TY 2015 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(1) BLACKFORD JAMES L...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(2) CARMICHAEL BETH...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(3) CLEVELAND BECKY...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(4) DOOLITTLE JON...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(5) DOUGLAS ED...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(6) FORDYCE RICHARD...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(7) GREGORY JENNEE...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(8) GRIFFIN STAN...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(9) KNEIB-DIXON JENNIFER...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(10) MCANALLY BRAD...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(11) MCCREA ANDREW...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(12) PHILLIPS BILL...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(13) PLACE ED...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(14) PURCELL ALFRED...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(15) SPRONG GERALD...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(16) SUMMERS MAX...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(17) TATE PHIL...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
MISSOURI INC

Employer identification number

27-0436182

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....	603,662	960,889	607,158	1,611,223	1,098,102	4,881,034
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	603,662	960,889	607,158	1,611,223	1,098,102	4,881,034
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						1,042,275
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						3,838,759

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	603,662	960,889	607,158	1,611,223	1,098,102	4,881,034
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..	3,367	1,505	10,430	7,680	7,390	30,372
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.						4,911,406

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

1,982,317

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

78.160 %

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

80.210 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513...
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:	GROSS REVENUE FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 3,367. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,505. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 10,430. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 7,680. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,390.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Name of the organization

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
MISSOURI INC

Employer identification number

27-0436182

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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Name of organization COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI INC

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI INC		Employer identification number 27-0436182

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
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Name of organization COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI INC			Employer identification number 27-0436182
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
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Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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2015

Open to Public
Inspection

If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
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Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.

Name of the organization

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
MISSOURI INC

Employer identification number

27-0436182

Part I-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.

Political expenditures ...................................................................................................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours .............................................................................................................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................ SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ....................... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................

Yes No

Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................ SchCMd Bullet

Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b........... SchCMd Bullet

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................

Yes No

Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Part II-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

A Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...............................................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...........................................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) .......................................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures .........................................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ....................................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ..........................................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ..........................................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ...........................................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ..............................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2012	(b) 2013	(c) 2014	(d) 2015	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

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Part II-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:

Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................

Yes

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........

Yes

Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................

Yes

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................

Other activities? ...................................................................................................................

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................

If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ........................

Part III-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).

Yes

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................

Part III-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .............................................................................................................................

Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................

Total ...........................................................................................................................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ......................................................................................................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................

Part IV

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART II-B, LINE 1:	THE ORGANIZATION DRAFTED A BILL THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE FINANCIAL GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHERS TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND USED FOR SUSTAINING THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF A MISSOURI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE REVITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY THAT FOUNDATION.

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2015

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
MISSOURI INC

Employer identification number

27-0436182

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

			(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts

1	Total number at end of year ....	24	117
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)	447,579	1,562,733
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)	723,823	1,533,968
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....	10,386,309	8,984,122

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ...........

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ............................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	654,124	668,341	554,474	449,409	406,046
b	Contributions ...	7,000	2,266	70,287	71,053	58,236
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	-2,272	26,744	57,680	43,012	-973
d	Grants or scholarships ...	19,600	13,000	14,100	9,000	13,900
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...		30,227
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	639,252	654,124	668,341	554,474	449,409

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

0 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

88.500 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

11.500 %

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

Yes

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land ...
b	Buildings
c	Leasehold improvements	56,431	14,331	42,100
d	Equipment ...	6,979	5,642	1,337
e	Other ...
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				43,437

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c)Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS	2,200,717	F
(2)EQUITY POOLED INVESTMENTS	4,129,367	F
(3)FOREIGN EQUITY FUNDS	3,258,293	F
(4)FIXED INCOME BOND MUTUAL FUNDS	1,808,813	F
(5)FOREIGN FIXED INCOME FUNDS	3,650	F
(6)SHORT TERM FIXED INCOME POOL	1,658,663	F
(7)INTERMEDIATE FIXED INCOME POOL	1,642,288	F
(8)COMMON STOCK	1,572,772	F
(9)FOREIGN COMMON STOCK	145,551	F
(10)CORPORATE BONDS	420,464	F
(11)BALANCED MUTUAL FUNDS	46,565	F
(12)ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS	222,816	F
(13)AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS	533,880	F
(14)REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUNDS	190,955	F
(15)EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES	17,605	F
(16)MINERAL RIGHTS	31,750	F
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)	17,884,149

