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Ozarks Charitable Real Estate Foundation
ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
About Ozarks Charitable Real Estate Foundation
To enhance the quality of life in the region through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Focus Areas
Community grantmakingScholarshipsFund managementEducationCommunity developmentEnvironment and conservationArts and cultureYouth services
Funding Style
program-specific fundingrestricted/earmarked supportproject-based grants
About Ozarks Charitable Real Estate Foundation
Ozarks Charitable Real Estate Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by large program-specific transfers to Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc., including a $1,571,011 grant in 2024 and a $931,695 grant in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that works through community foundation infrastructure rather than a broad open-call portfolio of small awards. The foundation is organized as a Pure DAF Provider and uses restricted, project-based funding to support community priorities in the Ozarks and surrounding Missouri communities. Its stated purpose is to enhance quality of life in the region through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration, and public leadership. The foundation’s active grant programs show a mix of discretionary community rounds and named initiatives, ranging from youth and education to conservation, rural resiliency, humanitarian support, and health-related assistance. Recent awards also include $415,000 to Doula Foundation of Mid America for a specific program and $18,000 to Fort Smith Museum of History for a specific program, showing that its grants can extend beyond one city while remaining regionally grounded. Across the record on file, all grants go to U.S. recipients.
What Ozarks Charitable Real Estate Foundation Funds
Education appears in several of the foundation’s active programs, from rural school support to technical training and scholarship-related work. The Schilling Technical Educational Grant Program supports technical and vocational education, and a recent cycle referenced $185,000 for technical and vocational education. Rural Schools Partnership Grants focus on rural K–12 schools and school-community partnerships across rural Missouri. Community development is another recurring theme. Metro Springfield Grants are limited to agencies serving Springfield and Greene County and support innovative concepts, collective impact models, and community-identified priorities. Regional & Affiliate Grants are administered through CFO regional affiliate foundations for local community needs across Central and Southern Missouri. The foundation also funds conservation and environmental learning. Explore the Ozarks Fund Grant supports experiential conservation education opportunities for K–12 students in the Ozarks and requires a 1:1 cash match, which makes it a structured, project-based program rather than general operating support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$158K
Total Assets
$146K
Total Revenue
$106K
Total Expenses
$160K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $76K and $932K, with a median of $415K.
25th Percentile
$76K
Median
$415K
75th Percentile
$932K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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