About Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
To celebrate the accomplishments of Missouri athletes, preserve Missouri sports history through museum exhibits, and inspire future athletes through education, events and scholarships.
Focus Areas
Sports history and heritageMuseum exhibitionsScholarships for studentsCommunity events and luncheonsYouth sports clinics and education
Who They Fund
children and adolescents (youth)local West Plains community youthmembers/participants of community service clubs
Funding Style
direct service supportprogram-specific fundingcommunity partnership/granting
About Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame uses grantmaking to extend a sports heritage mission into scholarships, youth development, and community support. Its active scholarship program, offered with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, is aimed at students who want to use their passion and education to support their communities in the future. Alongside that education work, the foundation also makes donation requests and community grants for local causes in Missouri and the Ozarks. Recent grants show a strong preference for recurring local support rather than one-off awards. Children's Smile Center in Ozark appears repeatedly, including awards of $82,013, $78,111, and $61,000 in 2025, while Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Springfield received multiple gifts across 2024 and 2025. The Hall also funded Legal Services of Southern Missouri, Silver Dollar City Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, and Music Therapy of the Ozarks, indicating a mix of youth, family, and community-serving organizations. The pattern suggests an institution that pairs sports identity with practical support for nearby nonprofits and students.
What Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Funds
Education is one clear lane for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Through the Jerald L. Andrews Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship, offered with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, it supports students who want to use their education and passion to serve their communities later on. Youth development also appears in grants to athletic and character-building organizations. Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Springfield received several awards in 2024 and 2025, including $71,116, $60,697, and $53,457. Champion Athletes of the Ozarks in Springfield also received a 2025 grant of $33,582. The Hall’s community support extends beyond athletics. Legal Services of Southern Missouri in Springfield received grants of $57,064, $56,459, and $44,044, while Ronald McDonald House in Springfield received $48,795, $44,803, and $40,878 in 2025.
How Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid five figures to low tens of thousands, with a p25 of $9,225, a median of $14,144, and a p75 of $26,023. The recent grants list also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a local grantmaker, with 99% of grants going to recipients in Missouri. It also accepts unsolicited requests through donation request forms and a scholarship program, including the Jerald L. Andrews scholarship.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$4.3M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $26K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$26K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BYRON SHIVE
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