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Grant recipient EIN 23-7102928Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Optimist International Foundation?

39 private foundations gave Optimist International Foundation in Saint Louis, MO $573,151 across 105 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

105 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Garner FoundationMiami, FL 2025

    General support

    $40,000
  2. Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN 2025

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation IncMiami, FL 2025

    Undesignated

    $15,000
  4. Frey Family Foundation IncVilla Hills, KY 2025

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $1,500
  5. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2025

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  6. Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation IncMiami, FL 2024

    Undesignated

    $50,000
  7. Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN 2024

    Cloth-A-Child

    $25,000
  8. The Garner FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  9. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Toward paso robles chapter programs

    $10,000
  10. Georgy Family FoundationCrystal Lake, IL 2024

    Park enhancement

    $5,000
  11. Julius V & Alice G Combs FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  12. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2024

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  13. Channel 7 Foundation IncNorth Bay VLG, FL 2024

    Scholarship donation

    $1,000
  14. Lannon Stone Foundation IncSussex, WI 2024

    Hot rods on hampton sponsor a semester

    $500
  15. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Childhood health and wellness programs

    $500
  16. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations

    $500
  17. William and Sonia Pindler Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  18. Frey Family Foundation IncVilla Hills, KY 2024

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $100
  19. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For civic & community engagement

    $100
  20. The Garner FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    General support

    $40,000
  21. Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation IncMiami, FL 2023

    Undesignated

    $30,000
  22. Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN 2023

    Cloth-A-Child

    $25,000
  23. Jefferson FoundationFestus, MO 2023

    Coats for kids / headstart

    $6,000
  24. Georgy Family FoundationCrystal Lake, IL 2023

    Park enhancement

    $5,000
  25. Julius V & Alice G Combs FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  26. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $1,500
  27. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2023

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $517
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  30. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Unrestricted contribution for programs support

    $500
  31. William and Sonia Pindler Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Los Angeles Chapter

    $350
  32. Lannon Stone Foundation IncSussex, WI 2023

    Annual pin tap tournament fundraiser

    $250
  33. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations

    $237
  34. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $200
  35. The Garner FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  36. Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation IncMiami, FL 2022

    Undesignated

    $20,000
  37. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $6,000
  38. Jefferson FoundationFestus, MO 2022

    Coats for kids / headstart

    $5,500
  39. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Helping Hands Group Grants Grant

    $5,000
  40. Georgy Family FoundationCrystal Lake, IL 2022

    Park enhancement

    $5,000
  41. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $3,000
  42. Julius V & Alice G Combs FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  43. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Gift match grants

    $2,000
  44. Lannon Stone Foundation IncSussex, WI 2022

    Hot rods on hampton and friends of optimist club donation

    $1,140
  45. The Shyft Group FoundationNovi, MI 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  46. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2022

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $725
  48. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Childhood health and wellness campaign

    $500
  49. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $200
  50. William and Sonia Pindler Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Los Angeles Chapter

    $200
  51. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $150
  52. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Toward paso robles chapter programs

    $10,000
  53. The Garner FoundationMiami, FL 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  54. Jefferson FoundationFestus, MO 2021

    Coats for kids / headstart

    $5,000
  55. Julius V & Alice G Combs FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  56. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Matching gift

    $2,260
  57. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $2,000
  58. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2021

    General operations

    $1,250
  59. Clark-Halladay Memorial FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2021

    To further charitable and civic purposes

    $1,000
  60. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2021

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $871
  62. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Matching Grant

    $750
  63. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Childhood health and wellness program

    $500
  64. Wake Electric Care IncYoungsville, NC 2021

    Community

    $500
  65. William and Sonia Pindler Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Los Angeles Chapter

    $200
  66. Dwight and Marilyn Conover FoundationOkoboji, IA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  67. The Garner FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  68. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2020

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  69. Jefferson FoundationFestus, MO 2020

    Coats for kids & head start program support

    $5,000
  70. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $3,000
  71. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Gift matching grant

    $2,000
  72. Clark-Halladay Memorial FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2020

    To further charitable and civic purposes

    $1,500
  73. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,500
  74. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,500
  75. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  76. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2020

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  77. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To provide general program support.

    $750
  78. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $686
  79. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $500
  80. E Paul & Helen Buck Waggoner Foundation IncVernon, TX 2020

    Charity-General Fund

    $500
  81. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    To match LH Associates personal contributions

    $360
  82. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $100
  83. Knoxville Optimist Club FoundationKnoxville, TN 2020

    Scholarship programs

    $100
  84. Jefferson FoundationFestus, MO 2019

    To purchase coats and outerwear for jefferson county children.

    $5,000
  85. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Toward paso robles chapter programs

    $5,000
  86. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,500
  87. Clark-Halladay Memorial FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2019

    To further charitable and civic purposes

    $1,000
  88. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,000
  89. The Kraussbaschab Foundation IncSeminole, FL 2019

    Direct support

    $1,000
  90. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2019

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  91. E Paul & Helen Buck Waggoner Foundation IncVernon, TX 2019

    Charity-General Fund

    $1,000
  92. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support general programs.

    $375
  93. Knoxville Optimist Club FoundationKnoxville, TN 2019

    For scholarship programs

    $365
  94. William and Sonia Pindler Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Los Angeles Chapter program

    $200
  95. Kaiser Family Foundation CorporationKieler, WI 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  96. Jefferson FoundationFestus, MO 2018

    To purchase coats and outerwear for jefferson county children.

    $5,000
  97. Incrediblebank Foundation IncWausau, WI 2018

    Merrill optimist playground project

    $2,500
  98. Clark-Halladay Memorial FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2018

    To further charitable and civic purposes

    $1,000
  99. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS 2018

    Commitment contribution

    $1,000
  100. E Paul & Helen Buck Waggoner Foundation IncVernon, TX 2018

    Charity-General Fund

    $1,000
  101. Strunk FoundationWarren, MI 2018

    General operating support

    $750
  102. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To support the Zionsville's Optimist Club's Friend of Youth Program.

    $375
  103. William and Sonia Pindler Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    LA Chapter fund

    $300
  104. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $40
  105. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 2017

    Upfit project for facility improvements

    $75,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in St Louis, MO and are not among Optimist International Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 16 grants Preselected only $3,961,129 to similar organizations
  2. World Wide Technology FoundationSt Louis, MO 16 grants Preselected only $865,577 to similar organizations
  3. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 9 grants Preselected only $13,738,445 to similar organizations
  4. The Bellwether FoundationSt Louis, MO 7 grants Preselected only $354,103 to similar organizations
  5. The Kranzberg Family Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 5 grants Accepts applications $53,000 to similar organizations
  6. Mac Five Foundation IncLincoln, MA 3 grants Preselected only $9,622,660 to similar organizations
  7. Dennis M Jones Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 12 grants Preselected only $1,574,100 to similar organizations
  8. Trio Foundation of St LouisSt Louis, MO 12 grants Accepts applications $159,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7102928 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.