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Optimist International

EIN 37-1232627 • 501(c)4 • Millstadt, IL

Profile

To support youth activities

PO Box 331Millstadt, IL 62260

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.6%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-5.0%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$61,928

Down $3,226 (-5.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$61,928

Down $3,226 (-5.0%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$124,048

Up $31,612 (+34%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$127,274

Up $40,823 (+47%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$3,226

Down $9,211 (-154%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $31,730Net Assets 2016: $31,7302016Assets 2019: $55,989Net Assets 2019: $55,9892019Assets 2020: $48,662Net Assets 2020: $48,6622020Assets 2021: $58,093Net Assets 2021: $58,0932021Assets 2022: $52,561Net Assets 2022: $52,5612022Assets 2023: $65,154Net Assets 2023: $65,1542023Assets 2024: $61,928Net Assets 2024: $61,9282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$61,928
Liabilities-
Net Assets$61,928

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $63,296Expenses 2016: $55,217Net Income 2016: $8,0792016Revenue 2019: $64,946Expenses 2019: $51,322Net Income 2019: $13,6242019Revenue 2020: $28,796Expenses 2020: $36,123Net Income 2020: -$7,3272020Revenue 2021: $26,485Expenses 2021: $17,054Net Income 2021: $9,4312021Revenue 2022: $68,610Expenses 2022: $74,142Net Income 2022: -$5,5322022Revenue 2023: $92,436Expenses 2023: $86,451Net Income 2023: $5,9852023Revenue 2024: $124,048Expenses 2024: $127,274Net Income 2024: -$3,2262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$124,048
Expenses$127,274
Net Income-$3,226

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$124,048
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support the youth in our community through scholarships and supplies deemed necessary in schools and youth organizations.

To support youth activities

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS WITH SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT-$107,432
TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS BASED ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS-$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DEB CURTISTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Optimist International
EIN
37-1232627
Phone
6184444463
Address
PO BOX 331, MILLSTADT, IL 62260

Signing Officer

Name
Deb Curtis
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6184444463
Signed
2025-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kevin a Kinder CPA LLC
Address
7338 WIRTH RD, MILLSTADT, IL 62260
Preparer
Kevin a Kinder
Phone
6183344500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses conferences/meetings 6,029 insurance 495 event expenses 41,401 dues paid out 9,993 scholarships 10,000 donations paid out 47,409 operating expenses 8,629 total 123,956

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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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