Optimist International

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 37-6080927

Oct 01, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014 • Filed on Nov 20, 2014

Organization Profile

2235 Pontoon RdGranite City, IL 62040

(618) 797-0852

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

-8.8%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

-6.5%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

-8.9%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$11,479

Down $800 (-6.5%) from 2013

Net Assets

$11,479

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue57th percentile Net Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,085

Down $886 (-8.9%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$9,885

Down $1,342 (-12%) from 2013

Net Income

-$800

Up $456 (+36%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$11,479

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$11,479

Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$9,085

Expenses$9,885

Net Income-$800

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed: Nov 20, 2014
Return Version: 2013v3.1
Gross Receipts: $12,011

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

LOCAL YOUTH PROGRAMS

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
DONATIONS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS	$1,200	-
GRANITE CITY YOUTH CENTER	$600	-
READING AND LIBRARY READING PROGRAM	$500	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
DAN CONNORS	President	-	$0	-	-
PAUL HELLRICH	Vice Presiden	-	$0	-	-
KAREN GAMBICHLER	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 37-6080927

Signing Officer

Name: Dan Connors
Title: President
Phone: 6187970852
Signed: 2014-11-20
Discuss with paid preparer: No

Preparer

Preparer: Dan Connors Cpa-ea
Phone: 6187970801

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountCHILDRENS CANCER FUND DONATIONS 428”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity OPTIMIST CHARITABLE PROGRAMS Amount 8,378”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountOPTIMIST CANCER FUND 500”

Raw XML Appendix114 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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IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	2	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt	0	0
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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $11,479
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $11,479
Revenue: $9,085
Expenses: $9,885
Net income: -$800

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$12.0	$0.00	$12.0	$8.27	$6.51	$1.76
2015Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$10.2	$0.00	$10.2	$9.75	$11.0	$1.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$11.5	$0.00	$11.5	$9.09	$9.89	$0.80
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$12.3	$0.00		$9.97	$11.2	$1.26
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$12.6	$0.00	$12.6	$10.4	$13.1	$2.73
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$15.2	$0.00	$15.2	$11.8	$12.1	$0.36