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Optimist International

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 38-6094507

Oct 01, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 • Filed on Feb 04, 2026

Organization ProfileMICHIGANOPTIMISTS.ORG
5505 Chickadee LanrClarkmston, MI 48346

(248) 736-8833

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

85th percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 85% 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

96th percentile

84%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$32,194

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Net Assets

$32,194

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

$54,829

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Expenses

$40,179

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Net Income

$14,650

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$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 Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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
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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 Pay90th 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
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd0true
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm0DONALD BROSE
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt0TREASURER
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum02487368833
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt02026-02-04
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt0OPTI
ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN0386094507
ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum02487368833
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt05505 CHICKADEE LANR
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm0CLARKMSTON
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0MI
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd048346
ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd0false
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN0382896139
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0K GALLOWAY & CO CPA PC
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt04139 W WALTON BLVD STE B
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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Filings

Displayed 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
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