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Optimist International Brookings

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 23-7178276

Oct 01, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 • Filed on Dec 23, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 836Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 651-3648

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

85th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

84th percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$71,164

Down $2,486 (-3.4%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$71,164

Down $2,486 (-3.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Down

$54,522

Down $42,766 (-44%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$40,186

Down $32,216 (-44%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$14,336

Down $10,550 (-42%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $57,410Net Assets 2012: $57,4102012Assets 2014: $53,213Net Assets 2014: $53,2132014Assets 2015: $54,007Net Assets 2015: $54,0072015Assets 2016: $47,502Net Assets 2016: $47,5022016Assets 2018: $35,289Net Assets 2018: $35,2892018Assets 2019: $39,716Net Assets 2019: $39,7162019Assets 2021: $75,667Net Assets 2021: $75,6672021Assets 2022: $48,764Net Assets 2022: $48,7642022Assets 2023: $73,650Net Assets 2023: $73,6502023Assets 2025: $71,164Net Assets 2025: $71,1642025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$71,164
Liabilities-
Net Assets$71,164
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $63,191Expenses 2012: $52,715Net Income 2012: $10,4762012Revenue 2014: $64,558Expenses 2014: $69,963Net Income 2014: -$5,4052014Revenue 2015: $117,032Expenses 2015: $122,948Net Income 2015: -$5,9162015Revenue 2016: $79,133Expenses 2016: $86,667Net Income 2016: -$7,5342016Revenue 2018: $75,196Expenses 2018: $83,012Net Income 2018: -$7,8162018Revenue 2019: $79,935Expenses 2019: $75,509Net Income 2019: $4,4262019Revenue 2021: $61,973Expenses 2021: $46,697Net Income 2021: $15,2762021Revenue 2022: $70,350Expenses 2022: $97,255Net Income 2022: -$26,9052022Revenue 2023: $97,288Expenses 2023: $72,402Net Income 2023: $24,8862023Revenue 2025: $54,522Expenses 2025: $40,186Net Income 2025: $14,3362025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$54,522
Expenses$40,186
Net Income$14,336
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,522
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

By providing hope and positive vision, optimists bring out the best in kids in the brookings, sd region.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN THE BROOKINGS AREA-$29,664
SCHOLARSHIPS-$5,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAUL RICHTERTreasurer-$0--
DAVID NORBYPresident-$0--
AMBER CLOUDVice Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Optimist International Brookings
EIN
23-7178276
Phone
6056513648
Address
PO BOX 836, BROOKINGS, SD 57006

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Richter
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-12-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Trucount CPA Pc
Address
2301 RESEARCH PARK WAY STE 208, BROOKINGS, SD 57006-1724
Preparer
Julie C Underwood
Phone
8669368024
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Avenue of flags supplies 201 expenses office 315 conferences/meetings 1,665 310 meals 200 dues 6,887 raffle 1,714 youth activities 21,312 scholarships 5,000 respect for law 754 optimist quarterly basket 75 zoom 170 phone charge 197 total 38,800”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“Adjust prior period balance 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“By providing hope and positive vision, optimists bring out the best in kids in the brookings, sd region.”

Raw XML Appendix101 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$71,164
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$71,164
Revenue
$54,522
Expenses
$40,186
Net income
$14,336
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.71$0.55$0.40$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.74$0.97$0.72$0.25
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$0.70$0.97$0.27
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.76$0.62$0.47$0.15
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.40$0.40$0.80$0.76$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.35$0.75$0.83$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.48$0.79$0.87$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.54$1.17$1.23$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.53$0.65$0.70$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$0.57$0.63$0.53$0.10