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Missouri Beef Days Charitable Scholarship Fund Grant

Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc

Funding Amount

US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Must be graduating high school seniors with a minimum GPA of 2
  • Graduating high school seniorGPA of 2.5 or above; submit transcript

Overview

The Missouri Beef Days Charitable Scholarship Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, offers a $1,000 scholarship for students pursuing degrees in agricultural fields. Eligible applicants must be graduating high school seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and are required to submit a transcript, an essay, and details about their community service involvement. This initiative helps foster education and community service among future agricultural leaders.

Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) provides philanthropic leadership to build stronger communities. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in our region through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
We help donors achieve their philanthropic goals through professional management and investment of charitable funds. We work with nonprofit organizations to help them fulfill their missions through fund administration, grantmaking and learning opportunities. We award scholarships to deserving students to help them achieve their educational goals.
Scholarship Programs
The CFO manages more than 450 private scholarship funds created by individuals, families and companies that want to provide a path to higher education for generations to come. The CFO awards $1.7 million in scholarships each year for college, graduate and technical education.
One $1,000.00 scholarshipMust be pursuing a degree in Agricultural-related fieldMust be applying to a two-year or four-year accredited college, university or vocational school
Describe participation in community service and school activities

Eligibility

Graduating high school seniorGPA of 2.5 or above; submit transcript

What Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
477
Total given
$21.36M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,065–$1M
  • By dollars: Missouri 87%, North Carolina 4%, Arkansas 1%. Top recipient cities: Springfield, MO; Joplin, MO; Carthage, MO.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Agriculture

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