How much funding does Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant provide?

Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant provides US $500 - US $1,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Size limits: Organizations with annual operating expenses of less than $250,000.

Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant

Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

US $500 - US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Size & budget

Organizations with annual operating expenses of less than $250,000

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Grantees must not, in the use of CFO grant funds, discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.

Overview

The Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in the Ozark Foothills area by supporting 501(c)3 organizations and IRS-approved entities with less than $250,000 in annual operating expenses. The foundation emphasizes flexible grantmaking to address community needs as they arise, ensuring that decisions are made by knowledgeable local leaders. Applicants must adhere to non-discrimination policies in their use of grant funds.

Ozarks Foothills Regional Community Foundation
The Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Ozark Foothills region through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership. The Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, chosen for their knowledge of the area. Grant decisions are made by the grant committee. The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on our Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation.

Eligibility

501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving the Ozark Foothills area (including Butler, Carter, Reynolds, Ripley, and Wayne counties) are eligible to apply.501(c)3 organizations with annual operating expenses of less than $250,000 are eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

Grantees must not, in the use of CFO grant funds, discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.

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.