Community Partnership of the Ozarks

What Community Partnership of the Ozarks does

Community Partnership of the Ozarks (CPO) is a Springfield, Missouri-based nonprofit social services organization founded circa 1996-1998 that functions as a regional community 'backbone' or intermediary. CPO delivers more than 40 programs organized into four operational divisions — Early Childhood & Family Development, Prevention & Youth Support, Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention, and Community & Neighborhood Development — across 29 Missouri counties and a 21-county Southwest Missouri prevention region, serving 111,800+ people annually. Core program lines include the HUD-designated Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness (continuum of care since 1995), the O'Reilly Center for Hope, New Day day center, Crisis Cold Weather Shelters, supportive services across 275+ affordable housing units, Mental Health First Aid training, VITA free tax preparation, financial literacy programs, the Laverne Schell Tool Library, youth mentoring, school-based social work, and a Prosper Springfield economic mobility initiative coordinating 300+ community entities.

The organization's service delivery model is a 'platform of nonprofits' architecture. CPO co-locates partner agencies inside physical hubs (O'Reilly Center for Hope houses Missouri DSS, Habitat for Humanity, OACAC, Springfield Community Land Trust, and WIC; New Day hosts Burrell Behavioral Health, Jordan Valley Community Health, Legal Services of Southern Missouri, and Springfield-Greene County Health Department), and coordinates service delivery through nine active Collaboratives, a Council of Collaboratives, and 20+ coalitions engaging 241 partner organizations and 6,200+ volunteers contributing 14,927 hours per year. Core technology is standard nonprofit infrastructure — Zoom for virtual trainings, As Me for online scheduling, a CRM, and HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) for tracking client services — with no proprietary AI or technology platform disclosed.

CPO's funding model is a diversified nonprofit revenue stack. Annual funding of approximately $10,601,133 is split 44% federal (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via Missouri DSS, Missouri DMH, SAMHSA, plus HUD Continuum of Care pass-through) and 56% non-federal (individual donations, corporate sponsorships led by Central Bank as annual presenting sponsor and Bass Pro as platinum sponsor, foundation grants). Programmatic fee revenue is minor (Tool Library at $30/year, $300 lifetime) and VITA is free. The organization has expanded through three known acquisitions/mergers (Multicultural Business Association 2023, Borrow My Angel 2024, Safe & Sober September 2025), reflecting an active programmatic roll-up strategy rather than geographic expansion.

Name

Community Partnership of the Ozarks

Legal name

Community Partnership of the Ozarks

Website

https://cpozarks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Community Partnership of the Ozarks is a Springfield, Missouri-based nonprofit that operates more than 40 social service programs across 29 counties, including affordable housing support, mental health training, youth mentoring, financial literacy, crisis shelters, and coalitions serving at-risk children, families, and communities in Southwest Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Services Nonprofit

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Homeless prevention services
• Early childhood development
• Youth support programs
• Affordable housing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: CPO is funded 39% ($4,132,356) with federal funds received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided by the Missouri Department of Social Services, Missouri Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Additional 5% ($508,571) comes from other federal funding sources. Total federal funding represents approximately 44% of total funding.
2. Non-Federal Funding and Donations: 56% ($5,960,206) of funding comes from other non-federal sources including individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants. Annual presenting sponsor is Central Bank, and annual platinum sponsor is Bass Pro.
3. Program Service Fees: Some programs generate modest fee revenue such as the Tool Library ($30 annual membership, $15 prorated membership, $300 lifetime membership). VITA tax services are free to clients but supported by grant funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Partnership of the Ozarks is a nonprofit social services organization based in Springfield, Missouri, that operates more than 40 programs across four divisions: Early Childhood & Family Development, Prevention & Youth Support, Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention, and Community & Neighborhood Development. It serves 29 counties in Missouri, delivering housing assistance, mental health training, financial literacy, youth mentoring, and community development services through a network of more than 100 partners.

Product overview

Community Partnership of the Ozarks (CPO) operates as a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of community programs and services. The organization functions as a platform of more than 40 distinct programs across four primary divisions: Early Childhood & Family Development, Prevention & Youth Support, Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention, and Community & Neighborhood Development. Programs include housing support (Affordable Housing Supportive Services, O'Reilly Center for Hope, Springfield Community Land Trust), family services (Home Visiting, Parent Cafes, Healthy Families), youth development (Caring Communities, SPIRIT Program, Community Mentoring), mental health services (Mental Health Programs, Suicide Prevention, Borrow My Angel), financial stability (VITA, Financial Literacy Programs, Tool Library), homelessness services (New Day, One Door, Crisis Cold Weather Shelters, Ozarks Alliance To End Homelessness), and community engagement (National Night Out, Community Wide Play Day, Prevention Resource Center with 21-county coalitions). The diverse programs work collaboratively to achieve CPO's mission of building resilient children, healthy families, and strong neighborhoods and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood & Family Development A division delivering early childhood and family development programs including Child Care Works (an employer-supported child care partnership) for families with young children across 29 counties in Missouri.
• Prevention & Youth Support Division offering youth mentoring, mental health first aid training, and prevention-oriented programs for at-risk young people in the region.
• Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention Division providing housing assistance, financial literacy, and homeless prevention services to individuals and families at risk of housing instability, tracked through a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
• Community & Neighborhood Development Division focused on community and neighborhood-level development initiatives, including the Tool Library (an annual-membership tool-lending program).
• Tool Library A community tool-lending program offering access to tools for neighborhood and homeowner use, available through an annual membership ($30 per year).

