Detlef Schrempf Foundation
Seattle, Washington[1] | |
President | Detlef Schrempf[2] |
|---|---|
Executive-Director | Nicole Morrison[2] |
| Website | detlef |
The Detlef Schrempf Foundation is a
non-profit, charitable organization established by former Seattle SuperSonics and Dallas Mavericks basketball player Detlef Schrempf
, and his wife, Mari Schrempf.
History and mission
The foundation was established in 1996 by Detlef and Mari Schrempf and, according to Detlef Schrempf, raised $40,000 in its first year.[3][4] The foundation describes its purpose as being to support "organizations that provide hope, care and assistance to children and families of the Northwest."[5] Between its founding and 2012, the organization had raised and donated $10 million for children's charities, primarily in the Pacific Northwest.[6]
Activities
Fundraisers hosted by the organization include "Taste of Main," an annual
Cure Autism Now.[9] In 2014, the organization generated $1,536,880 in revenue. That year, 67-percent of its expenses were used to support its programs while 33-percent was spent on staff salaries and benefits.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Detlef Schrempf Foundation". sos.wa.go. Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Foundation Team". detlef.com. Detlef Schrempf Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Sun, Winnie (19 June 2015). "Detlef Schrempf: A NBA Retiree's 5 Lessons About Retirement". Forbes. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "About the Foundation". detlef.com. Detleft Shrempf Foundation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- NBA. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Thu, Jason (13 August 2015). "Art of Yakitori Pop-Up, Jenn Louis Dinner at RN74, 'Taste of Main' in Bellevue". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Kenyon, Sam (26 June 2015). "Duffers for Detlef". Snohomish Valley Star. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Benefitting Charities". detlef.com. Detlef Schrempf Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- Foundation Center. Retrieved 1 January 2016.