969
FY08 distributions: $30,625
Distributions since inception: $69,724
Community Grants
First Presbyterian Church
Angel Food Mission..........................................................$250
Heritage Harmony House
Automatic doors...............................................................$500
New Veterans Memorial...................................................$250
Verona Baptist Church
Food pantry.......................................................................$500
* Established as at-large funds of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Carol Ann & JD Pilkenton
Benton County Community Foundation
Established 1999
P.O. Box 721, Warsaw, MO 65355
Board of Governors: Lesli Hill • Suzie Broderson • Randy Eaton •
Paula Spring • Donna Stelling • Jimmy White
For additional information, please contact Lesli Hill, president,
(660) 438-6201 or (660) 530-5800.
Benton County Community Foundation Administrative
Endowment Fund – Established for administrative
and operational purposes.
Benton County Hospice Endowment Fund – Established by
Benton County Hospice and Benton County Health Department
for long-term funding for area hospice services.
Friends of the Warsaw Senior Center Fund– Established by the
Warsaw Senior Center and Care Connection for Aging Services to
assist with the center’s needs.
Warsaw Education Foundation Fund – Supports Warsaw Public
Schools’ various projects and programs.
Warsaw Education Foundation Endowment Fund – Assists with
long-term school needs.
Benton County Arts Fund
Benton County Endowment Fund (unrestricted)
Benton County Hospice Fund
Benton County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Bill and Debbie Bunch Fund
Cole Camp Library Capacity Building Fund
Cole Camp Senior Center Building & Equipment Capacity
Building Fund*
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Community Grants
Benton County American Legion
Community transport . .........................................................$700
Signage for Warsaw..............................................................$1,000
Benton County Emergency Response Team
Training supplies......................................................................$650
Benton County Human Services Council
Food pantry..............................................................................$900
Benton County DARE
Digital camera & supplies........................................................$500
Cole Camp Museum
Building repairs.....................................................................$1,000
Warsaw Head Start
Playground equipment.............................................................$650
Glenn Coffey Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Eaton Family Fund
Hill Family Community Fund
John and Lela Owen Educational Scholarship Fund
Harold C. and Mabel Hackler Price Scholarship Fund
The Nelson Rolf Animal Shelter Endowment Fund
Warsaw Health Care Community Council Fund
Warsaw School Alumni Association
Warsaw Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Warsaw Youth Empowerment Program Capacity Building Fund
Mahlon K. White Fund (unrestricted)
* A subfund of Care Connection for Aging Services
Bolivar Area Community Foundation
Established April 4, 2003
P.O. Box 996, Bolivar, MO 65613
Board of Governors: Don Wollard, president • Neal DeShazo,
treasurer • Nancy Erickson • Kenny Fleeman • Lindsey Godfrey •
Debbie Ivie McQuay • Lou Thelen Kemp • Betty Lemons • Dorthy
Isdell • Dan Bunch
For additional information please contact Don Wollard, president,
(417) 327-4734.
Bolivar Area Ministerial Alliance Endowment
Fund – Supports their work including a food
pantry for low-income families.
Bolivar Area Ministerial Alliance Capacity Building Fund –
Supports more immediate needs of its programs and projects.
Bolivar Watershed Community Improvement Fund – Supports
watershed improvement efforts in the Bolivar area.
Crossroads Pet Breeders Charitable Fund – Assists with
charitable giving in and around Polk County.
Hickory Grove Cemetery Endowment Fund – Established for the
public beautification and historic preservation of the Hickory
Grove Cemetery in Polk County.
Russ & Betty Lemons Family and
Community Fund – Established by Russ
and Betty Lemons of Bolivar to facilitate
charitable giving.
Polk County House of Hope Fund –
Established by the Polk County House of
Russ & Betty Lemons
Hope, an emergency shelter for victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault.
Polk County K-Life Capacity Building
Fund – Established by Polk
County K-Life to assist with youth
mentoring projects and programs.
1st Assembly of God Church Capacity Building Fund
Albert “Sonny” Jump Memorial Fund
Bolivar Area Community Foundation Grantmaking Fund
Bolivar Salvation Army Fund
Bolivar Area YMCA Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Optimists Club Endowment Fund
Bolivar Optimists Club Fund
Bolivar School Alumni Association Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Endowment Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Scholarship Fund
D.A.R.E. Scholarship Fund
Henry and Mary DeShazo Family and Community Fund
Neal & Laura DeShazo Family and Community Fund
Marion C. Early Education Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Marion C. Early Education Foundation Endowment Fund
Family Institute of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
Family Institute of the Ozarks (FIO) Fund
Halfway R-III Academic Enrichment Fund
Jesse and Elsie Lower Memorial Scholarship Fund
Leadership Bolivar 2004 Project Capacity Building Fund
Ronald and Lou Thelen Kemp Family and Community Fund
Coach Charles “Hoss” McCallister Memorial Scholarship Fund
Mt. Olive Cemetery Association Fund
North Ward Museum Endowment Fund
THIRTY
John Playter Rotary Park Fund
Polk County Extension Council Building Fund
Polk County Fair Association Derald Isdell Memorial Fund
Polk County Genealogical Society Capacity Building Fund
Polk County Genealogical Society Endowment Fund
Polk County Library Humansville Branch Capacity Building Fund
Polk County Library Capacity Building Fund
Southwest Baptist University Organizational Endowment Fund
Walnut Street Theatre Capacity Building Fund
James A. York Fund
James A. York Family and Community Fund
June York Memorial Fund
Zion Lutheran Church Ministerial Scholarship Fund
Zion Lutheran Church Ministerial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Legacy Society Members
James A. York
Community Grants
Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce
Light the park project..............................................................$700
Polk County K-Life
Unrestricted..........................................................................$1,000
Polk County Genealogical Society
Unrestricted..........................................................................$1,000
Bourbon Community Foundation
Established October 3, 2002
P.O. Box 865, Bourbon, MO 65441
Board of Governors: Mary Heywood • Alice Bremer •
David Brine • Barb Condren • Jerry Crump • Mike Delashmit •
Carol Hofsetter • Jim Smith • Becky Turner
For more information contact Mary Heywood, president,
(573) 732-4655.
Bourbon Community Foundation Fund (unrestricted)
Butler County Community Foundation
Established July 16, 2003
301 N. Westwood, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Board of Governors: Robert Sutton • Janet Brown •
Mary Lou Brown • Dan Duvall • Valerie Richardson • Roger Hogg
• Doug Libla • Dan Phyfer • Evelyn Whitworth • Julie Wolpers
For additional information contact Robert Sutton, president,
(573) 785-6451.
Friends of the Poplar Bluff Public Library Fund
Hogg Family Fund
Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research Capacity Building Fund
Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research Endowment Fund
Dr. Michael D. Laseter Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Margie J. Miller Endowment Fund
Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission Fund
Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Ripley Butler Clay Fund***
Mary Lynn Wolpers Scholarship Endowment Fund
Auxiliary of Three Rivers Healthcare, Inc. Poplar Bluff Public Schools
Endowment Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff, Inc. Capacity Building Fund
Butler County Community Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Butler County Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Butler County Community Resource Council Capacity Building Fund
Cape Arrowhead, Inc. Fund
Claudia Foundation Fund
Foothill Families Fund***
FY08 contributions: $0
FY08 distributions: $0
Distributions since inception: $0
Community Grants
Ripley Butler Clay Fund
Artist grant...........................................................................$2,500
***Also a component fund of the Ripley County Community Foundation
THIRTY ONE
Cassville Community Foundation
Established November 15, 2004
P.O. Box 368, Cassville, MO 65625
Board of Governors: Landon Fletcher • Dan Angel •
Dennis Baker • Gary Fields • Phil Hutchens • Susie Jacobs • Jerry
Marple • Angela Seymour • Amy White
For additional information, please contact Landon Fletcher,
president, (417) 847-6623.
Cassville Skatepark Fund – Established by
Cassville Community 2000 to build a skate
park in Cassville.
Doris Lorayne Sims Easley Scholarship
Fund – Established by Max & Carolyn Easley
Doris Easley
in honor of Max’s mother, Doris Lorayne Sims
Easley, for Cassville High School graduating seniors.
Crawford County Foundation, Inc.
Established August 8, 2005
106 East Washington, Cuba, MO 65453
Board of Governors: Sharlene Walls • Rachel Andreasson •
W. James Barnett, Jr. • Joe Cason • Lynne Hewkin • Kathy Lasley
• Kathy McCann • Jason Mehl • Amy Mitchell • Kimberly A.
Robinson • Shirley Rutz • Kay Steffen • Lynn Wallis •
David C. Workman, Sr.
For additional information, please contact Sharlene Walls, president,
(573) 775-5441.
Total Assets: $1,121,622
Ellis Charitable Fund – Established by
Jo Anne Ellis to assist with personal
charitable giving.
Cassville Community Grant making
Endowment Fund
Jo Anne Ellis
All Aboard Learning Center Fund
Anonymous Donor Advised Fund
Crawford County Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
Cuba War Memorial Fund
Recreation Center Capacity Building Fund
Bill Wallis Charitable Foundation
Bill Wallis Scholarship
All Aboard NAP Account – Established by the All Aboard
Learning Center to temporarily hold funds for NAP credits.
DACO Community Foundation
Serving Greenfield, Arcola, Dadeville, South Greenfield and Everton
Board of Directors: David Hardage • Steve Allison • Bob and
Jeanette Blakemore • Nancy Brannon • David Cramer • Chuck
Daniel • Marlene DeClue • Jerry Freund • Keith Hankins • Randy
and Renee Meents • Don Nevels • Terry Wynes
For additional information, please contact David Hardage, president,
(417) 637-5321.
Andrew Maxwell Memorial Fund – Established
by Dallas and Angela Maxwell in memory of
their son, Andrew, to distribute to Greenfield
Schools to benefit Art Club students.
Dade County Victim Service Center Fund – Supports the work
of the Dade County Victim Service Center and the Victim Service
Advocate.
DACO Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
Community Grants
OACAC Dade County Neighborhood Center
Medical needs.......................................................................$2,500
Andrew Maxwell
THIRTY TWO
Dallas County Community Foundation
Established October 28, 1998
P.O. Box 890, Buffalo, MO 65622
Board of Governors: Bill Monday • Marylou Beckner • Janice
Bramwell • Jim Hamilton • Dr. Arthur Mallory • Elwin D. McCurry
• Barbara Weaver Pyatt • Jane Pyle
For additional information, please contact Bill Monday, president,
(417) 345-2251.
Buffalo Rotary Club Davis and Mallory Memorial
Fund – Provides for charitable purposes in Buffalo and
Dallas County.
Dallas County Community Foundation Administrative Fund –
Funds administrative and operational needs.
Dent County Community Foundation
Established December 22, 1999
106 N. Main, Salem, MO 65560
Board of Governors: Dr. Steve Watson • James Coffman •
Marsha Odom • Laura Parker • Dr. Bernie Sirois • Mark Weaver
For additional information, please contact Dr. Steve Watson,
president, (573) 729-6500.
Dallas County Arts Council Fund
Dallas County Fund
Dallas County Health Foundation Fund
Kenneth Nyberg Memorial Scholarship Fund
Larry A. Weaver, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Community Grants
Dallas County Health Department
Bright Smiles program..........................................................$1,000
Dallas County Community Betterment Association
Tornado relief........................................................................$2,500
Luke 10:37 Fund
Salem Area Arts Council Endowment Fund
Dorman L. Steelman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Whitmire Family Fund
Glen W. Wisdom (deceased)
Bonebrake Center of Nature and History Endowment Fund
Craig Family Donor Advised Fund
The F. Joe Crosswhite Math & Science Award Fund
Dent County Community Foundation Fund
Dent County Museum Capacity Building Fund
Dent County Museum Endowment Fund
Community Grants
Agape Home
Furnace....................................................................................$675
Douglas County Community Foundation
Established July 3, 2003
P.O. Box 967, Ava, MO 65608
Board of Governors: Janice Lorrain • Craig Carter • Nancy Hawk
• Ann Huguenin • Sandy Pueppke • Betty Ridenour • Steve
Sellers • Dianne Shay • Larry Silvey • Andrew Underwood
For additional information contact Janice Lorrain, president,
(417) 683-5516.
Ava Alumni Scholarship Fund – Provides higher education
scholarships for Ava High School graduates.
Ava Public Schools Foundation Endowment Fund – Provides
long-term support for the school district.
Ava Public Schools Foundation Fund – Established to assist
the Ava School District and its programs.
Herman E. Davis Memorial Endowment Fund – Established
by the City of Ava and the Douglas County Community
Foundation in honor of Mr. Davis, an Ava alderman and
lifelong community advocate.
Douglas County Community Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Douglas County Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Douglas County Cultural Arts
Douglas County Sesquicentennial Fund
Douglas County Youth Philanthropy Fund
THIRTY THREE
Community Grants
Ava Art Guild
Honeybee Singers.................................................................$2,000
Festival of Trees........................................................................$500
44th Judicial Circuit Drug Court
Operating funds....................................................................$2,000
Ava R-1 School District
Recycling contest.....................................................................$500
Douglas County Sheltered Workshop
Purchase roll carts................................................................$1,000
Ava High School
Project Graduation................................................................$2,000
Child Advocacy Center
Support Douglas County children.........................................$1,800
City of Ava
Life jackets for pool...............................................................$2,000
Dow Camp
Sponsorship for 2 campers.......................................................$100
El Dorado Springs Community Foundation
Established May 22, 2001
309 E. Hospital Road, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744
Board of Governors: Kay Forest • Dennis Daugherty •
Cathy Frier, D.O. • Jack Reynolds, D.O. • Pauline Simone
For additional information, please contact Kay Forest, president,
(417) 876-5851.
El Dorado Springs Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund
El Dorado Springs Performing Arts Capital Fund
El Dorado Springs Senior Center Capacity Building Fund*
El Dorado Springs Senior Center Endowment Fund*
El Dorado Springs Special Olympics Capacity Building Fund
Elton P. Evans Fund
Force for Good Fund
Dorothy Pope Nursing Scholarship Fund
Reynolds Family Arts & Education Fund
Economic Development Fund – Established by the El Dorado
Springs office of economic development to help support projects
and programs.