Quantifiable outcome

• 111,800+ people served annually through services, programming and community education
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Missouri Division of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency at O'Reilly Center for Hope providing SNAP and Medicaid application assistance on-site.
• Habitat for HumanitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency at O'Reilly Center for Hope providing home ownership opportunities and financial coaching.
• OACAC (Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at O'Reilly Center providing basic needs support, educational programming, Home Visiting services, and LIHEAP utility assistance.
• Springfield Community Land TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit providing access to affordable home ownership through community land trust model. Partner at O'Reilly Center with executive director on CPO team.
• Springfield Public Schools / Parents As TeachersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing educational support and services for children and families facing homelessness through Parents As Teachers program.
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplemental nutrition program partner providing services at O'Reilly Center for Hope.
• Burrell Behavioral HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at New Day providing outreach, engagement, and case management for those in Burrell/DMH Housing Programs, plus mental health service referrals.
• Jordan Valley Community HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile health unit partner providing Medical, Dental, and Vision services on-site at New Day.
• Legal Services of Southern MissourimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing legal assistance for jail diversion and fair housing issues including lease disputes, landlord lockouts, and public housing matters.
• Springfield-Greene County Health DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing resource navigation, application assistance, and support for jail diversion program at New Day.
• Affordable Housing Developments (Fulbright Springs, Doling Landing, Westport Park, Woodfield Park, Oakwood Place, Plymouth Landing)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 6 apartment developments totaling 275+ units providing safe, affordable housing with on-site social worker services and community programming.
• Coalitions Across 21-CountiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRC supports 20+ local coalitions including 417SQUAD, ACTF, Carthage Caring Communities, Community Connections, DCLWA, CHART, DREAM, Greene County Tobacco Coalition, HC3, JFAST, LDFC, LCPT, MCCC, NCCC, OCSATF, Ozarks Fighting Back, Stone County Coalition, SWMODPC, ADAPT, WCCP.
• Community Focus (formerly Community Focus Report)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic planning coordination with Community Focus housed in Ozarks Public Health Institute at Missouri State University.
• AMPROD (American Products)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTool Library Maintenance Partner volunteering to fix and maintain library tools. Employee Darren Jungwirth replaced lawn mowers when beyond repair in October 2024.
• IRS (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVITA program operates under IRS guidelines with trained volunteers preparing basic tax returns for limited income taxpayers.
• Borrow My AngelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health organization brought under CPO umbrella in 2024 to reduce stigma through connecting people with real stories and provide education for prevention.
• Multicultural Business AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development organization brought under CPO umbrella in 2023 to promote business opportunities through advocacy, networking, and capacity building for MBE/WBE/DBE businesses.
• Missouri State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Community Focus (formerly Community Focus Report) in Ozarks Public Health Institute. Strategic planning coordination.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): LISC is a national CDFI that finances affordable housing and community development in underserved neighborhoods, partnering with local nonprofits to deliver wraparound services. It is highly comparable to CPO because both combine affordable housing development with community-based social services and operate as regional intermediaries channelling federal and philanthropic capital.
• Communities In Schools: Communities In Schools places social workers and prevention coordinators inside K-12 schools to address non-academic barriers to learning, mirroring CPO's Caring Communities and School-Based Social Work programs with Springfield Public Schools. Both target at-risk youth through school-embedded case management.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs provide after-school enrichment, mentoring, and youth development programming for at-risk youth. Comparable to CPO's Caring Communities, Bulldog Basketball Academy, and Brother-2-Brother programs because both deliver school-linked youth development services focused on resilience and protective factors.
• United Way of the Ozarks: United Way of the Ozarks is CPO's closest regional peer, raising and distributing funds for the same Springfield-area community and even sharing board leadership (President/CEO of United Way of the Ozarks sits on CPO's board). Both mobilize corporate sponsors, fund partner agencies, and coordinate around the same community needs assessment.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity is the largest nonprofit affordable housing organization globally and is an explicit co-location partner at CPO's O'Reilly Center for Hope. Both organizations combine affordable housing development with family financial coaching and homeownership pathways through a community-based volunteer model.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: The YMCA is the largest community-based nonprofit delivering youth development, family services, and healthy living programs through local branches. Comparable to CPO because both operate youth mentoring, family programming, and community engagement across multiple program lines under a community-anchor brand, though at much greater scale.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness: NAEH is the leading national policy and advocacy organization focused on ending homelessness and operates as the Continuum of Care technical assistance backbone for HUD grantees. Comparable to CPO because CPO facilitates the Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness as a HUD-designated Continuum of Care planning body, performing the same coordination function at regional scale.
• Enterprise Community Partners: Enterprise is a major national nonprofit that develops and preserves affordable housing and partners with community organizations on family stability services. Comparable to CPO because both combine real estate partnerships (275+ units at CPO) with on-site social services and resident support programming.
• United Way Worldwide: United Way Worldwide is the largest community-based private nonprofit network funding and coordinating social services across health, education, and financial stability. It is comparable because it operates the same playbook as CPO (corporate sponsor partnerships, federal grant channelling, volunteer mobilization, regional United Way affiliates coordinating local social services), but at national scale.

Regional players

• Burrell Behavioral Health: Burrell is a regional behavioral health provider operating across Southwest Missouri with co-located mental health and case management services at CPO's New Day center. Comparable because both deliver mental health, substance use, and case management services to at-risk populations, though Burrell operates as a clinical provider while CPO operates as a community coordinator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CPOzarks
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPOzarks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-partnership-of-the-ozarks-inc-

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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