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Optimist International 24240

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 34-6555681

Oct 01, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 • Filed on Dec 03, 2025

Organization Profile
PO Box 428Lima, OH 45802-0428

(419) 230-9361

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.5%

Higher net margin than 44% 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

47th percentile

0.7%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

5.9%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$30,998

Up $230 (+0.7%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$30,879

Up $249 (+0.8%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$119

Down $19 (-14%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$53,362

Up $2,964 (+5.9%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$53,113

Up $696 (+1.3%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$249

Up $2,268 (+112%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $7,231Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $7,2312012Assets 2013: $18,698Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $18,6982013Assets 2014: $24,750Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $24,7502014Assets 2015: $37,275Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $37,2752015Assets 2016: $47,825Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $47,8252016Assets 2017: $50,969Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $50,9692017Assets 2018: $57,267Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $57,2672018Assets 2019: $52,210Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $52,2102019Assets 2020: $46,532Liabilities 2020: $109Net Assets 2020: $46,4232020Assets 2021: $44,244Liabilities 2021: $127Net Assets 2021: $44,1172021Assets 2022: $47,727Liabilities 2022: $138Net Assets 2022: $47,5892022Assets 2023: $32,782Liabilities 2023: $133Net Assets 2023: $32,6492023Assets 2024: $30,768Liabilities 2024: $138Net Assets 2024: $30,6302024Assets 2025: $30,998Liabilities 2025: $119Net Assets 2025: $30,8792025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$30,998
Liabilities$119
Net Assets$30,879
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $50,114Expenses 2012: $53,103Net Income 2012: -$2,9892012Revenue 2013: $65,370Expenses 2013: $53,903Net Income 2013: $11,4672013Revenue 2014: $57,854Expenses 2014: $51,802Net Income 2014: $6,0522014Revenue 2015: $76,409Expenses 2015: $63,884Net Income 2015: $12,5252015Revenue 2016: $63,733Expenses 2016: $53,183Net Income 2016: $10,5502016Revenue 2017: $62,927Expenses 2017: $59,783Net Income 2017: $3,1442017Revenue 2018: $63,449Expenses 2018: $57,151Net Income 2018: $6,2982018Revenue 2019: $48,673Expenses 2019: $53,730Net Income 2019: -$5,0572019Revenue 2020: $28,276Expenses 2020: $33,909Net Income 2020: -$5,6332020Revenue 2021: $27,591Expenses 2021: $29,897Net Income 2021: -$2,3062021Revenue 2022: $44,692Expenses 2022: $41,220Net Income 2022: $3,4722022Revenue 2023: $48,700Expenses 2023: $63,640Net Income 2023: -$14,9402023Revenue 2024: $50,398Expenses 2024: $52,417Net Income 2024: -$2,0192024Revenue 2025: $53,362Expenses 2025: $53,113Net Income 2025: $2492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$53,362
Expenses$53,113
Net Income$249
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$72,225
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support for youth programs

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SAFETY CITY YOUTH TRAINING CENTERSUPPORT PERSONAL SAFETY, FIRE SAFETY, ETC FOR NUMEROUS YOUTH-$24,262
LIMA AREA YOUTH ORCHESTRASUPPORT MUSIC DEVELOPMENT FOR NUMEROUS YOUTH$3,549$0
Other program services$2,589$0
LIMA STRIDERS TRACK CLUBSUPPORT YOUTH TRACK FOR NUMEROUS YOUTH$800$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAROL FISCHBACHPresident-$0--
CYNTHIA NELSONSecretary Treasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Homeshow$44,310$44,310$6,854$37,456
Quarter Auct$5,491$5,491$1,049$4,442
Total Events$49,801$49,801$17,870$31,931
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Optimist International
EIN
34-6555681
In Care Of
% CYNTHIA NELSON
Address
PO BOX 428, LIMA, OH 45802-0428

Signing Officer

Name
Cynthia Nelson
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-12-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Deifendeifer & Associates Inc
Address
850 BELLEFONTAINE AVE, LIMA, OH 45801
Preparer
Steven L Deifendeifer
Phone
4192226355
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountMISC 29”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity SAFETY CITY YOUTH TRAINING CENTER Street 700 S COLLETT STREET City, State, Zip LIMA, OH 45801Amount 24,262Activity OTHER GRANTS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT Street VARIOUS City, State, Zip LIMA, OH 45801Amount 6,938”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountADVERTISING 497DUES OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL 4,538CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 275WEBSITE 485LICENSES & FEES 25CONVENTION & MEETINGS 470SOCIAL EVENTS 722SUPPLIES 287”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPAYROLL TAXES 138 119”

Other program services Part III line 31

“Other program services boy scouts fire training & education lima area tennis association track club other miscelleous”

Raw XML Appendix140 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
$30,998
Liabilities
$119
Net assets
$30,879
Revenue
$53,362
Expenses
$53,113
Net income
$249
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.0$0.12$30.9$53.4$53.1$0.25
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.8$0.14$30.6$50.4$52.4$2.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.8$0.13$32.6$48.7$63.6$14.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.7$0.14$47.6$44.7$41.2$3.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.2$0.13$44.1$27.6$29.9$2.31
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.5$0.11$46.4$28.3$33.9$5.63
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.2$0.00$52.2$48.7$53.7$5.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$57.3$0.00$57.3$63.4$57.2$6.30
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.0$0.00$51.0$62.9$59.8$3.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.8$0.00$47.8$63.7$53.2$10.6
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.3$0.00$37.3$76.4$63.9$12.5
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.8$0.00$24.8$57.9$51.8$6.05
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$18.7$0.00$18.7$65.4$53.9$11.5
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.23$0.00$7.23$50.1$53.1$2.99