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	1,168,059
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-768,973
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	-768,973
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	1,937,032
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	0
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	1,937,032

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	1,762,156
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a	25,600
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	25,600
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	1,736,556
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	0
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	1,736,556

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART IV, LINE 2B:	THE FOUNDATION ACTS AS AN AGENT OF CERTAIN UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN REFLECTED AS A LIABILITY ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
PART V, LINE 4:	THE FOUNDATIONS' ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT ON-GOING WORK OF THE COMMUNITY.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE FOUNDATION IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO NOT BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A), AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. THEREFORE, NO INCOME OR EXCISE TAXES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE STANDARD FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED NO LIABILITY SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
MISSOURI INC

Employer identification number
27-0436182

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance

(1) BISHOP LEBLOND HIGH SCHOOL 3529 FREDERICK AVE ST JOSEPH,MO64506	44-0650454	501(C)(3)	25,000	TECHNOLOGY AND WEIGHT TRAINING EQUIPMENT
(2) BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-PONY EXPRESS COUNCIL 1704 BUCKINGHAM ST JOSEPH,MO64506	22-1576300	501(C)(3)	15,000	SHELTER CONSTRUCTION AT CAMP GEIGER
(3) BUCHANAN COUNTY AGRI-BUSINESS EXPO CENTER 224 NORTH 7TH STREET ST JOSEPH,MO64501	26-1352588	501(C)(3)	62,500	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING
(4) COMMUNITY OF CHRIST PO BOX 1059 INDEPENDENCE,MO64051	91-0947057	501(C)(3)	26,000	GENERAL DONATION
(5) FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 301 N 7TH ST ST JOSEPH,MO64501	44-0590278	501(C)(3)	5,000	GENERAL DONATION, STEWARDSHIP GIVING
(6) FRIENDS OF THE FREE CLINIC 904 S 10TH STREET ST JOSEPH,MO64503	80-0308973	501(C)(3)	8,995	X-RAY SENSOR FOR DENTAL CLINIC
(7) GEORGE WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION 1903 N DRUID HILLS RD NE ATLANTA,GA30319	58-1489941	501(C)(3)	5,000	SOUTHERN SHINDIG EVENT
(8) GIRL SCOUTS OF NE KANSAS & NW MISSOURI 8383 BLUE PARKWAY KANSAS CITY,MO64133	43-0892926	501(C)(3)	25,000	SCHOOLS OF FOCUS MODEL
(9) GRACELAND UNIVERSITY 1 UNIVERSITY PLAZA LAMONI,IA50140	42-0707114	501(C)(3)	18,344	SCHOLARSHIP
(10) HEARTLAND FOUNDATION 518 S 6TH ST ST JOSEPH,MO64501	43-1262768	501(C)(3)	6,436	COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE
(11) HOSANNA MINISTRIES INC 17290 US HWY 71 ST JOSEPH,MO64505	30-0269884	501(C)(3)	5,000	PURCHASE OF LARRY PETTY BUILDING
(12) HUFFMAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2802 RENICK ST JOSEPH,MO64507	44-0602351	501(C)(3)	5,000	GENERAL DONATION