El Dorado Springs Administrative Endowment Fund –
Established by the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation to
assist with operational and administrative needs.
Lighthouse Children’s Theatre Fund – Supports the programs
and projects of the Lighthouse Children’s Theatre in El Dorado
Springs.
Spring City Revitalization Group Fund – Assists with
their needs.
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, El Dorado Springs Fund –
Established by Dr. Jack and Jean Reynolds to benefit St. Elizabeth
Church or associated activities.
Bender Family Capacity Building Fund
Bender Family Trust Donor Advised Fund
Doc and Bonnie Bender Scholarship Fund
Bulldog Educational Trust Scholarship Fund
Bulldog Educational Trust Fund
Cedar County Memorial Hospital Fund
El Do Youth Incorporated Fund
Community Grants
El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools
We Both Read program...........................................................$103
SMART board for classrooms...................................................$344
Home Economics supplies........................................................$350
4th grade Positive Difference program......................................$236
Elementary Reading Counts.....................................................$236
Services for cancer patients.....................................................$300
L.I.A. House
Services for women and children..........................................$1,055
Crosslines Center of El Dorado Springs
Food pantry.............................................................................. $271
Ministerial Alliance
Assistance for needy................................................................$270
Lighthouse Children’s Theatre
Program needs.........................................................................$800
* A sub-fund of Care Connection for Aging Services
THIRTY FOUR
Eldon Community Foundation, Inc.
Established February 23, 2005
101 S. Maple Street, Eldon, MO 65026
Board of Governors: Chalee Crouch • John Beard • Wayne
Boatman • Rick Caine • Pat Crockett • Mike Cummings • C.J.
Huff • Steve Grantham • Michael Jones • Gary Marriott • Wayne
Morgan • Janelle O’Dell • Don Phillips • Rita Runyan • Linda
Scrivner • Trevor Vernon • Renee Ward
For additional information please contact Chalee Crouch, president,
(573) 302-2490.
Eldon Administrative Endowment Fund – Established by
the Eldon Community Foundation to support administrative and
operational needs.
John J. and Patricia A. Caine Family Fund
Ray and Rosetta Doerhoff Scholarship Fund
Eldon Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
Eldon Public Schools:
Eldon Public Schools Endowment Fund Marian C. Harvey Music Scholarship for Eldon High
School Students
Claire Ellen Bowline Scholarship
Lewis E. Short Agriculture Scholarship
Theodore Winge Scholarship
O.G. James Scholarship
Friends of the Eldon Schools Fund
Eldon FFA Alumni Association Fund
The Eldon Friends of Music Fund
Eldon Quarterback Club Capacity Building Fund
Friends of Animals Humane Society, Inc. Fund
Friends of Math and Science for Eldon High School Fund
Finley River Community Foundation
1704 E. Parkview, Ozark, MO 65721
Board of Governors: Karen Miller • Jackie Barger • Carole
and Clifton Collins • Elise Crain • Susan Haralson • Frank Lorenz
• John Nixon • Sarah and Mark Orr • Dale and Rachel Robertson
• Patti and Thomas Tobin
For additional information, please contact Karen Miller, president,
(417) 581-7990.
Christian County Domestic Violence Fund** – Established
by the Christian County Domestic Violence Task Force to assist
with funding their organization.
Geraldine Haldiman Scholarship Fund
Kent Kehr Fund for Eldon
Miller County MU Alumni Association Capacity Building Fund
Olean Jaycees Charitable Fund
Rocky Mount Baptist Church Fund
Rocky Mount Baptist Church Building Fund
Rural Community Development Family and Community Fund
Van Landuyt-Weil Scholarship Fund
Donald & Phoebe Williams Nursing Scholarship Fund
Wonderland Camp Capacity Building Fund
Community Grants
Eldon Area Community Betterment Association
HEART/Project Paper Trail......................................................$1,100
Light Up Safely Project.............................................................$998
PAVE AmeriCorps tutoring and volunteer program..................$584
The Eldon Community Food Pantry
Maintenance and food purchase project...............................$4,500
Eldon Project Prom
Food and artist for Project Prom..............................................$900
Eldon Senior Center/Meals on Wheels
Porch Project.........................................................................$3,200
Friends of Animals Humane Society, Inc.
Building Project....................................................................$4,500
Lake Area Arts Council
Various art projects...............................................................$1,000
Miller County Child Advocacy Council
Art in the Park for Children...................................................$2,080
Miller County Health Center
Curriculum for the Great Body Shop health project..............$2,849
Finley River Administrative Endowment Fund – Established
by Finley River Community Foundation to support operational
and administrative needs.
Helen Hawkins Scholarship Fund – Established by Rayla Johns
in memory of her mother, Helen Hawkins, for Ozark High School
graduates to continue their education in elementary teaching.
Mark & Sarah Orr Family Fund – Established by Mark & Sarah Orr,
board members, to help simplify
charitable giving.
Ozark Class of 2012 Project Graduation
Fund – Established by the Ozark Schools
Class of 2012 to assist in fundraising for
their Project Graduation program.
THIRTY FIVE
Mark, Sarah & Emily Orr
Ozark Class of 2010 Project Graduation Fund – Established
by the parents of the Class of 2010 to assist with Project
Graduation program.
Ozark Class of 2009 Project Graduation Fund – Established
by the parents of the Class of 2009 to assist with Project
Graduation program.
Ozark Heritage Fund – Established by
the Committee for a Better Ozark Economy
to support Finley River Community Foundation
grantmaking.
The Matthew P. Stoelb Continuing the Journey Scholarship
Fund – Established by Linda Barger for college and/or vocational
scholarships for Ozark High School graduates, or any of their
siblings, who have been identified on the autism spectrum
or have Fragile X.
Ozark School Museum Fund
Ozark Teachers and Employees Fund
Josephine Plummer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sandy Russell Memorial Scholarship for Ozark Public Schools Fund
Women In Need Endowment Fund
Women In Need Fund
Youth Empowerment Project of Ozark Capacity Building Fund
Elise Crain
Community Grants
Ozark High School
Warm Ups................................................................................$300
Debate camp/conference.........................................................$300
Ozark Junior High School
Rewards/incentives..................................................................$100
Mixers/cookie suppliers...........................................................$400
Ozark North Elementary
CD players and books on CD....................................................$300
Ozark West Elementary
Pillows & rug for reading center..............................................$100
Least of These
Pantry items.............................................................................$525
Ozark East Elementary School
Supplies for 1 OK Club.............................................................$225
Christian County Child Welfare Advocacy
Kidsave closet items................................................................$525
Ozark Upper Elementary School
Band instruments.....................................................................$800
Supplies for at-risk program....................................................$250
Children’s Smile Center, Inc.
Dental work for Head Start schools.......................................$1800
Ozark South Elementary
School supplies for needy students..........................................$475
E. Dean and Mary Adams Fund (unrestricted)
Ryan Capps Memorial Scholarship Fund
Christian County Animal Shelter Endowment Fund**
Christian County Historical Society Endowment Fund **
City of Ozark Employees Fund
Clifton and Carole Collins Fund (donor advised)
The Cornerstone Capacity Building Fund
M. Elise Crain Fund
Madeline Endicott Memorial Fund
Exchange Bank Scholarship Fund
Finley River Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund
Neal and Betty Grubaugh Scholarship Fund for History Majors
Hanks-Wilson Ozark High School Scholarship Fund
Rayo Howard Capacity Building Fund for the Christian County
Historical Society
Steven Lorenz Memorial Fund
Dennis Miller Memorial Fund
Ozark Bank Fund
Ozark Boosters Club Fund
Ozark Class of 2011 Project Graduation
Ozark Class of 2013 Project Graduation Fund
Ozark High School Alumni Scholarship Fund
Ozark Main Street Endowment Fund
Ozark Presbyterian Church Capital Improvement Fund
Ozark Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund
** This is also a component fund of the Nixa Community Foundation
Community Foundation of the Hermann Area, Inc.
Established June 6, 2005
1216 Highway H, Hermann, MO 65041
Board of Governors: Carl Pierce • Fred Brandenburg • Muriel
Brison • Gerald Engemann • Jim Holland • Steve Mueller • Chris
Neale • Glenn Warnebold • Debbie Weingarth
For additional information, please contact Carl Pierce,
president, (573) 486-2837.
THIRTY SIX
Crusade Against Cancer Capacity Building Fund
Crusade Against Cancer Endowment Fund
Gasconade County Courthouse Restoration Fund
Gasconade County Health Department Restoration Fund
Hermann Area Community Grant Making Endowment Fund
Hermann Area Recreation Complex Fund
Community Grants
Services for cancer patients................................................$33,127
Hickory County Community Improvement Foundation Established December 11, 1999
Board of Governors: Walter Darling, Sr. • Alisa Carter •
Pam Jackson • Dawn Vader • Julie Foster
For additional information, contact Walter Darling, Sr. chairman,
(417) 282-6120.
Dale Joseph and Rheva Allen Blackwell
Business Scholarship Fund – Established
by the Weaubleau School District for
Rheva Allen and
Dale Joseph Blackwell
students pursuing business degrees who
exhibit leadership, achievement and moral character.
Hickory County Administrative Endowment Fund – Established
by the Hickory County Community Improvement Foundation for
operational and administrative costs.
Bob Stokes/Bob Krasser Memorial Scholarship Fund –
Established by the Weaubleau School District for students who
exhibit superior academic achievement, moral character and
financial need.
Houston Community Foundation Established April 24, 2006
PO Box 91, Houston, MO 65483
Board of Governors: Janet Lockman • Toni Coomes • Scott Dill •
Jay Gentry • David Hall • David Keeney • Ron Reed •
Dr. Joe Richardson, DDS • Susan Warkentin
For additional information contact Janet Lockman, president,
(417) 967-0326.
The Animal Shelter of Texas County Fund – Established by the
Animal Shelter of Texas County to assist ongoing programs.
Houston R-1 Vocal Music Program Fund – Supports Houston
Schools’ vocal music programs.
Houston R-1 High School Gym Fund – Established to install
a new PA system in the high school gym.
TASTC Endowment Fund – Established by the Animal Shelter
of Texas County to meet the long-term needs of the shelter.
Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) Healthcare
Foundation Endowment Fund – Supports the hospital’s
long-term needs.
Donnie Vaughn Memorial FFA Scholarship Fund – Established
by the Vaughn family, in memory of Donnie Vaughn, for a
graduating FFA student of Weaubleau High School.
Addie Longshaw Fund for Continuing Education Scholarship Fund
FOCUS Fund
Hickory County Cultural Arts Fund
Literacy Coalition of Southwest Missouri Fund
Community Grants
Dollywood Foundation
Books....................................................................................$2,557
Hickory County Community Improvement Foundation
Weather alert radios.............................................................$3,000
Foundation Hospice of Care Fund – Assists with
hospice services.
Houston Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
Houston R-1 Educational Foundation Endowment Fund
Houston R-1 Educational Foundation Fund
Houston Optimist Club Fund
Houston R-1 Speech and Debate Fund
Foundation Fund
Texas County Technical Institute Capacity Building Fund*
Texas County Technical Institute Endowment Fund*
Texas County Technical Institute Scholarship Fund*
Distributions since inception: $250
*previously established with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks
THIRTY SEVEN
Jacks Fork Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1030, Mountain View, MO 65548
Board of Governors: Charles C. Cantrell • Betty Hockman •
Robert L. Miller • Russ Schierling • Jon Smith • Jack Toll
For additional information contact Charles C. Cantrell, president,
(417) 934-2226.
The Mtn. View Tennis Courts Fund – Distributes to the City
of Mtn. View for tennis court improvements.
Rotary Club of Mountain View Nature Park Endowment
Fund – Provides long-term support for the Rotary Club of
Mountain View Nature Park. This fund is also part of the
Stewardship Ozarks Initiative.
Friends of the Mountain View Library Endowment Fund
MSHP Sergeant C. Dewayne Graham Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jacks Fork Community Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Jacks Fork Community Foundation Grant Making Fund
Liberty Track Renovation Fund
Lockwood Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1, Lockwood, MO 65682
Board of Governors: Fred & LaRue Lemons • Larry & Marsha Allen
• Clark & Beverly Blackwell • Orval & Donna Cooper • Sheldon
Easson • Mike & Renee Galer • Roger & Ella Whaley
For additional information please contact Fred Lemons, president,
(417) 232-4597.
Fred and LaRue Lemons Family Charitable Fund
Lockwood Cultural Arts Council Fund
Lockwood Fund
Lockwood Public Schools Foundation Unrestricted Endowment Fund
Lockwood Youth Empowerment Program Capacity Building Fund
The Schilling Scholarship Fund
Marshfield Area Community Foundation
P.O. Box 427, Marshfield, MO 65706
Board of Governors: Robert Foster • Caroline Ames • Barbara
Herren • Anita Hunter • Fay King • Sue Minor • Vicki Shalloup •
Bill Tierney
For additional information, please contact Robert Foster, president,
(417) 881-3477.
Edwin Hubble Statue Fund – Established by
Nicholas Inman to hold funds to build a statue in
Marshfield honoring Edwin Hubble.
Kurt Mikal Luebbert Memorial Fund –
Established by Jane Robertson, in memory of her
son, to benefit the Marshfield Area Community
Foundation’s community grantmaking program.
The Dickey Administrative Endowment Fund – Established
by John Dickey for the Marshfield Area Community Foundation
to meet operational and administrative needs.
The Dickey Fund – Established by John and Emilie Dickey to
assist their family with charitable giving in the Marshfield area.
John and Anne Foster Family Fund – Established by Anne
Foster, Tracy Foster Gray and Rob Foster to benefit the Marshfield
community through unrestricted grantmaking programs.
