We are part of a rapidly growing field of
more than 600 community foundations,
acting as community savings accounts
for regions around the country. We are
a non‐profit community organization
created by and for the people of the Lake
of the Ozarks area.
We are a foundation for the community,
making grants to community
organizations and building resources. We manage a variety of funds,
established by families, individuals and
corporations. We're here to help our
donors do good work . . .
Forever.
Grant proposals will be accepted between December 28, 2020 and January 31st, 2021, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available.
501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts, and churches) serving the Lake of the Ozarks area are eligible to apply.
Applicants who serve the Lake of the Ozarks area are encouraged to apply.
Applicants may apply for up to $3,000 in funding for this grant cycle.
Applications will notified in March of grant decisions.
Contact Jane Wright with questions about this grant program (573-348-2816).
Contact Bridget Dierks for questions about the application process or with technical questions (417-864-6199).
As you do your online Christmas shopping, please consider using Smile.Amazon.com to designate the Community Foundation of the Lake as your preferred recipient. It is just a couple more clicks, but it will make a big difference. Then hopefully it will become a habit every time you shop online. The proceeds go toward our annual grant round that helps many of the local not-for-profits here at the lake. Together we can make a difference!!
To assist in building the educational, cultural, health
and economic
development of our community.
How Your Philanthropy Dollars Work Harder in a Foundation
We are building a permanent community
resource that will provide endowment
funds that will grow and benefit our
community forever.
We help donors create an individual or
family legacy and offer a simple way to
fulfill multiple charitable intents, with lowcost
administration, making us a good
alternative to private or family
foundations.
We offer personalized service, including
donor and family involvement and
education in selecting charities and
connecting donors with strategic and highimpact
funding opportunities.
We accept a wide variety of assets and
offer maximum tax advantage.
All our funds stay in the community, where
they benefit local organizations meeting a
broad range of local needs.
We can preserve donor intent even when
community issues and organizations
change.
All assets are subject to audit and annual
confirmation by an external accounting firm.