Monett Area Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the Monett area.
P.O. Box 362 | Monett, MO 65708 | (417) 844-2234 | Email Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the Monett area through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Since our founding on Sept. 3, 1998, Monett Area Community Foundation has distributed more than $3.2 million back to the community. We now hold assets totaling $5,440,085 as of June 30, 2021.
Our Leadership
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
Beth Nation, President
Brad Ridenour, Vice President
Alex Severs, Secretary/Treasurer
Keith McCracken
Brad Ridenour
Alex Severs
Brian Smith
Robin Walker
Renee Swearingen
Kara Tinklepaugh
Nikki Weber
Anita Prow
Jack Williams
Emily Mettlach, Foundation Coordinator
Monett Area Community Foundation shares $10,000 grant for COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Oct. 20, 2021 — Because of their efforts to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations in Barry County, the Monett Area Community Foundation and the Cassville Community Foundation have won a $10,000 challenge grant through the Coover Regional Vaccination Initiative. From July 26 to Sept. 20, the percentage of Barry County residents ages 12 and up to receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine increased by 8.6%.
Regional affiliate foundations of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks opted in on behalf of a single county to participate in the program. The CFO tracked data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each county to determine the winners.
At the Cassville Community Foundation’s first fundraiser for 2021, held in August, CCF President Chad Johnson updated the crowd on the Coover Regional Vaccination Initiative and its parameters. The board also provided residents with information about local vaccination schedules at area businesses, including which vaccines would be administered.
The prize is an unrestricted grant, which the MACF and CCF can use for their own community grantmaking. The CFO announced the winners of the Coover Regional Vaccination Initiative during its annual Affiliate Appreciation Conference on Oct. 7.
The Coover Regional Vaccination Initiative was supported by the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, managed by Commerce Trust Company. The CFO and the Coover Charitable Foundation have partnered since 2002 to award more than $7 million through grantmaking programs, particularly targeted to rural Missouri. The Coover Charitable Foundation is also a key contributor to the CFO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
“Congratulations to the Monett Area Community Foundation and the Cassville Community Foundation and the great communities that they represent,” said Jill Reynolds, senior vice president at Commerce Trust. “We applaud the leadership of the foundation board members to make their communities safer and take steps towards putting this pandemic behind us.”
The Carthage Community Foundation, Joplin Regional Community Foundation, Sarcoxie Community Foundation, Marshfield Area Community Foundation, Jacks Fork Community Foundation and Community Foundation of the Hermann Area also received challenge grants through the Coover Regional Vaccination Initiative for their efforts in their local communities. The program featured a total of $60,000 in challenge grants for winning affiliates.
Monett Area Legacy Society
- Mark Brownsberger
- Gloria June Curbow*
- Patricia W. Hall
- Mark E. Nelson
*Deceased
Available Grants
The application period for affiliate community grantmaking programs are open at various times through the year.
Funds
Monett School District Scholarship Fund
Dot and Whitey Mettlach Foundation Fund
Russ Moreland Memorial Scholarship Fund
Monett Area Community Foundation Administrative Capacity Fund
Jerry D. And Patricia W. Hall Family Fund
Burl Fowler Stadium Turf Project Fund
Monett Youth in Agriculture Boosters Fund
Priscilla Bradford Memorial Scholarship Fund
CACO - Bennett/Huffmaster Fund
City of Monett Animal Shelter Fund
Monett Area YMCA Endowment Fund
Arc of the Ozarks - Monett Fund
Blessings Forward Scholarship Fund
Jerry D. and Patricia W. Hall Family Unrestricted Fund
Andrew R. Norton Memorial Scholarship Fund
Devon and Chelsea Bennett Charitable Fund
Jerry D. Hall Computer Science/Technology Scholarship Fund
The Patriot Family Capacity Building Scholarship Fund
Barry-Lawrence County Development Center Facility Fund
First United Methodist of Monett Fund
Leon and Norma Hilton Scholarship for Agricultural Studies
Monett Booster Club Scholarship Fund
Howard and Dorothy Anderson Education Assistance Fund
Southwest Missouri Lutheran High School Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters - Monett Fund
Monett Youth Empowerment Project Capacity Building Fund
100+ Women Who Care - Monett and Surrounding Area Fund
Monett Historical Society Fund
Rusty and Regina Bowsher Family Fund
Berniece Medlin Scholarship Fund
Pierce City R-VI School Endowment Fund
Monett Festival of Lights Fund
Pierce City R-VI School Capacity Building Fund
Purdy Recycling Project Youth Empowerment Fund
Sinclair and Jane Rogers Scholarship Fund
Paul and Lois Kaiser Charitable Trust Fund
Kelley Family Charitable Remainder Trust
Wallace Family Foundation Donor Advised Fund