Dr. Edwin
Powell Hubble
Retha Stone Baker and William G. Baker Children’s Dental Care Fund*
Retha Stone Baker and William G. Baker Webster County Historical
Society Fund*
Callaway Historic Cabin Fund
Kathryn Garst Gray and Henry E. Gray Scholarship Fund in loving
memory of Lester and Nanalee Garst
Hidden Waters Nature Park Capacity Building Fund*
Hidden Waters Nature Park Fund
Marshfield Area Community Grant Making Endowment Fund
The H. Lyman Mooney Music Scholarship Fund
THIRTY EIGHT
Nicholas W. Inman
Community Grants:
Dental services for children.......................................................$2,042
Marshfield Activity Center
Unrestricted.............................................................................$500
Marshfield R-1 Schools
Hubble Elementary Success Program.......................................$240
Villages in Progress
Meld for young moms..............................................................$250
Dental services for children..........................................................$404
Marshfield R-1 Schools
Junior Jays............................................................................$1,500
*Established as an at-large fund of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Monett Area Community Foundation
Established September 3, 1998
PO Box 362, Monett, MO 65708
Board of Governors: Mark Nelson • Rod Anderson • Mark
Brownsberger • Thom Conus • Mike Gollhofer • Patricia Holt •
John Jungmann • Jane Sligar • Robin Walker • Jim Wheeler
For additional information please contact Mark Nelson, president,
(417) 235-2265.
Howard and Dorothy Anderson Education Assistance Fund –
Established by Rod Anderson, in honor of his parents,
awards Monett High School graduating seniors pursuing
higher education.
BLAST Fund
John C. Bounous Fund
Priscilla Bradford Scholarship Fund
Child Advocacy Center of the Ozarks Capacity Building Fund
Tom and Mary Dell Clark Memorial Fund*
Bill and June Curbow Fund (unrestricted)
Gloria June Curbow Charitable Remainder Trust
EFCO Rep Scholarship Fund
First United Methodist of Monett Fund
IDF Scholarship Fund
Kelley Family Charitable Fund
Dayton and Pearl Mackey Fund (a designated fund for
Camp Barnabas)
Dayton and Pearl Mackey Donor Advised Fund
Kenneth and Mary McShane Fund
Monett Business and Professional Women Fund
Monett Community Fund (unrestricted)
Monett Public Schools Foundation Fund
Monett Youth Empowerment Project Capacity Building Fund
Andrew R. Norton Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marcus O’Hara Spirit Scholarship Fund
Ozark Festival Orchestra Fund
The Patriot Family Capacity Building Scholarship Fund
Pierce City R-VI School Capacity Building Fund
Pierce City R-VI School Endowment Fund
Pierce City R-VI School Scholarship Endowment Fund
Karen Sligar Memorial Scholarship Fund
Wallace Family Foundation Donor Advised Fund
Witt Family Charitable Fund
Gloria June Curbow (deceased)
Community Grants
BLAST
Dental work for abused women............................................$2,500
FBLA Grant..............................................................................$500
Monett Chamber of Commerce
Fourth of July Celebration.....................................................$1,000
Clark Community Mental Health
Unrestricted........................................................................$50,000
Loaves and Fishes, Inc.
Paper goods..........................................................................$2,000
Monett Habitat for Humanity
Unrestricted..........................................................................$1,000
Barry Lawrence Regional Library
Building project....................................................................$5,000
THIRTY NINE
Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation
Established March 16, 2005
PO Box 348, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Board of Governors: Steve Fairchild • Dan Breeden •
Lonnie Baugh • Lynne Cowherd • Dave Eden • Mark Phillips •
Bob Walster • Rita Moriondo
For additional information please contact, Steve Fairchild, president,
(417) 466-2185.
Mount Vernon Area Community Grant Making Endowment Fund
Mt. Vernon Boosters Club Track Fund
Ann and Doug Sickles Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lorraine A. Sutkus and Nancy Weisacosky Scholarship
and Teacher Award Fund*
John L. Hayes and Susanne M. Sickles
Mt. Vernon Area Community Foundation Administrative
Fund – Assists with administrative and operational expenses.
Community Grants
Community Betterment Council
Park improvement project.....................................................$2,000
Lawrence County 4-H Council
Youth fairgrounds development............................................$1,000
First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon Endowment Fund
First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon Fund
Olivia, Betty and JR Moody Fund*
Mountain Grove Area Community Foundation
609 E. Dorris Ave. Mountain Grove, MO 65711
Board of Governors: Dr. David Barbe • Robin Allen • Jim Allessi
• Mary Armstrong • Kathy Austin • Dr. David Gourley • Lindell
Holifield • Glenn Kemper • Roger Lindsey
For additional information please contact Dr. David Barbe, president,
(417) 926-6111.
Mtn. Grove Area Community Foundation Administrative
Endowment Fund – Established to meet long-term operational
and administrative needs.
Wright County Historical Society Endowment Fund –
Assists with sustainability of Historical Society.
Clyde Rowen Scholarship Fund – Provides scholarships to
Wright County students.
Wright County Scholarship Program Fund –
Established by the Wright County Industrial
Development Authority to assist students with
books and fees related to higher education from
the four Wright County high schools (Mansfield,
Mountain Grove, Hartville and Norwood).
The Morgan and Henry Brown Memorial Scholarship
Jamie Byrd Scholarship Capacity Building Fund
Jim Wehr Fund
Kemper Memorial Eagle Scholarship Fund
Carl and Pauline Kemper Memorial Fund
Mountain Grove Area Community Foundation Bricks & Mortar Fund
Mountain Grove Area Community Foundation Education Fund
Mountain Grove Area Community Foundation Grant Making
Endowment Fund
Mountain Grove Boy Scout Troop 50 Fund
Mountain Grove Capacity Building Unrestricted Fund
Mountain Grove R-III Schools Foundation
Mountain Grove R-III Schools Foundation Capacity Building Fund
The Barker Shannon Scholarship Fund
Joe Richard Sneiderman Art Scholarship Fund
Joe and Emma Todd Memorial Fund
Wayde C. and Marie Carlisle Memorial Scholarship Fund*
Anonymous
Community Grants
Building project....................................................................$1,500
*Established as an at-large fund of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
FORTY
Newburg Community Foundation Established October 26, 2005
12530 CR 7530, Newburg, MO 65550
Board of Governors: Carol Myers • Linda Davidson •
Alyson Garvey • Brenda Hines • Elizabeth TeGroen
For additional information please contact Carol Myers, president,
(573) 762-2036.
Newburg Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
Newburg Houston House Fund
Nixa Community Foundation Established November 18, 1993
105 Sherman Way, Ste 108, Nixa, MO 65714
Board of Governors: Sharon Whitehill Gray • Debby Lawson •
Debbie Lee • Judy Pratt • Betty Ann Rogers • Jimmy Sebree •
Mark Sellenriek • Leigh Hall • Ken Worthley
For additional information please contact Sharon Whitehill Gray,
president, (417) 725-1545.
Austin and Leona Dunham Fund (designated—Nixa Public Schools)
Austin Dunham, Noel Keller and Earl Benfield Fund
Jess J. Graham Fund* (unrestricted)
Claude E. and Etta Grace Hilton Fund*
Mack Road Memorial Fund (scholarship)
Kevin “Cub” Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund
McCroskey Family Fund (unrestricted)
Doug Nimmo Scholarship Fund
Nixa Area Arts Council Fund
The Nixa City Employees Fund (unrestricted)
The Nixa Fund (unrestricted)
Nixa Public Schools Foundation Endowment Fund
Nixa Public Schools Foundation Fund
Nixa School District Teachers & Employees Fund (unrestricted)
Nixa Sucker Days/Rex Harp Scholarship Fund
Nixa Youth Empowerment Program Capacity Building Fund
Ozark Bank Fund
Betty Ann Rogers Family and Community Fund
Shaffer & Hines Corporate Unrestricted Fund
Elnora Sprague Scholarship Fund
Edna B. Wasson Family Fund (unrestricted)
Pansy Wasson Memorial Fund (field of interest—
elementary education)
Shane Whitehill Family Memorial Fund
Christian County Domestic Violence Fund** – Established by
the Christian County Domestic Violence Task Force to assist with
funding their organization.
Nixa Fire District/Local 3904 Nixa
Shop Fund – Assists with charitable
giving and helps support projects and
programs.
Nixa Fire District/Local 3904 Nixa
Shop Unrestricted Fund – Supports
the Nixa Community Foundation’s
community grantmaking programs.
Nixa Rotary Park Fund – Distributes to
the City of Nixa for the Nixa Rotary Park.
Bricks & Mortar Fund
Century of Learning Alumni Scholarship Fund
Christian County Animal Shelter Capacity Building Fund**
Christian County Animal Shelter Endowment Fund**
Christian County Optimists Club Skate Park Fund
Dorinda’s Dream Fund*
Tracy Anderson Memorial Fund
Glenn and Irene Ball Fund (unrestricted)
Denzil Morris Family Athletic Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Graham (deceased)
Betty Ann Rogers
Mark Sellenriek
FORTY ONE
Community Grants
Christian County 4-H
Develop/restore butterfly garden.............................................$500
Christian County Family Crisis Center
Install kitchen.......................................................................$5,000
Developmental Center of the Ozarks
Door alarms..........................................................................$1,500
Espy Elementary School
Literacy sets..........................................................................$1,000
Literacy centers...................................................................$814.50
Girl Scouts of Dogwood Trails Council
Campers’ scholarships..........................................................$1,000
Least of These
Refrigerator/freezer...............................................................$5,000
Nixa Amateur Radio Club
Misc. equipment...................................................................$1,500
Nixa Fire Protection District
Address signs........................................................................$1,000
Nixa Junior High School
Visual presenter....................................................................$1,165
Student simulation...................................................................$500
Digital camcorders and accessories.........................................$500
Nixa Police Department
Video camera........................................................................$1,400
Nixa R-2 School District
Subscription to learning........................................................$2,720
Assistance with OCC training...............................................$3,000
Oregon County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 97, Alton, MO 65606
Board of Governors: Gary Cross • David
Crews • Joe Crider • Stacy Hambelton •
Jim Hart • Ed Hatton • Wilma Heiskell
For additional information, please contact
Gary Cross, president, (417) 778-7490.
Alton Public School Foundation Fund – Established for the
short-term benefit of the school system.
Alton Public School Foundation Endowment Fund –
Assists with long-term needs.
Purity, Passion and Pearls
Program needs......................................................................$3,000
Thomas School
Playground equipment.......................................................... $1,841
Hall gates..............................................................................$1,350
Elmo Projector......................................................................$1,000
Ozark East Elementary School
Supplies for 1 OK Club..........................................................$74.50
Ozark Police Department
Digital Camera & accessories...................................................$800
High Pointe Elementary
Soccer goals..........................................................................$1,229
Inman Elementary
iPod..........................................................................................$300
Disc golf................................................................................$1,180
2-way radios............................................................................$670
Main Street School
Mural....................................................................................$1,000
Document camera.................................................................$1,000
Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce
Nixa welcome sign................................................................$1,000
Oldfield Opry
Pay note on building.............................................................$1,000
** This is also a component fund of the Finley River Community Foundation.
Justin Crews Memorial Scholarship Fund – Established by
Grover and Darlene Crews in
memory of their son, Justin. It is
also a component fund of the
Alton Public School Foundation.
Leon DuBois Memorial
Scholarship Fund – Established
by Rose Turnbough in memory
of her father, Leon DuBois for a
graduate of Thayer High School
Justin Crews
pursuing an education degree.
Oregon County Community
Grantmaking Fund – Supports community grantmaking
throughout Oregon County.
Oregon County Literacy Fund – Promotes literacy in
Oregon County.
FORTY TWO
Ozark County Community Foundation Administrative
Endowment Fund – Funds long-term operational and
administrative needs.
Ozark County YEP Fund – Established by the Ozark County
Community Foundation to provide support for a Youth
Empowerment Program in Ozark County.
Ozark County Community Foundation
Established January 23, 2003
P.O. Box 218, Gainesville, MO 65655
Board of Governors: Steve Rackley • Jessica Blackburn •
Karen Brantingham • Amy Britt • Bill Cook • Jeff Dotson •
Stephen Morrison • Mary Newton • Janet Taber
For additional information contact Steve Rackley, president,
(417) 679-3331.
Benton and Genelle Breeding Family
Fund – Established by Benton Breeding
to assist OCCF grantmaking efforts.
Grant A. Finley Memorial Scholarship
Fund – Established by Mary Finley
Newton for graduating Ozark County
seniors who will major in agriculture.
Dave Jones Youth Outdoor Fund –
Established by Sue Ann Jones in memory
of her husband, Dave, to provide an
outdoor fishing or hunting experience
for a young person in Ozark County.
Benton Breeding
Matt Abraham Memorial Scholarship Fund
Benton and Genelle Breeding Scholarship Fund
First Christian Church of Gainesville Capacity Building Fund
Verne and Verla Cubbage Scholarship Fund
GHS Alumni Scholarship Fund
Harlin Family Memorial Fund for First Christian Church of Gainesville
Mearle and Stella Luna Scholarship Fund
McGinnis Family Fund
Murray Scholarship Fund
Ozark County Community Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Ozark County Community Foundation Endowment Building Fund
Ruby Robins Trust for Preservation of Local History Donor
Advised Fund
Roxena Stith Endowment Fund
David & Michelle Pointer
Mary Finley Newton
Dave Jones
Republic Community Foundation
Established November 19, 2004
9340 W. Farm Road 144, Springfield, MO 65802
Board of Directors: Stanley Coggin • Lynn Bishop • Randy Brake •
Pam Hedgpeth • Steve Lohkamp • Jane Gray Smith • Jared
Keeling • David Stokley • Vickie Hayward
For additional information contact Stanley Coggin, president,
(417) 235-7836.
Community Grants
Visages, Inc.
Website fees for local history...................................................$495
Bookshelves for library............................................................$600
Ozark Broadband
Internet service for Ozark County Library.................................$480
2011 Republic High School Project Graduation Fund –
Established to support the 2011 Republic High School Project
Graduation program.
Republic Community Foundation Administrative Endowment
Fund – Established to assist with administrative and
operational needs.
