Helping Optimists Help Kids
Our mission is to receive and manage funds for the benefit of the Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls in its support of children in the Menomonee Falls and Germantown area. Gifts can be made as a memorial or honorarium, planned giving or a gift just because.
Vision Statement
The Foundation can provide significant funding for youth and service programs and is proudly supported by individual Optimists and the community at large through a variety of fundraising programs.
Tax and Charitable Status
The Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
History
The Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Foundation, Inc. was established in 2021 primarily to receive donations from the community in support of a new all-inclusive playground in Village Park. Since that time, other tax-deductible gifts have been received to support the variety of youth-centered programs in the service area of the Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls. The Foundation is recognized as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors oversees the distribution of funds received from Optimist Club events and public, business and corporation donations.
How to Donate
Check made to: Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Foundation, Inc.
Mail to:
Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 672
Menomonee Falls, WI 53052
- If your gift is a memorial or honorarium, please note the name of the person memorialized/ honored as well as the family name and address to acknowledge your generous gift.
Planned Giving – your generosity impacts our endurance
With planned giving, you can provide long-lasting support for the Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Foundation, Inc. while enjoying financial benefits for yourself.
What are the benefits of making a bequest?
- You leave a lasting legacy to be remembered
- You lessen the burden of taxes on your family
- You may receive estate tax savings
How do I make a bequest?
A bequest is one of the easiest gifts to make. With the help of an advisor, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift be made to family, friends or the Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Foundation, Inc. as part of your estate
What are my options?
A bequest can be made in several ways:
- You can gift a specific dollar amount or asset
- You can gift a percentage of your estate
- You can gift from the balance or residue of your estate
- You can make a beneficiary designation of certain assets
Who are we?
The Foundation Board of Directors are all members of the Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls. Current members are:
Don Eisenhauer, President
John Yusko, Secretary
Ann Freudenthal, Treasurer
Jeanine Dederich, Gift Coordinator
Fred Blanke, Board Member at Large
Questions?
Contact us: Jeanine Dederich, jeanine.dederich@gmail.com
