Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc
To invest, manage and grow the endowment fund of the council of churches of the ozarks, inc.
Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,959,532
- +416.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,959,532
- +416.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,959,532
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Council of Churches of the Ozarks ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1894% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council of Churches of the Ozarks Springfield, MO | Support Activity | $1,959,532 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $15,233 | $1,966,601 | $1,959,532 | 1 | $15,233 |
| 2024 | $1,972,823 | $113,860 | $402,930 | $379,094 | 1 | $113,360 |
| 2023 | $2,132,109 | $87,838 | $96,572 | $75,112 | 1 | $61,652 |
| 2022 | $1,944,897 | $174,152 | $120,063 | $98,256 | 1 | $169,152 |
| 2021 | $2,355,569 | $637,532 | $140,265 | $110,088 | 1 | $260,277 |
| 2020 | $1,854,394 | $204,075 | $58,345 | $14,011 | 1 | $64,401 |
| 2019 | $1,591,759 | $149,569 | $80,765 | $12,700 | 1 | $146,126 |
About Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc is led by Jaimie Trussell, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jaimie Trussell
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken McClure
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Ausburn
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Levell
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Gary Powell (2019–2024) — President · Filing note: Thru 10/2024
- Former: Kaye Foster-Gibson (2019–2022) — Past President · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Britton Jobe (2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Darr (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Don Martin (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Larry Freund (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Kaye Foster (2020) — Chairman
- Former: David Kendrick (2019) — Director
- Former: Ken Meyer (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Stuckhoff (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc
How much does Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc give each year?
Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $379K across 1 grant.
Where does Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc operate?
Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc's EIN?
Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1819544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
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