Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the Ozark Foothills region.
3019 Fair Street | Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 | (573) 785-6402 | Email Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the five-county Ozark Foothills region through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation is the charitable partner of the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission, serving Butler, Carter, Reynolds, Ripley and Wayne counties.
Since our founding on Nov. 28, 2011, Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation has distributed more than $402,000 back to the community. We now hold assets totaling $1,492,268 as of December 31, 2019.
Our Leadership
Russell French, President
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
Russell French, President
Janet Brown, Vice President
Scott Dill
Rev. Greg Kirk
Sister Anne Francioni
Rev. Annette Joseph
Marie Oburn
Scott Preslar
Felicity Ray
Dr. Mike Redlich
Susan Skaggs
Ozark Foothills Legacy Society
- Janet Brown
- Russell French
- Rev. Annette Joseph
- Marie Obourn
- Felicity Ray
- Susan Skaggs
- Matthew Winters
Funds
Naylor Community Restoration Fund
Friends of the Carter County Courthouse Fund
Share at Storks Landing Fund
Mary Lynn Wolpers Scholarship Endowment Fund
Kay Jewell United Cancer Assistance Network Endowment Fund
Van Buren Area and Carter County Emergency Flood Relief Fund
UCAN Capacity Fund
Van Buren R-1 School District Disaster Recovery Fund
Whole Kids Outreach Fund
Dr. Michael D. Laseter Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission Endowment Fund
Friends of the Poplar Bluff Public Library Fund
Ellington Area and Reynolds County Emergency Flood Relief Fund
Kiwanis Bacon Memorial Park Fund
Ozark Foothills Regional Development Fund
Haven House Endowment Fund
Doniphan Area and Ripley County Emergency Flood Relief Fund
Aloyce Barnhill Scholarship Fund
Foothill Families Fund
Greenville R-II School Foundation Fund
Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Fund
AWA Shelter Fund
Poplar Bluff Area & Butler County Emergency Flood Relief Fund
Margie J. Miller Endowment Fund
Auxiliary of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Endowment Fund
Big Springs Resource Conservation and Development Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff Inc. Capacity Building Fund
Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation Capacity Building Fund
Ripley County Community Partnership Fund
Clearwater Piedmont Alumni Association Fund
Cape Arrowhead Endowment Fund
Butler County Community Resource Council Capacity Building Fund
Clearwater R-1 School Foundation Fund
Cape Arrowhead Inc. Fund
Butler County Council on Aging Fund
Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Capacity Building Fund
The Ripley Butler Clay Fund (Butler)
Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Rolla and Ruth (Melton) Harrison Memorial Fund
Butler County Historical Society Fund
Our Nonprofit Partners
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Butler County Council on Aging
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