(13) INTERSERV FOUNDATION PO BOX 4038 ST JOSEPH,MO64504	75-3197631	501(C)(3)	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(14) LADIES UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION 801 N NOYES BLVD ST JOSEPH,MO64506	44-0563788	501(C)(3)	138,000	OPERATING FUNDS
(15) LIVING WATER INTERNATIONAL 4001 GREENBRIAR DRIVE STAFFORD,TX77477	76-0324875	501(C)(3)	5,107	GUATEMALA MISSIONS
(16) MAKE 12 CHURCH PO BOX 6369 ST JOSEPH,MO64506	26-4085780	501(C)(3)	12,000	GENERAL DONATION
(17) MARYVILLE R-II EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 1429 S MUNN AVE MARYVILLE,MO64468	20-8963792	501(C)(3)	5,000	LEE SCHNEIDER MEMORIAL
(18) MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY 4525 DOWNS DRIVE ST JOSEPH,MO64507	43-0830018	501(C)(3)	120,000	GENERAL DONATION, CRAIG SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM
(19) NODAWAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 423 N MARKET ST MARYVILLE,MO64468	43-1552302	501(C)(3)	18,000	PROPERTY PURCHASE
(20) NORTHWEST MISSOURI UNITED LABOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY 1203 N 6TH ST ST JOSEPH,MO64501	43-1496809	501(C)(3)	5,000	ADOPT-A-FAMILY
(21) PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION 2000 E BROADWAY 168 COLUMBIA,MO65201	43-0456430	501(C)(3)	5,000	MISSOURI ALPHA CHAPTER
(22) PHI GAMMA DELTA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 1201 RED MILE RD NE LEXINGTON,KY40504	52-6036185	501(C)(3)	5,000	GENERAL DONATION
(23) PONY EXPRESS MUSEUM 914 PENN ST ST JOSEPH,MO64501	43-1567246	501(C)(3)	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(24) SOUTH HARRISON R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT PO BOX 445 BETHANY,MO64424	44-6005454	501(C)(3)	21,801	OPERATING FUNDS
(25) ST JOSEPH CATHEDRAL SCHOOL 518 N 11TH STREET ST JOSEPH,MO64501	44-0547545	501(C)(3)	66,900	OUTDOOR CLASSROOM, SECURITY UPGRADES AND EXPANSIONS
(26) ST JOSEPH SCHOOL DISTRICT 925 FELIX STREET ST JOSEPH,MO64501	44-6001495	501(C)(3)	36,477	APPLE SEED GRANT, STEM TRAINING, REIMBURSEMENTS
(27) ST JOSEPH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION 925 FELIX STREET ST JOSEPH,MO64501	43-1322559	501(C)(3)	40,185	OPERATING FUNDS, ATHLETIC BUILDING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
(28) ST JOSEPH YOUTH ALLIANCE 5223 MITCHELL AVE ST JOSEPH,MO64507	43-1680758	501(C)(3)	5,000	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
(29) STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI 1020 LOWRY ST COLUMBIA,MO65201	43-6035196	501(C)(3)	10,000	CENTER FOR MISSOURI STUDIES
(30) TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY 100 E NORMAL MCCLAIN HALL 103 KIRKSVILLE,MO63501	43-6005833	501(C)(3)	5,000	SCHOLARSHIP
(31) UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST JOSEPH 118 SOUTH 5TH STREET ST JOSEPH,MO64501	44-0547802	501(C)(3)	13,500	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL DONATION
(32) UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 11 JESSE HALL COLUMBIA,MO65211	43-6003859	501(C)(3)	5,000	GENERAL DONATION
(33) UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 5100 ROCK HILL RD KANSAS CITY,MO64110	44-0546001	501(C)(3)	5,000	SCHOLARSHIP
(34) UNLIMITED PLAY 4140 OLD MILL PARKWAY ST PETERS,MO63376	13-4252421	501(C)(3)	6,667	ST. JOSEPH MO PARK
(35) WYATT PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 2902 N LEONARD RD ST JOSEPH,MO64506	44-0571342	501(C)(3)	5,000	GENERAL DONATION