FORTY THREE
2008 Republic High School Project Graduation Fund
Lt. Col. John Michael Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Fund
Gift of Caring Fund
People Helping People Fund
Republic Community Grant Making Endowment Fund
The Republic Fine Arts Center Fund
Republic School Volunteers Fund
Jane Gray Smith Charitable Fund
Ronnie Smith Employee Endowment Fund
Walter L. Smith Memorial Charitable Fund
The Glenda D. Swift Education for Success Fund
Mary Ann White Memorial Scholarship Fund
Community Grants
Ozarks Regional YMCA
Girls on the Run program........................................................$500
Republic Early Childhood
Project Star..............................................................................$307
EC outdoor classroom..............................................................$600
Republic Elementary III
Collaboration with early childhood..........................................$110
Acts of Random Kindness........................................................$150
Republic Elementary I
Project Read.............................................................................$500
Republic Fine Arts Council
Children’s art stations..............................................................$385
Republic High School
Airliner.....................................................................................$399
Enhancing literacy for at-risk students.....................................$544
RHS landscaping project..........................................................$400
RHS Dance Club.......................................................................$200
Republic Middle School
Fly Away with Math.................................................................$400
John L. Hayes and Susanne M. Sickles
Jane Gray Smith
Ripley County Community Foundation
118 Washington-Maness Building, Doniphan, MO 63935
Board of Governors: Randolph Maness • Charles R. Bowman •
Barbara Brummit • Pat Griffin • Bill Kennon • Gene H. Leroux •
Sam Price • Dorothy Rice • Paul Ripley • George Samuel • Stan
Schultz • Diane Silman • Lester K. Wright
For additional information contact Randolph Maness, president,
(573) 996-3814.
Foothill Families Fund***
Ripley Butler Clay Fund*** (field of interest—visual arts)
Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Fund
Ripley County Community Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Ripley County Community Foundation Endowment Fund
(unrestricted)
FY08 contributions: $444
Community Grants
Ripley Butler Clay Fund
Artist grant.............................................................................2,500
***Also a component fund of the Butler County Community Foundation.
Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 247, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Board of Governors: Sandra Cabot • Ralph Beckerman •
Chauncy Buchheit • Ron Coleman • Wayne Drury • Don Heil •
Chris Kertz • Lisa Klein • Russell Loida • Veronica Sharlow •
Bob Mueller
For additional information, contact Sandra Cabot, president,
(573) 483-9595.
Ann Murray Schaefer Memorial Fund – Established by Sandra
Schaefer Cabot, Alan Schaefer and Kathleen M. Schaefer in
memory of Ann Murray Schaefer; a great friend, mother and
teacher. Distributions are for the St. Louis Science Center for
program support.
Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation Scholarship
Fund – Provides a four year scholarship to students from Ste.
Genevieve and Valle high schools.
FORTY FOUR
The Ferry Landing & River Beautification Fund
Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve Educational Research
Award Scholarship Fund
Ozark Regional Library/Reading Express Program Fund
Ste. Genevieve Community Fund (unrestricted)
Ste. Genevieve County Community Development Fund
Ste. Genevieve County Community Development Endowment Fund
Ste. Genevieve County Community Grant Making Endowment Fund
Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery Preservation Endowment Fund
The University of Missouri CEED Grant Fund
Community Grants
American Legion
Generator for emergency center.........................................$27,480
Ste. Genevieve Post Office
P.O. Box Holcium........................................................................$52
Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department
Defibrillators.........................................................................$1,148
Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department
Training & equipment...........................................................$8,802
City of St. Mary’s Volunteer Fire Department
Radio equipment................................................................$11,400
City of St. Mary’s
City water system leak detection..........................................$1,250
St. James Area Community Foundation
P.O. Box 487, St. James, MO 65559
Board of Governors: Candace Connell • Sheran Ashby • Sam
Auxier, Jr. • Jan Burch • Janell Cheek • Dan Marshall • Joy Tucker
• Dennis Wilson
For additional information contact Candace Connell, president,
(573) 265-8650.
County of Ste. Genevieve 911 Center
Computerized dispatch equipment.....................................$59,698
Friends of Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Security enhancements.........................................................$6,000
Kinsey Fire Department
Radio equipment................................................................$16,260
Radio pagers for firefighters...............................................$10,640
Ozora Community Fire Protection Association
Radio equipment.......................................................................$3,000
Ste. Genevieve County Firefighters Association
Cribbing trailer........................................................................$11,000
Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District
Mobile radio equipment.....................................................$13,112
Ste. Genevieve Sheriff’s Department
Police vehicle & equipment.................................................$35,863
Valle Schools
Security fencing..................................................................$10,000
Weingarten Volunteer Fire Department
Communications equipment.................................................$3,750
Zell Volunteer Fire Department
Pagers and radios.................................................................$3,950
Ste. Genevieve Community Services Forum
Emergency radio equipment.....................................................$5,147
Ste. Genevieve County Road District
New safety light....................................................................$6,365
Dramarama Theatre
Summer programming........................................................$15,000
Terri L. Bruner Music Scholarship Fund
St. James Area Community Foundation Grantmaking Fund
St. James Caring Center Endowment Fund
St. James Memorial Endowment Fund
St. James Schools Enhancement Endowment Fund
St. James Area Capacity Building Fund – Holds short-term funds.
FORTY FIVE
Greater Seymour Area Foundation Established August 13, 1998
Post Office Box 456, Seymour, MO 65746
Board of Governors: Daniel Underwood • Mike Barlow •
Lee Binley • Janice Blankenship • Bruce Denney • Ron Giedd
• Charles Haywood • Rachel Hoagland • Helen Lamb •Skipper
Maybee • Marilyn Mingus • Kevin Rudolph • Ernie Snyder •
Renne Wallace
For additional information, please contact Janice Blankenship,
president, (417) 935-4801.
GSAF Administrative Endowment Fund – Funds
administrative needs.
Seymour Elite YEP Endowment Fund – Established by
the Seymour Youth Empowerment Project for long-term
grantmaking.
Seymour Historical Preservation Society Fund – Supports
community historic preservation.
Seymour United Methodist Church Endowment Fund –
Established to meet long-term needs of the church.
The Fordland Imagination Library Fund
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Giedd President Emeritus Fund
Greater Seymour Area Fund (unrestricted)
GSAF Administrative Fund
Jerry and Carol Kleier Family and Community Fund
Ruby Knutson and Esther Miles Fund* (scholarship fund)
Lone Star Freewill Baptist Church Scholarship Fund
Sue (Coutchie) Loughrige Scholarship Fund
The Mansfield Imagination Library Fund
Frances Pringle Capacity Building Fund of the Webster County
Extension Council
Frances Pringle 4-H Capacity Building Fund of the Webster County
Extension Council
School Moms Building Restoration Fund
Seymour Area Arts Council Fund
Seymour Area Arts Council Building Fund – Building Cultural Arts
in Seymour
The Seymour Dolly Parton Imagination Library Fund
Seymour Pals Fund (field of interest-children)
Seymour Pharmacy Corporate Grantmaking Fund (SPHARM)
Seymour Senior Quality of Life Fund
The Seymour Youth Empowerment Capacity Building Fund
The Silvey Cemetery Fund
Dan & Nancy Underwood Family and Community Fund
Anonymous
Ron Giedd
Community Grants
Dollywood Foundation
Books for Seymour Imagination Library...................................$196
Books for Seymour Imagination Library...................................$198
Books for Fordland Imagination Library.....................................$62
Books for Fordland Imagination Library.....................................$48
Books for Mansfield Imagination Library...................................$53
Books for Mansfield Imagination Library...................................$52
Seymour Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Books....................................................................................$1,134
Fordland Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Books.......................................................................................$382
Mansfield Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Books.......................................................................................$334
Ozarks Family YMCA – Seymour Branch
After school children’s program............................................$1,500
Seymour Senior Citizens Center
Wall paint & dietary supplies...................................................$500
City of Seymour
Defibrillator...........................................................................$1,565
Seymour Elementary School
Awards for accelerated reading program..............................$1,500
Fordland Clinic, Inc.
Child dental health education..................................................$255
Friends of the Library
Children’s audio books............................................................$500
OACAC Head Start
Books for preschool children....................................................$300
Seymour YEP
Unrestricted.............................................................................$500
Seymour United Methodist Church
Christmas for the needy...........................................................$500
Seymour Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Books.......................................................................................$474
Fordland Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Books.......................................................................................$200
Mansfield Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Books.......................................................................................$178
FORTY SIX
Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri, Inc. Established May 24, 1999
The Professional Building, Suite 9, 221 W. 4th Street,
Carthage, MO 64836
Board of Governors: G. Stephen Biemdiek • Robert Y. Copeland, Jr.
• Ted Evans, Jr. • Bob Hess • Kenneth Johnson • John Joines •
Mike Lawrence • David B. Mouton • Miriam Putnam • Nancy
Sanders • Lori Smith • Mark Williams
For additional information please contact Bill Putnam, executive
director, (417) 359-5534.
Carthage Crisis Center, Inc. Capacity Building Fund –
Established to help support their programs and projects.
City of Carthage Dog Park Fund – Established to help cover
expenses to construct a dog park. May also be used for park
maintenance or may be combined with other funds to create a
permanent endowment for beautification of public areas
in Carthage.
Doris & Ken Johnson Memorial Fund – Established by Kenneth
Johnson to benefit the Carthage Public Library and the Eastern
Jasper County Laubach Literacy Action DBA Family Literacy
Council in Carthage.
Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center Fund –
Established in
Joplin, MO to fund
sustainability; part
of the Stewardship
Ozarks Initiative.
ALS Organization Fund
George S. Beimdiek Family Foundation Fund
Beimdiek Challenge Grant Fund
Steve and Mary Jean Beimdiek Family and Community Fund
Leland and Donna Browne Foundation
Curtis Rex Carter Science Scholarship Fund
Carthage Arts Council Fund
The Carthage Crosslines Fund
The Carthage Fund
Carthage Crisis Center Endowment Fund
Carthage Historic Preservation Fund
Carthage Public Library Fund
Carthage Youth Empowerment Program Capacity Building Fund
City of Carthage Beautification Fund
City of Carthage Carter Park Fund
Colossians 3:17 Fund
Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri Operating
Endowment Fund
The W. Robert Corley Fund (CORLEY)
Episcopal Youth Group of Carthage Endowment Fund
Fair Acres Family YMCA, Inc. Fund
Gregg and Sheila Galbraith Donor Advised Fund
Grace Episcopal Church Endowment Fund
Jasper County 1895 Courthouse Preservation Fund
Jasper County Courthouse Capacity Building Fund
The Joplin Fund
The McCune-Brooks Health Care Foundation Fund
Richard T. Mansfield Memorial Fund, a capacity building fund
for Grace Episcopal Church
Missouri Botanical Gardens Fund
Quigley Jasper County Christian Athlete Scholarship Fund
The John O. Phelps and Carolyn B. Phelps Charitable Fund
The Powers Museum Fund
Redings Mill Volunteer Fire Protection Endowment Fund
Dr. W. Russell Smith Family Foundation Fund
Southwest Baptist University Endowment Fund
Southwest Missouri Arts Council Endowment Fund
St. Luke’s Nursing Center Capacity Building Fund
St. Luke’s Nursing Center Endowment Fund
Stone’s Throw Theater Henry Heckert Memorial Endowment Fund
J. Ross and Maryetta E. White Memorial Fund
John and Nancy Williams Life Estate Fund
Mark and Stephanie Williams Family and Community Fund
Kevin & Sandi Checkett
Robert & Rebecca Copeland
Frank S. Dunaway, III
Kenneth Johnson
Virginia Esterly
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Putnam
Ruth I. Rubison
Marty & Lori Smith
Dr. & Mrs. W. Russell Smith
Sustaining Members
Leadership, $5,000
Harry Cornell
The Lemons Trust
Dr. Russell Smith Family Foundation
Kent and Mary Steadley Trust
Benefactor, $1,000
Colossians 3:17 Fund
Ted B. Evans, Jr.
Ruth Kolpin Foundation
John and Carolyn Phelps Charitable Fund
Nancy Sanders
Mark and Stephanie Williams Family and Community Fund
FORTY SEVEN
Sustainer, $500
Mike and Rayma Lawrence
Community Grants
Pinewood Nursery
City of Carthage roundabout maintenance...........................$1,277
Carthage CANDO Senior Center
Unrestricted........................................................................$17,513
Carthage R-9 School Foundation
Fairview School.....................................................................$1,000
FCCLA grant.............................................................................$480
Carthage R-9 School District
School nurse program...........................................................$1,000
American Red Cross
Tornado relief for Newton County.........................................$1,000
Carthage Crisis Center
Endowment Building Seminar...............................................$1,000
Carthage Youth Empowerment Project Fund
Unrestricted..........................................................................$1,000
Community Theatre of Southwest Missouri
Children’s summer workshop...................................................$900
Girl Scout Council of the Ozark Area
CPR training.............................................................................$574
Powers Museum
Chautauqua.............................................................................$295
Teen Scene of the Alliance of SW MO
School supplies........................................................................$500
Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center
Scholarships.............................................................................$500
Community Clinic of Carthage
Medical supplies...................................................................$1,000
Supporter, $250
Kevin Checkett
Bob Copeland
Bob Hess
Kenneth Johnson
David B. Mouton
Miriam Putnam
Nancy Sanders
Lori Smith
Felix Wright
Contributor, $100
Bill Hansford
Barbara Putnam
FY08 contributions: $1,501,935
FY08 distributions: $1,595,379
Distributions since inception: $3,118,966
Stockton Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1013, Stockton, MO 65785
Board of Directors: Ginger Hendrickson • Brian Hammons •
Dennis Reaves • Dr. Vicki Sandberg • Larry Shellhorn • Charles
Skaggs • Stewart Thomson
For additional information, please contact Ginger Hendrickson,
president, (417) 276-6883.
Ted and Cleva Sell Scholarship
Fund – Established by the
Stockton Public School Foundation
for graduating seniors who are
hard working, of good character
and have overcome obstacles.
