The Three Rivers Community College Foundation was organized in 1989 as a
non-profit corporation under Missouri law. The Foundation operates under the
tax-exempt designation by the federal Internal Revenue Service of a "501 C (3 )" corporation.
The Foundation {see by-laws) exists to enhance the quality and extend the
services of what now is known simply as "Three Rivers College." {TRCC) The
Foundation focuses primarily on the college district, which comprises the counties
of Butler, Wayne, Carter and Ripley.