Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the Mount Vernon area.
P.O. Box 228 | Mount Vernon, MO 65712 | (417) 466-3076 | Email Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the Mount Vernon area through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Since our founding on March 16, 2005, Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation has distributed more than $1.9 million back to the community. We now hold assets totaling $2,258,369 as of June 30, 2022.
Our Leadership
Bethany Patterson, President
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
Bethany Patterson, President
Sherry Rouner, Vice President
Joey Orr, Treasurer
Tracy Jensen, Secretary
Steven Cohu
Brian Daugherty
Steve Fairchild
Marie Short
Tom Wilks
Mount Vernon Area Legacy Society
- John L. Hayes* and Susanne M. Sickles
- Winter S. Kinne
*Deceased
Funds
Beverly O’Neal Swearingin Memorial Foundation Fund
Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation Administrative Capacity Fund
Ann and Doug Sickles Memorial Scholarship Fund
Veteran’s Way Community Project Fund
Lawrence County Historical Society Inc. Adamson Cabin Fund
Olivia, Betty and J.R. Moody Fund
First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon Endowment Fund
First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon Fund
Mt. Vernon Area Community Foundation Administrative Fund
Bleed Green Forever Scholarship Fund
Mt. Vernon Baseball/Softball Parks Fund
