NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF

THE OVERLAND PARK ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION

          The Annual Meeting of the Overland Park Rotary Club Foundation will be held immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Club on June 17, 2024. The purpose of the meeting is to receive reports from the Foundation’s President and Treasurer; to vote on a change of the Foundation’s IRS tax status; and to recommend that the Club appoint new Foundation trustees and officers.

Foundation Tax Status

          The Foundation’s Trustees have unanimously approved a change to the Foundation’s Federal tax status, from an IRS 501(c)(3) public charitable organization to a 501(c)(3) private charitable organization. With this change the Foundation will be a private foundation supporting the Overland Park Rotary Club. This change means that the Foundation will have more flexibility to use income from its investment account for charitable purposes. Legal council has prepared amendments to the Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation and ByLaws to make these changes (copies of the proposed Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are on the Club’s web site). The Foundation Trustees recommends that the members of the Foundation and Club approve these proposed changes, which are similar to that of the Overland Park South Rotary Foundation. 

Foundation Trustees

          Under the new Bylaws Foundation Trustees and officers are appointed by the Club. Currently the Foundation Trustees are: Molly Camis, Trent Dansel, Dave White, Chuck Gasser, David Austin, Chad Tenpenny, Dustin Lewis and John Yorke. Dustin Lewis and John Yorke terms have expired. It is anticipated that the Club and Foundation officers will mirror one another, except for the treasurer position, and at least one non-Club officer as a Foundation Trustee.  

Date Notice Issued:                            May 17, 2024                                      

 Molly Camis

President

Board of Trustees

Overland Park Rotary Club Foundation