Community Foundation of the Ozarks


Bolivar Area Community Foundation

215 S. Main, Bolivar, Missouri 65613
Established April 4, 2003

Board of Governors:
Don Wollard - Chairman • Lindsey Godfrey - Vice-Chairman • Debbie Ivie McQuay - Secretary • Kenny Fleeman • Lou Thelen Kemp • Nancy Erickson • Neal DeShazo • Betty Lemons • Dorothy Isdell • Dan Bunch

For additional information please contact Don Wollard, Chairman of the Board, at (417) 326-2576.

Total Assets: $1,016,779

Existing Funds:
1st Assembly of God Church Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Area Community Foundation Grantmaking Fund
Bolivar Area YMCA Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Community Watershed Improvement Fund
Bolivar Optimists Club Fund
Bolivar Optimists Club Endowment Fund
Bolivar Salvation Army Fund
Bolivar School Alumni Association Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Endowment Fund
Bolivar Technical Institute Scholarship Fund
Crossroads Pet Breeders Charitable Fund
D.A.R.E. Scholarship Fund
Neal and Laura DeShazo Family and Community Fund
Family Institute of the Ozarks Endowment Fund
Family Institute of the Ozarks Fund
Henry and Mary DeShazo Family and Community Fund
Halfway R-III Academic Enrichment Fund
Ronald & Lou Thelen Kemp Family and Community Fund
Albert “Sonny” Jump Memorial Fund
Leadership Bolivar 2004 Project Capacity Building Fund
Russ & Betty Lemons Family and Community Fund
Jesse and Elsie Lower Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marion C. Early Education Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Marion C. Early Education Foundation Endowment Fund
Coach Charles “Hoss” McCallister Memorial Scholarship Fund
Mt. Olive Cemetery Association Fund
North Ward Museum Endowment Fund
John Playter Rotary Park Fund
Polk County Extension Council Building Fund
Polk County Fair Association Derald Isdell Memorial Fund
Polk County Genealogical Society Endowment Fund.
Polk County Genealogical Society Capacity Building Fund
Polk County House of Hope Fund
Polk County K-Life Capacity Building Fund
Polk County Library Capacity Building Fund
Polk County Library Humansville Branch Endowment Fund
Polk County Library Endowment Fund
Southwest Baptist University Organizational Endowment Fund
Walnut Street Theatre Capacity Building Fund
James A. York Fund
James A. York Family and Community Fund
June York Memorial Fund
Zion Lutheran Church Ministerial Scholarship Fund
Zion Lutheran Church Ministerial Scholarship Endowment Fund

Through the Generous Donations and Memorial Funds, Bolivar Area Community Foundation has been able to disperse monies to the following:

Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Intervention Ministries
Halfway Fire and Rescue
PCCSM “Share Your Christmas”
Salvation Army Food Pantry
D.A.R.E. Scholarships
Two Scholarships were Granted to all schools in Polk County for 2005 graduating seniors who have participated in a D.A.R.E. or equivalent program.

Community Grants for Fiscal Year 2008

Bolivar Area Community Foundation

Bolivar Area Community Foundation
John Playter Rotary Fund…$1,000

Polk County Genealogical Society
Unrestricted…$1,000

Polk County K-Life
Unrestricted…$1,000

Affiliates List

Aurora
Benton County
Bolivar Area
Bourbon
Butler County
Cassville
Crawford County
DACO
Dallas County
Dent County
Douglas County
El Dorado Springs
Eldon
Finley River
Hermann
Hickory County
Houston
Jacks Fork
Lockwood
Marshfield
Monett
Mountain Grove Area
Mt. Vernon Area
Nixa
Newburg
Oregon County
Ozark County
Republic
Ripley County
Ste. Genevieve County
St. James Area
Seymour
Stockton
Southwest Missouri
Table Rock Lake
Taney County
Truman Lake
West Plains
Willard
Willow Springs