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The CFO is a regional public charitable foundation serving central and southern Missouri.

We are our region’s trusted source for philanthropy.

The CFO is dedicated to working with its donors, nonprofit partners and affiliated community foundations in meaningful and purposeful ways. Founded in 1973, the CFO has since grown to include 55 regional affiliate foundations and many nonprofit partners across central and southern Missouri through about 3,700 charitable funds with $632 million in assets under management as of June 30, 2026.

The CFO is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations to the CFO or a fund held by the CFO are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the IRS.

EIN: 23-7290968

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Confirmed in Compliance with Community Foundations National Standards
 

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