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of non-cash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of non-cash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 2:	THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES BY REVIEWING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS, IRS WEBSITE, PENSION PROTECTION ACT AND GREATER HORIZONS WHO PROVIDES OUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.

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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
MISSOURI INC

Employer identification number

27-0436182

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g	(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .	X	3	59,375	FAIR MARKET VALUE
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..
17 Real estate—Other ...
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( )
26 Other ( )
27 Other ( )
28 Other ( )

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that

it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used

for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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PART I, COLUMN (B):	NUMBER OF DONORS

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
MISSOURI INC

Employer identification number

27-0436182

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2	THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPY THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND TO HELP INTERESTED DONORS CARRY OUT THEIR DESIRES AND WISHES REGARDING THE SUPPORT OF CREATING A MORE VIBRANT NORTHWEST MISSOURI. TO BETTER GUIDE THIS EFFORT THE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTIVE OF CREATING THE REGIONAL VITALITY NETWORK DESIGNED TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF THE REGION'S CONDITIONS. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A DIALOGUE DESIGNED TO LEAD TO A REGIONAL PRIORITIZATION OF WHAT WE COULD AND WILL DO TOGETHER. PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS WILL FOLLOW TO SUPPORT PRIORITIES INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE 18 NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI COUNTIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE OTHER STANDING COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	A COMPLETE 990 IS SENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR WHO WILL REVIEW IT AND COMMUNICATE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE COMPLETE FORM WILL THEN BE GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR REVIEW WHO WILL THEN PRESENT IT TO OUR CPA/IRS EXPERT ON OUR BOARD FOR REVIEW. HE WILL THEN FORWARD IT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND FINALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. COPIES GIVEN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW DO NOT INCLUDE DONOR NAMES OR ADDRESSES IN SCHEDULE B TO PROTECT THE ANONYMITY OF DONORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE POLICY. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SIGN ANNUAL STATEMENTS AFFIRMING THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICIES, READ AND UNDERSTANDS THEM, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES. NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A MATERIAL AND DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE. IN THE EVENT OF SUCH AN ABSTENTION, THE ABSTAINING DIRECTOR SHALL STATE THE REASON FOR THE ABSTENTION, WHICH SHALL BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE ABSTAINING DIRECTOR SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE MATTER OTHER THAN TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FOR INFORMATION THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO THE DISCUSSION, AND IF NOT NEEDED FOR THAT PURPOSE WILL LEAVE THE VICINITY SO AS NOT TO BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR INTERESTED OFFICER MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OF HER MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT BY THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. NEITHER THE BOARD NOR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL VOTE UPON ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DISCLOSED BY AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BOARD HAS ADDRESSED THE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHERE THE BOARD HAS CONCLUDED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE FOUNDATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE FOUNDATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE FOUNDATION, AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	PRESIDENT / CEO THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES AN ANNUAL SALARY REPORT FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS. A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2013, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE PRESIDENT / CEO STEPS OUT OF THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION AND DOES NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. 15B: NO OTHER EMPLOYEE MEETS THE IRS DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A POLICY OF MAKING ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Cat. No. 51056K

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8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	5,394,365	1,098,102
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	128,486	142,428
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	809,162	694,790
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	-1,351	1,712
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	6,330,662	1,937,032
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	1,350,191	1,167,878
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	143,695	228,866
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 128,669
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	288,300	339,812
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	1,782,186	1,736,556
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	4,548,476	200,476
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	20,949,541	20,250,825
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	2,434,771	2,330,152
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	18,514,770	17,920,673

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,351,401 including grants of $ 1,167,878 ) (Revenue $ 837,218 )
	THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS FUNDS INCLUDING GRANTS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES PRIMARILY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI.DONOR ADVISED FUND: THIS FUND ALLOWS THE DONOR TO RECOMMEND HOW THEIR GIFT IS USED. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VERIFIES THE DONOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS MEET ITS GRANT-MAKING POLICIES AND THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION IS A QUALIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY. GRANT AWARDS ARE ISSUED TO CHARITIES IN THE NAME OF THE FUND (OR ANONYMOUSLY IF THE DONOR PREFERS), AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND QUALIFY FOR INCOME TAX DEDUCTION IN THE YEAR THEY ARE MADE.FIELD OF INTEREST FUND: THE DONOR INSTRUCTS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO USE THE AVAILABLE GRANT DOLLARS IN A PARTICULAR AREA OF INTEREST, SUCH AS EDUCATION, HEALTH, YOUTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SO FORTH, RATHER THAN RESTRICTING THE MONEY TO ONE ORGANIZATION. THIS FUND IS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO MEET CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN A SPECIFIC INTEREST AREA.DESIGNATED FUND: THE DONOR INSTRUCTS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO PAY AVAILABLE GRANT DOLLARS TO ONE OR MORE SPECIFIC NAMED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, USUALLY IN PERPETUITY. DONATIONS ARE THEN SENT IN THE DONOR'S NAME EACH YEAR. BECAUSE THE GIFT IS GIVEN THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVES SERVICES FOR PLANNED GIVING AND INVESTMENT. THE FOUNDATION MONITORS HOW DONATIONS ARE USED TO BE SURE A NEED ALWAYS EXISTS.SCHOLARSHIP FUND: THIS FUND ALLOWS DONORS TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY'S FUTURE AND HELP DESERVING STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR LIFETIME DREAMS. THESE FUNDS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING A TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. AS PART OF THE FUND, DONORS CAN SPECIFY CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, SUCH AS THE SCHOOL(S) STUDENTS MUST GRADUATE FROM OR BE ADMITTED TO, INTENDED MAJOR, GPA, ACT SCORE OR FINANCIAL NEED. GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED TO THE INDIVIDUALS THEMSELVES, PROVIDED THE FOUNDATION DOES THE REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP, OR THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.ORGANIZATIONAL FUND: THIS FUND IS ESTABLISHED BY PUBLIC CHARITIES AND OFFERS THEM A SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT WAY TO BUILD AN ENDOWMENT AND CREATE SUSTAINABILITY. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELPS THE ORGANIZATION WITH PLANNING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING THE FUNDS, AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTES GRANT DOLLARS TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.UNRESTRICTED FUNDS: THE DONOR ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO USE AVAILABLE GRANT DOLLARS FOR A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY ISSUES. THIS ALLOWS THE FOUNDATION TO RESPOND TO CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS OVER TIME.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 10,152 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
	THE REGIONAL VITALITY INITIATIVE IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE NORTHWEST MISSOURI CITIZENS AND LEADERS IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS SUPPORTING REGIONAL COLLABORATION THAT DRIVES REGIONAL PHILANTHROPY AND PROSPERITY.

