Optimum

Charity Profile

Optimum

🇺🇸Donor#167 last 12 months
Donations
$1,320,000
All time
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
5
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$5,000Not rated1

Cause breakdown

Education$1,315,000 · 99.6%
Relief$5,000 · 0.4%
OptimumVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1973Dennis Mathew

About

Optimum is an American telecommunications and connectivity provider offering internet, television, phone, and mobile services to residential and business customers. The company serves communities across multiple states in the United States and continues to expand its fiber-optic internet network. Its services are designed to help customers stay connected through home internet access, entertainment options, mobile connectivity, and business communication solutions. Optimum also operates media and local news services, including News 12, which provides regional news coverage to communities within its service areas.

Community engagement is an important part of Optimum's corporate activities. The company supports educational initiatives, local nonprofit organizations, and programs designed to improve opportunities for young people and families. Through partnerships with organizations such as DonorsChoose, Optimum has helped fund classroom projects and provide resources to schools and educators. It has also worked with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and FIRST Robotics to encourage youth development, technology education, and STEM learning. Through these partnerships and its connectivity services, Optimum aims to help communities access digital resources, support educational growth, and build stronger connections among residents, schools, and local organizations.

Activity feed

Optimum gave $5,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley for supported after-school youth development, academic mentoring, and enrichment programs through a regional telecommunications provider grant on 2026-10-30. Cause: Education.
Optimum→ Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley$Restricted
Educationsupported after-school youth development, academic mentoring, and enrichment programs through a regional telecommunications provider grant.
$5,000$5K
Optimum gave $5,000 to Brooklyn Borough President's Thanksgiving food distribution initiative for provided $5,000 to help supply fresh produce, non-perishable food, and essential items to local community organizations addressing food insecurity on 2025-11-03. Cause: Relief.
Optimum→ Brooklyn Borough President's Thanksgiving food distribution initiative$Restricted
Reliefprovided $5,000 to help supply fresh produce, non-perishable food, and essential items to local community organizations addressing food insecurity.
$5,000$5K
Optimum gave $60,000 to DonorsChoose for allocated more than $60,000 to over 200 teachers for classroom projects and educational resources across its service areas on 2025-05-05. Cause: Education.
Optimum→ DonorsChoose$Restricted
Educationallocated more than $60,000 to over 200 teachers for classroom projects and educational resources across its service areas.
$60,000$60K
Optimum gave $1,000,000 to DonorsChoose for committed an additional $1 million to fund classroom projects, educational resources, and STEM learning opportunities in public schools on 2023-12-01. Cause: Education.
Optimum→ DonorsChoose$Restricted
Educationcommitted an additional $1 million to fund classroom projects, educational resources, and STEM learning opportunities in public schools.
$1,000,000$1M
Optimum gave $250,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America for donated $250,000 to support youth development and help young people reach their full potential on 2023-01-01. Cause: Education.
Optimum→ Boys & Girls Clubs of America$Restricted
Educationdonated $250,000 to support youth development and help young people reach their full potential.
$250,000$250K

Board

Charles Stewart
Director

CEO of Sotheby's.

David Drahi
Director

Co-CEO of Altice Group's European activities.

Dennis Mathew
Chairman

CEO of Optimum Communications.

Dennis Okhuijsen
Director

Senior advisor to Altice Group and former Altice CFO.

Dexter Goei
Director

Former Optimum CEO and advisor to the company.

Mark Mullen
Director

Co-founder and Managing Director of Bonfire Ventures.

Patrick Drahi
Director

Founder of Altice Group and former Optimum Chairman.

Raymond Svider
Director

Chairman and Partner of BC Partners.

Susan Schnabel
Director

Co-Managing Partner of aPriori Capital Partners.