Community Foundation of the Lake

We are part of a rapidly growing field of more than 600 community foundations, acting as community savings accounts for regions around the country. We are a non-profit community organization created by and for the people of the Lake of the Ozarks area.

We are a foundation for the community, making grants to community organizations and building resources. We manage a variety of funds, established by families, individuals and corporations. We're here to help our donors do good work . . . Forever

How Your Philanthropy Dollars Work Harder in a Foundation
* We are building a permanent community resource that will provide endowment funds that will grow and benefit our community forever.
*We help donors create an individual or family legacy and offer a simple way to fulfill multiple charitable intents, with lowcost administration, making us a good alternative to private or family foundations.
* We offer personalized service, including donor and family involvement and education in selecting charities and connecting donors with strategic and high impact funding opportunities.
* We accept a wide variety of assets and offer maximum tax advantage.
* All our funds stay in the community, where they benefit local organizations meeting a broad range of local needs.
* We can preserve donor intent even when community issues and organizations change.
* All assets are subject to audit and annual confirmation by an external accounting firm.