Ted & Cleva Sell
Cedar County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Cedar County Library District Stockton Building Fund
Friends of the Library, Inc., Stockton, Missouri Fund
SAC Arts Council Endowment Fund
Stockton Community Center Capacity Building Fund
Stockton Community Foundation Grantmaking Fund
Stockton Lake Conservation Fund
Stockton Lions Community Fund
Stockton Nursing Home Fund
Stockton Public Schools Foundation Abbott Scholarship Fund
Stockton Public Schools Foundation General Scholarship Fund
Stockton Public Schools Foundation Korth Scholarship Fund
Stockton Public Schools Foundation Miller Scholarship Fund
Stockton Rebuilding Fund
Stockton Revolving Loan Fund
Stockton Senior Center Capacity Building Fund*
Stockton United Methodist Church Endowment Fund
Gary and Jana Funk
FORTY EIGHT
Community Grants
Church of God Holiness
Unrestricted.............................................................................$750
Stockton Public Schools
SHS National Honor Society.....................................................$400
Stockton Senior Center
Unrestricted.............................................................................$400
SAC Arts Council
Curtains for community building.............................................$748
Table Rock Lake Community Foundation
574 Horsecreek Tree Farm, Galena, MO 65656
Board of Governors: Connie Johnson • Nita Jane Ayers • Jim
Riddle • John Coonrod • Richard Dean • Melissa Ortman •
Lisa Rau
For additional information, please contact Connie Johnson, chair,
(417) 657-6061.
Tri Lakes Board of Realtors Good Neighbor Fund** –
Established to help streamline
and simplify charitable giving.
21st Century Fund
Charlotte Bostwick Endowment Fund*
Jack Herschend Donor Advised Fund
Kornerstone Programs Fund
LUC Woodridge Fund
The Maple Mountain Fund
Richard Nierman Community Education Scholarship Fund
Second Wind Fund*
The Senior Center Fund
Table Rock Lake Community Grant Making Endowment Fund
Larry Gene Taylor Memorial Fund
Stockton Ministerial Alliance
Christmas baskets....................................................................$500
Stockton R-1 School District
HS accelerated reading program..............................................$500
Stockton Senior Center
Start-up for new facility...........................................................$500
* A subfund of Care Connection for Aging Services.
Jack & Sherry Herschend
Julie Leeth
Community Grants
Humane Society of the Branson Tri-Lakes Area
Equipment............................................................................$1,963
Jenkins Rural Fire Department
Hose......................................................................................$1,248
Kimberling Area Library Association
Books....................................................................................$1,500
Kornerstone, Inc.
Supplies and operations........................................................$4,000
Pregnancy Lifeline, Inc.
Acer notebook/printer...........................................................$1,600
Shell Knob Senior Center
Door opener/awning.............................................................$5,340
Southern Stone Betterment Association
Supplies/operations..............................................................$5,000
Wooley Creek Community Association
Materials for repairs to school..............................................$2,500
Christian Associates
Help establish North Stone County office.............................$3,500
** Also a component fund of the Taney County Community Foundation.
Taney County Community Foundation
189 Hobart Dr., Forsyth, MO 65653
Board of Governors: Doug Jordan • Brent Blevins • Mike Booth
• Julie Clifford • Sylvia Cornette • Stephen Critchfield • Rick
Davis • Mike Gailey • Mitch Holmes • Bill Jones • Katie SteeleDanner • Chris Willard
For more information, please contact Doug Jordan, president,
(417) 230-6960.
FORTY NINE
Administrative Endowment Fund – Established by the Taney
County Community Foundation to support administrative and
operations purposes.
The Kirby Foundation Fund – Established to assist Scott Kirby
in charitable giving.
Skaggs Foundation Supporting Fund – Established by the Taney
County Community Foundation to
support the Skaggs Foundation and
health system.
Tri Lakes Board of Realtors Good
Neighbor Fund** –
Established to help streamline
and simplify charitable giving.
Tri-Lakes Community Hospices
Fund – Established by the Community
Hospice of America Foundation to provide
funds for Tri-Lakes area patients and families.
Herb and Maxine Trimble Scholarship
Fund – Provides higher education
scholarships to students from Branson and
Hollister in need of financial assistance.
Forsyth Library Memorial Endowment Fund
Frances L. McConkey Manse Capacity Building Fund
Dr. Mary King Long Scholarship Fund
Village of Bradleyville Endowment Fund
Libby Wrona, Forsyth, Missouri Library Fund
Iva M. Awberry (deceased)
Community Grants
Crisis Center
Computers...............................................................................$650
Forsyth Senior Friendship Center
Two furnaces............................................................................$775
Harmony House
Veterans’ mental health needs................................................$275
Neighbor’s Pantry
Youth summer meals...............................................................$500
White River Historical Society
Program for abused women....................................................$300
J. Kenneth Awbery and Iva M. Awbery Scholarship Fund
Bradleyville Health Clinic Fund
Branson Community Grantmaking Fund
Community Presbyterian Endowment Fund
Flood Youth Ministry Capacity Building Fund
Forsyth City Employees Fund
Forsyth Community Foundation Grant Making Fund
Forsyth Library Capacity Building Fund
**Also a component fund of the Table Rock Lake Community Foundation
Truman Lake Community Foundation Established May 15, 2000
P.O. Box 463, Clinton, MO 64735
Board of Governors: Sandie Sorbo • Patty Bancroft • Marnie
Bellamy • John Brecht • Linda Coleberd • Jim Cook • Galen Dody
• Lynn Gabbert • Dr. Gary Groff • Gerald Happy • Randy Shipman
• J.C. Smith • Sandra Thomason • Julius Wall • Robert Wheeler
For additional information, please contact Sandie Sorbo, president,
(660) 885-2134.
Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor Capacity Building Fund –
Established to help funding their programs.
Clinton Main Street Partnership Fund – Assists in managing
funds for partnerships between other Clinton groups.
Lakeland Scholarship Fund –
Established to distribute to the
Lakeland School District.
Lakeland Viking Alumni Scholarship
Fund – Established by the
Lakeland School District and Alumni
Association to assist graduating Lakeland R-3 students.
Midwest Behavioral Healthcare
Management, Inc. Capacity Building
Fund – Established with the Truman Lake
CF to provide quality mental health and
substance abuse treatment in
rural Missouri.
FIFTY
Samuel A. Sloan, Evelyn Sloan and Beulah Sloan McCoy
Scholarship Fund – Established by Daryl B. and Mildred L. Sloan
to provide college and technical school scholarships to students
graduating from Sherwood Cass R-8 High School,
Creighton, Missouri.
Anonymous Fund (unrestricted)
The Aquila Fund (donor advised)
Clinton Area Arts Foundation Fund
Clinton Christian Academy Endowment Fund
The Clinton Christian Academy Gymnasium Fund
Clinton Industrial Development Corporation Fund
Clinton Main Street Dorman House Endowment Fund
Clinton Memorial Camp Fund
Clinton Senior Center Service Board Operations Fund
Community Memorial Fund
Dody/Young Scholarship Fund
Douglas and Kristi Kenney Family and Community Fund
First Baptist Church Fund
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation Fund
Henry County Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
Capacity Building Fund
Henry County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Henry County Historical Society Children’s Corner and Theatre Fund
Henry County Soldiers Memorial Maintenance Fund
Denver W. & Marjorie J. Johnson Fund
Sara Jane and Anthony J. Komer Family and Community Fund
Lakeland R-II Foundation Fund
Literacy Council of Clinton Fund
Thomas W. McNutt Family & Community Fund
The Perpetual Ministries Fund of the Clinton United
Methodist Church
Prevention Services for Youth Fund
Quality of Life Endowment Fund
Ronda Seaton, DVM Memorial Scholarship Fund
Skidmore Foundation Fund
Community Foundation of West Plains, Inc.
401 Jefferson Ave., West Plains, MO 65775
Board of Governors: Kris Norman • Larry Butler • Jack Doss •
Rita Fugate • Kevin Gleghorn • Joe Kammerer • Wayne Kaufman
• Brenda Malkowski • R.A. Pendergrass • Myles Smith •
Jim Thompson
For additional information, please contact Kris Norman, president,
(417) 256-4433.
Sandra E. & Douglas L. Thomason Family Fund
Truman Lake Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund
Union State Bank and Trust Fund (unrestricted)
Julius F. and Sally Wall Fund (unrestricted)
Gus and Susie Wetzel Fund (unrestricted)
Windsor Senior Center Service Board Operations Fund
The Wrigley Fund
Berry & Judy Beebe
John & Betty Brecht
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Thomason
Robert S. Wheeler
FY08 contributions: $2,335,193
Community Grants
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation
Life Flight building...........................................................$7,284.98
Atchison Monuments
Community Memorial engraving.............................................$186
Clinton High School
Technology Student Association competition...........................$800
Boy Scouts, Troop 430
Campership...........................................................................$1,000
Clinton Friends of the Park
Blue Star Memorial...............................................................$1,500
Clinton Recovery Center
Kitchen appliances................................................................$2,500
Leesville R-9
Health screening equipment.................................................$1,758
Atchison Monuments
Engraved bricks for community memorial................................$252
Midwest Behavioral Health Care Management, Inc.
Outdoor recreation area.......................................................$2,500
Shane Alan Cameron Memorial Scholarship Fund – Established
by Alan and Rhonda Cameron in memory of
their son, Shane, for West Plains graduating
seniors pursuing higher education.
Community Foundation of West Plains
Administrative Endowment Fund
– Provides for administrative and
operational purposes.
FIFTY ONE
Shane Alan Cameron
Friends of the Galloway Creek
Nature Park Fund –
Established to benefit the park
in West Plains.
Harlin Museum Endowment
Galloway Creek Nature Park
Fund – Established to help meet
long-term needs
Howell County Extension
Council Fund – Assists with
their programs.
Trish Kissiar Knight Hall of Fame Volleyball Endowed
Scholarship Fund – Missouri State University – West
Plains established this scholarship fund for a student athlete
participating in the Grizzy Women’s Volleyball program.
West Plains R-7 Band Fund – Established for the school’s band
programs.
West Plains R-7 Culinary Arts Fund – Supports culinary programs.
Arts on Avenue, Inc. Fund
Bank of America Fund
The Bell-Garrison Family and Community Fund
Peter Callaway Endowment Fund
Doug Darr Memorial Scholarship Fund*
Stephen A. Douglas Scholarship Fund Ozarks Christian
Academy Fund
Downtown West Plains, Inc. Fund
Tom Gatewood Memorial Literacy Fund
Gatewood Award Fund
E.L. “Bob” Harlin and Vesta Harlin Charitable Trust Fund
Howell County Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team Fund
John H. McFarland Fund
Willard Charitable Foundation
8051 N. State Hwy AC, Willard, MO 65781
Board of Governors: Judy Craig • J.M. Crighton • Sandy Gold •
Carolyn Goodwyn • Gail Helton • Tad Morlan • Caroline Puckett
• Jerome Rader • Montene Staley
For additional information, please contact Judy Craig, president,
(417) 742-2506.
Dr. Mildred Fortner Scholarship Fund – Established for Willard
High School seniors by Debra Ellis in memory of her aunt, to
continue the legacy of Dr. Fortner and the emphasis she placed on
education and helping others.
Willard Charitable Foundation Administrative Fund –
Established to meet operational needs.
Julie McGoldrick Scholarship Fund
Oakwood Life Sharing Services, Inc. Fund
Riverways Trust Practical Nursing South Central Career Center Fund
West Plains Community Grant Making Endowment Fund
West Plains R-7 Educational Foundation General Fund
West Plains Soccer Association, Inc. Fund
Whetstone Boys Ranch Capacity Building Fund
Community Grants
Adult Learning Center
South Central Literacy Council.................................................$500
Bryant Watershed Project
Unrestricted.............................................................................$750
City of West Plains Parks and Recreation
Youth swim program................................................................$500
MSU-WP
Literacy awareness campaign..................................................$500
Scenic Rivers Dogwood Trails Council
Scenic Rivers hut fund...........................................................$1,500
West Plains Council on the Arts
MAAA program.......................................................................$300
Unrestricted.............................................................................$500
West Plains R-7 Educational Foundation
Unrestricted.............................................................................$500
Willard Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund – Distributes
an annual award to Willard graduates.
Willard Children’s Health and Dental Endowment Fund –
Established to provide long-term funding to the Willard
School District to meet critical health and dental needs of
underprivileged children.
Conco Charitable Fund
Nicholas David Rader Memorial Fund
Springfield-Greene County Library Building Fund
Willard Charitable Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Willard Children’s Health and Dental Fund
Willard Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
FIFTY TWO
Community Grants
Willard R-II School District
Special services needs.............................................................. $681
Willow Springs Community Foundation
P.O. Box 345, Willow Springs, MO 65793
Board of Governors: Phill Knott • Sheila Burtchett • Steve Norman
• Jamie Ogden • Hubert Reaves • Carol Ann Richardson • Joan
Bailey-Russell • Lou Wehmer
For additional information, please contact Phill Knott, president,
(417) 469-3134.
