Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED IN FEBRUARY 1971, IS A FOUNDATION AND CHARITABLE CORPORATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF SOLICITING AND RECEIVING GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS OF MONEY AND PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES OF OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ACTS AS A CUSTODIAN AND INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR VARIOUS FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED TO OR ACCUMULATED BY OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CLUBS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.
TO FURTHER THE EFFORTS OF OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL.
CHARITABLE, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE GRANTS TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST WITH PUBLICATION COSTS FOR MAGAZINES AND ARTICLES (WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUENTS), SEMINARS AND TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, GRANT WRITING PROGRAM, INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES AND MATCHING GRANTS.
ORATORICAL CONTEST SCHOLARSHIPS: AN ANNUAL SPEECH COMPETITION WITH OVER 5,400 ENTRANTS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED IN DISTRICT LEVEL CONTESTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
CLUB GRANT PROGRAMS: GRANTS FOR MEMBER CLUBS UTILIZED FOR CHARITABLE, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE FOUNDATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MEMBER CLUBS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Craig Boring | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $116,911 |
| T G Thomas | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Kondrasuk | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Katz | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Jan Oord Graves | PRESIDENT - ELECT | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Meyers | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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