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4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses1,361,553

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) HINDE MARY........................................................................ PRESIDENT/CEO	40.00 .......................	X	X	76,947	0	350
(19) KRUSE LOWELL........................................................................ CHAIR	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(20) DESHON DICK........................................................................ VICE CHAIR	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(21) POLAND MICHAEL........................................................................ TREASURER	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(22) WOODBURY MARK........................................................................ SECRETARY	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	76,947	0	350

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: INCREASE POWER OF CHARITABLE GIVING TO TRANSFORM OUR REGION INTO AN ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT AREA
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	22
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	21
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	7
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	22
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
GREATER HORIZONS 1055 BROADWAY BLVD SUITE 130 KANSAS CITY,MO64105	INVESTMENT SERVICES	174,767




2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 1

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c	3,930
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	234,899

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	859,273

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 59,375
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		1,098,102

			Business Code
2a	ADMINISTRATIVE FEES	541900	142,349	142,349
b	SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS	900099	79	79
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			142,428

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			371,436	371,436
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		1,519,948
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		1,196,594
c	Gain or (loss)		323,354
d	Net gain or (loss).....			323,354	323,354
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 3,930of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a		7,390
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		5,678
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			1,712			1,712
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			1,937,032	837,218	0	1,712

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	1,167,878	1,167,878
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	77,297		46,378	30,919
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	134,891		64,453	70,438
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	618		351	267
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........	16,060		8,317	7,743
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	19,255		19,255
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......	219,745	183,523	36,222
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	50		50
12	Advertising and promotion ....	3,601			3,601
13	Office expenses .......	9,991		5,466	4,525
14	Information technology ......	4,435		4,391	44
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	35,622		35,266	356
17	Travel ............	11,702		2,719	8,983
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	7,527		7,262	265
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	10,962		10,852	110
23	Insurance ...	2,854		2,854
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	REGIONAL VITALITY INITI	10,152	10,152
b	DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS	3,916		2,498	1,418
c
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,736,556	1,361,553	246,334	128,669
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			17,597	1	41,118
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			1,219,102	2	1,486,194
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			863,541	3	717,127
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......				9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	63,410
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	19,973	27,524	10c	43,437
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			18,717,377	13	17,884,149
14	Intangible assets ...............			102,400	14	76,800
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			2,000	15	2,000
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			20,949,541	16	20,250,825

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	6,666	17	11,955
18	Grants payable ...	691,614	18	734,464
19	Deferred revenue .........	3,490	19	3,630
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D	1,733,001	21	1,580,103
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	2,434,771	26	2,330,152

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	17,440,272	27	16,992,708
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	515,741	28	362,208
29	Permanently restricted net assets	558,757	29	565,757
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	18,514,770	33	17,920,673
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	20,949,541	34	20,250,825