Truman Lake Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving Henry County and the Truman Lake region.
P.O. Box 463 | Clinton, MO 64735 | (660) 351-4720 | Email Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in Henry County through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Since our founding on May 15, 2000, Truman Lake Community Foundation has distributed more than $6 million in grants to the community. We now hold assets totaling $10,123,057 as of June 30, 2022.
Our Leadership
Jim Cook, President
Our foundation is led by members of our community.
- Jim Cook, President
- Meredith Cooper, Vice President
- Sandie Sorbo, Secretary
- Nina Sisk, Treasurer
- Kristi Kenney, Historian
- Ryan Cook
- Galen Dody
- Brenda Ford
- Kathy Garnett
- Gary Groff
- Deanna Hendrich
- Bryan Himes
- Angie Lawson
- Chris Rutter
- Randy Shipman
- Sandra Thomason
- Robert Wheeler
CFO honors Deanna Hendrich for board member excellence at annual affiliate conference
April 27, 2022 — Deanna Hendrich, a member of the Truman Lake Community Foundation’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.
Hendrich’s wealth of knowledge and experience in the foundation world have been greatly utilized by the Truman Lake Community Foundation.
When the annual donor appreciation event was canceled due to COVID-19, she volunteered to send each of the TLCF donors a personalized thank-you letter, which was accompanied by a pamphlet she designed with pictures to summarize the year's events. Hendrich is currently spearheading a new project: TLCF Awareness Month, which will raise awareness around the affiliate in the Truman Lake area.
“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.”
Truman Lake Legacy Society
- Berry and Judy Beebe
- John* and Betty* Brecht
- Bryan Himes
- J.C. Smith*
- Doug and Sandra Thomason
- Robert Wheeler
*Deceased
Available Grants
The application period for affiliate community grantmaking programs are open at various times through the year.
Funds
Frank and Mary Lou Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jack Gold Memorial Scholarship Fund
Walter "Shorty" Acker Memorial Scholarship Fund
Truman Lake Community Foundation Administrative Capacity Fund
Appleton City Golden Apples Fund
James Grady Simmons Memorial Fund
Clinton Youth Empowerment Program Fund
Windsor Senior Citizens Inc. Operations Fund
Union State Bank and Trust Fund
Henry County Historical Society Genealogy Fund
The Truman Lake Community Support Fund
Henry County Soldiers Memorial Maintenance Fund
Ollie and Doreen E. Whitt Memorial Scholarship Fund
Quality of Life Endowment Fund
Wienberg-Himes Mathematics Educators Fund
Clinton Youth Empowerment Program Endowment Fund
Truman Lake Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund
Henry County Historical Society Children’s Corner and Theatre Fund
WHS Class of 1946 Scholarship Fund
WHS Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund
Lukas Bay/Ryan McColgin Scholarship Fund
Mary (Hughes) Boney Scholarship Fund
Brandon United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund
Joe Burkhart Memorial Scholarship Fund
Genevieve Davis Scholarship Fund
James O. and Laura M. Fetters Scholarship Fund
Marjorie Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Joan Young Gardner Scholarship Fund
Bruce Hadley Academic Excellence Scholarship Fund
Virginia Hess Scholarship Fund
Henry “Dutch” Ira Scholarship Fund
Pauline Irvine Scholarship Fund
Dorothy and Jack Ivey Memorial Scholarship Fund
James B. Wilson Scholarship Fund
James Clinton and Lois Pharis Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jeanette Lawson Scholarship Fund
Nathan Lindsey Scholarship Fund
Margaret Merryfield Scholarship Fund
Mary Lou Merryfield Scholarship Fund
WHS E.C. and Chloe Merritt Scholarship Fund
Susan Price Memorial Scholarship Fund
Louise Rhodes Scholarship Fund
Scott and Lucile Feaster Sappington Scholarship Fund
Gene Schell/Diane Johnson Scholarship Fund
Sadler-Paxton Memorial Scholarship Fund
Pauline Wheeler/Vera Wall Scholarship Fund
Michael Willhite Scholarship Fund
George H. and Louise Zimmerman Scholarship Fund
Twin Lakes Hospice Long Term Fund
Clinton Christian Academy Endowment Fund
Clinton Industrial Development Corporation Fund
Henry County Historical Society/Dorman House Fund
Clinton First Baptist Church Endowment Fund #2
Truman Lake Impact Grantmaking Fund
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation Fund
Henry County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Denver W. and Marjorie J. Johnson Fund
Literacy Council of Clinton Fund
Clinton Main Street Partnership Fund
Windsor First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund
The Perpetual Ministries Fund - Outreach - of the Clinton United Methodist Church
Clinton, MO School District #124 After Prom/After Graduation Fund
Clinton Senior Center Service Board Operations Fund A Capacity Building Fund
Ronda Seaton, DVM Memorial Scholarship Fund
Gunner Lee Thomason Autism Scholarship Fund
Clinton Area Arts Foundation Fund
Scott R. Shoemaker Memorial Scholarship Fund
Henry County Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Capacity Building Fund
Curtis Dick Snow Memorial Scholarship Fund
Truman Lake Community Foundation Administrative Fund
Seeds of Faith Preschool Expansion Account
Show Me Love for the Virgin Islands Fund
Thomason Family Endowment Fund
Samuel A. Sloan, Evelyn Sloan and Beulah Sloan McCoy Scholarship Fund
Stephens/Hendrich/ARCO Educator of the Year Fund
Douglas and Kristi Kenney Family and Community Fund
Douglas and Sandra Thomason Fund
Harold and Mary Mills Scholarship Fund
Elizabeth A. Hutcherson United Methodist Endowment Fund
Denver and Marjorie Johnson Trust Fund
Rebekah Maupin Memorial Endowment Fund
Elizabeth A. Hutcherson Scholarship Fund
Clinton Scout Center Endowment Fund
Harold D. and Mary A. Mills Memorial Endowment Fund
Ron and Kay Grunig Lakeland High School Vocational Scholarship Fund
Earl N. Hutcherson Memorial Fund
University of Missouri Extension Council - Henry County Endowment Fund
Terry and Deborah Mitchel Scholarship Fund
Lakeland Vikings Scholarship Fund
Clinton Scout Center Operations Fund
Henry County Library Endowment Fund
John and Betty Brecht Endowment Fund for the United Methodist Church, Clinton, Mo
Lovella Hilty Memorial Scholarship Fund
John and Betty Brecht Endowment Fund for Clinton Arts Council
Robert W. Kelsay Scholarship Fund
Clinton Christian Academy Scholarship Endowment Fund
Jeff and Sara Jane Roberts Family Fund
Bill J. and Patricia A. Burgess Fund
Henry County Historical Society Perpetual Fund
Peggy Poague Bollin United Methodist Church Endowment Fund
Sagrada Scholarship Bible Camp Directors Memorial Endowment Fund
The Samaritan Center Endowment Fund
Bob and Ginnie Cook Family Foundation
Samaritan Center Maintenance Account Fund
Virgil and Patsy Beaty Scholarship Fund
Samaritan Center of Clinton Fund
Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor Capacity Building Fund
Pauline Schenewark Wheeler Endowment Fund
People for Animal Welfare Services Endowment Fund
Non-Designated Gift Fund: Education Foundation for Clinton Students
