About Springfield Black Tie
Springfield Black Tie Inc centers its giving on LGBT+ community support in Springfield and southwest Missouri, and its grants are aimed at programs or projects that would not otherwise be achievable without its financial support. The organization’s annual grantmaking runs through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks grant portal and is reviewed by an independent grant review committee. In the recent grant list, Glo Center received the largest award at $69,000 in 2025, followed by $36,000 in 2024; Pflag of the Ozarks also appears twice with awards of $30,750 in 2025 and $28,000 in 2024. Those awards sit alongside support for Aids Project of the Ozarks, The Kitchen, and other Springfield-based organizations serving community needs. The pattern shows a local funder that uses program support to back organizations working across LGBT+ services, crisis shelter and housing, health services, youth services, arts and culture, and education. Its filings show annual grants of $441,524 and assets of $362,012, with giving limited to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations in Missouri.
What Springfield Black Tie Funds
LGBT+ services are the clearest throughline in the grant list. Springfield Black Tie Inc gave $69,000 to Glo Center for program support, $30,750 to Pflag of the Ozarks for program support, and $28,000 to Aids Project of the Ozarks for program support. The portfolio also reaches into housing-related and crisis-response work: The Kitchen received $28,612 in 2024 and $26,112 in 2025, both for program support, while The Victim Center received $8,750 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025. The grant list also shows support for community-serving institutions beyond direct-service providers. Springfield Art Museum received $12,500 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 for program support, and Men's Chorus of the Ozarks received $8,000 in both 2024 and 2025.
How Springfield Black Tie Gives
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures, with p25 at $9,062, a median of $13,750, and p75 at $28,000. The recent grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Glo Center, Pflag of the Ozarks, Aids Project of the Ozarks, The Kitchen, The Victim Center, Springfield Art Museum, National Ave Christian Church, and Men's Chorus of the Ozarks. The foundation gives through competitive annual grant programs and accepts unsolicited applications through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks portal. Its support is described as program-specific/project funding and restricted program support, with an emphasis on operational and program-delivery needs.