The Christine N. Steele Fund for the Willow Springs Arts Council
Sadie Ruth Ferguson Fund
Willow Springs Community Foundation Community
Development Fund
FIFTY THREE
previously established funds
Spr ing f iel d an d th e Reg ion
Administrative Endowment: Administrative Endowment Fund
Administrative Support Fund
Dr. Thomas E. and Mary M. Ashley Administrative Endowment Fund
Rob and Sally Baird Administrative Endowment Fund
Boatmen’s National Bank Administrative Endowment Fund
Peter and Kay Charles Administrative Endowment Fund
Harry Cooper Administrative Endowment Fund
Flavius and Frances Freeman Administrative Endowment Fund
Foster Manufacturing Administrative Endowment Fund
Lewis G. & Harriett Hutchens Administrative Endowment Fund
William Karchmer Administrative Endowment Fund
Linder and Mary Link Administrative Endowment Fund
Meek Administrative Endowment Fund
Pugsley Administrative Endowment Fund
Jewell Thompson Schweitzer Administrative Endowment Fund
Smith-Glynn-Callaway Administrative Endowment Fund
A.P. Stone, Jr. Administrative Endowment Fund
Annuity: Robert and Margaret Carolla Fund (Charitable Gift Annuity)
The Ruth E. Carter and Lorraine A. Gjerness Charitable
Remainder Unitrust
Larry and Joan Carter Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Raymond and Joyce Carter Charitable Remainder Unitrust
The W. Robert Corley Fund (Charitable Gift Annuity)
Gloria June Curbow Charitable Remainder Trust
Betty H. King Charitable Remainder Trust
RDW Family and Community Fund (Charitable Gift Annuity)
William and Marilyn Wright Donor Advised Fund
(Charitable Gift Annuity)
Corporate:
Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell and Brown Corporate
Grantmaking Fund
News-Leader Education Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Springfield Trust and Investment Company Foundation
Designated:
Dorothy Ruth Acton Charitable Fund
Ray F. Aton Memorial Patronage Initiative for the Arts Capacity
Building Fund
Fannie K. Baldwin (Posey) Memorial Garden Fund
Roberta Bartley & Olive Decatur Fund
John D. Bentley Fund of the Jordan Valley Community Health Center
C. C. and Dorothy Blair Excellence in Education Trust Fund
Brain Injury Association of Missouri, Inc. Southwest Missouri
Chapter Endowment Fund
Jessie J. Burroway Charitable Fund
Camp Barnabas Capacity Building Fund
Camp Barnabas Maintenance Endowment Fund
Caplan Autism Resource and Education Fund
Catalpa Crossing Capital Improvement Project Capacity
Building Fund
Marie Carlisle Fund
Nancy K. Hopkins and John M. Carnahan III Endowment Fund
for Dickerson Park Zoo
Truman Carter Fund
Blaine A. Childress Seymour, Missouri, Library Cultural Arts Fund
Church Army USA Branson, MO Designated Fund
Collins Family Fund
Harry Cooper Memorial Fund #2
James H. Cosgrove and Patricia A. Cosgrove Fund
Kenneth and Marilyn Crumpley Fund
Cuba War Memorial Fund
Jack and Helen Curtis Fund
ECHO Project Fund
Iris D. Darnell (Su Estes) Charitable Fund
Linwood M. Faraday and the Helen M. Faraday Fund
Founders Park Fund
Founding Director Fund Established in Honor of Jan Horton
C.V. Freese and Fern K. Freese Memorial Charitable Fund
Vera M. Gardner and Grace E. Dean Fund for the Humane Care
of Animals
Greater Jordan Valley Park Development Fund
James and Ethel Grigg Christmas Fund
Ethel T. Grigg Memorial Fund
George L. and Alma L. Hall Fund
Sam Farris Hamra Community Center Capacity Building Fund
Ira and Matilda Hentschel Fund #1
Kay Hilton Memorial Fund
Ray and Kay Hilton Fund
History Museum of Springfield-Greene County Fund for Exhibits
in memory of Lester E. & Mildred Lee Cox
Julia A. Hood Fund
The Indigent Burial and Funeral Fund
FIFTY FOUR
Bingham Johnson Family Foundation Fund
Esther S. Karchmer Memorial Chair (Springfield Symphony)
Keisker Memorial Library Fund
Joann E. Landers Feline Endowment Fund
John H. and Ruby M. Laurie Charitable Fund
Dotty and Bruce Lemmon Family Fund
Sterling and Delores Macer Fund
E. A. Martin and Mrs. Ida M. Martin Fund
Mac and Helen McCartney Fund
Moore Cemetery Fund
Morrisville Cemetery Preservation Fund #1
Morrisville Cemetery Preservation Fund #2
Norma A. Carolla Scholarship Fund for Hospice Nurses
New Ventures in Philanthropy Capacity Building Fund
George and Winifred Nixon Fund for the Springfield Opera
AEola O’Harn Fund
Palen Music Endowment for the Arts Fund
Parkview Class of 1974 in Memory of Tim O’Brien
Jake R. Piatchek Endowment Fund
Dorothy Burgin Quigley Fund
The Mary R. Rigney Designated Fund
Rotary Centennial Outdoor Classroom Capacity Building Fund
The Jewell Thompson Schweitzer Humanitarian Award Fund
Springfield Tree City USA Fund
Southwest Missouri Humane Society, Inc. Designated Fund
Established by the Reverend Carol A. Walker
Frank and Lillie Steury Endowment Fund
A. P. Stone, Jr. and Faye L. Stone Fund
Edward and Geneva Stuetzer Fund
Bryan Yancey Toombs, Bryan Charles Toombs, Lynne Toombs Datema
Memorial Fund
Robert L. Toombs Memorial Fund
William M. “Joe Bill” Turner Memorial Endowment Fund
Kevin Umlauf Foundation Fund
Bonnie Elaine Van Benthusen Fund
The Charles L. Weaver, DDS and Dorothy Weaver Memorial
Orthodontic Fund
Wherritt-Tunnell Fund
William T. White Springfield Symphony Fund
William J. and Jessie Lee Woody Trust for the Humane Care
of Animals
Donor Advised:
Anonymous Donor Advised Fund
Ray F. Aton Memorial Fund/Springfield Area Arts Council Capacity
Building Fund
The Thomas H. and Josephine Baird Memorial Fund
Barnett Family Charitable Foundation Fund
Donald H. Beisner Designated Fund
Judith A. Beisner Designated Fund
The Bethany Fund
Bloomsdale Catholic Foundation
Bonebrake Family Donor Advised Fund
Emily Carlile Fund
Robert and Margaret Carolla Fund
Cook Family Donor Advised Fund
The Cooper Foundation Donor Advised Fund
Deigratia (By the Grace of God) Donor Advised Fund
Ferguson Family Fund
Ferrell-Duncan Clinic Fund
Thomas W. Finnie Fund
Kathleen Poirot Griesemer Charitable Fund
Warren S. and Mary Ina Hampton Fund
Northeast Missouri Community Foundation Donor Advised
Hardie Family Charitable Fund
Harlin Family Foundation Fund
John Linden Hayes Donor Advised Fund
Ed and Virginia Heer Family Foundation Fund
Peter and JoDee Herschend Donor Advised Fund
Hood Family Donor Advised Fund
Sally Lynn Hubbard Environmental Donor Advised Fund
Johnson Family Fund
Lachmund Fund
Cathryn Cox Lipscomb and Jack E. Lipscomb Fund
The Martin Family Fund-Donor Advised
Edward A. and Mildred T. Martz and Louise A. Timmer Fund
The Terry O. and Mary Kay Meek Fund
Ron and Cathy Neville Donor Advised Fund
O’Reilly Family Foundation Fund
Ollis Family Foundation Fund
Perisseuo Donor Advised Fund
Prater Family Fund
The Rice Family Foundation
Robert E. Roundtree Fund
Errett Sechler Foundation Fund
Mercedes Freeman Smith Education Fund
Smith-Glynn-Callaway Medical Foundation Fund in Memory
of Dr. Daniel Layton Yancey
Smith-Glynn-Callaway Medical Foundation Fund
The Lezah Stenger Foundation Fund
Summers Family Foundation
Turner Family Charitable Fund
Constance and Vincent Tyndall Donor Advised Fund
Woods Family Charitable Fund
Tal and Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten Family Foundation Fund
William and Marilyn Wright Donor Advised Fund
FIFTY FIVE
Family and Community Funds:
Brown Family Fund
The Cool Breeze Fund
Marvin H. and Ethlyn M. Drury Family Fund
Robert W. Duncan Family and Community Fund
Weston Funk Charitable Fund
Helping As You Can Fund
Kitchen 903 Family and Community Fund
The La Boda Fund
Moore Charitable Fund
Roy and Lola Nelson Family and Community Fund
The Nifty Sixty Family and Community Fund
Squires/Parnell Family Fund
Penney Charitable Fund
Charles R. Slavens Family and Community Fund
Joe and Traci Turner Family Fund
Field of Interest:
Elese Tagge Anthony Education Fund
Carol Blackburn Charitable Fund #2
John L. Bostwick Fund
John and Barbara Brooks Fund
Loren and Mary E. Brunner Endowment Fund
Burn Survivors Foundation of Southwest Missouri Fund
Jerry & Tac Caplan Midlife Initiative Fund
Martha R. Caywood Fund for the Arts
Caplan Family Holocaust Fund
Lennie Cloud Fund for the Hearing Impaired
Jack and Helen Curtis - Field of Interest Fund
Brian Robert Duncan Children and Teens Fund
Helen M. Delano Fund
William E. Eslick Fund
C.V. Freese and Fern K. Freese Memorial Charitable Fund
Gose Family Fund
Agnes Grady Fund
Great Southern Bank Community Needs Fund
Robert C. and Jeanne Strauss Kramer Holocaust Education Fund
Harry S. Jewell, Charles McGregor and John McGregor Memorial
Endowment Fund
Nathan Karchmer Racial and Religious Tolerance Fund
Robert C. and Jeanne Strauss Kramer Camp Cultural Arts
and Educational Youth Scholarship Fund
Joseph B. and Helene L. Liebman Fund for Stroke Victims
Leona B. Mackler Fund
Ralph K. Manley Endowment for Parkview
The Martin Family Fund Field of Interest
Esther Sands McGuire Fund
Miller and Sanford Educational Enhancement Fund
Connie Wible Murray Fund
Musgrave Fund
Ralph and James Nattinger Fund
Norma Lea and Doc John Fund
Norma A. Carolla Scholarship Fund for Hospice Nurses
The Tim O’Brien Memorial Fund
Hazel and Christine Pauly Fund
Robert and Frances Quinn Memorial Fund
John, Beth and Jack Raidel Fund
Ida Rolf Fund
Nell Sewell Charitable Fund
Edith M. Short Fund
Senior Dreams Fund
Jessie C. Smith and Jan M. Atwell Fund
John J. Stamatis Memorial Fund
Mary Lorraine Altwater Sutkus Charitable Fund
Dr. Ambrose T. Walker and Rev. Carol Walker Fund
Wally and Libby Walter Fund
Bobbie L. Wilson Memorial Fund
Jean Cossey Woodruff Performing Arts Fund
Jean Cossey Woodruff Fund
David B. Woodruff Children’s Fund
Youth Empowerment Project Fund
Philanthropy Initiative:
William H. and Virginia Darr Philanthropy Initiative Fund
Kathleen Poirot Griesemer Philanthropy Initiative Fund
Ira and Matilda Hentschel Fund
Hutchens Family Fund
Charlie & Mary Beth O’Reilly Philanthropy Initiative Fund
Philanthropy Initiative Fund
Jane Ullman Fund
Ella E. Wetherel Charitable Fund
Scholarship:
Aggregate Industry – University of MO-Rolla Scholarship
Foundation, Inc. Capacity Building Fund
Clyde R. Alleman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Hearld and Marge Ambler Scholarship Fund
Dr. Thomas E. and Mary M. Ashley Scholarship Fund
The Sarah Beisner Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Chris Bell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Bradshaw Summit Scholarship Fund
FIFTY SIX
Judy Breeding Accounting Scholarship Fund
Camp Arrowhead Staff Scholarship Fund
Mayor Thomas J. Carlson Internship Fund
Blaine A. Childress Scholarship Fund
Lewis E. and Wilma Childress Scholarship Fund
Mattie E. Childress Memorial Fund
Mildred Ann Groves Childress Memorial Fund
Community Foundation Memorial Scholarship Fund
Mick Denniston Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Duncan Memorial Fund
Emma Foster/Tindle Mills Scholarship Fund
Greg Germany Scholarship Fund
Andy Gott Memorial Scholarship Fund
Angela Gram Memorial Scholarship Fund
Gravelle and Harris Scholarship Fund
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Family Scholarship Fund
Thomas Halbert Scholarship Fund
Marion Bissett Hoblit Scholarship Fund
Edna Mae Hammack Keisker Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jesse Harden Combat Soldier College Tuition Fund
Dorothy Chestnut Harman Elementary Education Fund
Kirk Haseltine Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thea Jo Herron Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marion and Mae John Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ruth Olesen Kelley Fund
Lister Scholarship Endowment Fund of the Rotary Club
of Springfield
Donald Watts Littrell Community Leadership Award Fund
Logan-Rogersville Alumni Scholarship Fund
The Captain Andrew W. Long, Jr. Scholarship Fund
Mark’s Memorial Scholarship Fund
Robert and Virginia Martin Scholarship/Teacher Award Fund
Nina Myers Memorial Scholarship Fund
Morrisville Academic Scholarship #1
The Greater Ozarks Chapter of the National Association
of Orthopedic Nurses, #144 Scholarship Fund
Public Relations Society of the Ozarks Scholarship Fund
Earl K. Nau Ozark Empire Fair Memorial Scholarship Fund
James P. Robinson Scholarship Fund
James H. Saunders and Edith LeDue Saunders Scholarship Fund, a
subfund of the Smith-Glynn- Callaway Medical Foundation Fund
Leo and Helen Saye Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Fred Carl and Jewell N. Schweitzer Scholarship Fund
Senior High School Class of 1948 Scholarship Fund in Honor
of Frederick M. & Ramona Frazier McQueary
St. John’s School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship Fund
Skaggs TEPCOR Clinical Scholarship Capacity Building Fund
John D. Ashcroft SMBA Scholarship Fund
Harold and Helen Stoneman Drury Scholarship Fund
Henry J. and Lucille J. Straus Scholarship Fund
Henry Joseph Struck Memorial Scholarship Fund
Arthur G. Tesar Scholarship Fund
Thomas G. Tucker Scholarship Capacity Building Fund
Tracy Tucker Education Scholarship Fund
Kevin Umlauf Foundation Scholarship Fund
Dr. William M. Walker Memorial Medical Scholarship Fund
Harlan Wehrman Scholarship Fund
Mary Ann White Memorial Scholarship
Gabe Wilson, Charlie Phillips and Scott Bruenger Fund
The Frank E. Wilkins Memorial Trust
Glen W. Wisdom Scholarship and Award Fund
Supporting Organization:
The Lezah Stenger Foundation
Ozarks Charitable Real Estate Foundation
Unrestricted:
Carol Blackburn Charitable Fund #1
Community Foundation Staff Appreciation Fund
Harry Cooper Memorial Fund #1
The T. A. and J. A. Caplan Fund
James K. and Jettie M. Cook Fund
Louis L. Coover and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation
Capacity Building Fund
Max and Fern DeForest Fund
Anne Case Drummond Endowment Fund
William H. Epperson Charitable Fund
Fund for the Future
Marian and Maxell George Fund
Mary Hendrix Fund
Hill Family Community Fund
Charles L. Jobe Family Fund
Ray D. Kelly and Leona C. Kelly Fund
Nathan & Esther Karchmer Fund
The J. Laurence Lee Memorial Fund
Marie Rosalie Maser and John Maser Memorial Fund
Lawrence M. and Fay B. Ollis Fund
Mary R. Rigney General Endowment Fund
Jessie M. Ross Fund
Susanne M. Sickles and John L. Hayes Fund
The Kirby Taylor Fund
US Bank Unrestricted Fund
Richard and Virginia Wilkinson Fund
Mary E. Wilson Home Memorial Fund
The H. Garrett and Marion M. Wright Fund
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A G E N C Y partner funds
Agency Partners work with the Community Foundation of the
Ozarks and its affiliates to build endowments, promote planned
giving and enhance sustainability. Go to www. cfozarks.org for
more information and links to partners.
