Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Optimist International
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 38-6094507
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
51st percentile
Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$17,516
Up $282 (+1.6%) from 2014
Net Assets
$17,516
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$97,117
Up $145 (+0.1%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$96,835
Up $2,707 (+2.9%) from 2014
Net Income
Down$282
Down $2,562 (-90%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
- Signed
- Jan 14, 2016
- Return Version
- 2014v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $97,117
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Empowering young people to be their best
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 bring out the best in kids.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | - | $56,393 |
| JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP | - | $6,196 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL THAMES | Governor | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELAINE LYON | Secretary/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID FRIES | Imed Past Go | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARC KATZ | Finance Chai | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- 17 District Michigan Optimist
- EIN
- 38-6094507
- Address
- 16515 FESTIAN DR, CLINTON TWP, MI 48035-2230
Signing Officer
- Name
- Elaine Lyon
- Title
- Treasurer-secretary
- Signed
- 2016-01-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Custom Bookkeeping Inc
- Address
- 36150 DEQUINDRE STE 810, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310-7142
- Preparer
- Richard L Petrucha
- Phone
- 5868836146
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 694 admin expenses 4,805 governance & training 10,545 office supply 121 website expense 474 conventions & meetings 36,352 junior golf expenses 6,196 badges of office 731 awards 5,259 supplies 4,244 misc 593 oratorical contests 933 childhood cancer 2,525 int'l conventions 9,496 total 82,968”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“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 bring out the best in kids.”
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2014-10-01 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $17,516
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $17,516
- Revenue
- $97,117
- Expenses
- $96,835
- Net income
- $282