Joplin Regional Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the Joplin region.
P.O. Box 471 | Joplin, MO 64802 | (417) 439-7328 | Email Us
Our Mission
Joplin Regional Community Foundation serves Joplin, Carl Junction and Webb City. Our mission: To build and lead a better community through collaboration and charitable giving.
Since our founding on Dec. 16, 2006, we have distributed more than $51 million in grants to the community. We now hold assets totaling $12.1 million as of June 30, 2021.
Our Leadership
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
- Chuck Brown, President
- Jane Cage, Vice President
- Kevin Greim, Secretary
- Keenan Cortez
- Chris Dumm
- Gary Duncan
- Tom Fran
- Kevin Greim
- Sandie Morgan
- Louise Secker
- Logan Stanley
- Scott Vorhees
- Bryan Vowels
- Terry Wachter
- Roger Wrestler
- Pete Ramsour, Foundation Manager
JRCF establishes Answering the Call Fund to support children of fallen or injured officers
March 17, 2022 — The Joplin Regional Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Answering the Call Fund. This new charitable fund will support children of public safety officers in Jasper and Newton Counties who are killed or injured in the line of duty.
The grant selection committee will consist of:
- Matt Stewart, executive director of the Children’s Center and former Joplin Police Department chief;
- Rep. Lane Roberts, state representative for the 161st District and former JPD chief;
- Tracy Nielson-Healey, wife of fallen JPD Officer Tim Nielson;
- Scott Vorhees, JRCF board member; and
- Tom Franz, JRCF board member.
The JRCF is now accepting gifts to the Answering the Call Fund. Secure online donations can be made at cfozarks.org/answeringthecall. Gifts by check should be made payable to the JRCF with “Answering the Call” noted in the memo line and mailed to: JRCF, P.O. Box 471, Joplin, MO, 64802.
For any questions or to discuss other charitable giving opportunities, please contact Pete Ramsour, JRCF foundation manager, at 417-439-7328 or joplinrcf@cfozarks.org.
The Philanthropic Society opens application period for $150,000 in high-impact grants
February 15, 2022 — Grant applications for a total of $150,000 are now being accepted by the Joplin Regional Community Foundation’s Philanthropic Society, a group of community members with a mission to provide high-impact grants to address red-flag issues.
For this year’s grantmaking, the Philanthropic Society will award $50,000 grants to address three priorities in Joplin, Webb City and Carl Junction:
- Barriers to Work and Prosperity
- Housing
- Community Health
The grants will provide seed funding to organizations that can build out current programs or create new services that improve the status of the three categories. The selection committee will prioritize proposals from organizations that can communicate a vision and long-term plan on how they will address the identified problems and demonstrate collaboration with other community agencies willing to partner in the effort to improve community wellbeing.
The deadline for applications is 11:45 p.m., Monday, April 4. Organizations with 501(c)3 or similar nonprofit status, such as civic, educational or faith-based groups, may apply. Finalists will be notified and given instructions on the next phase of the program by Tuesday, April 19. Recipients will be announced in late May. To begin the application process, go to cfozarks.org/applyforgrants.
The Philanthropic Society was formed by the JRCF in 2018 to respond to emerging community needs by making a significant charitable impact. The group is comprised of members who donate at least $2,000 in annual dues to the JRCF Philanthropic Society Fund. Over the past three years, the Philanthropic Society has awarded more than $373,000 to nonprofits serving Joplin, Webb City and Carl Junction.
“The Philanthropic Society looks favorably on grant requests that lay out a plan to find innovative and collaborative solutions that address these issues within Joplin, Webb City and Carl Junction,” said Pete Ramsour, foundation manager for the JRCF.
Joplin Regional Legacy Society
- Jane Cage
- Michelle Ducre
- John and Nancy Good
- Lisa Knutzen
- Steve Lawver (Carl Junction Community Center)
- Ann Leach
- Sandra J. and Henry G. Morgan
- Pete Ramsour
- Marty & Lori Smith
Funds
Webb City High Shool LAUNCH Fund
Carl Junction High School LAUNCH Fund
Joplin High School LAUNCH Fund
Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri Fund
John and Renee Motazedi Family Fund
Johnson, Vorhees & Martucci Charitable Fund
Southwest Missouri Young Life Fund
Sue Day Life Changer Endowment Fund
Morgan Joplin Humane Society Endowment
Fostering Hope Capital Campaign
Gene and Laurie Delano Charitable Fund
FPC Joplin Capital Campaign Fund
William A. Sorrick Family Fund
Mark and Tatiana Graham Family Charitable Fund
Jose and Leah De Hoyos Charitable Fund
Cowger Family Scholarship Fund
Joplin, MO Police Department - JPD Designated Fund
Building Bridges Joplin Endowment Fund
Joplin, MO Police Department K-9 Unit Designated Fund
Endangered Properties Program Fund
Russ and Suzy Alcorn Charitable Fund
BGCSWMO Growing Great Futures Endowment Fund
Joplin Neighborhood Adult Literacy Action Cash Fund
Community Clinic Women and Children’s Health Fund
Creative Learning Alliance Fund
Community Clinic Women and Children’s Health Fund
Jasper County CASA Endowment Fund
Will Norton Memorial Scholarship Fund
Friends of Joplin High School Fund
Joplin Neighborhood Adult Literacy Action Fund
College Heights Christian School Endowment Fund
The Duane and Edith Lawellin Legacy Fund of Southwest Missouri
Cheri Patrice Young Dawson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Connect2Culture Cornell CLUT Fund
Joplin Regional Medical School Alliance Fund
Morgan Family Scholarship Fund
Empire District Employee Assistance Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters (Jasper/Newton County) Fund
Ike’s Family and Community Fund
EaglePicher Employee Benevolence Fund
Carl Junction Educational Foundation Fund
Kelly Jo Brookshire One Love Fund
Sharon and Lance Beshore Spiva Center for the Arts Fund
Leland Browne Life Insurance Fund
Bright Futures Carl Junction Endowment Fund
Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri Capacity Fund
Bright Futures Joplin Snack Pack Fund
Community Clinic of SWMO Endowment Fund
Sharon and Lance Beshore Connect2Culture Fund
Community Support Services of Missouri Endowment Fund
Boys & Girls Club of SWMO Fund
Joplin Regional Community Foundation Capacity Fund
Jerry and Sharon Berkstresser Fund
Community Support Services of Missouri Fund
Connect2Culture Operations Fund
Aspire Scholarship Program Fund
Leon and Sue Billingsly Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jasper Products - Stremicks Heritage Foods Employee Benefit Fund
Joplin Humane Society Endowment Fund
JRCF Philanthropic Society Fund
Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity Fund
Jeany and Tom Franz Charitable Fund
Joplin R-VIII School Foundation Fund
Joplin South Middle School Youth Empowerment Fund
Crosslines- Joplin Hunger Challenge Fund
Brooke H. Russell Memorial Fund
Redings Mill Volunteer Fire Protection Endowment Fund
Satterlee Family Charitable Fund
Steve and Susan Satterlee Fund for Joplin Schools Foundation Grants of Education Excellence
Solace House of the Ozarks Fund
Connect2Culture Endowment Fund
Saint Paul United Methodist Church Endowment Fund
Tri State Motor Transit Co. Employees Benevolence Fund
TSACA Continuing Education Fund
Wildcat Glades Friends Group Fund
