The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is a public foundation serving the Missouri Ozarks. CFO is dedicated to working with its donors, nonprofit partners, and affiliated community foundations in meaningful and purposeful ways.


The Foundation's mission is to enhance the quality of life in our region through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration, and public leadership.


The Community Foundation of the Ozarks was founded in 1973 and has offices in Springfield and West Plains. CFO has $146 million in charitable assets, over 1,400 funds and has made over $53 million in grants and distributions since its inception.

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Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Assets

2019 - 294,361,864
2018 - 283,341,041
2017 - 264,517,436

Domestic Grants

2019 - 17,849,443
2018 - 16,417,199

Link to Grants

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People Building Stronger Communities

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Department of Human Services Partners with Neighborhood House to Urge SNAP Participation in Hmong and Latino Communities

Social Entrepreneur on Homeless Neighbor, Any Such Thing as Excessive Generosity?

Better For Babies: A Study of State Infant and Toddler Child Care Policies

Bookmate Invests $3M to Bring Social-reading Love to Turkey, Scandinavia, Latin America

Mortgage Lending to Low- and Moderate-Income Borrowers and Borrowers of Color

Obesity and High Body Weight Among Children Associated with Hypertension

Winter Park Has Potential to Transform Fairbanks Avenue

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