Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF RURAL AREAS. FRED CARRIES OUT THIS MISSION BY RAISING FUNDS TO SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT RURAL AMERICA.
SPONSOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE RURAL EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
THE FOUNDATION AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO RURAL AMERICA'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED AND INTELLIGENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM $1,000 TO $5,000 AND ARE FUNDED BY THE FRED SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND AND BY DONATIONS TO THE FRED ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN.
THE TECHNOLOGY GRANTS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO HELP MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE RURAL CLASSROOM. THE GRANTS STRIVE TO HELP PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN RURAL AREAS SERVED BY OPASTCO. MEMBERS BRING MODERN COMPUTERS TO EVERY CLASSROOM, CONNECT SCHOOLS TO THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY AND MAKE SURE THAT EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING SOFTWARE AND ONLINE RESOURCES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL COMMUNITIES.
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 |
|---|
| Melissa Korzuch | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 10/2014 | 40 | $0 |
| Hobart Rand | EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Oliver | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Mould | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Gradert | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Geoff Feiss | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rhonda Armstrong | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carri Bennet | PRO BONO LEGAL COUNSEL | 1 | $0 |
| John Granger | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Meltzer | PRESIDENT ELECT/TRESURER | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Hatzenbuehler | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Spearman | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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