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Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Winter Garden, Florida · EIN 596871484

Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Winter Garden, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,008 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $2,408 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $63,750 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$32,2508$76,013
2023$63,7509$21,836
2024$20,0089$0

How to apply

Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida8$16,008
New York1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St James Catholic Church
Orlando, FL
General Operations$4,000
Our Backyard Foundation
Oviedo, FL
General Operations$4,000
Senior Athletes of Central Florida
Sanford, FL
General Operations$4,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General Operations$4,000
Optimist Club of Orlando
Winter Garden, FL
General Operations$2,408
English Estates Elementary School
Fern Park, FL
General Operations$400
Central Care Mission
Orlando, FL
General Operations$400
Episcopal Church of Resurrection
Longwood, FL
General Operations$400
Sanford Elks Lodge
Sanford, FL
General Operations$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust give?

$20,008 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $2,408.

Who runs Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Eric Mashburn (Trustee), Timothy Regan (Trustee) and Mike Andrews (Trustee).

What does Optimist Club of Orlando Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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