Dent County Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving Dent County.
P.O. Box 355 | Salem, Missouri 65560 | (573) 453-6091 | Email Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in Dent County through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Since our founding on December 22, 1999, Dent County Community Foundation has distributed more than $1,366,408 in grants to the community. We now hold assets totaling $2,239,229 as of December 31, 2019.
Our Leadership
Dr. Bernie Sirois, Chair
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
Dr. Bernie Sirois, Chair
Joe Brand
Jamie Homeyer
Keith Inman
Alex Sellers
Ray Walden
Genie Zakrzewski
Mary Beth Cook, Foundation Coordinator
Dent County Legacy Society
- Mary Beth Cook
- Bernard and Michelle Sirois
- Genie Zakrzewski
Funds
J.L. Coffman Animal Shelter Fund
Salem Schools Project Graduation Fund
The F. Joe Crosswhite Math and Science Award Fund
South Central Missouri Polled Hereford Association Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dent County Community Foundation Impact 100 Fund
Class of 2016 Adam Miller/Sarah Batstone Memorial Scholarship
Craig Family Donor Advised Fund
Riverways Pregnancy Resource Center Fund
GRO Salem Fund
Luke 10:37 Fund
Dent County Community Foundation Fund
Salem Arts Council Fund
Missouri Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Fund
Salem Public Schools Alumni Association Fund
Salem Civic Theater Fund
Dent County Community Foundation Administrative Fund
Chilton Oil Scholarship Fund
Dent County Museum Endowment Fund
Riverways Pregnancy Resource Center Endowment Fund
Dent County Museum Capacity Building Fund
Bonebrake Center of Nature and History Endowment Fund
Whitmire Family Fund
Salem R80 Choir Fund
Salem R-80 Building and Construction Trades Fund
Dorman L. Steelman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Our Nonprofit Partners
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Salem Area Community Betterment Association
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