Program areas at Olathe Public Schools Foundation
Classroom grants: Olathe students benefit when their teachers apply for opsf classroom grants. Their innovative ideas pave the way for learning excellence. Teachers identify ways they can help students learn and grow including projects utilizing diverse and dual-language books, materials to support hands-on science and engineering concepts, access to new visual arts materials, tools for students to conduct dna analysis and more.
College scholarships: the opsf facilitates the awarding of 67 named scholarships to graduating Olathe senior students. The sources of funds for these scholarships run the gamut from endowed funds from estate gifts to annual support donations from alumni groups and grateful families.
Student need: with 29% of students in Olathe living at or below the poverty line, the Olathe Public Schools Foundation focuses significant efforts on supporting their unique needs. Through the following funds, the opsf ensures Olathe every student has what they need to be in class ready to learn: student health emergency fund, wimmer student care fund, school supply program, homeless outreach fund, families in need (meals) fund, braden robertson student mental health fund, backsnack food program (weekend meals), muffin fund (school break meals); and college now (credit earned while still in high school) scholarships through the a.l.l. Fund.
Grants made by Olathe Public Schools Foundation
Who funds Olathe Public Schools Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Olathe Public Schools Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cynthia Vonfeldt | Executive Director | | 2024-02-06 |
| Todd Ramsey | Vice President / Secretary / Director | $0 | 2021-06-30 |
| Cindy Vonfeldt | Past Executive Director | $0 | 2020-09-04 |
| Mimi Eckhart | Vice President | $0 | 2016-06-30 |
Financials for Olathe Public Schools Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,592,004 | $1,405,076 | 13.3% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $84,551 | $72,146 | 17.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $40,207 | $174,244 | -76.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-100,798 | $-94,752 | -6.4% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,615,964 | $1,556,714 | 3.8% |
Organizations like Olathe Public Schools Foundation
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|---|
| Encinitas Educational Foundation (EEF) | 501(c)(3) | Encinitas, CA | $1,127,512 |
| Town and Gown of the University of Southern California | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $775,946 |
| Tee It Up for the Troops | 501(c)(3) | Burnsville, MN | $3,132,697 |
| Naperville Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Naperville, IL | $947,528 |
| Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) | 501(c)(3) | Irvine, CA | $6,997,662 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) | 501(c)(3) | Pasadena, CA | $5,819,367 |
| Mississippi Valley School Tuition Organization | 501(c)(3) | Davenport, IA | $949,031 |
| Msu Beaver Boosters | 501(c)(3) | Minot, ND | $911,953 |
| Womens Education Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Towson, MD | $2,218,770 |
| Meor | 501(c)(3) | Silver Spring, MD | $6,500,802 |
Data update history
June 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from J R Albert Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCivic / social organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 300 E Loula St
- Olathe, KS 66061
- Metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- County
- Johnson County, KS
- Website URL
- olathepublicschoolsfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (913) 780-1120
IRS details
- EIN
- 48-1190090
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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