Sunnen Foundation
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The Sunnen Foundation is a
manufacturer Joseph Sunnen in 1953. The foundation is managed by a board of trustees made up of Sunnen family members and company employees. Michael Haughey is president and Matt Kreider is chairman of Sunnen Products
, and Sunnen Foundation assets were estimated in 2007 to be valued at $16 million. The foundation makes 10 to 20 grants a year, totaling over $600,000. The Foundation is financed by earnings on investments rather than by company money.
Joe Sunnen established his
First Amendment rights, reproductive rights and youth services, such as the Missouri Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
.
Other organizations that have received support include the Children's Advocacy Center, Child Support Network, the Missouri Botanical Garden, Operation Food Search, World Bird Sanctuary, Planned Parenthood, Epworth Children and Family Services, College for Living, Our Little Haven and Voices for Children.[2][3]
References
- St. Louis Business Journal: Sunnen Foundation transformed YMCA of the Ozarks June 26, 1998, by Allyson Mccollum
- Voices for Children: Who Supports VFC?