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OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

EIN: 23-7102928St Louis, MOZIP: 63108
T30 - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations501(c)(3)

Mission

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$1.8M$0$14.3M
2022$1.8M$0$12M

Compensation

2023

CRAIG BORING
Secretary/ Executive Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$131,366
FATIMA PLATER
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KEN GARNER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BEN DEREMER
President-elect
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEANNA MORROW
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TERI DAVIS
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

CRAIG BORING
Secretary/ Executive Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$118,879
DEBRA MERRITT
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
JIM KONDRASUK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BEN DEREMER
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
TERI DAVIS
President-Elect
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
FATIMA PLATER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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