Community Foundation of the Lake

A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the Lake of the Ozarks region.

P.O. Box 1413 | Lake Ozark, MO 65049 | 321-258-5828 | Email Us

Our Mission

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the Lake of the Ozarks region through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.

Since our founding on Aug. 3, 2009, the Community Foundation of the Lake has distributed more than $2.1 million back to the community. We now hold assets totaling $2.8 million as of June 30, 2021.

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Our Leadership

Our foundation is led by members of our community.

Jane Wright, President
Christy Wagner, Treasurer
David Boyd
Maggie Brenizer
Lisa Larsen
Phyllis Marose
Jan Pyrtle
Stacy Pyrtle
Jessica Rozier
Jan Amos, Foundation Coordinator

Advisory Council

Carolyn Davinroy
Trenny Garrett
Janice Gentile
Lynn Griswold
Amy Hernandez
Marvin Silliman
Brent Simpson

CFO honors Stacy Pyrtle for board member excellence at annual affiliate conference

Stacy Prytle, left, accepts her Board Member Award of Excellence, from Joe Kammerer, CFO Central Region Manager.

April 27, 2022 — Stacy Pyrtle, a member of the Community Foundation of the Lake’s board of directors, received a Board Member Award of Excellence from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

She was one of five board leaders honored within the CFO’s network of regional affiliate foundations. The awards were presented on April 25 during the CFO’s Affiliate Appreciation Conference in Springfield.

“According to one of her nominators, Stacy is a force to be reckoned with,” said Alice Wingo, CFO Vice President of Affiliates. “Her drive, enthusiasm, and intellect are just a few characteristics that allow her to be extremely successful.”

In addition to chairing the Community Foundation of the Lake’s annual Champagne Campaign fundraising event, Stacy also heads up the CFL’s Trail Initiative Committee, working diligently since her first day on the Community Foundation of the Lake board to make their first economic development plan of building world-class trails in their area a huge success.

She created informational flyers, has applied for federal grant funding, and has raised more than $150,000 to date – including securing a matching grant of ARPA funds from Camden County. Stacy has also recruited a committee of like-minded trail enthusiasts in the community who have been successful in getting a master plan for the placement of trails.

“One cannot serve on a foundation board without first deeply loving one’s community,” CFO President Brian Fogle said. “That love is expressed through their excellent leadership and dedication that make their communities a better place to live for all their neighbors.”