Neosho R-5 School District Charitable Foundation

“Expenses annual banquet 1,892 mini grant award (sept) 3,225 scholarships 18,000 mini grant award (may) 3,657 bright futures 3,000 embrace goodman 53,677 drama club 2,525 alumni assoc-reunion 500 total 86,476”

“The organiation's primary exempt function is to raise funds to assist the neosho school district by purchasing equipment and educational materials and by helping to defray the cost of capital improvements.”

“The trust awarded 6,882 in two separate mini-grants to various teachers. The first mini-grant was for a total of 3,657 allocated as follows: a) 3,000 to a junior high teacher for robotics teamm b) 257 to the same junior high teacher for 360 camera and accedssories c) 400 to a carver elementary teacher for puppets for music room the second mini-grant was for a total of 3,225 allocated as follows: a) 615 to a junior high teach for "steam" supplies b) 360 to a benton elementary tacher for ukuleles c) 750 to the nhs science department d) 250 to a carer elementary teacher for book e) 1,250 to nms science & math department for ladibug document cameras”

“The trust awarded seven scholarships as follows: 1) 500 neosho charitable foundation scholarship to a student who will attend missouri southern state university 2) two 500 neosho alumni association scholarship to a student who will attend crowder college and a student who will attend pittsburg state university 3) 1,500 griff & adrienne humphrey scholarship to a student who will attned the university of kansas 4) three 5,000 missouri walnut scholarships to a student who will attend ozark technical college and two who will attend crowder college”

“The trust awarded 53,677 to the "embrace goodman" initiative. The goodman elementary sustained extensive damage in an april 2017 tornado. The trust began collecting donations for items needed and presented those funds in 2019.”

“The trust also provided funds to underwrite the annual excellence in education banquet. Most expenses were covered by donations from the business community. The trust paid 1,892 of its funds to the school system to cover remaining expenses.”