Arts:
Benton County Arts Fund
Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield “Power of Music” Fund
Carthage Arts Council Fund
Chamber Orchestra of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
Children’s Choir of Southwest Missouri Fund
Clinton Area Arts Foundation Fund
Dallas County Arts Council Fund
El Dorado Springs Performing Arts Capital Fund
El Dorado Springs Performing Arts Council Endowment Fund
Friends of the Garden/Anne Drummond Sculpture Fund
Hickory County Cultural Arts Fund
History Museum for Springfield-Greene County Fine Arts
Endowment Fund
Lockwood Cultural Arts Council Fund
Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield Fund
Nixa Area Arts Council Fund
Ozark Festival Orchestra Fund
Ozarks Public Television Cultural Arts Fund
SAC Arts Council Endowment Fund
Salem Arts Council Fund
Seymour Area Arts Council Building Fund-Building Cultural Arts
in Seymour
Seymour Area Arts Council Fund
Sister Cities Association Performing and Cultural Arts Fund
SMMA Endowment Fund
Southwest Missouri Arts Council Endowment Fund
Springfield Ballet Endowment Fund
Springfield Ballet Missouri Cultural Trust Fund
Springfield Little Theatre Cultural Trust Fund
Springfield Little Theatre Endowment Fund
Springfield Mid-America Singers Endowment Fund
Springfield Regional Arts Council Cultural Trust Fund
Springfield Regional Opera Endowment Fund
Springfield Symphony Association Endowment Fund
Springfield Symphony Cultural Trust Fund
Springfield Symphony Music Education Trust Fund
Springfield Visual Arts Alliance Endowment Fund
The Christine N. Steele Fund for the Willow Springs Arts Council
Stone’s Throw Theater Henry Heckert Memorial Endowment Fund
James Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund
(Writers Hall of Fame of America)
Walnut Street Theatre Capacity Building Fund
Writers Hall of Fame of America Endowment Fund
David and Susan Belcher Young Artists Scholarship
Community Development
City of Republic Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund
The Community Center Foundation of Ste. Genevieve
County, Incorporated
Community Partnership of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
Grupo Latinoamericano Endowment Fund
Junior League of Springfield, Missouri, Inc. Endowment Fund
Junior League of Springfield Irrevocable Endowment Fund
Mid-Town Neighborhood Association Endowment Fund
Nevada-Vernon County P.R.I.D.E. Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Nevada-Vernon County P.R.I.D.E. Foundation Bushwhacker
Days Fund
Nevada-Vernon County P.R.I.D.E. Foundation Capacity Building
Scholarship Fund
Ozark Main Street Endowment Fund
Frances Pringle 4-H Capacity Building Fund of the Webster County
Extension Council
Frances Pringle Capacity Building Fund of the Webster County
Extension Council
Polk County Fair Association Derald Isdell Memorial Fund
Redings Mill Volunteer Fire Protection Endowment Fund
Rogersville Community Betterment Association Fund
Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development
Endowment Fund
Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center Fund
United Way of the Ozarks, Inc. Endowment Fund
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Education:
Auxiliary of Three Rivers Healthcare, Inc. Poplar Bluff Public Schools
Endowment Fund
Bolivar School Alumni Association Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Endowment Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Scholarship Fund
Clinton Christian Academy Endowment Fund
Discovery Center Capacity Building Fund
Discovery Center Conservation Education Fund
Discovery Center of Springfield Endowment Fund
Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research Capacity Building Fund
Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research Endowment Fund
Kristy Koch Memorial Award Fund
Lockwood Public Schools Foundation Unrestricted Endowment Fund
Logan-Rogersville CATS (Curriculum for Academically Talented
Students) Program Fund
Logan-Rogersville Educational Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Logan-Rogersville Educational Foundation Endowment Fund
Logan-Rogersville Marching Band and Jazz Band Fund
Logan-Rogersville High School Project Graduation Fund
Marion C. Early Education Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Marion C. Early Education Foundation Endowment Fund
Monett Public Schools Foundation Fund
Mountain Grove R-III Schools Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Mountain Grove R-III Schools Foundation Endowment Fund
Dr. Robert J. Murney Endowment Fund
Nixa Public Schools Foundation Fund
Nixa Public Schools Foundation Endowment Fund
OTC Foundation:
OTC Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund
Linda Gingry Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Judge Russell Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dental Assisting Educators Scholarship Fund
OTC Foundation Scholarship Fund #2
Richard Glenn Staats Endowment Fund
Ozark R-6 School District Capacity Building Fund
Charles & Louise Nisen Ozarks Literacy Council Endowment Fund
Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Rivendale Extension Services Endowment Fund
Southwest Baptist University Organizational Endowment Fund
Springfield Public Schools Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Springfield Public Schools Foundation Fund:
Foundation for Springfield Public Schools Endowment Fund
Foundation for Springfield Public Schools
Andrea Teel Scholarship Fund
Back to School with the Foundation
B.E.S.T. Scholarship
B.E.S.T. Scholarship Annual
John & Crystal Beuerlein Special Education Fund
Buffington Scholarship
Dale Burns Endowed Fund
Bus Transportation Fund
Care to Learn Fund
Care to Learn Endowment Fund
Central Scholarship
Libbia Chappell Endowment
Chiefs Annual Fund
Chiefs Endowment Fund
The Chuck Turner Memorial Band Scholarship for Glendale
City Utilities Science
Coats for Kids
Colonel’s Scholarship Annual
The Colonel’s Scholarship
Velma Counts McMillen Endowed Fund
Cronin Scholarship
Lee H. Cruse Scholarship Fund
Lee H. Cruse Scholarship Fund Annual
Debate Fund
Delaware Playground Fund
Dunlop Scholarship
Falcon Annual Fund
Falcon Fund
Friends of Central
Friends of Central Annual Fund
Glendale Baseball Fund
Glendale Hper-Facility
Hall Scholarship
Hargis Scholarship
Bill Hawkins Scholarship
Hayter Scholarship
Stenger-Hickory Hills Fund
Highlander Fund
Hillcrest Fund
FIFTY NINE
Incredible Pizza Card Fund
Jarrett Site Council Fund
Johnson Scholarship
Dr. Sally Johnson Scholarship
Jones Scholarship
Kickapoo Baseball Field Fund
Kilties Fund
Kipper Dale Smart Scholarship
Clark Kynion Scholarship
The Leadership Fund
Linda Luke Librarian Fund
Listening Post Fund
Literacy Fund
Ralph K. Manley Endowment for Parkview
Jayne Manley Endowment Fund
SPS Marketing Fund
Scott Matthews Fund
McCarty Scholarship
McCarty Scholarship Annual
McCormick Scholarship
McGregor Student Fund
Memorial Fund
Miscellaneous Fund
Neville Scholarship
Neville Scholarship Annual
The Next Step Endowed Scholarship
PACE Fund
Palmer Scholarship
Parkview High Soccer Field Fund
Parkview Theatre Annual Fund
Parkview Theatre Endowment
Coach Jim Pearson Scholarship
Remember Pepperdine Scholarship
Pershing Middle School PTSA
Marilyn Gugel Pfeiffer Scholarship
Project Graduation
Reading Round-Up Annual
Reading Round-Up Endowment
Reed Middle School Endowed Fund
Ann Reid Scholarship
Remember Pipkin Endowment
Safe and Sober Prom
Sarah Leigh Day Scholarship
SEA (Springfield Education Association) Scholarship
Shady Dell Fund
Sinden Scholarship
Spellman Scholarship
Springfield Reads
Steele Memorial Scholarship
Zack & Tricia Stenger Scholarship
Sweeney Scholarship
Teacher Appreciation Banquet
Truancy Court Fund
Turner Family Fund
Underprivileged Children’s Fund
Unrestricted - Undesignated
Viking Annual Fund
Viking Endowment Fund
Virgil Anderson Jr. Endowment
Stenger-Wanda Gray Fund
Watson Fund
Wave Fund for Parkview High
Madeline Webb Memorial Fund
Jeff Wester Scholarship Fund
Whiteaker Scholarship
Kirby Wilcox Scholarship
Patty Dusel Wilcox Scholarship
Williams Scholarship
Wings Annual Fund
Wings Endowment Fund
Wings Brite Annual Fund
Wings Brite Endowment Fund
Wings Lampe Annual Fund
Wings Lampe Endowment Fund
Bob Wise Technology Fund
Writing Scholarship
York Elementary School Fund
Springfield Youth Symphony Annual
Sullivan School Foundation Fund
Sullivan School Foundation Endowment Fund
The Summit School Capacity Building Fund
The Summit School Capital Campaign Fund
St. James Schools Enhancement Endowment Fund
Texas County Technical Institute Capacity Building Fund
Texas County Technical Institute Endowment Fund
Dr. James C. Thornsberry Scholarship Fund
Valle Schools Foundation, Inc. Capacity Building Fund
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Environmental & Animals:
Bryant Watershed Education Capacity Building Fund
FOZ (Friends of the Zoo) Educational Endowment Fund
Fredrick Memorial Scholarship Fund
Greene County Farmland Preservation Council Fund
James River Basin Partnership Capacity Building Fund
James River Basin Partnership Endowment Fund
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation Fund
Missouri Environmental Education Association
Endowment Fund
Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation Heritage League Fund
Ozark Greenways Endowment Fund
Ozark Greenways Endowment Fund #2
Ozark Regional Land Trust Stewardship Fund
Ozark Regional Land Trust Stewardship Endowment Fund
The Nelson Rolf Animal Shelter Endowment Fund
Southwest Missouri Humane Society Endowment Fund
Tumbling Creek Cave Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Upper White River Basin Foundation Endowment Fund
Watershed Center at Valley Water Mill Campaign Fund
Wonders of Wildlife Endowment Fund
Faith Based:
Christian Associates Capacity Building Fund
Christian Associates Endowment Fund
Community Presbyterian Endowment Fund
Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Fund
Episcopal Youth Group of Carthage Endowment Fund
First Christian Church of Gainesville Capacity Building Fund
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield, Missouri
Endowment Fund
Flood Youth Ministry Capacity Building Fund
Frances L. McConkey Manse Capacity Building Fund
Grace Episcopal Church Endowment
Happy Hollow Bible Camp Capacity Building Fund
Happy Hollow Bible Camp Endowment Fund
The Perpetual Ministries Fund of the Clinton United
Methodist Church
Stockton United Methodist Church Endowment Fund
United Ministries in Higher Education Permanent Endowment Fund
Wesley United Methodist Church Endowment Fund
Wesley United Methodist Church Endowment Fund in Memory
of Eva Cleo Homan Moore and Lynn Riley Moore
Wesley United Methodist Church Endowment Fund in Memory
of Joseph F. and Berniece L. Jirousek
Health:
Benton County Hospice Fund
Boyce and Bynum Pathology Laboratory Endowment Fund
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Fund
Newt Brill Endowment Fund
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Building Fund
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Capacity Building Fund
Cedar County Memorial Hospital Fund
Community Alliance for Compassionate Care at the End of Life Fund
Community Hospices of America Foundation
Dallas County Health Foundation Fund
Dr. Jeffry A. Farrow, CSW Endowment Fund
FORTE Foundation Fund
Friends of Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Fund
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation Fund
Greene County Medical Society Alliance Health Projects
Endowment Fund
Henry County Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Capacity
Building Fund
Iron County Hospital District Board The Tree of Life Fund
Joy Lamberson-Klock New Hope Endowment Fund
McCune-Brooks Health Care Foundation Fund
Multiple Sclerosis Wellness (MS Wellness) Foundation Fund
New Hope Capacity Building Fund
Ozark Christian Counseling Service Endowment Fund
Ozarks Counseling Center Endowment Fund
Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation
Ozarks Medical Center Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Ozarks Medical Center Foundation Education Fund
Ozarks Medical Center Foundation Endowment Fund
Parkinson’s Group of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks Fund
Skaggs TEPCOR Clinical Scholarship Capacity Building Fund
St. John’s Health System Fund
St. Luke’s Nursing Center Capacity Building Fund
St. Luke’s Nursing Center Endowment Fund
Julian G. and Virginia C. Star Memorial Fund
Stockton Nursing Home Fund
Foundation Fund
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History:
Benton County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Bonebrake Center of Nature and History Endowment Fund
Cedar County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Christian County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Clinton Main Street Dorman House Endowment Fund
Dent County Museum Capacity Building Fund
Dent County Museum Endowment Fund
Friends of Gray/Campbell Farmstead Endowment Fund
Greene County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Henry County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Historic Preservation Fund
Laura Ingalls Wilder Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Laura Ingalls Wilder Foundation Endowment Fund
North Ward Museum Endowment Fund
Polk County Genealogical Society Capacity Building Fund
Polk County Genealogical Society Endowment Fund
Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery Preservation Endowment Fund
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Foundation Capacity
Building Fund
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Foundation Endowment Fund
Library:
Cedar County Library District Stockton Building Fund
Cole Camp Library Capacity Building Fund
Forsyth Library Memorial Endowment Fund
Friends of the Mountain View Library Endowment Fund
Friends of the Library, Inc., Stockton, Missouri Fund
Kimberling Area Library Cultural Arts Endowment Fund
Kimberling Area Library Endowment Fund
Dr. G.B. Lemmon, Sr. Fund For Nonfiction
Literacy Coalition of Southwest Missouri Fund
Ozark Regional Library/Reading Express Program Fund
Polk County Library Endowment Fund
Polk County Library Capacity Building Fund
Springfield-Greene County Library Foundation Cultural Arts
Endowment Fund
Springfield-Greene County Library Foundation Fund
Wee Read Program Capacity Building Fund
West Plains Public Library Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Social Services:
AO Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Area YMCA Capacity Building Fund
Butler County Community Resource Council Capacity Building Fund
Care Connection for Aging Services:
Butler Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Butler Senior Center Endowment Fund
Care Connection for Aging Services Capacity Building Fund
Care Connection for Aging Services Endowment Fund
Carroll County Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Carroll County Senior Center Endowment Fund*
Cole Camp Senior Center Building and Equipment Capacity
Building Fund
Concordia Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
El Dorado Springs Senior Center Capacity Building Fund*
El Dorado Springs Senior Center Endowment Fund
Hickory County Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Higginsville Senior Center Endowment Fund
Higginsville Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Kern Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Margaret Gray Lexington Senior Center Capacity
Building Fund
Margaret Gray Lexington Senior Center Endowment Fund
Odessa Senior Center Home Delivered Meals Fund
St. Clair County Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Stockton Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Vernon County Senior Center Equipment Fund
