Bolivar Area Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the communities of Bolivar and Polk County.
P.O. Box 996 | Bolivar, Missouri 65613 | (417) 327-4480 | Email Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in Bolivar and Polk County through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Since our founding on April 4, 2003, Bolivar Area Community Foundation has distributed more than $3.6 million in grants to the community. We now hold assets totaling $4,220,517 as of June 30, 2022.
Our Leadership
Kelly Parson, President
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
Kelly Parson, President
Lindsey Godfrey, Vice President
Debbie McQuay, Secretary
Kevin Cribbs, Treasurer
Dan Bunch
Dorothy Isdell
Lou Thelen Kemp
Betty Lemons
Julie Routh
Bolivar Area Legacy Society
- Price Baker Walden*
*Deceased
Funds
Ruby Ayla Griffin Scholarship Fund
Polk County Tech Scholarship Fund
Polk County Engineering/Geological Scholarship Fund
Cash Douglas Cable Charitable Fund
Price Baker Walden Memorial Fund
Zion Lutheran Church Ministerial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Zion Lutheran Church Ministerial Scholarship Fund
James A. and June York Memorial Fund
Service Oriented Aviation Readiness Fund
Donald and Cheryl Sliffe Family Fund
Dale and Carol Sechler Scholarship Fund
Henry and Mary DeShazo Family and Community Fund
Protect the Farm Scholarship Fund
Paul and Brenda Long Family Fund (Bolivar)
Hickory Grove Cemetery Association Benson Euliss Memorial Fund
Mt. Olive Cemetery Association Fund
Neal and Laura DeShazo Family and Community Fund
Coach Charles “Hoss” McCallister Memorial Scholarship Fund
Bolivar Area Community Foundation Grantmaking Fund
Polk County House of Hope Fund
Jesse and Elsie Lower Memorial Scholarship Fund
North Ward Museum Endowment Fund
Crossroads Pet Breeders Charitable Fund
Hickory Grove Cemetery Association RF and Ruth Anderson Memorial Fund
Polk County Habitat for Humanity Fund
Community Outreach Ministries Endowment Fund
Polk County Genealogical Society Capacity Building Fund
Ronald and Lou Thelen Kemp Family and Community Fund
Salvation Army - Springfield Designated Fund
Russ and Betty Lemons Family and Community Fund
Bolivar School Alumni Association Capacity Building Fund
Polk County Library Capacity Building Fund
Bolivar Area Community Foundation Administrative Fund
Polk County Trail Maintenance Endowment Fund
Bolivar Care to Learn Endowment Fund
Polk County Genealogical Society Endowment Fund
Polk County Fair Association Derald Isdell Memorial Fund
Polk County Library Endowment Fund
Leonard and Billie K. Rader Fund
Southwest Baptist University Organizational Endowment Fund
Hickory Grove Cemetery Endowment Fund
