Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation
Private foundation · Chillicothe, MO · EIN 43-1578457 · reported 2023–2025
49grants reported
$8,177median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.7Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 49 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $145K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 620
Chillicothe, MO 64601-0620
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Educational Foundation EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES & REAL ESTATE | Chillicothe, MO | $313,624 |
| Chillicothe Educational Foundation EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES & REAL ESTATE | Chillicothe, MO | $300,000 |
| Chillicothe Educational Foundation EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES & REAL ESTATE | Chillicothe, MO | $300,000 |
| City of Chillicothe PARK IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $102,500 |
| Grand River Area Family YMCA BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS & OPERATIONS | Chillicothe, MO | $85,000 |
| House of Prayer Rescue Mission HOUSE OF PRAYER MINISTRY & NEW BUILDING | Chillicothe, MO | $70,000 |
| Concerned Citizens SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM & BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $60,000 |
| Grand River Area Family YMCA BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS & OPERATIONS | Chillicothe, MO | $60,000 |
| Fosteradopt Connect BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $50,000 |
| Hope Haven Industries Inc TRASH COMPACTOR & BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $30,819 |
| Chillicothe United Methodist Church CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $30,000 |
| Livingston County Education & Housing Council CITY LIGHTING | Chillicothe, MO | $25,148 |
| Chillicothe United Methodist Church CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $25,000 |
| Chillicothe United Methodist Church CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $25,000 |
| House of Prayer Rescue Mission HOUSE OF PRAYER MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $20,000 |
| Chillicothe Wrestling Club YOUTH SPORTS | Chillicothe, MO | $15,000 |
| Chillicothe Area Christian Builders HOUSING FOR POOR | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| House of Prayer Rescue Mission HOUSE OF PRAYER MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Livingston County Community Development Corporationmain Street DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Chillicothe Area Christian Builders HOUSING FOR POOR | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Concerned Christians SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Chillicothe Cemetery Association CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Chillicothe Area Christian Builders HOUSING FOR POOR | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Concerned Christians SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Chillicothe R-Ii School District FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES | Chillicothe, MO | $8,177 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Ministerial Alliance OPERATION HELP MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Chillicothe Area Arts Council FINE ARTS | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Livingston County Veterans Association TRAVELING VIETNAM WALL | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Ministerial Alliance OPERATION HELP MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Preservingus Inc SCHOOL BUILDING PURCHASE | Merriam, KS | $5,000 |
| Chillicothe Area Arts Council FINE ARTS | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Grand River Entertainment AMATEUR SPORTS | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Ministerial Alliance OPERATION HELP MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Tina-Avalon R-Ii School District SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS | Tina, MO | $5,000 |
| Grand River Entertainment AMATEUR SPORTS | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Grand River Historical Society MUSEUM IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Livingston County Extension Council SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Good Dads Inc COUNSELING ASSISTANCE | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Livingston County Extension Council COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Livingston County Extension Council SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Grand River Entertainment AMATUER SPORTS | Chillicothe, MO | $2,000 |
| Grand River Historical Society HISTORIC CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $2,000 |
| Chillicothe R-Ii School District FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES | Chillicothe, MO | $1,000 |
| City of Chillicothe FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | Chillicothe, MO | $1,000 |
| Livingston County Health Center HEALTH INFORMATION | Chillicothe, MO | $1,000 |
| Chillicothe Rotary Club Foundation YOUTH EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $1,000 |
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