Optimist International Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$779K
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
104
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Optimist International Foundation?
Optimist International Foundation is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Dayton Foundation Depository ($139K), Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation Inc ($100K), The Garner Foundation ($90K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $779K in grants to Optimist International Foundation between 2020–2025.
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| Western Union Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | $2,500 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Clark-halladay Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Skillman Foundation | $2,260 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lannon Stone Foundation Inc | $1,890 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| E Paul & Helen Buck Waggoner Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | $1,250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Channel 7 Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| William and Sonia Pindler Family Foundation | $1,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Shyft Group Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Kraussbaschab Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc | $750 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | $750 | 1 | 2020 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $737 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Wake Electric Care Inc | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Knoxville Optimist Club Foundation | $465 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $400 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | $360 | 1 | 2020 |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | $250 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| The Gap Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2025 |
| Frey Family Foundation Inc | $100 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Optimist International Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $10,502 |
| 2025 | The Garner Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Georgy Family Foundation | PARK ENHANCEMENT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Gap Foundation | FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $100 |
| 2024 | Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation Inc | UNDESIGNATED | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Garner Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for the Fox Valley | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Robert and Patricia Endries Family | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc | Cloth-A-Child | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Dayton Foundation Depository | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Gaston Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2024 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,769 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Georgy Family Foundation | PARK ENHANCEMENT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Julius V & Alice G Combs | CHARITABLE DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Gv Sonny Montgomery Foundation | COMMITMENT CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Channel 7 Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIP DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS | $500 |
| 2024 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS | $500 |
| 2024 | Lannon Stone Foundation Inc | HOT RODS ON HAMPTON SPONSOR A SEMESTER | $500 |
| 2024 | William and Sonia Pindler Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $250 |
| 2024 | Frey Family Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $100 |
| 2023 | Dayton Foundation Depository | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,100 |
| 2023 | Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation Inc | UNDESIGNATED | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc | Cloth-A-Child | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Garner Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Wabash Valley Community Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 104 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Optimist International Foundation?
Optimist International Foundation is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Dayton Foundation Depository ($139K), Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation Inc ($100K), The Garner Foundation ($90K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $779K in grants to Optimist International Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Optimist International Foundation's largest funder?
Dayton Foundation Depository is the largest recorded funder of Optimist International Foundation, with $139K across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Optimist International Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $779K in grants to Optimist International Foundation across 104 grants from 46 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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