Finley River Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1176, Ozark, MO 65721
Established May 17, 2001
Board of Governors:
Karen Miller • Jackie Barger • Carole and Clifton Collins • Elise Crain • Janis Creek • Susan Haralson • Frank Lorenz • John Nixon • Sarah and Mark Orr • Debbie Phillips • Dale and Rachel Robertson • Tom and Patti Tobin • Margie Beadles • Dr. Mark Woods • Dr. Cindy Baker • Kathryn Owens
For additional information, please contact Sarah Orr, president, at (417) 581-2400.
Read more about the Finley River Community Foundation here.
Total Assets (as of 6/30/10): $835,026

Pictured: Leaders from the Finley River Community Foundation receive a check from Julie Leeth, center, CFO vice president. for $32,309 representing the matching funds at the 2009 Ozark Community Dinner and Awards Ceremony – presented by the Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce and the Finley River Community Foundation – held on January 17, 2009.
Read more about the Finley River Community Foundation here.
Existing Funds:
E. Dean and Mary Adams Fund (unrestricted)
Ryan Capps Memorial Scholarship Fund
Care to Learn – Ozark Fund
Christian County Domestic Violence Fund
Friends of the Christian County Museum Fund
Christian County Historical Society Endowment Fund
City of Ozark Employees Fund
Clifton and Carole Collins Fund (donor advised)
Cornerstone Capacity Building Fund
M. Elise Crain Fund
Madeline Endicott Memorial Fund
Exchange Bank Scholarship Fund
Finley River Administrative Endowment Fund
Finley River Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund
Finley River Hunger Challenge Fund
Neal and Betty Grubaugh Scholarship Fund for History Majors
Hanks-Wilson Ozark High School Scholarship Fund
Daniel F. Hedgpeth Memorial Fund
Helen Hawkins Scholarship Fund
Rayo Howard Capacity Building Fund for the Christian County Historical Society
Steven Lorenz Memorial Fund
Dennis Miller Memorial Fund
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund
Nixon Family and Community Fund
Mark & Sarah Orr Family Fund
Ozark Bank Fund
Ozark Boosters Club Fund
Ozark Class of 2009 Project Graduation Fund
Ozark Class of 2010 Project Graduation Fund
Ozark Class of 2011 Project Graduation Fund
Ozark Class of 2012 Project Graduation Fund
Ozark Class of 2013 Project Graduation Fund
Ozark Class of 2014 Project Graduation Fund
Ozark High School Alumni Scholarship Fund
Ozark Main Street Endowment Fund
Ozark Presbyterian Church Capital Improvement Fund
Ozark Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund
Ozark School Museum Fund
Ozark Teachers and Employees Fund
Josephine Plummer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sandy Russell Memorial Scholarship for Ozark Public Schools Fund
Sparta R-III School Foundation Fund
Sparta R-III School Foundation Endowment Fund
The Matthew P. Stoelb Continuing the Journey Scholarship Fund
Women In Need Fund
Women In Need Endowment Fund
Youth Empowerment Project of Ozark Capacity Building Fund
Youth Empowerment Project of Ozark Endowment Fund
Legacy Society Members:
Elise Crain
John Nixon
Dale & Rachel Robertson
Community Grants Fiscal Year 2009
Finley River School
Pottery supplies…$389
Ozark Upper Elementary
Tigerpacs…$300
Digital video camera…$200
Teacher grants…$600
Christian County Sesquicentennial…$1,000
Ozark Police Department
Fingerprint system…$700
Ozark East Elementary
Shirts for behavior program…$350
South Elementary PTA
After school activities…$217
School supplies for low income students…$179
Ozark High School
Fitness equipment…$500
Laptop for gifted program…$1,487
Teacher grants…$150
Math Club…$250
Youth Empowerment Project of Ozark Grants
Ozark High School
Classroom programs…$150
Math Club…$250
Ozark Upper Elementary
Communication arts…$300
Classroom programs…$300