Civic Intelligence

Optimist International

EIN 38-6094507 • 501(c)4 • Clarkmston, MI

Profile

Optimist Clubs conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing and empowering young people to be the best they can be by providing hope and positive visions. Optimists brings out the best in kids.

5505 Chickadee LanrClarkmston, MI 48346

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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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

83rd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

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 2025

Asset Growth

95th percentile

84%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$32,194

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$32,194

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

$54,829

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$40,179

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$14,650

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $14,523Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $13,541Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $14,390Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $17,234Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $17,516Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $17,5162015Assets 2016: $23,250Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $23,2502016Assets 2017: $29,982Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $29,9822017Assets 2018: $26,586Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $31,659Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $31,6592019Assets 2020: $24,053Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $23,497Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $23,4972021Assets 2022: $23,519Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,5192022Assets 2023: $33,398Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $33,3982023Assets 2025: $32,194Net Assets 2025: $32,1942025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$32,194
Liabilities-
Net Assets$32,194
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $92,261Expenses 2011: $96,330Net Income 2011: -$4,0692011Revenue 2012: $103,999Expenses 2012: $104,981Net Income 2012: -$9822012Revenue 2013: $90,879Expenses 2013: $90,030Net Income 2013: $8492013Revenue 2014: $96,972Expenses 2014: $94,128Net Income 2014: $2,8442014Revenue 2015: $97,117Expenses 2015: $96,835Net Income 2015: $2822015Revenue 2016: $87,013Expenses 2016: $81,279Net Income 2016: $5,7342016Revenue 2017: $80,329Expenses 2017: $73,597Net Income 2017: $6,7322017Revenue 2018: $77,250Expenses 2018: $80,646Net Income 2018: -$3,3962018Revenue 2019: $79,643Expenses 2019: $75,596Net Income 2019: $4,0472019Revenue 2020: $59,996Expenses 2020: $67,602Net Income 2020: -$7,6062020Revenue 2021: $48,102Expenses 2021: $48,658Net Income 2021: -$5562021Revenue 2022: $61,180Expenses 2022: $61,158Net Income 2022: $222022Revenue 2023: $73,957Expenses 2023: $64,078Net Income 2023: $9,8792023Revenue 2025: $54,829Expenses 2025: $40,179Net Income 2025: $14,6502025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$54,829
Expenses$40,179
Net Income$14,650
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$32,194
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$32,194
Revenue
$54,829
Expenses
$40,179
Net income
$14,650
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$0.55$0.40$0.15
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.74$0.64$0.10
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.61$0.61$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.48$0.49$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.24$0.00$0.60$0.68$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.80$0.76$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.00$0.77$0.81$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.30$0.00$0.30$0.80$0.74$0.07
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.87$0.81$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.97$0.97$0.00
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.00$0.97$0.94$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.91$0.90$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$1.04$1.05$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.92$0.96$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 4, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,829
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Empowering young people to be their best

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE THEIR BEST.-$40,179
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DONALD BROSETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Optimist International
EIN
38-6094507
Phone
2487368833
Address
5505 CHICKADEE LANR, CLARKMSTON, MI 48346

Signing Officer

Name
Donald Brose
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2487368833
Signed
2026-02-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
K Galloway & Co CPA Pc
Address
4139 W WALTON BLVD STE B, WATERFORD, MI 48329-4179
Preparer
Kathleen M Galloway CPA
Phone
2486743161
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses 40,179 total 40,179”

Form 990-ez, Part V, Line 35B

“No unrelated taxable income received by the organization”

Raw XML Appendix88 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.

Path#Value
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IRS990EZ/AddressChangeInd0X
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm0DONALD BROSE
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum02487368833
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt05505 CHICKADEE LANE
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm0CLARKSTON
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0MI
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd048346
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt017544
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt032194
IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd0false
IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd0false
IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd0false
IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt014650
IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd0false
IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd0false
IRS990EZ/Form1120PolFiledInd0false
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt017544
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt032194
IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt054829
IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd0X
IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartVInd0X
IRS990EZ/InvestmentIncomeAmt0297
IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd0false
IRS990EZ/MembershipDuesAmt027052
IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCashInd0X
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt017544
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt032194
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt017544
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt032194
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt00.50
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm0DONALD BROSE
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt0TREASURER
IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd0false
IRS990EZ/Organization501cInd0X
IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd0false
IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd0false
IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt040179
IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd0false
IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt0EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE THEIR BEST
IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt027480
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt0EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE THEIR BEST.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt040179
IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd0false
IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd0false
IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd0X
IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd0false
IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd0false
IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt040179
IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt040179
IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt054829
IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd0false
IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd0X
IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt0MICHIGANOPTIMISTS.ORG
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0EXPENSES 40,179 TOTAL 40,179
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1NO UNRELATED TAXABLE INCOME RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 35B
ReturnHeader/BuildTS02025-03-06 01:10:19Z
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ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN0386094507
ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum02487368833
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ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm0CLARKMSTON
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0MI
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd048346
ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd0false
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ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm0WATERFORD
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0MI
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd0483294179
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum02486743161
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt02026-02-03
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm0KATHLEEN M GALLOWAY CPA
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02026-02-05T13:03:11-05:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd0990EZ
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02024-10-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02025-09-30
ReturnHeader/TaxYr02024

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