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Who funds Optimist International Foundation?

Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 237102928

10 private foundations reported grants to Optimist International Foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri totaling $88,367 across 10 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Garner Foundation, with $40,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Optimist International Foundation

All 10 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Garner Foundation
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$40,000
Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$25,000
Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Undesignated1$15,000
Georgy Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Park enhancement1$5,000
Frey Family Foundation Inc
Kentucky · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted charitable contribution1$1,500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$517
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
Childhood health and wellness programs1$500
Edward Jones Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations1$500
William and Sonia Pindler Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$250
The Gap Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For civic & community engagement1$100

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Optimist International Foundation?

The Garner Foundation, Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc, Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation Inc, Georgy Family Foundation and Frey Family Foundation Inc, and 5 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Optimist International Foundation get from foundations?

$88,367 in 10 reported grants from 10 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Garner Foundation, Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc, Frey Family Foundation Inc, Commerce Bancshares Foundation and The Gap Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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