Vernon County Senior Center Home Delivered Meals Capacity
Building Fund
Warrensburg Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Warrensburg Senior Center Endowment Fund
Windsor Senior Center Service Board Operations Fund
CASA of Southwest Missouri Foundation
Child Advocacy Center, Inc. Capacity Building Fund
Shae Ruark Memorial Endowment Fund
Circle of Friends Ministry Fund
Clinton Senior Center Service Board Operations Fund
Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks, Inc. Capacity Building Fund
Developmental Center of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
El Dorado Springs Special Olympics Capacity Building Fund
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Fair Acres Family YMCA, Inc. Fund
The Kitchen Endowment Fund
Literacy Council of Clinton Fund
Lost and Found Endowment Fund
Lost and Found Fund
Marie G. Lurvey Fund for Crosslines
Our House Foundation Fund
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation Endowment Fund
Ozarks Food Harvest Capital Campaign Fund
Russell House Foundation Fund
Sedalia Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Sigma House Endowment Fund
SEMO Area Agency on Aging Endowment Fund
Springfield Association for the Blind Organizational
Endowment Fund
Springfield Community Center Minority Foundation Capacity
Building Fund
Springfield Family YMCA Irrevocable Fund
Springfield Family YMCA Endowment Fund
Springfield Host Lions Club Endowment Fund
Springfield Workshop, Inc. Endowment Fund
Springfield Workshop, Inc. Irrevocable Fund
St. James Caring Center Endowment Fund
The Family Institute of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
Vernon County Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
Vernon County Senior Center Endowment Fund
Victim Center Endowment Fund
Warsaw Senior Center Capacity Building Fund
West Vue, Inc. Capacity Building Fund
West Vue, Inc. Endowment Fund
Women In Need Endowment Fund
Women In Need Fund
Youth: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Endowment Fund
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Endowment Fund #2
Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff, Inc. Capacity Building Fund
Camp Arrowhead Endowment Fund
Camp Fire Boys and Girls Ozark Council Endowment Fund
Cape Arrowhead, Inc. Fund
The Commons Youth Building Fund
Dogwood Trails Girl Scout Council Endowment Fund
Dogwood Trails Girl Scout Council of Mountain View
Endowment Fund
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Endowment Fund
Junior Achievement Adventure Capital Fund
Lakeland Boy Scout Troop 437 Building Maintenance Fund
Lives Under Construction Designated Fund
Lives Under Construction Operating Account
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C ommunity F oundation of the ozarks
Grant Repo rt s
Metropolitan Springfield Grant Rounds
The ongoing, discretionary community grantmaking program of the
Community Foundation of the Ozarks located in Springfield, Mo, is
conducted with the earnings from unrestricted and field-of-interest
funds within the Foundation. Grants listed below were made from
July 2007 to June 2008.
The Victim Center
Software for clinical staff......................................................$3,000
Health and Social Services:
Boys and Girls Club of Springfield**
Childhood obesity program..................................................$2,500
Ozarks Regional YMCA**
Arts on the Move program.................................................$11,000
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Ozarks
Volunteer recruitment materials..............................................$917
Boys and Girls Town of MO**
Program for abused youth..................................................$26,817
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
Breast cancer awareness and free mammograms...............$10,217
Art/Culture and Environment:
Boys and Girls Club of Springfield**
Digital arts program...........................................................$12,000
Springfield Little Theatre**
Educational programs for at-risk youth..............................$18,000
Springfield Regional Arts Council**
Collaborative Arts in the Schools program..........................$20,000
Springfield Symphony**
Concerts for Title I schools..................................................$10,000
CASA of Southwest Missouri**
Training for volunteers........................................................$15,850
American National Fish and Wildlife Museum
(Wonders of Wildlife)*
Wonders of the Watershed program...................................$26,250
Family Violence Center**
Expanded restroom facilities for abuse victims...................$13,600
The Discovery Center*
Environmental education programs....................................$33,664
The Kitchen**
Renovate Kitchen Dental Clinic...........................................$33,000
Ozark Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America*
Wetland teaching area.......................................................$10,086
National Alliance for Mental Illness of Southwest MO
Replace computer system.....................................................$1,000
Watershed Committee of the Ozarks*
Building needs for Watershed Center.................................$30,000
Ozarks Food Harvest**
Food for Thought program..................................................$30,430
Bartley Decatur Neighborhood Center
Equipment needs..................................................................$3,000
Ozarks Regional YMCA**
Play for Life program............................................................$2,500
Hlabeard Productions
Database..............................................................................$3,000
Parenting Life Skills Center**
Renovate facilities for Grace Project of the Ozarks.............$35,169
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Education and Community Development:
Community Partnership of the Ozarks**
CASH financial literacy program.........................................$21,600
Drury University **
Career planning program for middle and high school students
...........................................................................................$35,000
East Grand Community Services**
After school program............................................................$6,750
Family Literacy Centers of Springfield, Inc. **
Reading & math literacy program.......................................$32,000
Logan-Rogersville Educational Foundation**
Jumpstart program...............................................................$5,850
Ozarks Literacy Council**
Books Come Alive program..................................................$3,710
Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation**
Middle College program.....................................................$18,500
Reed Middle School**
CHAMPs program...............................................................$11,000
Springfield Public Schools**
Attendance program...........................................................$14,000
Greene County Family Dependency Treatment Court**
KIPS treatment program.......................................................$2,650
Junior Achievement - Ozarks District**
Business learning curriculum................................................$2,780
The Kitchen, Inc
Crisis training program for employees..................................$4,670
Urban Neighborhoods Alliance**
Teacher on the Block program............................................$12,000
Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks**
Develop support network for individuals with Down Syndrome
.............................................................................................$2,690
Coover Grantmaking Program
This year the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Regional
Grantmaking program provided $287,821 in support for
collaborative projects that improve the quality of life for individuals
throughout the Missouri Ozarks. Commerce Trust Company,
a division of Commerce Bank, N.A., serves as trustee and
investment manager for the Coover Foundation. Commerce Trust
Company and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks formed
a partnership in 2003 to significantly strengthen grantmaking
opportunities throughout the region.
Area Community Health Emissaries, Inc. – Anderson, MO
This organization provides quality dental care for underserved
youth in Jasper, Lawrence, Barry and Barton counties. Funds
from this grant will be used for major facility upgrades at the
clinic, including rewiring, plumbing, carpentry, dental chairs, rent/
utilities, phone/internet, dental instruments and supplies and
specialized equipment........................................................$11,950
District III Area Agency on Aging – Warrensburg, MO
The Area Agency on Aging offers and coordinates services for
older adults to make independent living a viable option. This
grant will support evidence-based health program Enhance
Fitness, paying for staff time, travel, materials and publicity, for
individuals in 13 rural Missouri counties.............................$30,000
Good Samaritan Care Clinic – Mountain View, MO
The Good Samaritan Care Clinic provides quality medical and
dental services to uninsured individuals in South Central Missouri.
Money from the Coover grant will be used for pharmacy needs,
general office needs, medical and dental equipment and roof
replacement........................................................................$30,000
James River Basin Partnership – Springfield, MO
This grant will be used for watershed festivals in communities
within the watershed to promote water quality awareness,
including involvement at the individual level. James River Basin
is also a partner in CFO’s Stewardship Ozarks Initiative.....$26,500
Ozarks Family YMCA – Mountain Grove, MO
Using resources provided through this grant, the Ozarks Family
YMCA will develop a safe, constructive after school program for
teenagers in Mountain Grove and Seymour........................$29,900
Missouri State University’s - GO LEAD program
Create seminar.....................................................................$1,800
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Polk County House of Hope – Bolivar, MO
House of Hope will enhance and expand services to victims
of domestic and sexual violence in Dade, Dallas and Polk
Counties. Specifically, funds will pay for staff training for
advocates, client transportation, weekend hotline staff,
emergency shelter staff, staff development and emergency
client expenses....................................................................$30,000
Shapes Mentoring – Springfield, MO
Shapes Mentoring provides a long-term mentor to children
coping with parental incarceration. This grant will allow the
organization to expand these services throughout 21 counties
in Southwest Missouri........................................................$30,000
Springfield-Greene County Library District – Springfield, MO
The Springfield-Greene County Library district will develop the
Funding Information Center and Training Project for nonprofit
organizations in five Ozarks communities served by community
foundations affiliated with CFO..........................................$20,310
Upper White River Basin Foundation – Branson, MO*
Resources will be issued to add four water quality monitoring
sites in the region and add parameters to existing monitoring
through a contract with the U.S. Geological Survey............$38,800
West Plains Council on the Arts – West Plains, MO
This grant will facilitate the agency’s goal of developing a
network of community folklorists serving the eastern counties
of the Missouri Ozarks........................................................$26,489
* Denotes grants that are part of CFO’s Stewardship Ozarks Initiative, dedicated to building
endowments and sustainability for conservation organizations that are also part of CFO’s
Texas County Memorial Hospital – Houston, MO
The Texas County Memorial Hospital will implement the Nurses
Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program to
enhance geriatric patient care............................................$13,872
Endowment Partner program.
** Denotes the programs that are part of CFO’s $1.5 million commitment to address children’s
“red flag” issues over the next five years as part of the Grantmakers’ Challenge for Children.
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C ommunity F oundation of the ozarks
For information on the following community foundations,
publications or staff members, please contact the
Community Foundation of the Ozarks at (417) 864-6199
or visit www.cfozarks.org.
Aurora Area Community Foundation
Bolivar Area Community Foundation
Bourbon Community Foundation
Butler County Community Foundation
Cassville Community Foundation
Crawford County Foundation, Inc.
DACO Community Foundation
Dallas County Community Foundation
Dent County Community Foundation
Eldon Community Foundation
Community Foundation of the Hermann Area, Inc.
Hickory County Community Improvement Foundation
Houston Community Foundation
Jacks Fork Community Foundation
Lockwood Community Foundation
Marshfield Area Community Foundation
Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation
Newburg Community Foundation
Nixa Community Foundation
Oregon County Community Foundation
Ozark County Community Foundation
Republic Community Foundation
Ripley County Community Foundation, Inc.
Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri, Inc.
Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation
St. James Area Community Foundation
Greater Seymour Area Foundation
Stockton Community Foundation
Table Rock Lake Community Foundation
Taney County Community Foundation
Truman Lake Community Foundation
Community Foundation of West Plains, Inc.
Willard Charitable Foundation
Willow Springs Community Foundation
Staff
Judith Billings – Grants & Scholarships Coordinator
[email protected]
Bridget Dierks – Coordinator of Foundation Relations
[email protected]
Brian Fogle – Executive Vice President
[email protected]
Gary Funk, Ed.D. – President
[email protected]
Suzanne Grammer – Development Assistant
[email protected]
Susanne Gray – Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
Mary Jo Griffith – Finance Coordinator
[email protected]
Julie Leeth, Ed.D. – Vice President
[email protected]
Brianne McCormick – Director of Fund Accounting
[email protected]
Randy Russell – Senior Program Officer
[email protected]
Carol Silvey – Senior Associate for Advancement
[email protected]
Winter Skelton – Director of Donor Services
[email protected]
Ryan Van Bibber – Director of Communications
[email protected]
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Informational Publications Available:
Ozarks Charitable Real Estate Foundation
10 Steps to Giving Real Estate through the Ozarks Charitable
Real Estate Foundation
Youth Empowerment Project
Community Grantmaking Guidelines
Agency Partners Program
Investment Information
How Effective Non Profits Work
A Way of Giving Back to the Community
Donors’ Stories & Guide to Charitable Giving –
Ozarks Philanthropy Project
Creating a Fund with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks –
A Guide for the Professional Advisor
Enriching the Arts
Stewardship Ozarks
Periodical Publications:
Community Report Card – published biennially
Newsletter – published three times each year
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Annual Report –
published once a year
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
425 East Trafficway
Springfield, Missouri 65806
(417) 864-6199
888-266-6815
Fax: (417) 864-8344
www.cfozarks.org
West Plains Office
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