May 28, 2026
Grant money will be used to assist with repairs and other transportation needs
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation are granting a total of $75,000 to help Springfield nonprofits and the people they serve recover from the April 28 hailstorm.
The Musgrave Foundation is granting $50,000 to Friends of the Zoo to help Dickerson Park Zoo replace its education team’s vans that were totaled in the storm. The CFO is granting $25,000 to the following agencies to assist clients with transportation needs, including vehicle repairs not covered by insurance and alternative modes of transportation:
- Drew Lewis Foundation: $10,000
- Eden Village: $5,000
- Help Give Hope: $5,000
- SeniorAge Area Agency on Aging: $5,000
In addition to $15,000 from its discretionary funds for emergency grantmaking, the CFO is dedicating $10,000 from The Funders Network’s Philanthropic Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Partnership, a cohort of community foundations in 10 midwestern states that are engaged in developing philanthropic resources for disaster recovery.
Community foundations often play a critical role when a community experiences a disaster, coordinating fundraising and grantmaking for long-term recovery after other agencies provide immediate response and relief services. The CFO serves as the philanthropic coordinator for Greene County’s Community Organizations Active in Disaster.
The Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation is a private charitable foundation managed by U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management and administered by the CFO. Since 1983, the Musgrave Foundation has granted more than $21 million to nonprofits in Springfield and southwest Missouri.
