Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri, Inc.
Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri, Inc.
The Professional Building, Suite 11, 221 W. 4th Street, Carthage, Missouri 64836
Established May 24. 1999
Board of Directors:
Lori Smith, Chair • G. Stephen Biemdiek • Bob Copeland • Ted Evans Jr. • Bob Hess • John Joines • Mike Lawrence • Bill Lee • Miriam Putnam • Nancy Sanders • Mark Williams • Kenny Johnson • David B. Mouton
For additional information please contact Michelle Ducre, executive director, at (417) 359-5534.
Total Assets (as of 3/31/09): $4,256,716
Dalton Loveland, a Sarcoxie High School student, has received the Curtis Rex Carter Science Scholarship. The Carter Scholarship provides $5,000 for graduating Jasper County students interested in pursuing degrees in the applied sciences. Loveland, ranked third in his graduating class, will attend Missouri University of Science and Technology in the fall.
Pictured above: (left to right) Lori Smith, Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri (CFSM) board chair, Dalton Loveland, and Michelle Ducre, CFSM executive director.
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Existing Funds:
# ALS Organization Fund
George S. Beimdiek Family Foundation Fund
Beimdiek Challenge Grant Fund
# John and Nancy Williams Life Estate Fund
George and Geraldine Beimdiek Memorial Fund
Steve and Mary Jean Beimdiek Family and Community Fund
Leland and Donna Browne Foundation
Leland Browne Life Insurance Fund
Kent and Mary Steadley Memorial Fund
Curtis Rex Carter Science Scholarship Fund
Carthage Arts Council Fund
The Carthage Fund (unrestricted)
Carthage Crisis Center Endowment Fund
Carthage Crisis Center Capacity Building Fund
The Carthage Crosslines Fund
City of Carthage Beautification Fund
City of Carthage Carter Park Fund
City of Carthage Dog Park Fund
Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri Operating Endowment Fund
Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri Capacity Building Fund
# Carthage Historic Preservation Fund
Carthage Historic Preservation Capacity Building Fund
Carthage Public Library Fund
Carthage Youth Empowerment Program Fund
Colossians 3:17 Fund
The W. Robert Corley Fund
Financial Advisers Fund
Dorris & Ken Johnson Memorial Fund
Episcopal Youth Group of Carthage Endowment Fund
Gregg and Sheila Galbraith Donor Advised Fund
Grace Episcopal Church Endowment Fund
Jasper County Courthouse Capacity Building Fund
Jasper County 1895 Courthouse Preservation Fund
The Joplin Fund
Fair Acres Family YMCA, Inc. Fund
Richard T. Mansfield Memorial Fund
# Missouri Botanical Gardens Fund
The McCune-Brooks Health Care Foundation Fund
# Dorthadean Moorman Memorial Fund
Jean S. Morrow and Samuel R. Morrow, Jr. Memorial Fund
The John O. Phelps and Carolyn B. Phelps Charitable Fund
The Powers Museum Fund
Quigley Jasper County Christian Athlete Scholarship Fund
Redings Mill Volunteer Fire Protection Endowment Fund
Dr. W. Russell Smith Family Foundation Fund
# Southwest Baptist University Endowment Fund
Southwest Missouri Arts Council Endowment Fund
St. Luke’s Nursing Center Capacity Building Fund
St. Luke’s Nursing Center Endowment Fund
Stone’s Throw Theater Henry Heckert Memorial Endowment Fund
J. Ross and Maryetta E. White Memorial Fund
Mark and Stephanie Williams Family and Community Fund
Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center Fund
# Denotes that this is a Legacy Fund, established by bequest.
Legacy Society Members
Kevin & Sandi Checkett
Robert & Rebecca Copeland
Frank S. Dunaway, III
Virginia Esterly
Kenneth Johnson
Samuel R. Morrow, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Putnam
Ruth I. Rubison
Marty and Lori Smith
Dr. and Mrs. W. Russell Smith
Sustaining Members
Leadership, $5,000
Harry Cornell
The Lemons Trust
Dr. Russell Smith Family Foundation
Kent and Mary Steadley Trust
Benefactor, $1,000
Colossians 3:17 Fund
Ted B. Evans, Jr.
Ruth Kolpin Foundation
John and Carolyn Phelps Charitable Fund
Nancy Sanders
Mark and Stephanie Williams Family and Community Fund
Sustainer, $500
Mike and Rayma Lawrence
Supporter, $250
Kevin Checkett
Bob Copeland
Bob Hess
Kenneth Johnson
David B. Mouton
Miriam Putnam
Nancy Sanders
Lori Smith
Felix Wright
Contributor, $100
Bill Hansford
Barbara Putnam