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A defining feature of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks Stock Trust is its mix of donor-directed and discretionary grantmaking tied to specific programs across the Ozarks. The trust’s recent grants are large, program-specific awards to Community Foundation of the Ozarks entities in Springfield, including a $1,490,941 grant in 2024 and a $1,017,531 grant in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that works through the broader community foundation structure rather than through open-ended operating support. The trust’s public program list shows a broad community role: rural schools, outdoor access, regional resiliency, scholarships, arts, health-related support, and local affiliate grantmaking. It also supports individual-focused efforts such as orthodontic services for eligible young people and small assistance for amputees, alongside annual artist support. Across these activities, the trust appears to fund both institution-level initiatives and targeted services for residents in its service region. Its recent record is concentrated in Missouri and anchored in Springfield, with all tracked grants going to U.S. recipients. The combination of very large program awards and smaller, place-based grants suggests a foundation that uses multiple channels to support local priorities.
In education, the trust backs rural schools and student aid. Its Rural Schools Partnership is built around supporting rural K–12 schools with grantmaking and resources, while the scholarship program opens calls for student applications and advertises more than $1.7 million in scholarships. In outdoor recreation and conservation, the Everyone Outdoors program funds outdoor-access and outdoor-recreation projects across the CFO region; the site reports a recent cycle of $120,000 and a regionwide expansion. That places parks, trails, and access to nature within its active grantmaking. Health-related support appears in two different forms. The Charles L. and Dorothy Weaver Memorial Orthodontic Grant provides three scholarships annually for full-treatment orthodontic services for ages 10–30 who meet financial-need criteria, and the L.E.A.H. grant offers up to $150 per year per person for medical or prosthetic-related supplies. Community resilience is another clear focus. Coover Regional Resiliency Grants support rural communities and the nonprofits serving them, including 23 nonprofits across the region.
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Most grants fall between $592K and $1.3M, with a median of $1M.
25th Percentile
$592K
Median
$1M
75th Percentile
$1.3M
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Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $591,931, the median is $1,017,531, and the 75th percentile is $1,254,236. The recent grant record shows repeated awards to the same Springfield-based recipient across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, which signals recurring program support rather than one-off giving. The trust is classified as a mixed community foundation and operates through grant cycles and partner-administered programs. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the grant portal cycles, rural schools support, outdoor-access funding, scholarships, and multiple smaller-assistance programs.
Giving is local and Missouri-centered: 100% of tracked grants went to recipients in MO, and the top state by grant count is Missouri. The recent grants list names Springfield, MO as the recipient city for the largest awards. Program activity also reaches rural parts of the Ozarks, including Southwest Missouri, the Springfield metro, and regional service areas tied to affiliate foundations. Some programs are explicitly regionwide across the CFO service region, while others are limited to specific local affiliate areas such as Cabool and Douglas County.
The active program list includes rural K–12 education, outdoor-access projects, regional resiliency grants for rural nonprofits, scholarships, arts support, health-related grants for orthodontic care and amputee assistance, and local affiliate grantmaking. It also funds family-focused work in the Springfield metro through a partnered RFP.
Yes. The foundation administers scholarship funds and opens calls for student scholarship applications each cycle. The site says more than $1.7 million in scholarships are open for application, and one named program offers annual orthodontic scholarships for three individuals ages 10–30.
Yes. The CFO Grants portal lists multiple discretionary and donor-directed grant cycles each fiscal year, and several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Rural Schools Partnership, Everyone Outdoors, affiliate grantmaking, L.E.A.H., Ripley Butler Clay Fund for the Arts, and CFO Scholarships.
The trust is local and all tracked grants went to Missouri recipients. Program coverage includes the CFO service region, the Springfield metro, Southwest Missouri, rural Ozarks communities, and specific affiliate service areas such as Cabool and Douglas County.
The distribution is high-value: the 25th percentile is $591,931, the median is $1,017,531, and the 75th percentile is $1,254,236. Recent grants also show repeated large awards above $1 million to Springfield-based Community Foundation of the Ozarks entities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Community Foundation of the Ozarks Stock Trust al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits or similar tax-exempt entities serving the listed counties.
Fecha límite: Applications are due by 12:00 p.m. on August 27, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Public 501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS-approved entities serving the CFO service area; agencies focusing on belonging as a primary goal are prioritized.
Fecha límite: Applications are due by 11:45 p.m. on September 17, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Available to nonprofits that lose government funding, are affected by disaster, or require time-sensitive funding for innovation or collaboration.
Fecha límite: Applications for up to $3,000 will be reviewed and awarded through June 1, 2027, or until funds are fully spent.
¿Quién puede postularse? Recognized houses of worship and faith-based organizations with 501(c)(3) status serving eligible regions.
Fecha límite: Ongoing during the 2026 season.
¿Quién puede postularse? Schools and organizations providing youth athletic and character-development opportunities in Jasper County.
Fecha límite: Ongoing.
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofits and community organizations proposing outdoor-access or recreation projects in the specified service area; cycle-specific criteria posted when open.
Fecha límite: Cycle deadlines published in the grant portal per round.
¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations within the CFO service region and affiliate service areas. Individual cycles have their own specific criteria; generally nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, and some government entities are eligible.
Fecha límite: Grant cycles are announced beginning in July for the CFO fiscal year (July 1–June 30). Individual cycles have their own deadlines posted in the grant portal.
¿Quién puede postularse? Agencies serving Springfield and Greene County; organizations with 501(c)(3) status or similar tax-exempt status such as government entities, school districts, or faith-based organizations may apply.
Fecha límite: Grant programs and deadlines are announced in early July each fiscal year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $79,274 | 2026 | SPECIFIC PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $166,331 | 2025 | SPECIFIC PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $1,490,941 | 2024 | SPECIFIC PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $1,017,531 | 2023 | SPECIFIC PROGRAMS |