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 nearly $45 million in grants to the community. We now hold assets totaling $11,788,886 as of June 30, 2020.
Our Leadership
Gary Duncan, President
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
Gary Duncan, President
Jane Cage, Vice President
Sandie Morgan, Secretary
Chuck Brown
Chris Dumm
Fred Osborn
Susan Satterlee
Tom Franz
Roger Wrestler
Logan Stanley
Matt Stovern
Bryan Vowels
Terry Wachter
Pete Ramsour, Foundation Coordinator
The Philanthropic Society awards $125,000 for projects targeting safety, wellness and readiness
Sept. 25, 2020 — The Philanthropic Society of the Joplin Regional Community Foundation is pleased to announce grants totaling $125,000 to four local agencies.
For this year’s grantmaking, the Philanthropic Society defined safety, wellness and readiness as its priorities. Chosen from 18 applicants, the grants are awarded to:
- ASCENT Recovery Residence: $50,000 for the Recovery Outreach Community Center Launch program, which will expand its Moral Recognition Training, add 30 hours per week of peer support and create a family training program. This grant will make MRT available to those seeking services but are ineligible for treatment court.
- Family Self Help Center dba Lafayette House: $41,650 for the Dating Matters Community Education Program to address domestic violence in the area. Lafayette House serves nearly 600 domestic and sexual violence victims each year. With grant funding, Lafayette House will implement a prevention program and education campaign for students ages 11–14 to decrease a partner violence and provide education and support for victims.
- Wildcat Glades Friends Group: $10,239 for the Wildcat Glades Village Project to outfit the Education Cottage and create an outdoor learning station. The grant will allow the purchase tables, chairs and technological improvements for the cottage.
- Rapha International: $23,111 for the Joplin Trauma Counseling and Training Center, which targets survivors of trauma, sexual exploitation and sex trafficking in the Joplin area from ages 5 through adulthood, with priority given to clients with lower income. The grant will enable Rapha International to hire a part-time counselor and invest in basic counseling center necessities.
The Philanthropic Society was formed by 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. Last year, the Philanthropic Society made its first grants totaling $100,000 to Jasper County CASA and Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences for projects addressing children’s health and child abuse reduction.
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
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
Hope Park-Dreams District 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
