Community Foundation of Northwest Missouriinc
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About Community Foundation of Northwest Missouriinc
Perpetually improve the quality of life in Northwest Missouri by promoting and facilitating charitable giving.
Focus Areas
Education (scholarships)Community developmentRegional vitality/economic developmentCapacity building for nonprofitsPhilanthropy and donor advised funds
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations in Northwest Missouristudents receiving scholarshipsresidents of rural / regional communities in Northwest Missouridonors and estate/legacy donors
Funding Style
donor-directed philanthropycapacity building for nonprofits
About Community Foundation of Northwest Missouriinc
A defining feature of The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouriinc is its use of donor-established scholarship funds alongside large community grants that support regional vitality in Northwest Missouri. Its recent giving includes a $1,130,628 grant to Wyatt Park Baptist Church in Saint Joseph and a $1,095,237 grant to the Buchanan County Agri Business Expo, showing that it funds both institutions and community-facing projects at significant scale. The foundation also appears repeatedly in support of local civic and nonprofit infrastructure, with grants to organizations such as the Pony Express National Museum and Huffman United Methodist Church in Saint Joseph, as well as to the New Nodaway Humane Society in Maryville. Beyond general grantmaking, it administers multiple scholarship portfolios for students and runs the Maximize NWMO initiative to support leaders and community projects across an 18-county region. Its work is framed around quality of life, community development, and philanthropy in Northwest Missouri.
What Community Foundation of Northwest Missouriinc Funds
Education is a core part of the foundation’s work through scholarships. In 2025, it awarded $110,000 to St Teresas Academy in Kansas City through its broader scholarship and education-related grantmaking, and its scholarship programs are built around named donor-established funds for students in Northwest Missouri. Community development and local amenities also receive direct support. The foundation gave $486,310 to the Pony Express National Museum in Saint Joseph and $107,750 to the YMCA of St Joseph, both tied to the region’s civic and community life. It also supports regional economic and organizational capacity through the Maximize NWMO initiative, which is described as collaborative and aimed at community leadership, prosperity, and regional vitality across Northwest Missouri.
How Community Foundation of Northwest Missouriinc Gives
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s larger awards: the 25th percentile is $8,789, the median is $12,300, and the 75th percentile is $28,100. The recent-grants list also shows a smaller number of six- and seven-figure awards alongside many grants at or near the median. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent record, including The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Nodaway Co Senior Citizens Senate, Ladies Union Benevolent Assoc, and the New Nodaway Humane Society, which points to repeated support for some organizations. The foundation operates as a community foundation and also makes program-related investments. Scholarship programs are partly donor-established, and the grant portal indicates applicants can apply for grants online.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.2M
Total Assets
$39M
Total Revenue
$9.2M
Total Expenses
$13.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $28K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$28K
Geographic Reach
Local12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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